Life, 1923-10-25 · page 29 of 34
Life — October 25, 1923 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple advertisements and satirical content typical of 1920s *Life* magazine. The main story "Direct from the Sting Dynasty" is a humorous narrative about newlyweds Dick and Lucy feuding over decorative vases—he purchases an expensive pair as a surprise, only to learn she's already bought a different, costlier pair. The satire mocks romantic misunderstandings and marital competitiveness over luxury goods. The "Rhythmic Playing" section satirizes educational trends promoting musical rhythm exercises for children, with comic verses imagining children obsessively keeping tempo ("teething allegretto," "chromatic pain"). "What to Do with Summer Things" offers absurd, tongue-in-cheek reuse suggestions—turning a baseball bat into a weapon by filling it with lead, for instance. The page also includes product advertisements (Tangos candy, Conn saxophone), typical of the era's commercial magazine content.
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to House, erican ed and 085 oF s prior a Bunte-blended, 5¢ —marshmallow, Candy L BUNTE BROTHERS -CHICAGO aot =| . Rhythmic Playing should be allowed a wile freedom of expression in rhvthmic play, or dancing in re- sponse to the suggestion of rithm or form in a musical se- lection." —Advertisement. Now they give us rhythmic play To set the children up to-day; And all the nicer girls and boys, Instead of making lots of noise, And raising loud, discordant cries, Will yell in pleasant harmonies. ildren Lester, Leopold, and Sammy (Worse than I at their age, damme!) Take a phonograph to school And rhythmically break a rule; Here comes little Tommy home, Skipping to a metronome ; Why is baby in a fret? Oh, He is teething allegretto; And his little sister, Jane, Hot ls in great chromatic pain. ald’s most recent crime aling jam in two-four time! “Blessings on thee, Proviuct of the welfare clan— little man,” Those who give you days of rhythm; As tor me, to thunder with ’em! D. McC. ‘ou.can playa 7 Easiest of all instruments to pier, the Conn saxophone is al d best tars. i Play popular biog] in short time. Big money, lots of fun for you- Free Ti Say Paymentes E°G.’Gona Led, Hikhare, Ind. 1021Conn Pere CULTIVATE YOUR MUSICAL BUMP = chocolate covering, | thick and rich, then toasted peanuts, maple cream—all in one, the tasty candy ~ DBE - Direct from the Sting Dynasty (Continued from page 10) shop, his eyes alight with determina- tion. It was even as he had said. At a two-hundred-dollar, check-on-the- spot offer the princely vendor wilted. The vases were Dick’s, and the ship- ping address in St. Louis was duly transcribed. “Won't she be tickled!” he gloated, with no small amount of satisfaction at his own shrewdness. Lucy was taking Ted to New York for school outfitting, while Dick went straight through. There was plenty of time for the vases to arrive and be in place before Lucy’s homecom- ing. A week later he stood in the St. Louis station, his heart inside grin- ning with the anticipation of her joy. During the drive home she rattled happily of her New York stop-over, the theatres, restaurants, Ted’s school, the shops...and that reminded her. “Dick,” she said with a strange solemnity, “you know those purple vases?” He beamed his assent. “T went down the day after you left —and they were gone! But I have a confession to make. I saw an even lovelier pair in New York...and I couldn't resist them. They cost a little more than the others...three hundred and...why, Dick, what is the matter with you? You look positively ill.” What to Do with Summer Things BUNDLE up cards received from va- cationists. Soak bundle in oil. Great for starting a fire. eee Cut tennis ball in half. Grow fur inside with hair tonic. tiful set of ear-muffs. eee Makes a beau- Take down porch swing. Set swing on floor in parlor. You can keep the baby behind it all winter. * ee Most sunburn cures are better than lard for frying meats. eee Take flower box from window. Place on floor. Fill box with iron. Nice for burglars to stumble over. ee * Bore two holes in edge of light summer thimble, fastening wire for handle. Dandy coal scuttle. eee White summer trousers may be worn in winter by coating with striped paint. Buy small pin stripe. ee Bore hole in baseball bat. Fill hole with lead. Use bat on first man say- ing, “Is it cold enough for you?” T. S. sia joumey ere ains, ~Pullmans via Grand Canyon National Park, open all the year Fred Harvey meals ail ‘all the way" Mr. W.J.BLACK, Pass. Traf. Mgr. thi. is Santa Fe System Lines 1174 Railway Exchange, Chicago Please mail to me the following Santa Fe Booklets CALIFORNIA PICTURE BOOK - GRAND CANYON OUTINGS CALIFORNIA LIMITED Also details as to cost of trip comicbooks.com