Life, 1926-10-07 · page 38 of 44
Life — October 7, 1926 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains three major advertisements: 1. **Cunard Caribbean Cruises**: Promotes luxury ocean voyages to tropical destinations (Jamaica, Havana, Bahamas) departing December 1926. The ad emphasizes health benefits of sunshine and the prestige of traveling on "Cunard,—'First Family of all the Seas.'" 2. **Life's Fresh Air Fund continuation**: A charitable giving list showing donors' names and amounts contributed to send underprivileged children to camp. 3. **Patent medicines**: Advertisements for Liquid Arvon (dandruff treatment) and Bayer Aspirin, highlighting their uses for colds, headaches, and rheumatism—typical early 20th-century remedies, including the now-dubious claim that Bayer "does not affect the heart." The page reflects 1920s consumer culture: luxury travel marketing, philanthropic causes, and aggressive pharmaceutical advertising to middle-class readers.
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Life FRANCONIA Inclusive Fares $200 and up From New York Dec. 22, 1926 Returning January 6, 1927 TheSunis Nature’s Healing Force. It tones the skin— invigorates the body. An abundance of sunshine — that is the privilege of this romantic short sea trip over Christmas and New Year’s. Porto Rico, Jamaica, Havana, the Bahamas on a palatial world-renowned Cunarder, in ideal spring-like weather. A pleasure cruise that makes for health ! also Two 31 Day Cruises on the new CALEDONIA Inclusive Fares $300 and up From New York Jan. 22, returning Feb. 22 From New York Feb. 26, returning Mar. 29 To Nassau, Havana, Port au Prince, Kingston, Colon, Curacao, La Guayra, Trinidad, Barbados, Martinique and Bermuda. The Caledonia is a beautiful, modern ship, equipped with the new thermo tank ventilation system, which supplies a current of cool fresh air— under the passenger’sown control —toevery stateroom, an innovation of great comfort while cruising in the tropics. Electric fans in every room. Cunard Cruises are distinctive— not merely ordinary voyages. They Gre in luxurious ships and under the direction of Cunard,—"First Family of all the Seas.” Le y a ea) ec 7K Lire’s Fresh Air Fund (Continued from page 35) Mrs, Mark L. McDonald, cisco Juliet O, Ludford, Cai S. AL. George R, N. Ewing Mrs. F, Leval, New Mrs. W. W. . Van... nd, Jane, Scott, David understown, RIT... Ronald Sugar Hill, N. J. Wilford Allen, N at Camp Po-ne-mah, Ann Carter, Stamford, Edward F. Cole, New Yor! Edith M. Rice, Brooklyn, } “A Friend,” Rockaway,'N. J. Lila W. Wright, Bryn Mawr, Pall. L. H, B., 3rd, $an Francisco. : B!, San Francisco. Brattleboro, sifford, Mass. “In lovin birthday,” Washington F. R. L., Erie, Pa.. S. Martine Rittenhouse, New York! In memory of Bertha Crocker, N. E. Harbor, Me. .... E. D._S. ghkeepsie, Mrs. J. B. Hydorn, Mrs. MB. F ec 1. Davis, Ne Kathryn Hat! ‘New Mexico Otis A. Poole, SI Albert H. RW. J. ¥ A.. tees . Hackensack, N. v York... . New York S. Groves, Allerton, Mass. Charles Hardy, Hartford Hoffman, Orange, N Frank X. Graser, Lindenhurst, Esther Harrison Rowland, Radn Marion S. Comly, Moyta » Char , Glens Falls, er, Hoboke A friend, Asbury Park, N. Frank E. Bruns, Brooklyn, S. Rochester, N.Y Wynnewood, B Detroit . Anna M. Igoe, New York Randolph Raynolds, M.D., N Conn. Seta Mary Royse. Britu Harry G. Haskell, Wil “In memory of Wetzel, Charles A. B y¥ of Betty Binghamton, N. Y. Fred M. Waterman, N Harney, Jacksonv: Wayland, W N.Y lary and “Lucy,” Bui z nm memory of one known to Galesburg, “IM... Robert and Ewing’ Walker, Lake, N.Y... Brunn'& Company, Mary Emily Reil; ‘butler Vos Mary Emi Harrisburg, Pa..! Brooklyn, N.Y... A Sure Way To End Dandruff There is one suro way that never fails to remove dandruff completely, and that is to dissolve it. Then you destroy it entirely. To do this, just apply a little Liquid Arvon nt night before retiring enough to moisten the scalp and rub it gently with the finger tips. By morning, most, if not all, of your dandruff gone, and two or three moro applications will completely dissolve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of it, no matter how much dandruff you may have, You will find, too, that all itching of tho scalp will stop in. intly and your hair belustrous, glossy, silky and soft, an look and feel a’ hun. dred times better. » You can get Liquid Arvon at any drug store,andafourounce ttleis all you will need. This simple remedy hasnever been known LIQUID ARVON UQUID ARVON enuine— >< = BA) Y&p PIR Say ‘‘Bayer” - Insist! For Colds Pain Lumbago Neuralgia Rheumatism DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART Accept only a Safe Bayer package whichcontains proven directions Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists Aspirin ts the trade mark of Bayer Mana- facture of Monoaceticecidester of Salieylicacid Headache INSIST UPON KEMP'S BALSAM, FOR THAT COUGH’ comicbooks.com