Life, 1916-06-15 · page 4 of 48
Life — June 15, 1916 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **subscription advertisement for Life magazine**, not political satire. The large illustration depicts **Lady Democracy** (allegorical female figure in classical dress) floating above the U.S. Capitol building, holding a globe. She appears surrounded by small figures, likely representing political candidates or interests competing for influence. The cartoon's message connects to the text below: "To the One Who Is able to predict who will be nominated on the Democratic ticket for President." This references an **upcoming Democratic presidential nomination**, though the specific year is unclear from this excerpt. The satire is mild—essentially promoting Life magazine subscriptions by offering readers a "wonderful offer" to predict the election outcome, playing on contemporary political uncertainty and public interest in presidential contests.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
See Him Anyway If you are leaving town on your annual vacation do you want to run the risk of not seeing Lire when you are away? No—a thousand times no! Then before you leave, sce the newsdealer and tell him to subscribe for you while you are gone. He will take care of you, Or, after you get to where you are going, see the news- dealer and tell him to deliver Lire during your stay. If you are a regular subscriber, a week before you go send your name and change of address to this office. Always send the old address with the new. To the One Who Is able to predict who will be nominated on the Democratic ticket for President, Lire will pre- sent the magnificent privilege of becoming a regular subscriber to this paper, on receipt, of course, of the proper amount. Our Wonderful Offer This is Number Four of our fa- mous private contests. How can we do this? By making the best paper in the country. In no other way could we afford to be so generous with the public. Send your money in any way you like that is safe. But we do more than this. When your subscription expires, we will send you an expiration notice and wil renew it upon receipt of the proper amount. Open only to new subscribe scriptions renewed at this rat LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. : 7 One Year, $5.00, (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04) comicbooks.com