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This page is **primarily advertising** for Krementz Gift Jewelry for Men, occupying the left half. The ad emphasizes that men need proper evening wear accessories—specifically cufflinks and studs in mother-of-pearl or black enamel—to avoid embarrassment at formal occasions. The illustration shows two men admiring jewelry, establishing it as aspirational. The right side contains short fiction pieces and a brief humorous story titled "She Said It First," featuring a domestic dispute where a wife preemptively threatens her husband with an axe before he can criticize her appearance. The jokes appear to reference general marriage humor rather than specific political events or figures. This is a typical 1928 Life magazine layout mixing advertising with light entertainment content.

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( JHE Evening — Jewelry he should 3. eV APPEAR at their best in evening clothes. But how ab- surdly conspicuous is the man who wears a tuxedo when the occasion requires full dress. And the man who wears his tuxedo jewelrywith full dress, or triesto make his full-dress set answer for all occa- sions, holds himself equally open to embarrassment. The conventional form for full dress is white mother-of-pearl; for tuxedo, black enamel or dark mother-of-pearl. Vest buttons must always match studs and links. Every man should have two sets of <\ forM Full Dress Set No. 1488, Krem- entz quality rolled white gold plate rims, white mother-of- pearlcenters. Pairlinks,3 studs, 4vest buttons, in giftcase $11.50 C71 if he would dress correctly for all occasions. This is not an extrava- gance—it is essential. Asa gift to him, you will find the ideal selec- tion among the many pleasing Krementz designs. At your dealer's. Write for illustrated booklet wih Correct Dress Chart KREMENTZ ¢ CO. Established 1866—TGime Toes Gell NEWARK, N. J. Tuxedo Set No, 2061, Krem- entz quality rolled white gold plate rims, smoked mother- of-pearl centers. Pair links, 3 studs, 4 vest buttons, in gift case, $15.00 ‘‘How to Write Short Stories” Negro Story Acer of crap, a social “ A few “Says which’s’ “Nothin’ else but,” A browbeaten yaller boy who comes out on top, And another “Negro” story —Lord, will they never stop? , cut,” and a Sea Story A big whale’s fin, a bel A first-mate bully who sin, A lad who licks the mate and wins the captain’s daughter, “A Thrilling Romance of the Great Salt Water.” ing pin, an fight like Detective Story A millionaire, a paper knife, Gay yacht parties, a jealous wife, A furious quarrel on the night of the affair, But the one who did the killing was the one who wasn't there. Confession Story A neglectful husband, a swell boy friend, A trip to the roadhouse—you know the end, You know the dangers that in evil- doing lurk— “How I Lost My Husband and Had to Go to Work.” J. FF, She Said It First THE great ruler waxed weary of the thirty-seventh wife. She was too fresh, anyway, and had a heavy hand with the melons. So she was summoned into the audience cham- ber. “Dearie,” said the great ruler looks very much to me as if you were going to get the axe.” “Me?” said the thirty-seventh wife in surpri “And what about all those soft words yeu slipped me when we were courting? Are a Prince’s words his words, or what are they “Dearie,” said the ruler, “thes And a lot of good a Prince's couldn't for you. are. words would be to him if hi break them. So it's the ax Ho, guards—away with her! “Oh murmured the irrepressible thirty-seventh wife as she was being led away, “what a terrible oil Khan you turned out to be!” H.W. OH. POPULAR brand of cigarettes advertises that there are m0 “ands or ifs” in their quality. There are plenty of butts, though. LIFE: Fublebed Westy by life Fob Co.. 598 Madison Ave. New York, N. Y. Suteeription, $5.00. Vol. 88. No eM Nov. 4, 1926. Entered as 2nd Class Matter, Jone 8 S83, at New Yet Post Office, under act of larch 3, 1879, Printed ia U.S. A. Entered as Sod Clasa Matter at the Post Office Dept., Ca saada. Copyright, 1926, LIFE, in U.S., England comicbooks.com