Life, 1917-12-06 · page 10 of 92
Life — December 6, 1917 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **title/advertisement page** for *Life* magazine's coming issues rather than a cartoon. The ornate border features cherubs and Christmas imagery, establishing a holiday theme. The page announces three upcoming special issues: New Year's Number, Aviation Number, and "Our Boys' Number" (likely referring to American soldiers, given the 1917 date during World War I). The text promises that *Life* will "represent the most advanced patriotic American thought"—a pointed statement suggesting the magazine positioned itself as a serious voice on national affairs during wartime. The subscription offer ($5 annually) and note that *Life* makes "the best possible Christmas gift" indicate this was promotional material aimed at holiday gift-giving. The date "1917" at bottom confirms this was published during America's active involvement in WWI.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Coming Numbers of ye New Year’s Number Aviation Number Our Boys’ Number These special numbers are only a few of those scheduled for the com- ing year, during which “4 . 7 Lire will as usual / represent the most ad- yo vanced patriotic Amer- Soa! ican thought. Enclosed find One Dol- ( Subscriptions may be sent to American soldiers abroad ut ates of postage if ad- them as members Americ The price of annual subscrip- ious, postage included, for Ca- eile ame neee 7 LIFE, 17 West gist Street, New York. 10 7 One Year, $5.00. (Ca: in, $5.52 ; Foreign, $6.04.) comicbookSegr]