Life — June 17, 1915 — page 45: what you’re looking at

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Life’s Shortest Short Story Contest First Prize $1000 Second Prize 500 Third Prize 250 He’ short can a short story be and yet be a short story? Lire would like to know, So would every writer, and, therefore, all writers are invited to join with Lire in making a practical test, Lire invites contributions of short stories. For the best ones received before noon of October 4, 1915, it will award three prizes—$i,000, $500 and $250, CONDITIONS No story submitted must exceed fif- teen hundred words in length. There is no restriction placed upon the kind of story to be submitted. It may be humorous or tragic. Each contestant may send in as many manuscripts as he desires, The editors will exercise due care in returning un- Without Wrinkles In the Country Number Now on Sale Now that you are spending your holiday “in pastures new"’ you will find this number of Vogue particularly apropos. ‘Rarely has an issue been so full of gardens and country clubs, races, seaside activities—all the phases of summer playtime, ‘There |s also a large array of fashions for out-of-door and sports wear. No matter where you are taking your holiday, you will welcome this number. 25 cents a copy All newsstands "FATAND GROW THIN: have been successfully tried by thousands. Net, $100 E, P. DUTTON & CO. N. ¥. ‘The advice and the Mahdah menus in this book ‘Oh, the wind blows cool, And the wind blows free, And it brings a message of comfort to me.” “TH cooling breeze that springs from foam. flecked waves is simply ordinary air in mo- tion. You can enjoy the invigorating comfort, the exhilaration of moving air wherever you are, in home or office, from the silent wings of GE ELECTRIC FAN Automatically swinging from side to side its air flow is distributed to cool the whole room. ‘The smooth-running mechanism of the GE Fan is the result of over 20 years? experience. The high quality of the mate- rials used, the exacting care exercised in manufacturing and the perfect balance assure you a long lifetime of service. TWO TO THREE HOURS FOR ONE CENT is the trifling cost of operat. ing a GE Electric Fan. Regularly furnished in black, ot your choice of over 50 special finishes to harmonize with room decorations. calnk for the GE Trade Mark on the face — it is your tee of excellence. Ar your nearest dealers or local electric lighting company. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY a Offices: Schenectady, New York So Everyehere accepted contributions, but will not hold themselves responsible for loss. Contestants are advised to keep dupli- cate copies. The manuscripts will be read and passed upon soon after being received. If accepted they will be paid for at the rate of ten cents a word for every word under fifteen hundred which the author does not write. (Subtract the number of words the contribution con- tains from fifteen hundred.) The stories will be published in Lire as soon as possible after their accep- tance. When they have all been published, twelve among their authors will be asked to act as judges to award the prizes. the judges the Editors of cast the deciding vote. The contest ends at noon, October 4, 1915. No manuscripts received after 4 In case of a division among Lire will that hour will be considered. The final award will be announced last story Of this as early as possible after the has been published in Lire, there will be due notice. If any of the rules of this cont Lire. re contribu- are violated the Editors of serve the right to debar the tions. Manuscripts should} to the Editor of Lirr’s Sh Contest, 17 West. Thirty-fir New York City. addressed ort Story st Street,