Life, 1917-09-20 · page 4 of 40
Life — September 20, 1917 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **advertisement for Life magazine subscriptions**, not a political cartoon. The central text announces next week's cover (dated September 27th), which apparently features French imagery that "the artist has succeeded in catching the spirit of a whole people in its attitude toward a sister nation." The decorative border contains **French historical and military imagery**: soldiers on horseback, figures in period dress, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and fleur-de-lis symbols. These elements evoke French national identity and military heritage. The context appears to be **World War I era** (subscription offers mention "American soldiers abroad" and "Allied armies"), suggesting this celebrates Franco-American alliance and shared wartime values. The advertisement emphasizes patriotic appeal to American readers sympathetic to France.
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“For France” The cover of next week’s Lire, dated September 27th, and issued on Tuesday the 25th, is one of those rare pictures in which the artist has succeeded in catching the spirit of a whole people in its attitude toward a sister nation. Next Week Special Offer Subscriptions to Lire may be sent to American soldiers abroad at American rates of postage if, ad- dressed to them as members of the American Expeditionary Forces. The price of annual subscrip- tions, postage included, for Cana- dian, British and other soldiers of the Allied armies, is $6.04. Three months, one dollar. (Canadian $1.13, Foreign $1.26.) Open only to ‘new subscribers: no subscriptions renewed at this rate. One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.) LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, 8 New York. comicbooksfeom)