Life, 1921-03-17 · page 6 of 40
Life — March 17, 1921 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **"Coming Attractions" advertisement** for Life magazine's upcoming Spring and early Summer issues, rather than political satire or comics. The ornate decorative border features whimsical illustrations of cherubs, animals, and flora—typical Art Nouveau styling of the period. The listed upcoming features include articles by Montague Glass (California scenery), Beatrice Herford (humorous telephone sketches), and pieces about dogs and various cover art. The phrase "Obey That Spring Impulse" is a seasonal subscription pitch. The bottom credits cover artist Maxfield Parrish, a renowned illustrator of that era. This is essentially a **promotional page** encouraging new subscriptions at $5 annually, with no political commentary or satirical content visible.
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Montague Glass—on California Scenery Beatrice Herford—on Breakfast by Telephone More Dogs and Their Doings ; Covers—by Coles Phillips, F. X. Leyendecker, ¥ Cory Kilvert and many others 3 ( iI More from Hermione—by Don Marquis ,; | Togo Makes Good with Certain Critics— 8 HH by Wallace Irwin | | And so many other CAN A\ i features in the \ Spring and early Summer numbers now approaching that it would be impossible to enumerate them on this page. c ; 4 Open only to new supscribers; no sub- /— scriptions renewed at this rate. if LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York, 170 | “One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60) The Cover for This Issue was Painted by Maxfield Parrish comicbooks.com