Life, 1923-12-06 · page 74 of 84
Life — December 6, 1923 — page 74: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertisements with serialized fiction and period commentary. The main content is "The Race of the Century" (continued from page 70), describing a competitive race between two men—Mr. Kipper and Mr. Widgett—to board a moving train. Kipper ultimately wins by using his momentum to leap onto the platform while Widgett, attempting to follow proper etiquette by feeling for a compartment handle along the car's side, loses the race. The narrative concludes with Kipper returning to his ordinary commuter life in Tuckahoe. The page also includes a poem titled "December 25th," offering social commentary: it notes that Christmas celebrations in a harem were absent because the inhabitants were Muslim and therefore didn't observe Christian holidays. This reflects early 20th-century attitudes toward religious difference. The advertisements promote cruise ships, a weather-forecasting barometer, and Bellans indigestion relief—typical period marketing.
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