Life, 1920-02-26 · page 13 of 40
Life — February 26, 1920 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page announces a title-writing contest for the top illustration—a satirical cartoon showing four fashionably dressed adults examining a newspaper or document together. The image is captioned "DOGS ARE RAPIDLY GOING OUT OF STYLE," suggesting social commentary on changing leisure activities or pet ownership trends among the wealthy. The contest offers $800 in prizes ($500 first place) for the cleverest title describing the pictured situation. Below is a separate cartoon showing elaborately dressed figures in exaggerated poses, likely satirizing contemporary fashion trends or social pretension. The page is primarily a contest announcement with specific submission rules rather than editorial content, typical of Life's interactive reader engagement during this era.
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Life’s Title Contest For the best title to the picture on this page Lire will award prizes as follows: First Prize . . $500.00 Second Prize . $200.00 Third Prize . . $100.00 The contest will be governed by the following CONDITIONS cstants are advised to read these con- carefully, and to conform to them Live cannot undertake to enter respondence or to reply to inquiries. “best” is understood that title most cleverly and briefly de- scribes the situation shown in the pic- ture No title submitted shall consist of r than twenty-five words, Hyphen- ated words will be counted as one. Contestants may send in more than one answer, but hh one must be on 2 separate sheet, with name and ad- tinly written Mest is open to everybody. y dispute as to the status ning contestant under these tions, the Edi i Lave will be le judges. But a liberal interpre- will he placed on the conditions St i i Morilay, sy : aa For the Best Title to this Picture $800 will be given in Prizes cripts received on that date Sve condttious on this pag that hour being considered useripts should be addressed contain nothing but the competing title The Editors will not he responsible for © Contest Editor of Lire. t7 West) and the name and address of the the loss of manuscripts. Contestants st Street, New York. En- sender, plainty written, all on the same — are i to keep duplicate copies. addressed in any other way sheet. Tf you have anything else to No manuseripts will he returned the considered. Invelopes must say to Lire. send it in a separate letter. ¥ y he « al or may be a quotation from some well-known author, but in this case the source must be accurately given It is not necessary to be a subscriber to Lik to he a contestant In case of ties the full amount of the prize will be given te each tying contestant. Phe final award will be announced as early as possible after the close of the contest. Of this due notice will he given, Checks will sent simulta ously with the announcement award The earlier y ’ vur title the better, In previous contests many are DOGS ARE RAPIDLY GOING OUT OF STYLE rived tov late. comicbooks.com