Life — April 15, 1920 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Local Gossip" - Life Magazine Page 688 This page is primarily **subscription advertising** for Life magazine, not political satire. The illustration shows a cherub or cupid figure at a desk, likely representing Life's editorial operations. The "Local Gossip" section announces Life's ongoing contest (begun February 7, 1918), which received 168,368 entries with a $500 first prize won by G.C. McLean of Carpinteria, California. The text notes the magazine is overwhelmed processing responses and judges are deliberating. The page also advertises Life's subscription rates: $1.00 for three months domestic, $1.43 Canadian, $1.50 foreign, and $5 yearly. A tear-off subscription form appears on the left margin. This is largely **house advertising** rather than satirical content.