Life, 1922-08-10 · page 32 of 36
Life — August 10, 1922 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page consists primarily of **commercial advertising** rather than editorial cartoons or satire. The main content includes: 1. **Diamond Import Advertisement** (Jason Weiler & Sons): A straightforward mail-order diamond business promoting direct sales to consumers at "importing prices," emphasizing their 46-year reputation and offering guarantees. 2. **Small Cartoon Caption** (bottom left): A brief French joke ("Le Rire," a Parisian publication) about a man wearing his military service ribbon inappropriately—on his waistcoat while playing billiards rather than on his uniform. This gentle satire mocks casual misuse of military honors. 3. **Life's Fresh Air Fund**: A charitable listing acknowledging donations to a children's welfare program, showing contributor names and amounts. 4. **Tobacco Pouch Advertisement** (Locktite brand) and **Indigestion Remedy Advertisement** (Bell-ans): Standard period product promotions. The page contains **no significant political satire or social commentary**—it's largely a commercial and philanthropic document typical of early 20th-century magazine publishing.
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30 “DIAMONDS” FROM JASON WEILER & SONS of Boston, Mass., one of America’s leading diamond importers For over 46. years the house of Jason Weiler & Sons, of Boston, has been one of the leading diamond importing concerns in America selling to jewelers. However, a large business is done direct by mail with customers at importing prices! Here are several diamond offers—direct to you by mail—which clearly demonstrate our posi- tion to name prices on diamonds that should surely interest any present or prospec- tive diamond purchaser. lcarat $145.00 This one carat diamond of good brilliancy. Mounted in Tiffany style 14K sold gold setting. Order this diamond, take it to any expert, make any comparisons you wish — Money Ladies’ Platinum ¢3 Perfectly cut blue white diamond of exceptional brilliancy with four smaller” perfectly cut, blue white diamonds on funded if it can be duplicated elsewhere for 210. the sides. The ring is ill platinum, beautifully less than $21 Stas, A) peti eat price direct and prices of other diamond rings: we $31, 14 carat, $73.00 | 2 carats, $290.00 4 carat, 50.00 | 14carats,217.00 | carats, 435.00 We refer you as to our reablisty:§ to any bank or newspaper in Bos! If desired, rings will be sent to any maak sn may name or press Co, with ‘Seletiece of examination. Our Mamond. guarantee for full value for all time goes with every purchase. Write Today for This Valuable Catalogtag~ FREE on “How to Buy Diamonds” This book is beautifully illustrated. Tells how to judge. select and buy diamonds. Tells how showing weights, sizes, prices and qualities of Ib Million Dollars’ worth of Diamonds, is con- sidered an authority. CLIP COUPON—FILL IN AND MAIL NOW------- Jason Weiler & Sons 371 Washington St., Boston, Mass. Diamond Importers Since 1876 Foreign Agencies: Amsterdam, London and Paris Please send FREE Diamond Catalog Address . City ... “What! Do es also wear your distin- guished service ribbon on your waist- “Yes, it’s for when a play billiards.” —Le Rire (Paris). » 4b FE LIFE’S Fresh Air Fund ~ _Lire’s Fresn Arr Funp has been in opera- tion for the past thirty-five years. In that time it has expended $205, 52 78 and has given a fortnight in the country to 42,722 poor city children Contributions, which are acknowledged in Lire about three weeks after their receipt, should be made payable to Lire’s Fresu Arr Funp, and sent to 598 Madison Ave., New York City. Previously acknowledged M. A. H., Scranton, Pa. “In Memory of I P. $15,736.80 10.00 From the following Officers of ‘the opth Infantry, Fort Douglas, ; Burgess Maurice Rose... Ist Lt. Albert B. Good ist Lt. Elliott Watkin: Ist Lt. Irving Comptoi Ist Lt. Robert H. Soule. Ist Lt. Stanley Powlaski. Mrs, C. iL. LaRue, San Pranci Anonymous Te ae Ne . Church, Redding Ridge, Gonn-.- Bleise Billy, Cleveland Wheeling, W. Va Dearborn, Mich. w Purdy, Gioucester, Mass A Friend, N- y. Le Ce Richmond idl, NO. el S.’ Baxter, Wianno, Mass. ‘rom a. frien Mrs, J. H. Smith, San Diego, C R. E, Rivero, Havana, Cuba. “in Memory ‘of Adolph Katz, New Orleans, E. H. Connell, Godfrey, Til E. B. O. and M. P. H., East Glou- M's. Tiyatt Stusertien, NW Casey Hanegan, Johnson Cit fe: Beni ington, Vt aillard’ Thomas, Miss Grace Hulbert, Scranto’ Betty & James Paxton, Omaha, Ni B. Stinchcourt, Taft, Cal G._C. Mars, Chicago. . “Katherine and Mary Virgi : Horace N. Allen, Stockbridge, Ma Walter Wy! Charlevoix, Mich. Mr. & Mrs. T. Leaming Wynnewood, Pa. . Cash H. Bloomfield, Georgia Mass. Helenita Mr. 10.00 20.00 15.00 mond, aneee 20.00 Pomperaug bury, C 20.00 I 00 the following young girls of Bing- hamton, N. Y.—Anna Smith, Dorothy Baxter, Annette Lacy, Jane Sprout, Myrtle Gabriel, Dor- othy “Gabriel, Dorothy Brown, Elsa Vail, Evelyn Weeks, Mar: garet Swayze, Margaret Stewart, Alice Davis”... 23.27 10.00 Hrs, CR. Penington, Greenwich, 15.00 Me nJaries ndrews, Bethesda, W. W. Hall, Washington, D.C... Jno. O. Raworth, {icksbure, Miss. In memory of J. C, W Douglas Crooks & Wife, Prontladelphis Betty Newman. Y. Cit Miss Forbes, So. Orange, N. J Grace B. Field, Pawtucket, R. I. E. S. Christian, El Paso, Texas J, Emmet, St. Paul, Minn Kiddies of the Quinibeck Junior Camp, Lake Fairlee, Vt.. G, N. Howell, North Chatham, N. Y. Dick & John’ Speer, Meadville, Pa. In Memory of J. McK. S., A F. W. McMillan, N. Y. City In_ Memory of’ John’ Denniston, Hagerstown, Md. . Anon: armas, Junction City, Kan Judith T. Brooks, Salem, 'O. Smoke a Pipe? ET “ Jimmy - pipe’s’ bacco Pouch! No strings or| buttons. Easy opening, tight | closing top keeps tobacco where it belongs—inpouch.} at cigar, drug, leather goods stores, |] Genuine Suede Rubber Lined Meade and Fully Guaranteed by TheF.S. MILLS CO., Inc., Gloversville, N.Y. Jegsamine G. Chase, New Rochelle, ¥.. 5 Robert | E “Mengel, ory of a dear sainted sister D. N, In memory of Martin Wikids Frederic & Theodore Ley, Watch Hill, R. 1 Mignon Ley, Watch Hiti, R. Proceeds of an entertainment giver by 5 little girls at Fisher's Tsland, . Y.—Peggy Adams, Elizabeth Palmer, Dorothy Lege, Elizabeth Oatman and Peggy. Sykes ALR Fas Lincgln,. Qello’ Houston, N. Memory of J. W. B. Viner Houston Anonymous, Detroit, Mich $16,931 A Night of Awful Adventure (Willie’s Experiences After Over- indulging at a Picnic) E NGULFED in a boundless marsh of ice cream, without the strength of voice to utter a single cry for help. Chased by hundreds of hot dogs over a field of smoking camp fires. Wedged with a live pickle in the opening of a giant glass jar. Imprisoned under an acre of sponge cake leaking with chocolate. Continuously gagged by a banana longer than a garden hose. Drowned in a lake of lemonade after desperate attempts to use a sinker for a life-preserver. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION Hot water Sure Relief 25¢ ano 75¢ PACKAGES EVERYWHERE comicbooks.com