Life, 1921-08-11 · page 39 of 40
Life — August 11, 1921 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **commercial advertisement** for Dunlop golf balls, not political satire. The main content promotes the new Dunlop 162 model, marketed as superior to previous Dunlop balls and already popular in Britain ("the other side of the water"). The left side lists charitable donations to Life magazine, totaling $18,417.68. Below that is a small cartoon captioned with dialogue from the *Bystander* (a British publication): a woman says "I should like to see any man try to kiss me!" and a man replies "No doubt—but you shouldn't admit it." This is mild romantic humor, typical of period magazines. The advertisement emphasizes the 162's performance (driving distance, flight consistency, putting, durability) and price ($1.10), positioning it as the premium option in Dunlop's product line. No political or satirical content is present on this page.
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‘rmantown, joseph 5. New York Katherine Henry, tafe, Albion, Sholtz, Daytona, Fla axl G. Chase, New York “Our Boy,” Robert H. yc. A jeall,, Hampton, Va. : Colorado Springs. il, North: New Y In mem ‘or Ice Cream, New York drich, Hanover, N. H New York eyenne, V Bell & Collord, Chatham, N. ¥! Pittsburgh... . McBride, Truckee, envory_of my Mother, Ontario, 5 Grace M D = tride, Lenox, Mass. . np Kia Ora, Fairlee, y of George’ J.” Capewelt, Conn, ... ng’ memory” o skatchewan, Can. $18,417.68 “I should like to see any man try to kiss me!” “No doubt—but you shouldn’t admit it.” —Bystander (London). IT’S HERE- DUNLOP 162! This is the Dunlop ball that sprang into the limelight almost over-night on the other side of the water. It is the ball awaited here by Professionals and other good golfers to whom its reputation was known before it was imported into this country. The 162 is the new leader of the Dunlop line—the best ball Dunlop has ever made. It was no easy task to make a better Dunlop ball, as you can guess. The 162, however, adds to the fame of Dunlop and stands as a real achievement in golf ball manufacture. Play a Dunlop 162 on your next round, and you will find that it will lengthen your drive, hold the line of flight, putt perfectly and at the same time stand a lot of hard knocks. The price of the Dunlop 162 is $1.10 each. It’s sold by professionals everywhere. The Dunlop line offers you choice of four other excellent balls: the DURABLE and the MAGNUM, at $1.10 each; the Dunlop 29 at $1.00 and the Dunlop 31 at 90 cents. DUNLOP TIRE AND RUBBER CORPORATION OF AMERICA Golf Ball Department, 17 East 42nd Street, New York, N. Y. UNLOP comicbooks.com