Life, 1915-08-19 · page 45 of 48
Life — August 19, 1915 — page 45: what you’re looking at
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This page combines a **short-story writing contest** with **period advertising**. The main visual is a historical illustration labeled "George Washington—'Father of His Country,'" depicting Washington at a desk with two younger men, likely representing the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The accompanying text celebrates Washington's role securing the Constitution and guarantees of "Religious, Commercial and Personal Liberty" (1787). Notably, this historical narrative transitions into an advertisement for **Budweiser beer**, claiming the brewery was "established upon the tenets of the Federal Law which Washington did so much to create" and that Washington himself was "a moderate user of good old barley brews." This represents aggressive **prohibition-era advertising**—using patriotic mythology to defend alcohol consumption against growing temperance movements. By linking beer to the Founding Fathers and national liberty, Anheuser-Busch attempts to frame drinking as fundamentally American. The page also advertises **Basline Autowline** rope and promotes Life's fiction contest ($1,000 first prize).
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Life’s Short Story Contest First Prize $1000 Second Prize 500 Third Prize 250 OW short can a short story be and yet be @ 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 original short stories. For the best ones re- ceived before noon of October 4, 1915, it will award three prises—$1,000, $500 and $250. CONDITIONS No story must exceed fifteen hundred words in length, There is no restriction placed upon the kind of story to be submitted. It may be humorous or tragic; but jokes, anecdotes, cpigrams or verses do not come within the scope of the contest. All manuscripts which are accepted for publication in Lire will be paid for at the rate of ten cents a word for every word under fifteen hundred words which the author does not write. To illustrate: if the accepted story is one hundred words in length, then the author will receive $140, oF ten cents a word for the fourteen hundred words which he did not write. For what he does write he receives no pay. If, on the other hand, the ac- cepted story is fourteen hundred and ninety-nine words in length, the author will receive ten cents. This story, how- ever, will stand an equal chance of winning the prize with one which is very much shorter (say, one hundred words), as each story will be judged strictly on its merits as a story. The stories will be published in Lrrz Almost immediately after the of blood and treasure had been in vain..The original work in harmony, either in spirit or in lay. The new Republic was totter- ing to its foundations. At this critical period in American history the most brilliant men of each state met in convention and unanimously elected ashing as President— undoubtedly the most momentous eth the kind the world has ever known. Here he displayed law-maker as he had as a warrior. For months (Of THE CONSTITUTION OF THE USA.” NO. ge Washington —‘Father of His Country’ RY AMERICAN knows that without “Immortal Washington” our National Ini would have been im ible. Few, how. ever, know that the greatest battle of Washington's life was fought to secure for his countrymen the Constitution of the United States. Revolution it seemed that all the great sacrifice thirteen states refused to ering of as great ability as Fathers of the Republic Hangs On hanes Bull Dog BASLINE AUTOWLINE never “lies down on the job.” Tows a 4000-Ib. car up a 20% grade with- out a flicker. This is owing to its high quality and great strength; for ld-famous Yellow Strand Powerstee! wire rope— about 25 it long, 43% Ibs. weight. So light and small it y under cushion or seat until needed. Then it stantly with Patented Snaffie Hooks that won't a the line sags. Buy of dealers everywhere. of Rockies, $3.95. lesist on Basline Autowline with the Patented Sualfle Hooks POWERSTEEI. Astosline REE. Ulestrated Cirea BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CU. MOO. 24S, Se Loale, Me, New Tork Oiten, 160 Warren St, 2taters of famous Yellow Strand Pret tee! wire ripe labored, and finally adopted our present National Law, which forever guarantees Religious, Commercial and Personal Liberty. This was in 1787. years later Anheuser-Busch established their great institution upon Seventy the tenets of the Federal Law which Washington did so much to create. Uke all ofthe grest men of his time he was a moderate user of good old barley brews. For three generations Anheuser-Busch have brewed honest malt and hop beers. To-day 7500 people are daily employed to keep pace with the ever-increasing public demand. The great Popularity of their brand—BUDWEISER—due to quality, Punty. mildness and isite flavor, has made . sales exceed of any other beer by millions les. ANHEUSER-BUSCH : ST. LOUIS,U.S.A. Visitors to St.Louis are courteously invited to inspect ‘our plant — covers 142 acres. Means Moderation as soon as possible after they are ac- cepted, and will be paid for on accept- ance upon the basis which has just been defined. When they have all been pub- lished, then the final awarding of the $1,750. in prizes will be made in the following manner: The Editors of Lire will first select, out of all the stories published, the twelve which are, in their judgment, the best. The authors of these twelve stories will then be asked to become judges of the whole contest, which will then include all the storics published. These twelve authors will decide which are the best three stories, in the order of their merit, to be awarded the prizes. In case, for any reason, any one or more of these twelve authors should be unable to act as judge, then the contest will be decided by the rest. Each of the judges will, of course, if he so wishes, vote for his own Story first, so that the final result may probably be determined by the combined second, third and fourth choices of all the judges. This, however, will not affect the result. In case of a division of opinion among the judges, the Editors of Lire will cast the deciding vote. The final award will be announced as early as possible after the last story has been published in Lire. Of this there will be due notice. Manuscripts will comicbooks.com