Life — August 23, 1923 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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Tact I atways wondered how Elsie Grey Managed to keep on such good terms With so many people who were: Well, Barnum made a fortune Charging ten cents admission to see The same sort done in wax. I solved the mystery when I called on her The other day. “Sit down and pardon me a minute,” e begged. moved off and I heard her say, ctly, Yes! Of course, my dear!” she returned to me and ex- tined : s Mrs. Gabb on the telephone. ‘alls I simply leave off five minutes I say, runs down in forty-five minutes, yy 1 then I tell her how sweet it was f her To call And hang up.” Tact is wonderful, but somehow, When I have something to ‘tell Ww, I send her night letters. J.K.M. Wuat do you think of Jack Dempsey’s portrait in the Kansas City Art Institute?” Boy, it’s a knockout.” Sprinkle It Into e Shoes Foot-Bath © i023. A. 8. 0. ALLEN’S FOOT=EASE The Antiseptic, Healing Powder for the Feet —goes a long way to make friends S beautiful a tire as it is, the General Cord could never have scored such marked success without the homely virtue of economy. _THE GENERAL CORD TIRE BUILT IN. AKRON, OHIO BY THE GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. There’s Nothing Like the Healthy Life By a Summer Resorter Tuere’s nothing in the world like the healthy life. There’s nothing that can touch it. What can equal that feeling upon rising every day at noon (or anyway, 12:30), while all your friends are deep in slumber, and tucking away two or three “snifters” that set you right on your toes? ask you, is as nutritious as the tinkle of carousal and the bleat of saxo- phones? It's the very quintessence of health. And there’s nothing in the world like the healthy life. There’s nothing that can touch it. Customary “How do you get along with your wife?” “I misunderstand her perfectly!” And, after an enormously heavy lunch, embellished with the richest of sauces and most potent of libations, what is more bracing than several Clark’s 4th Round the World Cruise from N.Y. Jan, 15th d_by specially chartered new Cunarder ‘‘Laconii 0 ton il burning. 4 mos. $1000 up includ; guides, drives, fees. Stop overs in Europe. Visiting’ Panama Canal, Los Anscles, 18 days Japan and China, Java, option 18 days i > in Indfa; Cairo, Jerusalem, Athens, Europe ete. strong, black cigars? CLARE'S 21st MEDITERRANEAN GRUISE Feo, 2, ” +f 7 special charteres ite Star 8. 8. “Baltic,” a There’s really nothing like a | $00up, ‘including Urives, uldes, Botels: tech. Se Shoes healthy afternoon—an afternoon, | FM g' Gyan! BF passed in bridge, Mah-Jong, Red Dog, Roulette or Russian Bank—to the strain of a jazzy phonograph. By the time the dinner hour ar- rives you’re ready for another mob of cocktails. a « After a flying trip in a motor car, driven by an inspired youth, what, I Takes the friction from the shoe, relieves the pain of corns, bunions, cal- luses and sore spots, freshens the feet and gives new vigor. Makes Tight or New Shoes Feel Easy At night, when your feet are tired, soreand swollen from excessive dancing or walking, sprinkle Allen’s Foot-Ease in the foot-bath and enjoy the bliss of feet without an ache. Over One Million five hundred thousand pounds of Powder for the Feet were used by out Army and Navy during the war. Trial package and a FootsEase Walking Doll sent Free. Address ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE, Le Roy, N. Y. In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE ay "Times Bullding New York 2) HOW MANY PERSONS WILL READ THIS COPY OF LIFE? comicbooks.com