Life, 1926-04-15 · page 42 of 44
Life — April 15, 1926 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with two brief humorous pieces. **Main content:** - Large Bayer Aspirin ad (top) - Pathex home motion picture camera advertisement - Small satirical piece: "An Impromptu After-Dinner Speaker We'd Like to Hear" — a joke about a self-important speaker who interrupts his own lengthy, boastful remarks to announce he must leave early for a theater engagement, undercutting his pretensions **Second humor piece:** "Silenced" — a brief domestic joke where a woman threatens to kiss a man "every time you stop talking," and he responds "You impudent thing! I'll never speak to you again" — meaning he'll avoid future kisses by staying silent **Additional ads:** Hair loss remedies, medicinal products The page reflects 1920s consumer culture and period humor about marriage dynamics and social vanity. The cartoons are minimal; the page is dominated by commercial advertising typical of *Life* magazine's business model.
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- LIFE - Cut Asbine SAY “‘BAYER ASPIRIN” and INSIST! Proved safe by millions and Headache Pain Neuralgia Toothache prescribed by physicians for Colds Neuritis Lumbago Rheumatism Accept only ‘Bayer’? package which contains proven directions. Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists. Aspirin 1s the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Moooacetleacidester of Salicy)icactd NOW ‘YOU can make your own Motion Pictures just as easily and at no greater cost than taking snapshots. PATHEX Motion Picture Camera $47.50. Easy payments if you want. Non-inflammable film, enough for several scenes $1.75 developed free, For sale by all dealers. Write for illustrated catalog. # Projector A subsidiary of Pathe Exchange, Inc. Dept 1-35 W. 4$:b $t, New York Pathex Camera °47- Pathex Projector $50.00 Complete Outfit $97.50 Slightly higher Wet of the Rockies f the ownersh te, required b f August 24, 191 kly at New York, N ty aforesaid, Richter, who, duly best of his ief, a true statement of the of the aforesaid the above sired by the Act of August 24, n 411, Postal Laws (1) that i i n Avenue, New York, Q) That the owners are: Life Publishing Com pony, S98 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y rs: Charles Dana is Avenue, New Yor That the k other securit one per cent pon the books of the company, but also in cases where the stockholder or security holder pears upon the books which stockholders a do not appear upon the by pany as trustees, stock and s : a capacity other than that of a t fide owner; and this affant has no reason to be: lieve th: cerporation has any intere: in the said stock, bonds, er ot an as to stated by him. Henry A. Richter. cs ure of Business Manager.) Sworn to Register No, 7426. March 30th, 1927. DUD TERIONAL PRINTING CORPORATION, BROOKLYN, NEW YORE An Impromptu After-Dinner Speaker We'd Like to Hear “T AM delighted that Chairman Ellis has called on me to speak. I am thoroughly prepared, since I was certain that I would be asked—certain for the obvious reason that an occasion without a speech by me would be a complete failure. I like to make after-dmner speeches, am th d doubt that I have an equal at it in this country night, for the speakers before me have left a great deal unsaid. Half of what they h. by me, and agree with mind me of the Frenchmen before ughly used to ne here to- Certainly I have ¢ stated can be improved upon ner half I entirely dis- all this doesn’t re- bout the two In fact, I uld be more I am tempted to tell you the story to prove my point, but doubt whether two ide: entirely disconnected. in view of the collection of chestnuts which have already been fo! ted upon you, I shall not impose further upon your intelligence and good nature by so However, gentlemen, ¢ in for a bitter disappointm dilapidated clock over th now cight-twenty ably at eight-thirty, so In by the t it is The clock is pr low. T have a theatre engagement t leave you now, I hope that next year the Te brush cturers’ Banc cess. It's about tim Good night.’ Parke Cumm will be a suc Silenced { going to kiss you every stop talking.” “You impudent ce you thing! I'l never speak to you a MEN -— Stop Falling Hair! GLOVER'S will cleanse and stimulate the scalp, destroy dandruf and promote a hy growth of hate. Send. for OVER’S HANDBOOK on Scalp and Hair. Ie will show you practical methods of sav- Ing your hair, before you are entirely bald. Write Dept P-18 H. Chay Glover Covy STUBBORN SORES inflammations quickly yield to Resinol Cortes (GARS -MADE AT KEY WEST-— —-s sR. _— comicbooks.com