Life, 1921-03-17 · page 36 of 40
Life — March 17, 1921 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four advertisements from what appears to be an early-20th-century *Life* magazine: 1. **Nuylass Candy** (top left): An Easter gift suggestion, emphasizing modern candy-making improvements and quality. 2. **The Hollenden Hotel** (top right): A Cleveland hotel advertising luxury service for discerning travelers, with room rates listed ($1.00-$8.00). 3. **Thos. Cook & Son** (bottom left): A travel agency promoting European and worldwide tours, leveraging "eighty years of practical experience." 4. **Bottom right illustration**: An untitled sketch depicting fishing—likely accompanying travel or leisure-related content, with the caption "NOT A DRY PAGE IN IT" (unclear reference). The page reflects early-1900s consumer culture: luxury goods (candy, hotels, travel) marketed to affluent audiences. There is no political satire visible here—merely period advertising appeals to leisure and quality.
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The yl Let a Box of SHH] Hore tne The Hollenden is the seasoned traveler whoknows %, y ptr = the subtle niceties of service. He recognizes and appreci- / ates the personal quality } it of ome ff eee NEW YORK. ; / iong ot own oe ots of catering ¢o particular be your _e Gaster Greeting HEN you give candy this Easter you can be confident that it is the best you have ever given. Great progress has been made in candy making and there are few varieties in the modern candy box which have not been greatly improved in recent years. Do you appreciate the greater delicacy of modern candy? with Barn ti] Single $3.00t0$5.00 ia Double $5.00 to $7.00 Twin Beds $6.00 to $8.00 $2.50 per Ib. $2.00 per Ib. $1.50 per Ib. | ESCORTED B||_ and INDIVIDUAL XCEPTIONALLY well planned itiner- aries and schedules formi the basis of our programs for travel in Europe this year. Our eighty years of practical experience in the field of travel are at your command and will give you the smooth-working, helpful, comfortable service for which the name of Thos. Cook & Son stands. Current programs deal with EUROPE, MEDITERRANEAN, CALIFORNIA, BERMUDA, JAPAN, CHINA, PHILIPPINES, ROUND THE WORLD, etc. - THOS. COOK & SON New York “Chicago Philadelphia __ Boston San Francisco Los Angeles Montreal Toronto _ Vancouver, B. C. comicbooks.com