Life, 1926-11-18 · page 38 of 44
Life — November 18, 1926 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes editorial humor with advertising. The main article, "The Monotony of Excitement," satirizes newspaper content—a wife complains that papers endlessly repeat the same predictable crimes, scandals, and disasters (bootlegging, kidnapping, murders, divorces, etc.) rather than publishing genuinely interesting news. The satire suggests early 20th-century newspapers had become formulaic and sensationalistic. The second piece, "Looking 'Em Over," depicts a couple observing new homes while ironically noting that each owner went bankrupt or faced financial ruin building them—mocking the aspiration to homeownership during economically precarious times, possibly the 1920s. The advertisements for Absorbine Jr. liniment, Glo-Co hair dressing, and steamship lines to Japan are typical period product placements. The page reflects concerns about media quality and economic instability of the era.
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Life Ky and Healing A few drops of Absorbine, Jr. in water, used as a gargle, destroy germs, relieve irritation and soothe the inflamed tissue. Outside, used full strength, it breaks up congestion and relaxes the tension of the muscles. Used regularly as a gargle and mouthwash, itis not only cleansing and refreshing, but a preventive of sorethroatand the more dangerous infections which often follow. Send for free trial bottle W.F. YOUNG, Inc. Springfield, Mase. Absorbine. ii |THE ANTISEPTIC LINIMENT The Monotony of Excitement Y wife threw her newspaper down with a gesture of not only boredom but actual disgust. “Evidently you don’t like the news to-day,” I remarked. “News!” She came as near to snorting as it is polite to insinuate a woman ever does. “News! I don’t know whether I like it or not. I can’t find any in this paper. I only wish I could; I'm getting hungry for some real news, But it simply isn’t printed any more; at least, none worth reading is printed any more—none that’s interesting. All you get in a paper is just a mass of words—just the same old day- after-day stuff about accidents, boot- legging, counterfeiting, divorces, clopements, fires, grafting, hi-jack- ing, indictments, jazz, kidnaping, larceny, murders, notables, obitu- aries, peculations, quackery, reform- ers, suicides, taxes, ultimatums, vamps, wrecks, Xantippes, yes-men and zanies in general. I wonder what they get the newspapers out for, anyway. Certainly not to tell the news. Why don't they put something entertaining into “them? Surely somebody somewhere is doing something worth mentioning. But the papers can’t find out about it. They keep on printing the same old stuff. I'd like to know what's go- ing on in the world! Looking ’Em Over HE happy middle-aged couple were out strolling. “There's the first house we planned, dear,” said Mr. Bingg. “Glad the Bees built it. We'd have lost money on it.” “Yes, but it looks nice. Too bad they went bankrupt,” replied Mrs. Bingg. “There’s another new home, on that lot we almost bought. Too bad the contractors took it away from the Dees.” “Yes, but think of the Tees, over across the boulevard. You know we spent some evenings with them, planning that Dutch Colonial style. I hear her father paid the sixty thousand over the expected cost.” “Yes, and old John Tee had to take over the bank stock his son held. Isn't it foolish to try to build, with so many lovely apartments?” “You said it, Henry. Let’s go and inspect the Van Ayes’ place. The sheriff sells it at auction to- morrow.” “That so? Well, let’s look at it. Wonder if it’s as cozy as we had it figured on paper.” James A. Sanaker. “ Like a hair cut and fresh collar—you’ve got to have it,” says BOYD, architect he means GLO-CO LIQUID HAIR DRESSING Wueng is the prosperous busi- ness or professional man who isn’t well-groomed? Glo-Coing the hair is a regular morning practice with successful men everywhere. It keeps the hair neat and in place all day. Glo-Co Hair Dressing is a liquid, not a sticky, greasy paste or cream. Good for the scalp too. Your doctor would recom- mend it. Stimulates the roots of the hair to new growth and helps keep dandruff away. Watch out for dandruff, if ‘ou don’t want to be bald. ‘ake a Glo-Co treatment each week, Apply Glo-Co Hair Dress- ing to the scalp to soften the scurf, then wash with Glo-Co Shampoo. The cleansing, anti- septic lather of this marvelous shampoo frees the scalp from every trace of scale and bacteria. halt witht G SiGe Cohen Sresiny ts Keep it in place. Sold at drug. and department stores and barber shops, If dealer ‘cannot supply Giolo Hair 7 Shampoo, a. full-sized bottie of elther wil be sent for s0c Glo-Co Company, 6511 McKinley Ave., Los Angeles, California. Principal Surrine District Kabe $600 to Japan and return Visry Hawaii and Japan. A wonderful pot fora month or six weeks. You may Prancisco for Japan, via Honolulu, and return the same way of return direct from Japan to Seattle over the Admiral Oriental Line, Magnificent it Liners. Outside rooms. ‘Keoridtanourcaiane Asail- ing every Saturday from San Francisco. Dollar S: Line | S04 Fifth Avenue, New York City Robert Dollar Building, San Prancisco comicbooks.com