Life — July 6, 1922 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Title Contest Page This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire. It announces a "$600 prize" contest inviting readers to submit humorous titles for an upcoming "Garfield Parrish Cover" in Life's June 22 issue. The motivational text uses playful rhetoric—"Clench your fists and set your teeth and say you will win"—to encourage participation. It emphasizes that cleverness comes from **determination and effort** ("Why, by trying"). The page also includes a **subscription offer**: one dollar (Canadian $1.20) for a ten-week trial subscription to Life magazine, priced at $5.00 yearly ($5.80 Canadian). This reflects Life's early 20th-century business model of using contests and reader engagement to build circulation.