Life, 1926-07-29 · page 33 of 37
Life — July 29, 1926 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and fundraising content**, not satire or political commentary. The main content consists of: 1. **Life's Fresh Air Fund** (left column): A legitimate charitable appeal listing donors who contributed to send poor city children to the countryside. This was a real, long-running Life magazine initiative (39 years old at publication). 2. **Palmolive Shaving Cream advertisement** (center/right): A large promotional ad claiming the product outperforms competitors. It emphasizes five claimed advantages: rich lather, quick action, moisture retention, hair support, and aftershave benefits. The ad offers free samples to encourage trial. 3. **Minor ad** (bottom left): A "Bow Legs" corrective garment advertisement from the T. Carter Company. There is **no visible political cartoon or satire** on this page. It represents typical Life magazine content from the early 20th century: philanthropic appeals mixed with commercial advertising, reflecting both the magazine's social mission and its revenue model.
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Lire’s Fresh Air Fund Line's Faesu Atm Funp has been in opera- tion for the past thirty-nine years, In that fume it has expended $322,822.71 ond has given iorry holiday im the country to 48,647 poor city claldren, rty dollars, approximately, pays e holtles for some oor child from t hot city. Won't you help? Contributions, which are acknowledged in Lire cbout three weeks after th receipt, ghould be made payable to Live's Kursu Atm Fexd, and sent to S98 Madison Avenue, New York. s for such croaded, Previously acknowledged Eddie Cantor, New “A friend,” Lowell, Mass. ie Rdward ‘S. Alker, Great Neck, +++ $6,476.58 $0.00 Georee W bieney. J . New, Robert Bacon Whitney, } Martha W’hyllis, Whitne; Elizabeth I. Whitney, Garolyn Elizabeth bs, Germantor Mrs PV. Hill, Regusis, josepts HL. Plumb, Jr. ~Haverion , Torence IB. Chapin, yd, Padelpbia packman, Dunham, J ith, Williamstown, Mass Norfolk, Neb.. : Hubbard, Hartford, Conn’ McKay, Buffalo, N. Vaxton, Wheeling, W. Va... A. Whelan, Weston, W. Va. Lexington, Va. Henry Cc Raymond, Detroit Margaret A. Hayes, Geneva, L. I. Baker, Beverly, Mass. Nirs. H, L. Trafford, Fall River, Mass. Mrs. EB. Herring, New Bedford, Strong, Rochester, pringfield, Mass ibald a Spee Wayne, Pa Mrs. Ledyard Mitchell, Grosse Poin © Farms, Mich. Walter Powers, Mary L. Hone, McKeever, ¥ Frankford, Pa and’ Thomas 1d fe flolyoke, Mase .. M., Swampscott, Mass. . Robert and John Jameson, J cncord, SSivae Mt Conn. Douglas Crooks, Philadelphia. Louis O. Ginn, Alleghany, Va fares E:, Repperiey, New York ita Marie Lilly, Anderson, Ind Mre George’ 1 Anderson, Ind. . N. Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y. +S. Montgomery, Germantown, pt ies New Lon: Pa Dan itam and Raby Sister Hamilton, Cape Cod, Ma “From Vo B., hes Heermans, Syracuse, Friend,” pane So Mass. Margaret MeLean, University, }. Gilbert, Washington, D.C I. Perrine, Washington, D.C Hanna, Jr., Cleveland F. Sloan, Rochester, ts Morris “Hawkes je 2332238 333 she 32 33 Guernsey I. Hastings, Alice Pomeroy §: 37,7 784.38 BOW LEGS? Learn why thousands of men are flocking to this new shaving creation Accept, please, a 10-day tube to try GENTLEMEN :—Your present shaving soap may be exactly fitted to your needs —or, it may be failing in one of five im- portant ways. Shaving is so important a thing in your life that it will pay you, we believe, to find out whether or not you are getting the utmost in a shaving cream. 80% of the users of Palmolive Shaving Cream once were wedded to rival prep- arations. We won them by sending a 10- day tube for trial. May we do as much for you? 5 mi takes corrected 1. Lather too scanty—Palmolive Shaving Cream multiplies itself in lather 250 times. A tiny bit—just one-half gram—suffices for a shave. 2. Slow action — Palmolive Shaving Cream acts in one minute. Within that time the beard absorbs 15% of water. And that makes a hard beard wax-like, soft. 3. Dries on face—The lather of Palm- THE PALMOLIVE COMPANY (Del. Corp.) CHICAGO, ILL. To edd the final touch to shaving luxury we have created Palmolive After Shaving Talc—especially for men. Doesnt Leaves the skin smooth and fresh, and gives that well-groome look. Try the sample we are ing tree ‘Chek ene fate of Shaving Cream. re are new delights here for every man who shaves. ,P.case let us prove them to you. oe é 3307 olive Shaving Cream maintainsitscreamy fullness for ten minutes on the face. 4. Hairs liedown—That is due to weak ibbles. Strong bubbles are essential to support the hairs for cutting. Palmolive bubbles are strong . . . they hold the hairs erect for the razor. 5. Skin irritations — The palm and olive oil content of Palmolive : Shaving Cream leaves the face in fine condition. Men like the after-effects. Let us prove this We ask your permission to prove these things—to send you a tube to try. We are masters of soap making. One of our soaps — Palmolive — leads among toilet soap of the world. We have worked hard to excel in a Shaving Cream. We made up and tested 130 formulas before we attained our ideal. Do us the kindness to mail this cou- pon, for your sake and for ours. [29 SHAVES FREE | and a can of Palmolive After Shaving Talc ly inser your name and address and | . B-1200, The Palmolive Company (De P.), 3702 Irom Street. Chic ‘L esidents ‘of Wisconsin should eddress The almolive Company (Wis. Corp.), Milwaukee, iF I | pase | wis: | ! io "Print your name and address clearly. comicbooks.com