Life, 1921-12-08 · page 32 of 34
Life — December 8, 1921 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **no political cartoons or satire**—it's primarily **advertising and promotional content** for Life magazine itself. The left side advertises luxury winter cruises (Mediterranean and West Indies-Hawaii routes) via Raymond & Whitcomb Co., targeting wealthy leisure travelers. Below that, Life promotes its own 1922 calendars in various styles (Dog, Society, Vanity, Illustrated), emphasizing limited availability and urging prompt orders. The right side features advertisements for consumer goods: Maillard chocolates and bonbons (luxury confections), and Empire Loomcraft Silks (marketed as premium fabric for men's dress shirts). These ads reflect the **consumer culture and leisure aspirations of the 1920s**—targeting affluent readers with vacation packages, collectible calendars, imported luxuries, and quality menswear. The elegant art deco borders and sophisticated typography underscore the magazine's upscale positioning.
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a Mid-winter Cruises RE you planning your winter vacation? Then, the two important Raymond- Whitcomb Cruises may interest you. If so, we will send you our Cruise Books. 1 @Our Mediterranean Cruise (64 days) leaves February 14 on the famously luxuri- ous “George Washington” (U. S. Lines); visits the brilliant ports of South Europe and North Africa, as well as Corfu, Cattaro & Corsica—included in no other cruise. 2 @ Our West Indies-Hawaii Cruise (46 days) leaves February 11, on the “Hawkeye State” (Matson Navigation Co.) along a novel route. A “two-ocean” cruise to our pictur- esque possessions—Porto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone & Hawaii—to Havana & Jamaica, through the great Canal, calling at Salina Cruz in Mexico, Los Angeles & San Francisco, culminating in a visit to “The Paradise of the Pacific.” Raymond & Whitcomb Co. BEACON AND Park STREETS, BOSTON New York Philadelphia Los Angeles San Francisco =a Rash oy ra Sat Chicago Paris London IX ROTA SAS Za HOLIDAY PACKINGS CHOCOLATES) BON BONS FRENCH | BONBONNIERES LIFE’S CALENDARS for 1922 are now ready Lire’s Dog Calendar...... Lire’s Society Calendar... . Lire’s Vanity Calendar.... (6 colored plates in each) Lire’s “IHustrated Calendar. (12 colored plates) These Calendars will be mailed ANYWHERE on receipt of price. AS THE EDITION IS LIMITED IT IS ESSENTIAL TO PLACE ORDER PROMPTLY Lire, 598 Madison Ave., New York. Enclosed find $ for which send Calendars as marked Society Vanity Illustrated SUPREME SILKS /or MENS SHIRTS E 3 here are two parts toa silk shirt-the silk and the shirt Cfou can tell ata glance whether youve got the shirt part, but tomake sure of t the silk, see that it is one of the empire Loomeruft Silks famous for beauty and durability fours for the asking — Gey Silks that Set the Fashior @ booklet worth havirig he Guidepost on Quality Road is the Empire Lomeraft Silk label MPIRE SILK COMPANY 15 FOURTH AVENUE NEW YORK Som Ca disto a Nz that | much with Mr a do Piano Wi town’ Pa you < Paper comicbooks.com