Life, 1923-05-10 · page 34 of 36
Life — May 10, 1923 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct sections: **Main Cartoon/Advertisement**: A satirical illustration mocking a man named McNaughton who is so proud of his Nesser Brand golf bag that he won't even lend it out. The joke plays on excessive brand loyalty and materialism—the bag becomes more important than generosity or friendship. **Poetry Section** ("A Tenement Secret"): A sentimental poem contrasting urban poverty with natural beauty. A tenement dweller watches stars and the moon from their window, finding magic amid industrial smoke and basement fires. It's sentiment rather than satire. **Dialogue Story** ("Twin Bed-time Stories"): A marital comedy where a wife (Leila) expresses jealousy about her husband Benedict's attention to business. He dismisses her concerns, suggesting other women find jealousy exciting—a commentary on gender roles and marriage dynamics of the era. **Side Content**: Advertisements for hair treatment, hotel accommodations, and a comment about Chinese honesty at diplomatic conferences (appearing to reference international relations of the period). The page is primarily advertising-driven content with light satirical humor.
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“There oes McNaughton, he’s so proud of his Nesser Bag’ that he & won't even let a A bag that holds its shape—rugged sturdiness combined with the hall mark of good taste. Nesser Bags are made of the finest material— locked stitched—attractively designed and built by skilled craftsmen. Patented Solid Rawhide Bottoms with a Lifetime Wear ; Nesser & Company jf 207 So. Green St. An Easy Way to Remove Dandruff If you want plenty of thick, beautiful, glossy, silky hair, do by all-means get rid of dandruff, for it will starve your hair and ruin it if you don’t. The best way to get rid of dandruff is to dissolve it. To do this, just apply a little Liquid Arvon at night before retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp, and rub it in gently with the finger tips. By morning, most, if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications should completely re- move every sign and trace of it. You will find, too, that all itching of the scalp will stop, and your hair will look and feel a hundred times better. You can get Liquid Arvon at any drug store. A four- ounce bottle is usually all that is needed. The R. L. Watkins Co., Cleveland, Ohle, A Tenement Secret OvtsipeE my window, only three flights higher, I see a chimney on a square of blue Where dirty smoke from out the basement fire Crawls up and slinks away the whole day through. But when it’s dark and all the court is sleeping I watch from where I lie, and pretty soon, Like golden fairies from the old chimney creeping, The little stars climb out, and then the moon! Y.W.M. ‘AREY PRINTING Co. Bet Ci Nay Youx aLEnEM Twin Bed-time Stories (Continued from page 11) Mrs. New eich: Mah Jongg? (Doubtfully.) Well-I— Benepict: And she didn’t know much more about what she was dis. cussing than you do. (Raising his voice a trific.) Leila, you have about as much grounds for jealousy as the man in the moon. I've got too much to think about in my business at present to be bothered by more than one woman—and you're the one! Mrs. New eicu (she is convince. ed at last against her will): \Vell- —maybe I was wrong. (4 long pause. Benedict almost gets to sleep again.) Oh, dear! . BeENepIcT (rousing): the trouble? Mrs. Newteici: There's no romance at all in my life. Som: women have such delightiul times being jealous of their husbands They’re so uncertain, And you!— Really, Benedict, all you think about is business and your home! yee sae ow what's Tue Chinese are the world’s most honest race. Please notice where the Chinese fit when there’s an interna- tional diplomatic conference on. PValsott- CAsforia. NEW YORK Fame Attracts Fame ORE visiting notables stop at The Waldorf-Astoriathan atany other NewYork hotel, Itis the one hotel that everyone knows and hopes some day to visit, The Waldorf has earned this fame through thirty years of hotel perfection. ‘There is beauty and spaciousness within its walls, generosity in its service, and di- tinction in its clientele. Fifth Ave., 93rd & 34th Sts., New York L. M. Boomer, President Ror Carruthers, Managing Director The Bellevue Stratford in Philadel phia and The New Willard in Wash- | ington, D.C. inder same management, comicbooks.com