Life, 1920-09-02 · page 6 of 52
Life — September 2, 1920 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is predominantly **advertising** rather than editorial content or satire. The visible ads include: - **The Homestead** resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, promoting outdoor recreation and healthy air - **Nayley's Children's Sticks**: clear sugar candy marketed as a "healthful addition to the child's daily diet" - **American Express Travelers Cheques**: describing their universal acceptance for international travel The bottom illustration appears to be a domestic humor cartoon about a husband and wife discussing a gift, but the caption is only partially visible and unclear in context. There is **no evident political satire** on this page. It reflects early 20th-century advertising's casual health claims (sugar as "healthful") and the luxury travel market targeted at affluent Americans.
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in the cool, bracing . Alleghanies. 2,500 feet up, where ” summer temperature averages 64° And no mosquitoes or humidity to interfere with deep, restful sleep. Ge HOMESTEAD Christian S. Andersen, Hot Springs Virginia American Express Travelers Cheques Talk in Every Land and Language Go to any of the four corners of the earth and present an American Express Travelers Cheque in payment of a purchase or hotel bill. The Merchant or hotel proprietor may not speak your language but he understands the value of the Travelers Cheque you offer and accepts it without question. The Universal use of American Express Travelers Cheques for the past thirty years has given them a world wide value and “spendability.”* A Chinese Merchant may question your “Creen Back” but not an American Express Travelers Cheque. Cheques are issued in three forms. For Use in Great Britain and the British Colonies—Pound Sterling Cheques in amounts of 5 and 10 pounds. In France and its colonies, French Franc Cheques in amounts of 200 and 400 francs. For use in North and South America, the West Indies and the Orient, Dollar Cheques. Purchasable at Banks and Express Offices. Letters of Credit—American Express Letters of Credit are con- vertible into Travelers Cheques or Currency. Travel Department of the American Express Company extends around the world and can care for all your travel requirements. Write Department L. about your travel plans American Express Company Head Office : 65 Broadway, New York Offices or Correspondents Everywhere —— fa" New york. CHILDRENS STICKS Clear sugar with- out color or flavor A healthful add- ition to the childs daily diet Bridegroom: UT, MY DEAK, 1 WANTED To GIVE You A EIRTHDAY PRESENT, AND I HAPPENED TO THINK OF A COOK BOOK. I DON’T SEE WHY YOU SHOULD GET HUFFY ABOU comicbooks.¢onmm