In 1882 a young man named Joseph Ames Mitchell, who had $10,000 and could draw pictures, went to his good friend Henry Holt, the book publisher, and asked help in publishing a humorous magazine. Publisher Holt demurred, advised his young friend to forget it. But Artist Mitchell, who had no business training or experience, was determined. With his $10,000 he launched the magazine himself, called it Life. Publisher Holt dubbed the first issue "Short Life." good-naturedly bought a full-page advertisement. This week the staff of 'Life celebrated the soth anniversary of the...
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