Life, 1919-02-13 · page 4 of 42
Life — February 13, 1919 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **subscription advertising** for *Life* magazine, not political satire. The cherub figure is *Life*'s mascot—a classical putto (cupid) used to personify the magazine itself. The text pitches subscription benefits: readers will receive special numbered issues (Heroes' Number, Bone-Dry Number, Bolshevik Number) and can send subscriptions to soldiers and sailors abroad. The lower section emphasizes *Life*'s appeal to military personnel during what appears to be **World War I era** (given references to A.E.F. in France and soldiers requesting the magazine). The "Bone-Dry" and "Bolshevik" numbers suggest *Life* covered contemporary topics—Prohibition and post-Russian Revolution politics—making it relevant reading for troops abroad. This is essentially a **recruitment pitch** for magazine subscriptions, not editorial content.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
You are my next regular subscriber To Keep in Touch With the World one should see all these special numbers and all are included in regular subscriptions. Our soldiers and sailors all ask for LIFE in pref- erence to any other periodical. Copies can be sent to the A. E. F.in France at domestic rates, provided no local foreign address be given. and you will be just in time to receive copies of some of my great special numbers, which are Heroes’ Number Bone-Dry Number Bolshevik Number Special Offer 7 wo One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.) Open. only to new subscribers; scriptions renewed at this rate. 17 West gist Street, New York. comicbooks.com than Milli