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This page is primarily **advertising with minimal editorial content**. The advertisements represent typical 1920s consumer products: shaving cream, eye wash, hotel accommodations, cement, and pharmaceuticals. The only substantive editorial content is a brief **film review section** ("The Silent Drama: Recent Developments") listing current movies with terse, often sardonic descriptions. Notable: Cecil B. De Mille's *The Golden Bed* is mocked as "crams a ten-pound box of bad candy down the spectator's throat"—suggesting overwrought melodrama. A teaser announces next week's St. Patrick's Number will answer "Question Number Three: 'Shall We Cancel the French War Debt?'"—a **topical political reference** to post-WWI debt negotiations, framed humorously for a holiday issue. The **Bayer Aspirin advertisement** prominently emphasizes buying only genuine Bayer products bearing the "Bayer Cross," reflecting early trademark/authenticity concerns in pharmaceuticals. Overall, this reflects 1920s consumer culture and Life's mix of satire, entertainment coverage, and advertising.

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shaving, leaves your skin inflamed NNGRAM'’S Therapeutic Shaving Cream is made particularly for you. It is more than a rapid beard softener—it prevents all after shaving irritation and heals troublesome little cuts. It leaves your skin smooth, cool, invigor- ated and refreshed. Thousands of men have told us that it makes shaving a pleasure— no longer a job to be dreaded. If your druggist cannot supply you, send 50c. for the blue jar that contains six months of shav- ing comfort. Or send 2c. for sample. Frederick F. Ingram Co. Established 1885 238 Tenth St., Detroit, Mich. Also Windsor, Canada Made particularly for tender skins eLYES bs Sun Wind ‘Bust 4 Cinders _andafter Golf, Motoring orasy Outdoor Sport Albemarle Park Asheville, N.C, A “perfectly charming” English } Inn, in the glorious Land of the Sky. "southern hospitality, per= fect’ service, concentrated ‘com- fort. Open’ all year. Finest of motor roads. Perfect Golf in a Perfect Climate Write for Booklet “L” Albert H. Malone, Manager On AmericaceAn Englisb Inn 1s GooD tepatring . ALL THRE E KINDS, 20¢ per bottle at deal- ens. m) Recent Developments 3 1 J) (The regular Silent Drama department will be found on page 24 The Last Laugh. Universal—The last word. A Thief in Paradise. First Na- tional—A garish production of an im- probable story with the silliest conclu- sion on record. Dick Turpin. Fox—Tom Mix as a pleasant gentleman of the road. The Lady. First National—Roman- tic memories of a misspent youth, by Norma Talmadge. Excuse Me. Metro-Goldwyn—Ru- pert Hughes in_an upper berth. The Great Divide. Metro-Goldwyn —A rather dull transcription of Moody's play, with a splendid perform- ance by Conway Tearle. The Golden Bed. Paramount— Cecil B. De Mille crams a ten-pound box of bad candy down the spectator’s throat. Cheaper to Marry. Metro-Goldwyn —Exceptionally good hokum. The Redeeming Sin. Vitagraph— Nazimova in the gas-house district of Paris. The Salvation Hunters, United Artists—A sincere attempt at artistry, which succeeds in being moderately ca: Next week—the St. Patnick’s Numper, with announcement of the winning answer to Question Number Three: “Shall We Cancel the French War Debt?" OTHING s0 mars, an otherwise beau- tiful face as the inevitable lines of fatigue and suf- fering caused by tired, aching feet. ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE The Antiseptic, Healing Powder insures foot comfort and is an every- day Toilet Necessity. Shake it in your shoes in the morning, Shop all day—Dance all evening—then let your mirror tell the sto: It _will convince you. Allen's Foot-Ease is adding charm to thousands of faces. Let us show you what it can do for you. Foot-Ease Wal Address Allen's Foot-Ease, Le Roy, N.Y. For Sale at all Drug and Dep't Stores KOBLER AIR AND WATER PEARL PIPE regular pipe absorbing 19% Nicotin, 85% Pyridin, 335, Abumoaias: “Cool mild smoke $300." Literature ince Kedler & Co, Inc, $94 26th St, Gattenterg, West New York, KJ SAY “BAYER ASPIRIN’ and INSIST! Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians 24 years for Colds Headache Pain Toothache Safe Neuralgia Neuritis Accept only “Bayer” package which contains proven directions. Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Also Lumbago Rheumatism ttles of 24 and 100—Druggists. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Sallcylicacid WIWKOOP MALLENOECK CRLWPORD COMPANY, HEW TORK comicbooks.com