Life, 1926-08-12 · page 32 of 36
Life — August 12, 1926 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and charitable notices** rather than political satire or comics. The main content consists of: 1. **Johnston's Chocolates advertisement** (top): A luxury goods ad emphasizing that premium chocolate is an appropriate gift for "paying social debts" among the upper classes—reflecting early 20th-century etiquette and consumer culture. 2. **"Supremacy" joke** (middle-left): A mild humor piece about two elderly women competing over who heard a mysterious noise first—likely suggesting female vanity or competitiveness. 3. **Charitable notices** (right side): Lists of donors and donations to "Life's Fresh Air Fund," a charity providing country vacations for poor children. These donation acknowledgments reflect Progressive-era philanthropic efforts. 4. **Period advertisements**: Including Mothersill's Travel Sickness remedy and other consumer products. The page reflects early 1900s concerns: consumerism among the affluent, women's social anxieties, and genteel charity work—not political cartoons or satire.
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The Distinétion of a Gift of Johnston’s Chocolates 'HE sophisticated giver well knows the valueof Johnston's for paying social “debts,"— for JohnSton’s is always correct. The secret of its good-ness is one of a generation's standing. Today... because of it, John@on’s has won a Chocolates tm one of the better class Bores in your neighbourbood, ROBE T OA. NEW YORK CHICAGO JOHN MILWAUKEE pinnacle place among the finethings thathavebecome part of our daily lives, STON COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS OAKLAND Supremacy TW O elderly spinsters were spend- ing the night together. Composed for sleep, one suddenly d the other violently in the id you hear that nois she demanded in a seared whisper. “It sounded as if a man were under the bed.” “You bet I heard it,” replied her companion, “and I want it distinctly understood that I heard it first.” —faintness, stomach disturbances and dizziness caused by Sea, Train, Auto, Air or Car Travel. Mother- sill’s will promptly end all of Travel Sickness, Acknowledged with Thanks E acknowledge with thanks the receipt at the Camps of the following greatly appreciated doi tions: Shoes and clothing from Mrs. J. R. Hobbins, Butte, Mont.; Mrs. F. S. Franklin, Cranford, N. J.; Mrs. V J. Cook, Wheeling, W. Va.; Mrs. E. W. Mulligan, Rochester, N. Y.; Mrs. J. B. Brewster, Cambridge, Ma: A. Shapleigh, West Lebanon, Me Mrs. J. Burns, Evanston, Ill; Miss Mary Russell, New York; G. J. Chase, Philadelphi Fuhrer, Brooklyn, N.Y. Clayton, Mo.; J. O. Ballard Co., Malone, N. Y.; C. I. Dabidson, Douglaston, L. d Wallpaper books from R. Thibaut, Inc., Brooklyn; scrap books from Mercedes Harley, Philadelphia; 26 books for girls from Misses Mar- garet and Elizabeth Stein. Dolls and toys from the Toy Shop, Washington, D. C. Typewriter desk from Hoyers Il- lustrated Syndicate, Columbus, O. IX. the Feminine Number — next week — a collection of ‘‘Songs Slightly Tainted with Sex,” by Doro- thy Parker. Lire's Fresh Air Fund (Continued from page 22 Anna D. Hubbell, Rochester, N.Y. “Anonymous,” Chestnut Hill, Pa. Dr. Herbert C. Allen, Brooklyn, C . Worth, Philadelphia... e Mey’ John iB. “Creighton, " Brockiyn, R. Packard, Philadelphia Marian, Katharine and Robert Sher wood, Beatrice, Neb. . Virginia P, Speed, Louisvilie, Ky: William Waiter Wileox, Middletown, ¥. ridge Conn. codure. reund, Jean,” Evanston, Til. Mildred BY Lathrop, New York. Mrs. 7. Leaming Smith, Wynnewood, Yor! C., Jamestown, R. Henry C. Car i . HP. Garland, Saco, George Hilton, Miss Conn. Mrs. C. 1. ‘Warner, Vicksburg. Laird, “D., Merion, Pa. Mes.” Dwight” J. Mrs. Rose Hati Skiliern, Ardmore, Dr. John M. Bergland,” Balti re C. Byron Cottrell, Lynn C. Norris, ‘Brooklyn, NY Thomas Davies, _Detr: Baum, Riverdale, Westerly, monte Giifton T. Barker, Chattanooga, Tenn. K. P. Lewis, West Durhai ROR. Williams, Pittsburgh Gordon R. Campbell, Trumansburg, inneapolis Mass... . Evers, Brooklyn, N.Y Dorothy P. Hail, Baltimore. .. john A. McKenna, v. fering. Philadelphia. TR. Palmer, Erie, Pa, B. N., Houston,’ Tex jatate of HM. Bradley. Derby, ¢ Bradley, Jr., Derby, $. Townsend; Philadelphi. Mrs. A. L. Lott, Brooklyn, N Mrs. H. S. Shillingford, Osceola M Co ii, Hecker,” Detrc * Rosenberg, Mamaroneck, Roulder, Coto. | “onn. Mr. and Mrs. Ja memory of Paulina Lai Miss’ Ida Weiss, Mrs. Jay Ho Min Ou Howard Opiyke, Sc Dr. M. Enda, . J. Gutekunst, Frederick Ii. Vices Wills, Burlington, Charles Th. “Barnes, ‘Itoston. 3 Mr, and Mrs. B. Lindley, New York. Gerrit and Roberta Anderson, F N. 7 Anna M. Recker josephine Cook, Katherine and Mary New York Mrs, Homer Live's Farsu Aix Fuxo hos been in opere tion for the past thirty-nine years. In thet time it has expended $322,822.71 and has gies a hoppy holiday in the country to 48,647 poet city children, x Twenty dollars, approximately, pays for 59 a holiday for some for child from the crowded, hot city. Won't you help? ; Contributions, which are acknowledged is Lire about three weeks after their rec should be mode poyable to Live's Farsi Alt Founp, and sent to $98 Madison Avenue, New York, comicbooks.com