Life, 1915-08-26 · page 6 of 48
Life — August 26, 1915 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement for Life magazine**, not a political cartoon. The page announces a forthcoming revelation about "Charles Dana Gibson" (the magazine's founder and illustrator). The illustration shows a large hippo with a tiny human figure, titled "Not Yet." The text promises that a secret about Gibson "will be revealed" in the next issue, claiming this secret "contains much to interest humanity in general, and everybody in particular." This appears to be a **teaser advertisement**—a marketing tactic to drive subscriptions by promising sensational unrevealed information. The hippo image's significance remains unclear without additional context, though it may be an inside joke recognizable to Life's contemporary readers. The page includes subscription pricing ($5.00 yearly) and newsstand information.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Not Yet That secret about Charles Dana Gibson is still safe in Lirg’s harmonic bosom. ‘ Special It will be revealed Offer Enclosed find One Dol- lar (Canadian $1.3, Foreign $1.26). Send Lire for three months to It Will Be Revealed In the next issue of Lire. This secret contains much to P 6 ; ‘ interest humanity in general, and everybody in particular. : . sca OTe, newt enbecribersyino' su i " LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York i Lire is for sale at all news-stands for ten cents. If your dealer is out of it, let us know. One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.) comicbooks.com