Life, 1921-08-11 · page 38 of 40
Life — August 11, 1921 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and charitable announcements**, not political cartoons or satire. The left side features ads for American Express Travelers Cheques (emphasizing financial security for travelers) and Bellans antacid for indigestion. The right side advertises Genuine Bayer Aspirin, Whiting-Adams brushes, and cigars. The main editorial content concerns **Life Magazine's Fresh Air Fund**—a charity providing poor urban children respite in the countryside. The text lists donors and endowments (named funds providing ongoing support). This reflects early-20th-century Progressive Era charity work, addressing urban poverty and poor children's health. The repeated phrase "Fresh Air Endowment" indicates donors could create named perpetual funds; contributions went to the Fund's 34-year operation, which had sent 41,505 children to the country by publication date. The page demonstrates how magazines mixed editorial causes with commercial advertising to fund their operations.
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eee The Invisible SAFE that accompanies you: The U. S. dollar, while at a premium among the moneys of the world, is not proof against loss or theft. It remained for a great American Institution to provide a simple and per- sonal means for protecting the traveler’s funds against this loss or theft. American Express Travelers Cheques are “the insured money of all | nations.” Convenient, simple, and handy to use, they are an absolute necessity for the trav- eler, summer vacationist or tourist of the world. They command the super-ser- vice of the American Express Company’s world organization, thru its offices and thousands of correspondents everywhere. In the United States and Canada, use the Dollar Cheques in $10, $20,’ $50, $100 and $200 amounts; in Great Britain, £5 and £10 Sterling Cheques; French’ Franc Cheques for France, 200 and 400 Francs. Or, as an extra service and convenience —our new Travelers Cheque Exchange Order for $500, convertible without cost into Travelers Cheques. Buy them at Express offices or at your own bank. For all journeys secure your steamship tickets, hotel reservations, and itiner- aries, ‘or plan your cruise or tour thru ‘the American Express Travel De- partment. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 65 BROADWAY, NEW YORK International Banking—Shipping— Travel and Foreign Trade 6 BELLANS Hot water Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION Now for the Endowment Party (Continued from page 6) From Joan Whitney of New York City funds to establish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT NO, 209 From an anonymous contributor in Portland, Oregon, funds to establish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT No. 210 From George F. Butterworth, Esq., of New York City, as Executor of the will of Ida Underhill, deceased, funds to es- tablish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT Nos. 224 (INCLUSIVE) In Memory of Ipa Unpernite From an anonymous contributor in Alpena, Michigan, funds to establish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT NO. 225 In Memory of Motuer From William Reeve Clark, Esq., of Detroit, Michigan, funds to establish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT NO. 226 In the Name of Wituiam Reeve Crark From Mrs. Robert L. Huntzinger, New York City, funds to establish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT NO. 227 In the Name of Mrs. Roserr L. Huntzincer From Mr. R. H. Williams, Kansas City, Missouri, funds to establish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT NO. 228, In Memory of Bitty Wittrams 211 TO To establish a Fresh Air Endowment two hundred dollars in Victory Notes or Liberty Loan 4% per cent. bonds should be sent by registered mail to Lire’s Fresh Air Fund, Inc., 598 Madison Avenue, New York City. The income from this amount provides that every summer, in perpetuity, a poor child will be sent from the slums of New York for a fortnight’s stay in the fresh air of the coun- try. This work has now been carried on for thirty-four years, in which time more than forty thousand children have gained health and happiness from it. A Fresh Air Endowment may bear any designation its donor chooses. Lire’s Fresh Air Fund Live's Fresn Air Fuxp has been in opera- tion for the past thirty-four years. In that time it has expended $191,130.33 and has given a fortnight in the country to 41,505 poor city children, Contributions, which are acknowledged in Lire about three weeks after their receipt, should be made payable to Live's Fresu Aix Fuxp, and sent to 598 Madison Avenue, New York City. Previously acknowledged $17,398.79 E, H., Ni 10.00 . , Dr. Ida G. T. Hagestad, Longview, Tex. M. E. Bachman, Des Moines, Iowa.... Dr. John A. Cohalan, Philadelphi Mabel D, Eldred, Kingston, R. I Mrs. Charles E. McInnes, Rydal, Pay Dr. Harry Rogers, Orange, N. J... Edna E. Schuman, Bellport, N. Y. P. W., Ossining, bg N. Houser, Kno: Mrs. Clayto: rge Li B, DeMeritt, Savannah, Ga Annie Walker, Hudson Falls, N. In memory of Russell, P. Walbri Honolulu, Hawaii Mrs. Preistly Hall, R 5 In memory of Katherine S. Wili, B marck, N. D.....+. Mrs. John R. Gardner, New York. G. E."Pierpont, Salem, Va. 3 Miss Rose Mack, Kansas City, Mo. . W. Turle, Duluth, Minn.. eS 30 spirin Always say ‘*Bayer” Unless you see the name “Bayer” on tablets, you are not getting gen. uine Aspirin prescribed by physi- cians for 21 years and proved safe by millions. Directions in package, Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manu BRUSHES Send for Illustrated Literature JOHN L. WHITING-J. J. ADAMS CO. BOSTON, U.S.A. Brush Manufacturers for Over 112 Years and the ‘Largest in the World STAND “MADE IN BOND wer” Pe CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS 7 TAMPA ~ ~ - HAVANA FOR g WEN 6 ARS ~MADE AT KEY WEST“ comicbooks.com