Life, 1924-08-28 · page 33 of 36
Life — August 28, 1924 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and reader correspondence**, not political satire. The main content includes: **Advertisements:** Match packs with monograms, hair removal cream (Neet), and shaving cream (Ingram's) — typical 1920s personal grooming products marketed to women and men. **"Sisterhood" humor:** A brief joke about a National Geographic expedition reporting "blonde women" in China who "keep no account of their ages" — a mild jab at Western women's vanity about aging, suggesting they're obsessed with hiding their years. **Life's Fresh Air Fund:** The bulk of the page comprises reader donations and postcards from children at a farm camp, likely a charitable program providing rural respite for urban children. The postcards show children's simple pleasures—swimming, walks, good food—and homesickness, reflecting Progressive Era charitable efforts to benefit underprivileged youth. The page reflects early 20th-century American attitudes toward personal appearance, charitable causes, and innocent childhood experiences.
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LIFE MONOGRAM TRADE MARK MATCH PACKS WITH YOUR OWN INITIALS hite initials on gold, silver. black. orange, blue, n, parple, yellow, or lavender. Ideal for lah Jongg or Bridge table. The latest ig accessory MAIL ORDER AND CHECK AT ONCE TO THE CAN-DLE-LUXE SHOP 619 Madison Ave., New York ALSO CARRIED BY SMART SHOPS LIKE RED DUNHILL, Ltd LORD & TAYLOR DANIEL LOW & CO. S. S. PIERCE, Boston Sisterhood \ Nationa Grockariic expedition ceently reported the discovery in the hinese interior of blond women who cep no account of their ages. The re- wrt did not state in what respects these xtraofdinary + creatures differ from Western women, No Hair Offends Where Neet is Used t0 the ekin of complexion. This with NEET, a mild and dainty cream. You merely spread it on and then rinse off with clear water. That's all; the hair will be gone and the skin left refres! ly cool, smooth and white! Old methods, the unt razor e preparations, hat ‘which, ‘women t stores or by’ ease too, wo, Tey Comfortable Shaving TH verdict is now in year hands =If you do not find from actual usethat Ingram's Therapeutic Shav- ing Creamgives youaquicker,closer shave, without thecustomary smart ing after effect—and that it leaves ‘ag soft and cool as though used a lotion—we will re- full purchase price. Geta jar from your druggist, or if he cannot supply you,send Soc with his name and address and we will mail a Jar direct to you. Ifyou arenot entirely satisfied, returnthejarand yout money will be re- inded. Or send 2c stamp for sample. Recommended particularly for a tender skin, Frederick F. Ingram Co, 738 Tenth St., Detroit, Mich. ‘Windsor, Ont. OT Lire's Fresh Air Fund (Continued from page 29) I..R. B. E. and M., Covington, Va. Thomas K.’ Gaines, Elizabeth C. Wood, New Yor Joseph S. Linz, Dallas, Tex. . “In memory "of Bob,” “Beach Haven, N. J. Anonymous, Wiliam D. Me. South Weymouth, M The Receiving Ship. Bos M. Berry Wood, Muskegon, Mich. Elizabeth Schneider, South Orange, “Gastoni ai i . B. Hartford, Conn Janet Prent Carmel, Cal... A friend, Philadelphia... Some Postcards from the Farms Dear Motuer: We arrived here safely, and wantel to let you know we are having a fine tir I hope you and Anna and John are hav- ing a fine time to. The teachers and grandma and mother and father treat us very nisely. We go in swimming every day down in the Brook, we have a bathing house and we have packs of fun. Mary is getting stronger every day. We went to the village Wednesday to buy candy and things like that. We had to walk a mile and a quarter. We go to bed at eight o'clock and get up at six o'clock in the morning, we wash ourselfs and then eat breakfast at seven. I wouldn't mind staying here 2 years in- stead of 2 weeks. Time is going very fast. Love and kisses from _ send me more letters. P.S. Send me some stamps and money. some . fee Dear Motner: We are having a fine time. Please send us some money and a cuple of box of cracker. Please send us a box. want to send my glove home. Are you lonesome without us? The time is pas- ing quick.. The eats are fine. Please answer the postal before we go home. Love and kisses from Lire’s Farm, Pottersville, New Jersey. Dear Morurr: Just a few lines to let you know that 1 arrived safe and that I am feeling well Louise is getting along nicely. We have lots of things to play with, we have swings. We have very nice meals also. The trip alone is wonderful. It is a very nice country place. Love to ; All From your loving daughter, Dear Ma anv Pa: Tony and I are having a nice time out here. We are enjoying ourselves very muc We are in Lire’s Farm, Potters- ville, New Jersey. We eat everything we get. Oh, boy, don't they taste fine. Tony and I eat five bowl of pork and beans. How is everybody at home. How is Madeline. Does she cry for me. Answer me soon, | A cigarette \that has the respect of its makers We make these cigarettes conscientiously, of carefully selected and blended tobaccos. We pack them jealously in a new and spe- cially designed package that keeps them fresh, unbroken, and uncrushed to the last. So the smoker who takes his cigarette with some seriousness is given a cigarette in prime condition, and in its original form. He's not to be embarrassed by having to fish out crushed, bent, and disreputable- looking cigarettes that he hesitates to offer a friend or to smoke in public. Furthermore, a cigarette with its origi- nal form and aroma preserved will smoke with much greater satisfaction to anyone with a trained ‘‘smoking sense.” The Reedsdale is not exactly “an exclu- sive cigarette for the ultra-fastidious,” but it is for men to whom cigarette smoking conveys a fairly substantial pleasure. It suits many men Whether you will like this cigarette is a matter we cannot prophesy with certainty. It may fit your taste and it may not. Many men do prefer the Reedsdale to all other cigarettes they have tried. We expect that, in time, Reedsdale smokers will con- stitute a goodly proportion of American cigarette smokers, But we are sure that you will like and appreciate the container in which these cigarettes are sold and carried in the pocket. So we might suggest that you buy your first package of Reedsdale Cigarettes be- cause of the way in which they are packed. Other factors being equal in your mind, this package alone will make it worth your while to switch to Reedsdale. Popularly priced Reedsdale Cigarettes are 20c for a | package of twenty. They are now sold by many tobacco dealers and their distribu- tion is being rapidly extended. If you have any difficulty in finding them we will send you a carton of 5 pack- ages of Reedsdale Cigarettes (100 ciga- rettes) postpaid for a dollar. Smoke one package at ourrisk. If you don’tlike them, return the four remaining packages and we will refund your dollar, Address Reed Tobacco Co,, 121 South 21st St., Rich- mond, Va. To Retail Tobacco Merchants: If your jobber cannot supply you with Reedsdale Cigarettes, Reed Tobacco Company, Richmond, Va., will gladly send you prepaid by parcel post a carton containing one hundred or two hundred Reedsdale Cigarettes for the same price you would pay the jobber. comicbooks.com