Life — December 26, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# Life's Prints Advertisement Page This is primarily an **advertising page**, not satirical content. Life Publishing Company is marketing a series of prints for sale—affordable art reproductions priced at 25 cents each, sized 12x16 inches or 12x14 inches. The prints depicted include narrative scenes with titles like "The Boy Who Became a Lawyer," "Another Great Discovery," "Working to Beat Hell," and "Target Practice." These appear to be sentimental or dramatic illustrations typical of early 20th-century popular art—dealing with themes of ambition, romance, science, labor, and military subjects. The advertisement emphasizes these prints are "For home or for gifts" and could be "Sent prepaid on receipt of remittance" to their New York address. This reflects how affordable reproductions democratized art access for middle-class households during this era.