Life, 1917-08-02 · page 4 of 40
Life — August 2, 1917 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **advertisement for LIFE magazine itself**, not a political cartoon. The decorative border features classical and patriotic imagery—colonial soldiers, ships, an eagle seal, and American flags—creating an ornamental frame around promotional text. The ad announces that "Gott" (likely a notable artwork or feature) will appear in the next issue, dated August 9, available August 7. It warns readers not to miss this picture, framing it as a "calamity" to do so. Below, subscription information is listed, including pricing ($5.00 annually domestically; $5.52 Canadian; $6.04 foreign) and a special offer for new subscribers. The patriotic design suggests this advertisement ran during wartime, emphasizing American values and military service through its visual elements.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Gott Appears in the next issue of this pa- per, the issue dated August 9, and for sale on all news-stands on Tues- day, August 7. To miss this one picture would be a calamity. We warn you one week ahead. $1.26). Send Live for three months to in soldiers abroad at Amer- tes of postage ddressed as members of the Amer- Expeditionary Forces. = = rice of annual subscriptions, Open. only to new subscribers; no sub- included, for Canadian, scriptions renewed at this rate. and other soldiers of the LIFE, 17 West 31st Stre w York, 1 One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.) comicbooks.