Life, 1927-01-13 · page 30 of 39
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This page mixes editorial content with period advertising. The main feature is "Mrs. Pep's Diary," a serialized humor column satirizing upper-class social life. The December 22nd entry mocks pretentious attitudes—particularly criticizing secondary schools for paying teachers starvation wages while hiring instructors based solely on academic credentials ("magna cum laude") rather than teaching ability. The writer humorously suggests this explains why incompetent teachers accept these positions. The page also includes: - A Fougere Royale shaving cream advertisement - "Slightly Misunderstood," a brief joke playing on misinterpreted flirtation - Tarrant's Seltzer-Aperient ads referencing "the mornings after" (implying hangovers from Prohibition-era nightlife) - Travel advertisements The satire targets education system failures and class pretension typical of 1920s Life magazine humor.
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