Life, 1924-04-24 · page 33 of 36
Life — April 24, 1924 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct sections: **Left side**: A book review in verse of "The Interpreter's House" by Struthers Burt—a novel about a handsome, wealthy young man of 35 who travels to France and Japan, then returns home. He becomes entangled with a woman trying to "build a Past" and eventually marries "that frisky flapper, Lad Satori." The reviewer (J.G.) praises Burt's writing as honest and thoughtful. **Right side**: A full-page advertisement for Boncilla Facial treatments. The ad promises that using Boncilla will make you a "go-getter"—more attractive and successful in business and life. It claims the facial stimulates blood flow, removes wrinkles, and gives you a "ruddy ROYAL FLUSH." The product comes in multiple sizes available at drugstores for 50 cents. The ad reflects 1920s commercial optimism: self-improvement products promised social and economic advancement through better appearance.
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Rhymed Reviews The Interpreter’s House ners Burt Chas. Scribner's Sons To wartime France, to far Jay Then homeward fared the poct Gu lian, A handsome, chival young man Of sunbrown che dl eye cerulean, A roving blade of thirty five, With means en tions He A while 3 He foun Their (Our philosophic Galahad His own wild oats had ready) \ lady bound t La Past Her charm: re him deftly dan gled; By Dame * ika” Prendegast be entangled. This Joseph scorned to Our hero's clan were called the Eyres He found himself compelled to han- dle Their high finance and heart affair To shield the tribal name from scandal, Il respects this knight behaved Like any paladin of story And married—having That frisky flapper, La Belike my Muse, the malapert, Has made the picture uninviting Then take my w that Struthers Burt Has done a splendid piece of writing ; And read a novel, ably wrought, Of human ring-around-a-rosy Replete with vivid, honest thought That doesn’t sin by growing prosy 1.G Life and Letters (Continued from page Franklin, Julia Ward Howe, and An- thony Comstock. Interesting, but de pressing both in general and in particu- lar. In general, because the idea seems to be that if we Americans are ever going to get anywhere we must confront facts our life and art as we have con- fronted them in our physical environ ment, and that seems a la order; particular—well, take, for revelation that when P. T. num | had a sudden conviction of sin during the night, he got out of bed, went down to the cellar, and knocked the heads off all his champagne bottles. If that isn’t depressing, I don't know what is Diana Warwick Makes You a Go- Getter Keep your eve on the top-notcher and you'll find he has that “just-out-of-the-bandbox” appearance. //e | as the up-and-coming Boncilla look about him. It helps Jim get what he wants. He knows it has a big dollar and cents value. Here’s How It’s Done Just say “Boncilla Facial” to that friend o’ man—your barber—and get the surprise of your life. Y V7 and feel like a new man The genuine INCILLA face PULL cannot be « thed it must be EXPERIENCED. Ask your barber t you the whole works—the beautifier, the cold crea nishing cream and the powder. It takes them all to you that ruddy ROYAL FLUSH. If he leaves out any one of theom—SOMETHING’S LACKING. Boncilla goes far below the surface. 1 logged grime, stimulates the flow of rich, red Blood « v 1 feeds the tissues and muscles, erases the wrinkles an look yo 3 At first, treat yourself to new vigor twice a once a week will keep you at But don't get h F ral sizes and depart S0c Boncilla Pack-O-F side pocket, o' . want to make her a r ake her the Ideal No. 37 B contains full sizes Here's the guarantee that proves Boncilla Method is guaranteed to do th money refunded Boncilla Laboratories Inc Indianapolis, Ind. Canadian Boncilla Laboratories, Ltd. comicbooks.com