Life, 1925-03-05 · page 32 of 36
Life — March 5, 1925 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements, not editorial content or satire**. There are no political cartoons or jokes to decode. The page contains three ads: 1. **Crichton & Co.** (top): Promotes luxury silverware reproductions of antique English designs, marketed to wealthy buyers seeking Old English silver bearing family crests. 2. **Filmo Motion Picture Cameras** (center-left): Advertises affordable home movie cameras for consumers, emphasizing ease of use ("Raise it to the Eye—Touch the Button") and positioning amateur filmmaking as an accessible hobby. 3. **Kermath Boat Engines** (right): Features a customer testimonial praising a marine engine's reliability and fuel economy. The page reflects 1920s consumer culture and emerging technologies becoming available to middle and upper-class Americans. There is no satirical or political commentary present.
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CRICHTO Goldsmiths and Silversmiths New York-~ 636 Fifth Avenue (corner of 5t3t Street) HE Reproductions of antique silver designs made by the Crichton craftsmen in London are distinguished for their com- pletefidelity totheoriginals. At the Crichton Galleries, there are exceptional ex- amples of Old English Silver, many bearing the arms of famous families. &CO. LTD. aise it to the Eye — Touch the Button — and You Get MOTION PICTURES W J HEREVER you are—braving the ice and snow of aNorthern winter or baskingin the Southern sun—FILMO automaticmotion picture camera forthe individual offers wonderful opportuni- ties to perpetuate your pleasures in Ani- mated pictures, These personally produced motion pic- tures have been made possible by this company’s experience in manufacturing over 95% of the professional motion 4\picture cameras and equipment in use. roduce the pictures as easily as SoutheraRevor snapshots. When the film is developed, FILMO projector will flash the familiar scenes =] before you. Amazingly simple and economical. ‘When you read our booklet “What You See You Get,” you will understand why people who appreciate the better things are so rapidly popularizing the pleasure of taking their own motion pictures. Write for copy of the book today. Price Complete $380 ad WELL ©, t90t LAROMONT vt, Deal CHICAGO. D peed < = 9 GOING STRONG! john Guy Monihan wires us from Munden, Va., on Board is Sedan Cruiser that his “New Kermath Six” is giving most efficient service developing 65 H. P. at 1000 R. P. M. and driving sedan cruiser 12 miles per hour with excellent fuel economy in both calm and rough seas. “Best buy among marine motors.” Although just recently introduced at the New York Motor Boat Show, this new Kermath Six, purchased sight unseen on Kermath’s reputation, is upholding that reputation and adding new lustre to the name. Better write soon and let us tell you all about this new marvel you surely will want to know. A Complete Line of Kermaths 3 to 100 H. P. $135 to $1450 KERMATH MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5870 Commonwealth Ave., Detroit, Michigan 11 EB. Wellington Se., Toronto, Ont. A Kermath Always Runs comicbooks.com