Life, 1925-12-03 · page 10 of 84
Life — December 3, 1925 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire or comics. It contains four travel and hospitality advertisements from the 1920s: 1. **Vinoy Park Hotel** (St. Petersburg, Florida) — promoting winter leisure 2. **Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.** — cruise lines to the West Indies and Bermuda 3. **Holland-America Line** — Mediterranean cruises to Palestine and Egypt aboard the "Rotterdam" 4. **A children's cartoon** (bottom right) titled "Father Bug" — a whimsical illustration about Santa Claus visiting at the beach, unrelated to political content The page reflects 1920s leisure culture and the growth of accessible luxury travel for affluent Americans. The single cartoon is simply decorative entertainment, not satirical commentary.
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rc Oe] m Po RP -m-Depewewep-P-> “D-D: All the Delights of a Florida Winter plus-The Comfort and Jervice of This Distinctive Hotel One of the largest and finest fireproof resort hotels in Florida,—on beautiful Tampa Bay. Every convenience, splendid appointments, unexcelled cuisine, smiling service. A Frank H. Abbott & Son hotel under the direction of Karl P. Abbott. Paul Whiteman’s Vinoy Park Hotel Orchestra For booklet and information address: Vinoy Park Hotel, care of Town and Country, 383 Madison Avenue, New York City, ROYAL “The Comfort Route” WEST INDIES De Luxe Cruises Jan. 218—29 days Feb. 20th—30 days To palm-fringed Bahamas—Spanish Havana—Jamaica's Blue Mountains—Panama—Dutch Curacao—Vene- zuela—Trinidad,The Magnificent” — Barbados—Mar- tinique — Virgin Islands — Porto Rico — enchanting Bermuda — with luxurious comfort on the superb OHIO, 27,180 tons displacement. Rates, $250 up; or, including delightful excursions ashore, $350 up. Pas- sengers may stop over at Bermuda and return by the ARAGUAYA without extra charge. BERMUDA To Isles of Enchantment,"The Gulf Stream Playground” —for an ideal vacation of sports or rest. Flower decked semi-tropical islands—bathing beaches of gleaming coral sand, Only 48 hours from New York by the luxurious ARAGUAYA, 17,500 tons displacement—largest and finest steamer in the Bermuda service. Regular sailings start December 2nd—$70 up round trip. Write for illustrated booklets The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. New York, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, 4,San Francisco, Los Aageles Seattle, atouver, Montreal, Toronto, Halifax Room 302. VINOY PARK HOTEL ST- PETERSBURG - FLORIDA CThe Luxury Cruise tothe dilerranean ALESTINE — EGYPT A pleasure cruise exceeding every expectation— Luxurious comfort, perfect service, enjoyable en- tertainment, on board the “Rotterdam.” Scenic splendor, strange and thrilling sights in interesting Old World lands, (By the famous “ROTTERDAM”? 5th Cruise) Leaving New York, February 2, 1926 Under the Houanp-Auraca Lint’s own management The “ROTTERDAM" 24,170 tons register, 37,190 tons displacement Has a world-wide reputation for the magnificence and comfort of het appointments, the surpassing ex. cellence of her cuisine and the high standards of service and management on board. Sixty-seven Days of Delightful Diversion ITINERARY includes Madeira, Lisbon, Cadiz, Seville, Gibraitar, Algiers, Tunis, Athens, Constantinople, the Holy Land and E@ypt, Italy and the Riviera. Care- fully planned Shore Excursions. Stopover in Europe. Number of guests limited American Express Co. Agents in Charge of Shore Excursions For choice selection of accommodations make reservations NOW Ilustrated Folder “L" on request HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE 21-24 State Street, New York Boston, Philadephia. Pitty burgh,Chicago.Minneapolls, 8. Detroit, Atlanta, Ga., ‘Seattle, New Orleans, San Francisco, Mexico City. Montreal, Toronto, Winnl- pew. Father Bug: WURRAH, CHILDREN! EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT! SANTA CLAUS IS IN SIGHT AND HE OUGHT TO REACH HERE ABOUT NEXT AUGUST. Or any authorized ‘Steamship Agent comicbooks.com