Life, 1916-05-25 · page 4 of 40
Life — May 25, 1916 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features "Our Own Private Contest," a reader participation game where Life magazine invites subscribers to fill in missing captions under illustrated figures. The drawings depict various character types in exaggerated styles typical of early-20th-century satirical illustration: military officers, nobility, a mounted aristocrat, and common folk examining newspapers. The contest itself is the content—not political commentary on specific figures. However, the character types suggest satire of military pretension, royal authority, and social hierarchy. The emphasis on "without regard to any rules and purely for our own amusement" indicates Life's irreverent editorial stance. Subscription details and pricing are provided, offering new readers discounted rates for joining Life's audience, making this also a recruitment advertisement.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Our Own Private Contest (Conducted without regard to any rules and purely for our own amusement) To Everybody: To those who send in the missing text to go under every picture on this page (except the last one, which we have sup- plied ourselves merely to show that we know how) we will give the privilege of availing themselves of the unequalled opportunity to become subscribers to Lire at the remarkably low rates given herewith: One Year, $5.00, (Canadian, $3.52; Foreign, $6.04.) Special: New names only. 3 months, $1.00; Canadian, $1.13; Foreign, $1.26. First come, first served Roosevelt page next week 4 “Shall | Obey That Impulse ?** KR comicbooks.com