Life, 1924-12-04 · page 60 of 72
Life — December 4, 1924 — page 60: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains no political cartoons or satire. Instead, it features three commercial advertisements typical of 1920s Life magazine: 1. **Add-a-Pearl Necklace** (left): A jewelry advertisement promoting a necklace that grows as family and friends gift pearls on holidays and special occasions, eventually becoming a valuable heirloom by adulthood. Targets affluent parents seeking meaningful gifts for daughters. 2. **Mediterranean Cruise** (top right): Promotes luxury travel on the Holland-America Line's ship "Rotterdam," departing February 4, 1925, for Palestine and Egypt—appealing to wealthy travelers seeking exotic experiences. 3. **Life's Dog Calendar** (bottom right): Advertises an annual calendar featuring dog illustrations by Robert L. Dickey and other artists. The text humorously suggests dogs possess moral superiority to humans, making ownership redemptive for mankind. All three ads reflect 1920s affluence and consumer culture rather than political satire.
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ofiltle Gil happy with an Add-a-heatt NECKLACE T IS the Christmas gift that grows more valuable each year as friends and relatives add a pearl or two on holidays and on all gift occasions. By the time your little girl graduates or makes her debut, she will be the proud possessor of a magnificent necklace of genuine Oriental pearls—a possession not only of great intrinsic worth—but rich in loving memories. The family and friends will keep it growing Correspondence invited from dealers only Buy additional pearls for your Add-a-pearl necklace on this card. It guarantees perfection The Add-a- pearl Co., Chicago | ee Medi Palestine -Egypt A pleasure cruise exceeding every expectation— . ious comfort. perfect service, enjoyable entertainment on board the "Scenic splendor, strange and thrilling sights im interesting By the famous ‘‘ROTTERDAM”’ (4th Cruise) Leaving New York, February 4, 1925 Under the Hottanp-America Line's own management The “ROTTERDAM” 24,170 tons register, 37,190 tons displacement Has a worlt-wide reputation for the magnificence and comfort of her Jibraltar, Algiers Italy and the Riviers Stopover in Europe. uests rican Express Co. Agents ne of Shore Excursions. Illustrated Folder “L" on request For choice selection of accommodations make reservations NOW HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE 21-24 State Street, New York Roston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago Minneag» St. Louis Detroit Atlanta, Ga. Seattle New Orle: San Francisco Mexico City Montreal Toronto Dog Fanciers (as who isn’t?) T! IROUGHOUT the forty years of its existence, LIFE has been famous for its dogs. Airedales, Scotties, Boston Bulls, St. Bernards, Police I and homely muts havé chewed their way into LIFE, and into the hearts of its readers. Whatever the faults of the human race—and there ure plenty of them, as we are so frequently reminded—it has at least one triumphant virtue: it has been privileged to claim the loyal friendship of dogs. That, in itself, is sufficient to gain for man a complimentary ticket to heaven. LIFES DOG CALENDAR, which is now regarded as an annual institution, is more replete than ever this year with warmth and human appeal. Printed in four colors, it contains some of the best work of Robert L. Dickey and other great dog artists. ORDER LIFES DOG CALENDAR FROM LIFE, 598 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK PRICE - - $1.00 comicbooks.com