Life, 1921-01-27 · page 3 of 36
Life — January 27, 1921 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **subscription advertisement** for *Life* magazine, not a political cartoon. The decorative border features silhouettes of people in various comedic poses and situations—appearing to show everyday social interactions and physical comedy scenarios. The ad promotes an upcoming "Great Gibson Series" (likely referencing Charles Dana Gibson's famous "Gibson Girl" illustrations) debuting February 10th, with cover art by F.X. Leyendecker. The text emphasizes forthcoming content: articles by Montague Glass, Don Marquis, and Beatrice Herford, plus new humor features like "The Silent Drama" and "Smiles With You." The subscription rates listed ($5.00 for one year) and special offer suggest this is from the early 20th century. This is essentially a marketing page designed to attract new subscribers through promises of quality entertainment and satire.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
You Are Now Growing Warm Only two weeks to the Great Gibson Series People You Can Get Along Without Have you ever shaken hands—but why anticipate? The first drawing of this series will be in Lire’s issue dated February 10th. To miss it would be a calamity. The cover of this February 10th number will be by F. X Leyendecker. Coming Features During the next three months Lire will have special articles by Montague Glass, creator of Potash and Perlmutter, Don Marquis, Beatrice Herford and many others. We are now begin- ning The Silent Drama, Smile and the World Smiles With You (a page of International Hu- mor), and there is a new and absorbing Contest coming. Can you afford not to obey that im- pulse and become a regular subscriber at once? “Special Our Own Private LIFE Lines Offer When you take LIFE you renew it. Enclosed find One dol- 3 0 Not to know LIFE is to argue yourself unknown, gl kz Femie A short life and a merry one—three months’ trial subscription. ‘ for three s' subscription A longer life and a merrier one—a full year’s subscription. the dae ee eee Life without LIFE is lifeless. weary Assurance of the life beyond—one year's subscription in advance. It's a great Life—if you weaken and subscribe. LIFE is just one contest after another. A LIFE sentence: ‘‘ Obey That Impulse.”’ A lifer—You? Open. only to new subscribers; no sub scriptions renewed at this rate, LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. ” One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60.) 163 comicbooks.com