Life, 1922-11-02 · page 34 of 40
Life — November 2, 1922 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **Santa Fe Railway advertisement** promoting California winter travel. The large "California" logo dominates the left side, pitching escapes from harsh winters through luxurious train travel (the "California Limited") to resorts, golf, and warm weather destinations. The ad also promotes the Grand Canyon and Arizona hot springs. The right side contains typical **Life magazine content**: brief movie reviews of silent films (featuring Marion Davies, Jackie Coogan, Mae Murray), discussing which pictures are worthwhile or disappointing. The reviews are somewhat sarcastic—one film "conforms to their conception of the ideal movie" only for those who think all movies are awful. Below is a humorous short story, "Anna May's Turkey," about a domestic mishap involving a stubborn bird and an overeager guest. The advertisements for remedies (Bellans indigestion pills, Whiting-Adams brushes) are typical period product placements. This is mainstream commercial content, not political satire.
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-no winter this winter mail this You and your fam- ily should spend this winter out-of- doors in California There are excellent schools for the children and golf links galore for you. “ Then—for the week-end— motoring over perfect high- ways, along the base of green- clad mountains and by thesea. There are luxurious resort hotels and cozy inns, or, rent a bungalow and enjoy your own rose garden. e The Santa Fe operates four daily trains to California. One of them— the California Limited —is exclusive- ly for first-class travel and Fred Harvey serves all the meals “all the way.” Spick-and-span new steel equip- ment on the California Limited. There are Pullmans via Grand Canyon National Park, to Los An- geles, on both the California Lim- ited and the Missionary. We will arrange your Pullman reservations so you can stay at the Canyon any number of days and be assured of your space when resuming journey. Why not visit Southern Arizona, going or returning? It is delightful at Castle Hot Springs, Ingleside and Chandler. Hawaii afterwards Q Mr. W.J. BLACK Pass. Traf. Mgr., Santa Fe System Lines 1116 Railway Exchange, Chicago Please mail to me following Santa Fe booklets: California Picture Book Grand Canyon Outings Recent Developments & a oe (The regular Silent Drama department will be found on page 26) When Knighthood Was in Flower. Paramount.—The first Marion Davies picture which is worthy of the re- views in the Hearst papers. Rags to Riches. Warner.—Wesley Barry in a picture that is aimed at the lowest point on the target—and hits its mark. Those people who believe that all movies are awful will find that this film conforms to their conception of the ideal movie. The Ghost Breaker. Paramount.— A farcical melodrama which does not quite live up to its early promise. Remembrance. Goldwyn—A_sen- timental drama of American_home life, written and directed by Rupert Hughes. It is redeemed from mawk- ishness by the sincerity with which it has been produced and played. Under Two Flags. Universal— Priscilla Dean races over the Mo- roccan desert, with whole regiments of Arabs and hussars in her wake. Broadway Rose. Mctro.—A highly unoriginal story of life in the white- light belt, with Mae Murray ranting around like one possessed. Oliver Twist. First National.— Dickens’ famous story gives Jackie Coogan a chance to achieve immortality, Kindred of the Dust. First National. —It is the women who pays, and pays, and PAYS! Nor does the au- dience get off scot-free, either. Burning Sands. Paramount—This is described as “the answer to ‘The Sheik’ "—as though anyone had been waiting for an answer. Makin’ Movies —Pathé—Johnny Jones and his little friends produce a film version of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, and the result is certainly worth while. For Review Next Week—“Lorna Doone,” “A Tailor Made Man,” “Clar- ence,” and “The Cowboy and the Lady.” R. ES. Anna May’s Turkey (Continued from page 22) hand, the knife in his right hand and made a vigorous stab at Anna May’s turkey. Swoosh! Being, as I warned you, a tough old bird, Anna May’s turkey rose with a majesty equal to that of Mr. Gooble and sailed out of the open window and down into the surprised arms of Anna May herself. Some forty-five seconds later, hav- ing fled through four alleys and across two lots, Anna May and her turkey appeared before her astov- ished but approving family. The next time Anna May saw the little Gooble that had stuck out his tongue at her, she, being nothing but a common little girl, anyway, ap- plied her thumb to the end of her nose. H.W. H. eMake Your Little Girl Happy “with an Cdd-a-heard NECKLACE Th il; | friend: ASK YOUR. JEWELER, BRUSH '™ EFFICIENCY aS WHITING-ADAM BRUSHES PAINTING EFFICIENCY DEPENDS ON THEBRUSH *EAINT, PANTER AND BRUSH Whiting-Adams Rape VULCAN mark Rubber Cemented BRUSHES Bristles fastened with Vulcanized Hard Rob: ber, and held in a vise-like grip, Shedding of bristlh id failure of bi es ij Ilustrated Literature JOHN L. WHITING. J.J. ADAMS C0. 690 to 710 Harrison Ave., Boston, U.S.A. Brush Manufacturers for Over 113 Years ‘and the Largest in the World comicbooks.com