Life — August 6, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE fia A Clean Shave with a clean fragrance (ae men dislike thestalesoapy odor of the average shaving soap. So Houbigant has made for them the Fougere Royale Shaving Preparations. These preparations have the cool, clean, outdoors fragrance of the Royal Fern—as refreshing as windover water, as masculine as pipe smoke ona cleat night... And they embody the excel- lence of quality which has characterized Houbigant leadership for onehundred and fifty years. The complete refreshing shave includes Fougere Royale Shaving Stick, 75¢ or Cream, 50; Talcum, $1.00; Eau Vege- tale, $1.25; and Facial Soap, 0c. Ougere yale HOUBIGANT, INC. 16 W 491b Street New York OUR_ FOOLISH CONTEMPORARIES = a A Trip to Mexico Herr Silver was surrounded by friends. And how must friends be en- tertained? By some sort of story, surely. Silver thought for some time, and began: * “I don't know if any of you knew it, but Iam going to Mexico next month.” “You are really going to Mexico? “And why shouldn't I go to Mexico?” asked Silver. In the manner of friends they replied : ‘Every other man dies of malaria.” It is simply unbearable with poisonous ou have to go to bed with a re- volver in one hand.” “What's more, Silver, very few people ever come back. And then Silver exclaimed heartily : “Well, boys, it certainly is a lucky thing I was lying! —Lustige Blatter (Berlin). Domestic Detail How simply and unconsciously chil- dren give away their parents! The lesson was composition, and the teacher was encouraging the children to talk. “How to make a cup of tea,” was the topic. “And what is the first thing you would if you were going to make Mother a cup of tea?” asked the teacher. “I should wash the cup,” said childLondon Daily New: the Abbott's Bitters: a stomachle; of a tonic. “Sample by mall |. Abbott & Co, Baltimore, Md. meets every require: | 25 cts, Io stamps. | Shifting Things 3, we frequently switch things around, vary our premium offers,” said the department store manager. “It keeps people interested.” “What sort of shifts do you make?” “Sometimes we offer soap with Shakespeare ; again we offer Shakespeare with soap. —Louisvil!s Courier-Journal, The Air Mail Mail is now being sent overnight be- tween New York and Chicago by air- planes, whether the letter can wait or not. A love letter written to-night in either city will be in the hands of the young lady before the sender has time to regret a single paragraph. y York Sun. Svuccesten as a free ad for California: “Our climate is so mild that when you have to sleep outdoors on account of an earthquake you don’t mind it.” —Detroit Free Press. “Wet, well, old fellow, you look half dead. Why don’t you take a vacation, or have you?"—Detroit News. DEC. 3°? FROM NEW YORK, WORL CRUI 7 SUCH AVAST SYSTEM CAN DO Think of meeting 20 coun- trics, 5 continents!....To guide you aright, Canadian Pacific's own shore staff. To land you aright, its own sea staff. To perfect shore arrangements, its own resident agents. To secure special courtesies, its world-wideconnections....So, Ize dreams soar. You leave when winter comes, Dec. 3. Christmas in the Holy Land New Year's Evein Cairo. India in cool, green January. Japan in plum-blossomtime. Home April 10....The ship is that 25,000 ton cruise favorite, the Empress of Scotland. Reser- vations? Now is the time. Helpful Literature Compiled by cruise experts. Inquire your localagent, or n t Canadian Pacif s. Personal szevice, if desired. One management ship @ shore throughout sy comicbooks.com