Life, 1916-10-26 · page 6 of 46
Life — October 26, 1916 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main illustration shows a social scene of well-dressed Victorian-era figures presenting "a Copy of the Miniature Life" — the magazine itself is being promoted as a gift. The text announces that Life magazine's miniature edition is "absolutely and irrevocably free" to new subscribers who send their name, address, and two cents postage. It's described as valuable ("practically worth its weight in gold"), likely hyperbole given the stated paper shortage context. Below is an announcement for Life's upcoming "Thanksgiving Number" featuring "the great pictorial title contest" winner, with a $500 prize announcement promised for the following week. The page functions as a subscription promotion wrapped in period-appropriate illustration, rather than satirical commentary.
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line G N for coul * es Fact Presenting a Copy of the Miniature Lire T tubt The latest edition of the Miniature Lire is foun just out. It is absolutely and irrevocably only free to anyone who will send their name and address and a two-cent postage stamp for (Special a Ww mailing. It is printed in colors and, in these fo gy el ment Boon af : A / Enclose days of paper famine, is practically worth its / .. find One Dol- ferin weight in gold. J sy 3 Fotcen : 8 gore. 4 $126). “Send Lire Water . for ‘three months to The Thanksgiving ; Th Number of r, Imag set b: *. . startli Z é SS Worry Next week. In this number will be For made the announcement of the win- -]).] ner of the great pictorial title contest, , Open only to new subscribers; no sub- recently concluded. y, scriptions renewed at this rate. LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. s7 ] $500 prize announcement—next week J One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.)