Life, 1919-12-18 · page 6 of 56
Life — December 18, 1919 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **Christmas gift advertisement** for Life magazine subscriptions, not political satire. The content shows: 1. **Decorative elements**: Men in formal attire stretching horizontally across the top (common Art Deco-style design flourish), and a child with a dog in a holly-bordered frame—holiday imagery meant to appeal to gift-givers. 2. **The pitch**: "Last Call!" urges readers to subscribe or gift subscriptions, promising weekly reminders of their generosity throughout the year. 3. **Pricing**: One year costs $5.00 (or $5.52 in Canada, $6.04 foreign). The small text notes that attractive Christmas cards would announce gifts. This is straightforward commercial messaging, typical of magazine advertising from the early 20th century, not satirical commentary on politics or society.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Last Call! This is now the psychological moment for you to Obey That Christmas Impulse and not only become a regular subscriber to this inimitable paper, but to send it as a Christmas gift to your friends. They will be reminded of your gift each week during the coming year. Is coming to you for the Next Twelve Months with Christmas Greetings from IT's FoR You i BAG DAM MAPA ACR os An attractive Christmas Card will be sent announcing the gift, both on yearly and trial subscriptions, provided request is made when entering the order. “Biter Enclosed re. find One Del: 26). for three months to The Joy of Gibing Depends quite largely on the nature of the gift. If it is a single article selected with thought, it will bring its Open. only to new subscribe single message of joy. Let that article be a subscription scriptions renewed at this rate, to Lire, A o LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. ni One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.) comicbooks.commt