Life, 1925-02-05 · page 34 of 36
Life — February 5, 1925 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire or editorial content. The main elements are commercial product advertisements typical of the 1920s era. The largest ad promotes **Bayer Aspirin**, emphasizing the importance of the "Bayer Cross" trademark to ensure genuine medication—likely responding to counterfeit products or consumer confusion about aspirin brands during this period. Secondary ads include: - **Murine for Eyes** (eyewash product for outdoor activities) - **Major's Cement** (adhesive) - **Liquid Arvon** (dandruff treatment) The only editorial content visible is a brief music column discussing composer Stravinsky's disappointing New York concert performances, suggesting his modernist compositions work better in theory than in live orchestral settings. The page also advertises Life's upcoming special issues (California, St. Patrick's, Easter, Baseball) and notes unchanged subscription rates. There is no cartoon or satire to analyze here—this is straightforward 1920s-era advertising and magazine promotion.
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Music (Continued from page 20) have given distinctly more impressive performances of his outstanding works. This may have been partly due to the limited rehearsals that he had with the | Philharmonic Orchestra, which, in his first New York concerts, played for him haltingly and without enthusiasm Stravinsky at a distance was a very A god of modernism, and he is still th most significant composer of the cen tury. But his saga does not thrive in the humidity of the concert-hall. Un- der the glare of Occidental opera-glassces he becomes just a hard-working little bandmaster, struggling vainly with musical automatons which he himself SAY “BAYER ASPIRIN” and INSIST! ras reste Sigmund Spaeth Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” on tablets you are —_ not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe ir (ii gatimated at He000 pon O00 by millions and prescribed by physicians 24 years for Bostage stames were ses Bee vane States last year. This is an average oi . seventeen stamps to every person except Colds Headache Neuralgia | Lumbago the one you tried to borrow one from Pain Toothache _Neuritis Rheumatism ec Accept only “Bayer’’ package Use URIN which contains proven directions. Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets . Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists. or Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Sallcylicacid Ss [ best un Wind ‘Busi 4 Cinders and after Golf, Motoring ocany Outdoor Sport ans CEMEN Rapber ments. J TURE ‘DS. INDS, 20¢ per bottle at deal- ers. ? . Don’t Miss It! THE COMMUTERS’ NUMBER Se VERY commuter will want to get aboard this big A Sure Way special (runs Next Week only), To miss it is to miss the grandest thrill since the 5 lank, Blank & Blank to End Dandruff R. R. put that extra smoker on the 5:15. There is one sure way that never fails é to remove dandruff completely, and that Notice to Commuters is to liawlve it. ee you destroy jit entirely. To do this, just apply a little Our commutation rates are not going up. Liquid Arvon at t. before retiring; LIFE ‘ With a brilliant array of special issues to come use enough to moisten the scalp and rub 598 Madison \. —including the CALIFORNIA, ST. PATRICK'S, it in gently with tho finger ti Me Norton. BEAUTY, EASTER and BASEBALL Numbers— By''morning, most if not all, of your Tabu cesiel your Dollar is still good for Ten Issues of dandruff will be gone, and two oF three Here's my Dolla Lire. It also will enable you to follow the valve = ‘entirely destroy. every ‘single for Fen, jagues §Sane great $1,000 Question Contest, now running. sign ‘and traco of }t, no matter how much $i8gy, 8120 Foreign. Consider the coupon at your left and dandruff you may have ’ ‘You will find, too, thatall itching of the r sealp will stop’ instantly, and your hair Obey That Impulse will be lustrous, glossy, ‘silky and soft, . and look and feel a hundred times better. ‘You can get Liquid Arvon at any drog store and e a four ounce bottle is all you willneed. This simple remedy bas never been known to fail. . 1 e : LIQUID ARVON .. s ofa dort fatcchatict act WHKOOP MALLENDECE CLAWTOND COMPANY, MEW YORK By the Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60.) comicbooks.com