Life, 1920-10-07 · page 52 of 56
Life — October 7, 1920 — page 52: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **advertisements page**, not satirical content. It contains three distinct ads: 1. **American Express Travelers Cheques** (left column): Promotes financial safety for southern travel by marketing the company's 30-year-old product. The pitch emphasizes international acceptance and credibility—your personal check won't work away from home, but American Express cheques establish credit "the world over." 2. **Mill Violets Cigarettes** (upper right): A luxury cigarette brand advertisement highlighting "delicately scented" and "gold-tipped" qualities at 25¢ for 10. 3. **Wardman Park Hotel** (lower right): Promotes Washington, D.C.'s premier hotel, specifically targeting diplomats, senators, and distinguished foreigners. The phrase "largest lobbies in the world" is both literal (architectural feature) and subtly suggestive—the hotel's lobbies were literally gathering places for political influence. No cartoon or satire appears on this page. The content reflects 1920s-era travel, luxury consumer goods, and political networking in the nation's capital.
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