Life, 1926-12-02 · page 4 of 81
Life — December 2, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The main image shows figures in formal dress at what appears to be a social gathering—likely illustrating "A Pipe, Sir, for a Connoisseur," a Ben Wade briars pipe advertisement emphasizing English craftsmanship since 1860. The right column contains **"Solomon Grundy"** — a serialized narrative for the week, with daily installments like "Gossip Queen Bears Heir to Mate!" and "Grundy Dies; Seek Murder Clue!" This was typical serialized fiction in Life magazine. Below that, two brief opinion columns discuss independence and American apple consumption—general editorial commentary rather than satire. The page reflects Life's mixed format: advertising, serialized entertainment, and lighthearted social commentary typical of 1920s American magazines.
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SPONSORED BY eA Pipe, Sir, HARGRAFT for a CONNOISSEUR Something in you responds to the slim, sleek lines of a blooded-horse, to the romance of first editions, to Pompano Almondine by a premier chef, to the bouquet of Chateau Lafitte, vintage 1904. You will be fascinated by the flowing lines and glowing finish of England's patrician of all pipes— Ben Wades. You will savor the flavor that steals through the stem to caress your palate. No other pipe is just like this. Since 1860 Ben Wade and his descendants have been pipe makers to the English gentry. Th eir pipes are famed ina land famed for pipes. They fashion the shapes for the men who shape the fashions. Exhibited at the better tobacconists and men’s shops. BENUYYADE BRIARS MADE IN ENGLAND i ve x, it a, ha ». New York, N. Y. Sutecripti .00. Vol. $8. No, 2300. Dee. 2, 1926. Entered as 2nd : Published Weekly by Life Pub. Co.. 598 Madison Ave., New Y¢ lotion. $5.00. og 2,19 ie LIFE a Post Office, under act of ch 3, 1879. Printed ian U. 8. A. Entered as 2nd Class Matter at the Solomon Grundy (As the Tabloids Would Have It) (Monday) GOSSIP QUEEN BEARS HEIR TO MATE! (Pictures on page forty-eight.) (Tuesday) GRUNDY CHRISTENING YIELDS SENSATIONS (See page six for illustrations.) (Wednesday ) WOOS ONE DAY MOVIE QUEEN! (Photos on page seventeen.) (Thursday ) “GRUNDY GRAVELY ILL’— M. D. (Staff-made photos on page three.) (Friday) GRUNDY WORSE; HINT BOOTI WAR! (Views—exclusive—forty-four.) (Saturday) GRUNDY DIES; SEEK MURDER CLUE! (Fourteen photos on page two.) (Sunday) GRUNDY BURIED; GRILL YOUNG BRIDE! (Full-page pictures; turn inside.) WEDS Chauncey McGarry Morley. Independence THE coal barons can't hoodwink me. The newspaper space they used in urging me to buy my coal in July was a total loss. i bought mine October 28. I pay my taxes on the last day of the legal period. The traffic cop that tries to make me bend to his will has to shout ‘get out the vote” talk gives me in. I'm going to fool them by ng away from the polls occasionally, I am, as you will observe, a man with a mind of my own. Ordinarily, I do my Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve, but this year I did it early in November. The fellow I buy it from told me it would be $200 a case in Decem- ber. Gerald Cosgrove. HE American people are being urged to eat twice as many apples this year as they did last. In this way it is hoped they will be able to keep both the doctor and_ the chiropractor away. ‘Clase Matter, June 8 185, at New York U.S. England and British Posenions comicbooks.com