Life, 1920-12-16 · page 40 of 45
Life — December 16, 1920 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **promotional page** announcing new content and features coming to *Life* magazine. Rather than containing political cartoons, it's an advertisement showcasing the magazine's contributors and upcoming series. Key elements include: **Notable contributors listed**: Wallace Irwin (humor columnist), Maxfield Parrish (cover artist), Frueh (caricaturist), and Don Marquis (humorist) — all prominent early-20th-century writers and artists. **Content highlights**: "Togo Letters," rural gossip columns, Washington observations, and society drawings reflect *Life's* mix of humor, social commentary, and cultural coverage. **The small cartoon**: Shows an excited figure, likely representing the magazine's appeal or an impulse to subscribe. **"Give a Thought to Cuba"** by Enright suggests the magazine addressed contemporary foreign policy issues, though details are unclear. The subscription offer ($1 for twelve issues) and tagline "Obey That Impulse" use period advertising language to encourage readers to subscribe.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
New Features Now Running in LIFE EZ Some Regular, Others Every Week or So Wallace Irwin Togo Letters Maxfield Parrish — Covers Montague Glass Special Articles Frueh Caricatures A Gibson Series Coming Soon Coles Phillips Covers Benchley Drama Eliot Keen Rural Gossip Gluyas Williams What’s Up in Washington— Coming. Mr. Williams is going there for LIFE § Meredith Nicholson Observations i rf fi Don Marquis More Soon Raleigh Society Drawings Enright “Give a Thought to Cuba”’ 2060th Number In March DUE g << nat Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.20. 7 Foreigg $140). Send Lire for twelve tasues to These are only a few—at random. Would you be inter- ested in having LIFE come to your home for the next twelve weeks? See coupon and Obey That Impulse. LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. Tay One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, £0.06.) be comicbooks.com