Life, 1926-12-09 · page 40 of 45
Life — December 9, 1926 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **three distinct pieces of content**: 1. **Fatimas Cigarette Advertisement** (top): Uses a European stereotype to satirize American consumer behavior—positioning Americans as willing to overpay for premium goods. The ad plays on class aspirations and the notion that Americans value prestige over practicality. 2. **"A Friend Indeed" Satirical Article** (center-left): Mocks British high society through the figure of an unnamed man ("a friend") who appears constantly in English society photographs at exclusive events—always photographed *with* prominent aristocrats but never identified by name. The joke is that he's so unremarkable he's become famous for his anonymous presence. The article then notes he's now appearing in American society pages, suggesting American high society mimics British pretension. 3. **"Diagnoses" Humor Piece** (right): A short poem satirizing a doctor's contradictory diagnoses—a poor man receives a clean bill of health but steals the doctor's fur coat; when examined by another doctor while wearing the coat, he's declared seriously ill. The satire targets superficial medical judgment based on appearance rather than actual health. The page reflects 1920s class commentary and transatlantic cultural mockery.
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Lsn’t it natural? A EUROPEAN WIT says, “Americans not only want the best of everything — but spare nothing to get the best of everything.” A characteristic that explains, perhaps, why American cigarette smokers so willingly pay a few cents more to get Fatimas “What a whale of a difference just a few cents make” Liccerr & Myens Tosacco Co. AMONG recent arrivals in Ameri- ca is one of the most photo- graphed persons in British Society, “a friend.” His coming was quite unnoted in the newspapers, but there was nothing surprising in that. Self- effacement is ‘‘a friend's” specialty. He revels in it. “It is my first visit to the States,” he said when interviewed. “I have no plans, but shall doubtless mingle a bit with your best people, your hunting set, your amateur golfers, that sort of thing.” Quite almost every one has seen his picture in the English periodicals. He had a few pages with him, lifted from recent issues of the T'atler and the Bystander. “Jolly people, awfully good sort,” was his comment in showing them. A Friend Indeed He was in all the photographs, on terms of intimacy with the most ex- clusive sets. Here are some of the captions, which prove him no im- postor: “Lavy St. Joun MitpMay anv THE Dowacer Lapy ALLENDALE WATCH- ING BEAGLE TRIALS AT New For- EST WITH A FRIEND.” “Tur Hon. Mrs. Cocturane-Baitey NG WITH A’ FRIEND AT THE Fontwett Park Races.” “Captain THE HonoraBte AND Mrs. Cruttersuck or Bittenpon Coptow (left) IN THE COMPANY OF A FRIEND AT THE Hexam STEEPLE- CHASE.” “Really, I suppose I’m quite the most photographed person in all the fashionable world,” laughed our lat- est visitor. “Doubtless, I shall be so here, as presence in America becomes known.” And sure enough. As recently as last Sunday's Society sections there was a charming photograph with this line below: “Miss Firt Lenox or New York AND A FRIF ‘G at Wiurte S soon as my A GALLOP PuuR Sprinos.” Watch for “a friend's” picture in the Sunday papers. Awfully decent chap. A. II. PB, Diagnoses “N7OU are sound as a dollar,” said Doctor McGill To the poor coatless wretch who had begged for a pill. So the poor man went out sad to note— He put on, as he left, the good doc- tor’s fur coat, Then he walked in next door, to see Doctor McCann, Who remarked, “My dear sir, you're a very sick “man.” put alas! Ai EB. THE Sesquicentennial will remain open on Sundays. For whom? eens] A Sure Way To End Dandruff | There is ono sure way that never fails to | remove dandruff completely, and that is | to dissolve it. Then you destro’ tirely. To do this, just apply alittle Li Arvon at night before retiring; use enough to moisten tho scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips. By morning, most, if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and two or three more 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 the scalp will stop instantly and your hair will belustrour, | sony silky and soft, and look and feel a bun- times better. You can get Liquid Arvon at any drug ttore, | and a four ounce bottle is all you need. This simple remedy has never been known tofail, gi comicbooks.com