Life, 1924-03-27 · page 34 of 36
Life — March 27, 1924 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **magazine advertisement**, not a cartoon or satirical content. The page promotes an April issue of *The World's Work* magazine, featuring journalist French Strother's firsthand account of spending seven days observing President **Calvin Coolidge** at the White House. The piece emphasizes Coolidge "on the job"—depicting his daily habits, work routines, and private moments as an intimate portrait unavailable elsewhere. The advertisement highlights that the issue includes **full-color portraits** of Coolidge and his wife by famous painter Howard Chandler Christy, alongside other articles on labor issues, women's rights, coal industry crimes, and defense policy. **Historical context**: This appears to be from the 1920s, when Coolidge was president (1923-1929). The magazine marketed itself as serious political journalism, offering readers rare access to presidential life through celebrity reporting. The subscription offer ($4/year) appears at bottom.
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32 ~ ETRE Seven Days in the- White House with President Coolidge Read French Strother’s Impressions of the President “on the job” in the APRIL issue of TAEWORLDSWORK RENCH STROTHER, 3 Tne Wortp's Work ate editor of made his first full-length political spec st had the un- he became Chief Executive; has id conve! usual privilege of seven days of intensive stu with se Mf his intimate f of Mr. Coolidge under ex fave taries, of the | circumstances U . ‘ have ed him on public affairs twice every tions with the € range of his habits of work during the day; an : evening as only guest at the White House: ; the vantage point of this intimate contact: Mr round trip on the President's train from) W Stroth is written a most vivid and fascinating ington to New York, and presence at the Lin article Day banquet at the Wa ria any previous character sketch Portraits of President and Mrs. Coolidge in FULL COLOR reproduced from the original paintings by Howard Chandler Christy week since he has held his present office. From brings the President closer to you than Also in the April WORLD’S WORK *“LABOR’S BLOW TO CASTE IN BRITAIN,” by Sir Philip Gibbs. OWE ZABINET OFF RS BECOME Mo: MAKERS,” by Mark Sullivan. “HAVE WOMEN GOT WHAT THEY WANT?" by Clemence Dane. ‘PARTNERSHIP, NOT PATERNALISM,’’ by Samuel M. Vauclain. “INSURING DOMESTIC TRANQUILLITY,’’ by William McAndrew. “THE CRIMES OF COAL,” by Carl C. Dickey. “WHAT ARE J ro Us?” by Gino Speranza. “A NEW DEF , STOCK PROMOTERS,”’ by John K. Barnes. “THE MARCH OF EVE? AN EDITORIAL INTERPRETATION.”* Full Color Reproductions of 4 American Prize Paintings THE 7 FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE— Doubleday, Page & Co., | Enclosed find $4. for which please send me THE for APRIL LD's WORK for one year, beginning with the at all newsdealers— | ss | or $4.00 a year wreHoor mALLENOEER GRA FON comicbooks.com