Life, 1926-06-10 · page 4 of 44
Life — June 10, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and light editorial content**, not political satire. The left side features a **Revelation Suitcase advertisement** showing how much luggage fits in different time periods ("Packed for a MONTH," "WEEK," "WEEK-END"). The copy emphasizes the suitcase's expandability and durability, claiming it's "better here than in England." The right side contains a poem titled "Confessions" by Paul Ernst, inviting readers to submit personal secrets for publication at two cents per word—a common early 20th-century magazine practice blending confession culture with monetization. Below is a brief humorous piece, "Fun Was Had by All," describing children's beach mishaps (illness, loss, near-drowning). This represents typical Life magazine content: consumer advertising mixed with light humor and reader participation features.
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Confessions you have a Secret you yearn t Of a fugitive kiss or a stolen caress, Write realistically just what occurred And some one will print it at two cents ies of gadabout wives, ruined their I had to leave town ‘cause the boss held my hand You'll find them all down at the corner news-stand Confessions of this, Confessions of that, ‘LE lost my dear husband because I grew fat Confessions of love, Confessions of sin, d my youth on petting and gin.” Confessions of young, cold, No matter how full you pack the Revelation, ic closes with sur- prising simplicity and case. »by don’t love me. My life is a_ wreck. Just put in everything — don’t worry —the locks extend, the He leit me because I've a mole on my hinges extend, Close the lid, press it down—click! click! click !— neck.” all firm and snug. “When he saw that I'd had all my With its locks and hinges fully extended, the Revelation will hold all you cabie AiipeeMinae re need for a month. Pressed down a few notches it is just right for a week. He went out of my life. At its smallest it’s the ideal week-end size. Locks securely in any one of its How I sobbed!” fourteen sizes. Always right for every journey, it does te work of two or three old-fashioned suitcases of fixed capacity. Stories of triarph; It’s the strongest suitcase ever made in America—it’s made better here than Stories of shame, in England. Fully guaranteed in every respect. “I'm still a good girl though I've got a As for smartness — the Prince of Wales is one of the many distinguished bad name. sere: The rich and the poor, The cursed and the blessed, Have con and confessed and con- fessed confessed. So if you've a Secret you burn to express Or a lurid adventure you long to con- fess, Write a tearful description of how you have erred Packed for a MONTH Packed for a WEEK Packed for a WEEK-END | And C one will buy it at two cents a word. o Paul Ernst. Tz Fun Was Had by All a SUITCASE Ashe at oe beat Gs Sararda DJUSTS to 14 SIZES By) ve iasived “Oh, Uncle Harold, I should say we At better class department stores and luggage did! Jimmy got sick from riding on shops throughout the United States and Canada the wreller:coaster: Mary, was lost for Priced from $12.50 up Y | the whole afternoon; George ate so Write us for catalog or call and sce demonstration, ¥ h popcorn and drank so many dif- rent things he had to be taken to THE REVELATION I | Gee ReescAis) Station? ‘lowardl was SUITCASE CO; Inc. “< CATALOG nearly drowned when he fell off the 5 : CASE! pier; Paul lost his hat and coat and SCUIFifth Avenue, New York ELEASE his new watch, and Grace sprained her LONDON PARIS BERLIN MONTREAL Oe» To The Revelation Suitcase Co «Hee ankle, We're going again next Satur- 364 Futh Avene, New York day, too, Don't you want to come | along? Life Pah. Co N.Y Subscription. $5.00. Val © ‘June 19,, 1908, Hntered es Sermed Clase Matter, Jone SR2. a} the Post OW pelnet of March 3, te? UST A Rintered an Second Claas Matter ws the oh Canada, Copyright: 1906, LIFT. tn the US. binghand and Bettiah Pose. ssn comicbooks.com