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This page is primarily **advertising and content**, not political satire. The main visual element is a **Heinz Tomato Ketchup advertisement** featuring a large bottle illustration. The ad emphasizes product quality—more tomato, less water, no artificial preservatives or coloring—positioning Heinz as superior to competitors. The page also includes: - **"The Silent Drama" section**: Movie reviews of contemporary films (The Christian, Java Head, The Hero, etc.), typical of Life magazine's entertainment coverage. - **"Work"**: A humorous poem by A.G. about office procrastination—dawdling, reading newspapers, answering phones—before finally forcing oneself to work on "a Masterpiece." This is gentle satire on workplace laziness, relatable to office workers of the era. - **Advertisements** for Old Hampshire Vellum stationery, The Biltmore hotel in New York, and a mail-order poetry course. No political figures or pointed social commentary are present—this is a straightforward magazine page mixing consumer advertising with entertainment and light humor typical of 1920s Life magazine content.

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PURE VINEGAR. OWION: FREE FROM {AMT PESERVATIVE OR COUR HJ.HEINZ CO. Prrrsauncn,USA} MARERS Estb 1869. TOMATO KETCHUP puns rose prooucts AJ Henna MAKERS, wer us ane HEINZ Tomato Ketchup There's more ketchup in a bottle of HEINZ Tomato Ketchup than in a larger bottle of ordinary ketchup More tomato and less water. Sound tomatoes and no artificial preserva tives. Luscious red ripe tomatoes and no artificial coloring matter. H. J. Hemnz’ Company (The regular Silent Drama department will be found on page 22) The Christian. Goldwyn—Movie religion for movie fans. Dressed up with the name of Sir Hall Caine, and some beautiful scenes by Maurice Tour; neur, but obvious hokum nevertheless. Java Head. Paramount.—The worthy Leatrice Joy shows to advantage in this commendable interpretation of Herges- heimer’s novel. The Voice from the Minaret. First National—A_ polite drama of desert passion, involving the expensive services of Norma Talmadge and Eu- gene O’Brien. The Hero. Preferred—Gilbert Em- ery’s searching play has been made into an_unusually intelligent picture. Fury. First National—A_ stalwart tale of the sea, enlivened by the sincere acting of Richard Barthelmess, and the sensible direction of Henry King. The Dangerous Age. First National. —Pretentious junk. Nobody’s Money. Paramount——The genial Jack Holt behaves well in a pleasant comedy, Poor Men’s Wives. Preferred—A good box-office picture. What is more, a good picture. Peg o’? My Heart. Metro—A promising young actress named Laur- ette Taylor in an Irish story which will probably be popular. Second Fiddle. Hodkinson—A clever mixture of comedy and melo- drama, with Glenn Hunter furnishing a Ask your stationer for it Old Hampshire Vellum “A Stationery of Distinction” A substantial, aristocratic paper. In quire boxes (24 sheets and 24 enve opes; also, quarter reams (125 sheets and 4 M envelopes (125 envelopes in a variety-of styles and sizes. Priced at $1 the box and upward. Sold wherever fine stationery is found. If your stationer cannot sup- ply you, write for samples, select the stationery you desire, and we shall be glad to oblige you on receipt of re mittance, A usable packet of Specimen Sheets and Envelopes will be sent for roc. ola AHampshire Stationery Its popularity proves its worth large percentage of both. The Pilgrim. First National—Char- lie Chaplin continues to demonstrate the artistic possibilities of the old slap-stick. For Review Next Week—“Adam’s Rib” and “Minnie.” Work Tuis is the way that we set to work: We linger, we dawdle, we loaf, we shirk; We finish the toast and the coffee up, Including the leisurely extra cup; We open our mail and we lightly run Through letters and circulars, every one; We ramble the newspaper through and through, We flirt with a profitless book or two, We scribble a note of a sportive tone, We answer a call on the telephone; Then over the city we idly stare And wish we were out in the open air; We plead with our Soul for a longer truce, But-know that we haven't the least excuse. So, pulling a face that'is most gro- tesque, We flop in the chair at the loathly desk, And, breathing a prayer for a swift release, We hammer away at a Masterpiece. A. G. peeeusseneces MADISON AVE., 43rd TO 44th STREETS NEW YORK Tea in the Palm Room Dancing in the Supper Room POETRY TAUGHT BY MAIL A PRACTICAL COURSE for all who wish to write sala) poems for themagazines. Itteaches, THOROUGHLY, the TECHNIQUE of VERSE-WRITING, ina CLEAR, COMPRE- HENSIVE, and INCISIVE MANNER, and in the SHORTEST fivelines, and We also. ‘TESTIMONIALS, and other PRINTED MATTER. Address: The P & P Magazine, 32 Union Square, N. Raillery “Hetto, this is O’Reilley.” “Oh, really ?” “NO! O’Reilley.” comicbooks.com mi Ca it | —