Life, 1926-11-18 · page 41 of 44
Life — November 18, 1926 — page 41: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire. The left side features a small cartoon joke: a farmer observes a horse wearing an elaborate, tangled harness, calling it "the darnedest" contraption he's seen. This is gentle domestic humor typical of the era. The page mainly promotes **Life magazine's upcoming issues**: "The Radio Number" (featuring cover art by prominent illustrator John Held Jr.) and the "Christmas Number" with contributions from celebrated writers and cartoonists including Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley. The right side contains **tourism and luxury advertisements** for the Belleview Biltmore resort in Florida and Elco motor boats for winter cruising—reflecting 1920s leisure culture targeting affluent readers. These ads emphasize golf, comfort, and leisure travel to warm climates. No political commentary or social satire is evident; this is a straightforward magazine promotional and advertising page.
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Life SS es Next Week— Farm Horse: Wet, OF ALL THE CRAZY HARNESS, THAT's THE DARNEDEST I EVER SAW, THE RADIO NUMBER with a cover by JOHN HELD, Jr., and a cartoon by CHARLES DANA GIBSON and THEN—the Christmas Number with a cover by COLES PHILLIPS, and stories, articles and pictures by MONTAGUE GLASS, ANITA LOOS, ROBERT BENCHLEY, H. T. WEBSTER, PERCY CROSBY, MILT GROSS, MARC CONNELLY, DOROTHY PARKER, RALPH BARTON, GLUYAS WILLIAMS, BAIRD LEONARD, OLIVER HERFORD, ELLISON HOOVER, F. G. COOPER, FRANK SULLIVAN, RUSSELL PATTERSON and a great many others. We strongly advise you not to miss the Christmas Number! SS Golf Belleair Florida THE Belleview Biltmore opens Th the winter season on Jan- uary 7th. There is every outdoor sport—bathing, fishing and boat- ing; riding, motoring, tennis and trapshooting— but most of all there is Golf. Attractive cottages and bunga- lows with full housekeeping facilities or hotel service as de- sired, are available. For information, write the New York Office: The Biltmore. Direct train service to the Belleview grounds. /f Biltmore Cusine American Plan A Boman Bile Institation ON THE WEST COAST SOHN MeENTEE BOUMAN- President CHARLES A. SUDKQSS> ee President. Going South this Winter? THN why not ay something dif- ferent... spend a glorious season cruising southern waters? Think of the fun you could have! Congenial guests aboard ... freedom to go where you please . . . an opportunity to visit all the Coast resorts. An Elco Cruiser isa real home afloat, which assures you hotel comfort and privacy at a fraction of hotel cost. ‘We can deliver a cruiser to you in Florida waters speedily, safely, and economically... by our own steamers. PORT ELCO 247 Park Ave., New York City Sales Office and Permanent Motor Boat Exhibit The Elco Works, Bayonne, N, J. Builders of Motor Boats for 34 year: Distributors at Tampa, Miami end Los Angeles THE H_O M E A er to a theo Foot Motor Y. FLOAT comicbooks.com