Life, 1926-04-29 · page 36 of 42
Life — April 29, 1926 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily **advertising content**, not political satire. Life magazine is promoting an upcoming travel contest and subscription offer. The illustration shows a stylized woman in 1920s flapper fashion (short skirt, headband, long strands) juggling luggage and travel accessories—visualizing the promised European adventure. **The appeal:** Life is offering readers a chance to win an all-expenses-paid six-week trip to France and England for two people by entering a trivia contest about "historical and geographical interest." The copy emphasizes this as "the most original, most fascinating contest" Life has sponsored. **The business model:** A one-dollar ten-week trial subscription would let readers follow the contest from start to finish, with cash prizes for runners-up. Life also highlights upcoming special themed issues (Clean, Movie, Broadway, Golf numbers) to encourage subscription. The "CLEAN NUMBER" reference suggests Life had humor issues with adult content, making the "clean" edition a marketable variant.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
DON’T MISS IT! Next Week the CLEAN NUMBER of Life Announcing the Great TRAVEL CONTEST Free Trip to Europe—For Two! Six Weeks—All Expenses Paid The Chance of a Lifetime to see Paris, the Battlefields, London —at our expense Open to Everyone HIS is the most original, most fascinating contest that Lire has ever sponsored. It will give the reader an opportunity to sharpen his wits on questions of historical and geographical interest. The winner will be rewarded with a six-weeks’ vacation in France and England— with all expenses paid—for two people. There will be cash prizes for the runners-up. A ten-weeks’ trial subscription (for one diminutive dollar) entered NOW will enable you to follow the TRAVEL CONTEST from start to finish. And by the way, there are some marvelous issues of Lire coming along, including the CLEAN, MOVIE, COMMENCEMENT, BROAD- WAY, and GOLF Numbers. LIFE 598 Madison Ave. Join Lires TRAVEL CONTEST and SEE THE WORLD! comicbooks.com