Life, 1923-10-18 · page 42 of 44
Life — October 18, 1923 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and social announcements** rather than political satire. The main content includes: 1. **Edison Mazda Lamps advertisement** (top left): A safety-focused ad urging readers to carry car lamps like spare tires. 2. **"Debutante Pastels" section** (center): Satirical character sketches of upper-class young women (Madeleine, Ruth, Sally, Edith, Audrey), mocking their leisure activities—fox-trotting, bobbed hair, rolled stockings, motor-boating, and casual wealth. This gently ridicules 1920s "flapper" culture and debutante society. 3. **Hotel and tourism advertisements**: The New Willard hotel in Washington and Clark's world cruises. 4. **Bayer Aspirin advertisement** (right): Emphasizing brand authenticity. 5. **Life's Fresh Air Fund** announcement: Charitable contributions for poor city children's summer outings. The debutante sketches represent the page's only comedic content—light mockery of privileged youth rather than serious political commentary.
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Yo: HAVE THEM in your home—put them on your car. For safety’s sake, carry a kit of dependable Edison MAZDA Lamps as you carry a spare tire. The Hotel of the Presidents But upon the site of the old hotel of the same name, which played such an important part in the history of our coun- try, The New Willard retains its position in the official and social life of Washington. It is still “The Hotel of the Presidents”—a ‘hotel of all who appreciate the hospitality and traditions of the past, aptly combined with the conveniences and comforts of the present. THE NEW WILLARD Pennsylvania Ave. 14th & F, Streets Washington, D. C. L. M. Boomer, President Frank $. Hight, Managing Director Affiliated with The Waldorf-Astoria New York Debutante Pastels Madeleine Crap flakes Mornay and Bailey's Beach; Batiste blouses and Buick runabouts; fox-trotting and tea with- out sugar; rolled stockings and a baby stare. Always open to sugges- tions. Sunburnt, carefree, loquacious. Ruth Motor-boating and Andreyev; chocolate peppermints and ectoplasm; picnics and Mah-Jong; caviar and Southampton. Over-rouges and is usu- ally sleepy after 11:30 p. Mm. Not so bored as she appears. Sally Beige georgette pleats and lunch at the Ritz; bobbed hair and “India’s Love Lyrics”; lace collars and silver- tipped cigarettes; strawberry ice and mixed doubles. A movie enthusiast. Rises late. Edith Printed Suzanna crépe and Sherry’s ; sand dunes and marshmallows ; picture puzzles and jade ear-drops. Sits out all waltzes and adores moonlight. Re- sponsive, impressionable, wistful. Audrey Swiss organdie and charades; Bar Harbor and detective stories; golf and water colors. Always writing letters. Kittenish. A collector of souvenirs. Cc. G. S. WYNKOOP HALLENBECK CRAWFORD COMPANY, NEW YORK Clark’s 4th Round the World Cruise from N. ¥, Jan, 1th, Westward by specialiv cha her Cunarder “‘Leconta,” 20.000” tens; 4 mos., $1000 up, including hotels, gu! ftp overs in Europe. Visiting Tanai € Angeles 18 days Japan and China, Java, opti in Inwa; Ceirs, Jeruseian, A ex e. CLARK'S 2lst MEDITERRA AN JISE Feb, 2 specially chartered Whit 4 65 da $¢v0 up, including drive . hotels, fees. 18'aay spt. Times Building New York LIFE’S Fresh Air Fund Lire’s Fresn Arr Funp has be opiration for the past thirty-siz year that time it has expended $221,827. has given a fortnight in the coun 44,325 poor city chilaren. Contributions, which are acknowled Lire about three weeks ajter their 1 should be made payable to Lire’s Air Funp, and sent to 598 Madison New York City. Previously acknowledged, .......$24, W. R. Hartey, Jacksonville, Fla. Coilecied at the Keewaydin Camps on Lake Dunmore, Vt. “Cot'age Services, ’ Canaridaigua Lake, N. Y., 1923”.. es Quinibeck © Junior Camps, So. Fairlee, Vt Mr. and M Harold Camp_Qu nibeck.... Miss. El'zabeth Shriver, Quinibec! Quinibeck Proceeds from an amateur circus erformed by Lila E. Johnson, Leona I, Johnson, W. D. Van- derbilt, Jr., John Vanderb'It, anderbilt, Shel- y from Wells. Fargo Ostrander, Seattle, Wash Aspirin SOEs Say “Bayer” and Insist! Unless you see the name “Bayer” on package or on tablets you are not ge ting the genuine Bayer product pre scribed by physicians over twenty-two years and proved safe by millions for Colds Headache Toothache Lumbago Earache Rheumatism Neuralgia Pain, Pain Accept “Bayer Tablets of Asp! only. Each unbroken_package contains proper directions. andy boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug gists also sell bottles of 24 and 100 Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid. FOR g MEN OF BRAINS IGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST~ comicbooks.com