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This page combines film reviews, advertising, and humor typical of 1920s Life magazine. **"The Silent Drama" section** reviews contemporary silent films, mentioning stars like Gloria Swanson, Emil Jannings, and Pola Negri—major figures of early cinema. The reviews are brief and casual ("Just about what you'd expect"). **"Tell It to the Trouble Man"** is a humor column answering reader questions about radio technology. The jokes mock the era's fascination with complex radio sets: one reader describes an absurdly over-engineered receiver with every conceivable feature, and the columnist sarcastically suggests he simply "get a radio set"—implying his elaborate contraption isn't actually a functional radio. Another joke about becoming a radio announcer suggests doing so "in an armored car," likely mocking overly confident or loud amateur broadcasters. **The advertisements** promote Milano pipes and Wrigley's gum with health claims typical of the period—gum aids digestion and dental health, pipes deserve as much style consideration as suits. The page reflects 1920s consumer culture, emerging broadcast media, and silent film's golden age.

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Rakishand distine- tive is this new Mie lana, S hat? The Sweetest Pipe In The World The style of your pipe deserves as much attention as the cut of your suit—and Milano Pipes are de- signed in the smartest styles ever expressed in briar. Milano briar, incidentally, is a century old; color and grain are superbly beautiful. No pipe, regard- less of price, is made of better briar. Milano comes in 26 exclusive styles, smooth finish, $3.50 up; cool-smoking Rustic models, $4.00 up. All are Insured for your pro- tection. Look for the White ‘T'ri- angle on the stem. Wm. DEMUTH & CO. World's Largest Manufacturers of Fine Pipes 230 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK MILANO CThe Insured Pipe THE SILENT DRAMA Recent Developments (The reqular Silent Drama department will be found on page 26.) Mme. Sans-Gene. Gloria Swanson came hack from France with a husband and this picture. The husband seems like an awfully decent sort of chap. Grass. The finest production of its kind since “Nanook of the North.” The Heart of a Siren. Just about what you'd expect—with Barbara La Marr and Conway Tearle. Quo Vadis. Brutality in the days of Roman decadence, including markable impersonation of N Emil Jannings. The Last Laugh. Jannings again, and in a picture that will be re hered long after the more sensational current films are, happily, forgotten ' The Charmer. Not Pola Negri's Dest. Smouldering Fires. Pauline Frede rick does fine work in a study of mod- ern business. The Way of a Girl. Run, do not walk, to the nearest exit. A Kiss in the Dark. Good light comedy, involving Adolphe Menjou. Charley's Aunt. The old stuff with a few new trimmings tacked on by Syd ney Chaplin, Sackcloth and Scarlet. Alice Terry in an unbelievably bad story. Percy. A few good laughs supplied hy Charles Ray and Charles Murray Man and Maid. Just to prove that this really is a. story, the producers show you a close-up of Mme. Glyn in the act of writing it. REVS. Tell It to the Trouble Man (Continued from page 23) claims he tuned in to. sixty-seven stations, clearly receiving jazz bands, opera singers, W ler reports, bedtime stories, inspirational messages, prize- fights, Major E. M. Fish, movie fore- casts, three distress signals and a tennis match, What do you think? Answer—That's a whole lot of noise see Benny Coconut—I have a naturally cultivated pleasant baritone speaking voice. How would you go about being a radio announcer ? Answer—A, Vsn't that just jim- dandy! B, In an armored car. eee L. S. Cheep—I have an cight-tube, regenerative — super-heterodyne — h frequency, amplifying, reproducing radio set with indoor and outdoor, submersive, non-corrosive loop, vacu- um gap lightning arrester, vernicr rheostat, inductance switches, A and B batteries, loud speaker, medium-loud speaker and Calvin Coolidge It also makes its own ice and is equipped throughout with crépe rubber soles. Can you think of anything else I ought to have? Answer—Why don’t you get a radio set? H.W. H. Wridleys is as beneficial as its pleasantand lasting. ular use of it will aid the teeth,appetite anddigestion. Itcleanses the tecth removing food particles that cause decay. Good gum is good for you - doctors and dentists affirm this. Let the children have Wrigley: for lasting pleasure and 4 Eat hew your food well and use Wrigleys- after every meal, You will note a marked improve- ment in your health and spirits, Smiles come easier, breath is sweeter, the world is brighter with Wrigleys F3I PUUICY FRUI- 7 CHEWING GUM ‘& comicbooks.com