Life, 1922-11-16 · page 33 of 36
Life — November 16, 1922 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **travel advertisement page** from Life magazine, featuring cruise and tour offerings from Raymond & Whitcomb Co. The advertisements promote luxury vacations to exotic destinations (South America, Mediterranean, Japan, Europe, Mexico, Hawaii) during the winter season—appealing to affluent readers planning leisure travel. The only cartoon on the page is titled **"He Got It for a Song,"** showing a frantic businessman being struck by papers. This illustrates Life's subscription pitch: the cartoon suggests that missing out on issues causes frustration ("all sold out"), so readers should subscribe to guarantee weekly access to the magazine's humor and satire. The page reflects early 20th-century American leisure culture, when international cruising was luxury entertainment for the wealthy. The emphasis on "re-opening" Mexico and the West Indies suggests recent travel restrictions (likely post-WWI), making these routes newly accessible again to American travelers.
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South America Cruise INCLUDING THE WEST INDIES S.S. ‘‘Reliance’’, Feb. 3 For those who can be away only 114 months this Cruise is the ideal short Winter vacation. Moreover it is the only Cruise offered to the public that includes the West Indies and the great Centennial Exposition at Rio de Janeiro Special Booklet on request Mediterranean Cruise S.S. ‘‘Rotterdam’’, Feb. 10 ot pear“ Included in this remarkable Cruise are several exclusive features such as the Azores, Lisbon, Corsica. On the “Rot- terdam” you are assured of all the comforts to which you are accustomed plus the indescribable joy of visiting, historic places of which you will always have happy recollections Booklet on request Cruising Round-the-World Expertly planned, the very may be agreeably visited and remarkable itineraries of the arrival in Europe just as the “Resolute” and the “Volen- flowers are bursting, into dam"—sailing, January 9 and bloom Ierasare your pe nthe 4M fe Ba various countries when they is still ‘some range of choice Raymond & Whitcomb Co. Park and Beacon Streets, Boston Philadelphi: Chicago Los Angeles ” San Francisco New York Paris Lond e : A ee Mexico, California, Hawaii The re-opening, of a big field of foreign travel in America is news of prime importance to those who are formulating, their plans for the Winter. For thefirst time in twelve years Ray- mond- Whitcomb enable you to visit wonder- ful Mexico on your wayto California and Hawaii ki aed South America The well-known Raymond- ‘Whitcomb Tours to the “Continent of Surprises”’ area unique oppor- tunity to visit pre-Inca Bolivia and Peru as well as Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina Departures Jan. 10, 27 and Feb. 7 Japan-China Raymond-WhitcombTours visit Japan in the glorious Cherry Blossom—Iris— and Wistaria Seasons. Also include China, Manchuria, the Philippines Departures Jan. to March Europe Special De Luxe Tours tothe French and Italian Rivieras, the Alps, the Pyrenees, Paris. Lux- urious accommodations at attractive rates Departures Dee. 2, 9, 30 Booklets gladly sent on request Raymond & Whitcomb Co. Park and Beacon Streets, Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago San Francisco Tos Andeles Paris London He Got Tt for a Song “A LIFE in Your Hand is Worth Two on the Stand.’ Regular readers of after a few experiences of “all sold out”—because the other fellow got there nrst—very wisely take time by the forelock and enter a subscription, and thus make sure of their weekly hour of laughter. A sure laugh on every page. Try it yourself for six months, or try our Special Offer Enclose¢ find One Dollar (Canadian $1.20, Foreign $1.40). Send Lire for the next ten weeks to Open only to new subscribers; no subscriptions renewed at this rate LIFE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York One Year $5 Canadian $5.80 Foreign see) comicbooks.com