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Life — January 13, 1927 — page 34: Life, 1927-01-13

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This page contains **mostly advertisements and light humor**, typical of 1920s Life magazine. The main cartoon, "Artie's Getting On in the Big City," satirizes modern consumerism and social climbing. Artie abandons old-fashioned manual labor (squeezing citrus fruit by hand) to purchase a Seald-Sweet Juice Extractor, symbolizing how urbanites adopt newfangled gadgets to appear sophisticated and efficient. The joke: being "modern" means replacing practical skills with commercial products—a gentle jab at conspicuous consumption and the marketing culture of the era. The "Rhymed Reviews" section offers a verse summary of Elinor Wylie's novel *The Orphan Angel*, describing a Romantic adventure involving rescue and travel. The remaining content includes brief comedy quips (Harvard vs. Princeton football rivalry; a couple ending quarrels through marriage as "a war to end wars") and period advertisements for juice extractors, drawing lessons, and remedies. The page reflects 1920s concerns: modernization, product marketing, and upper-class leisure activities.

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32 Commercial Candor (From the Houston Chronicle) 1925 HUDSON COACH New paint, trunk, bumpers, seat covers. This car won't last long— $875. Terms—No Brokerage. A. C. Burton & Co. 1400 Main. Preston 222 HERE'S one consolation for Har- vard graduates: they don’t have to stay awake nights worrying about the number of first string Princeton football players who will be eligible for the team this year. Arrtie's getting on in the big city Being up to the minute in the ways of the world, Artie knew, was the secretof makin the big town his oyster. So he got ahead. He cast away old-fashioned ideas—even the slipping, temper-raising, raiment-spoil- ing squeezer that wrung juice from citrus fruits with such reluctant awkwardness. Artie signed on the dotted line and got himself a Seald-Sweet Juice Extractor. So he is getting on in the big city. Without fuss or mess, without casualties, the sparkling nectar cataracts into a glass. With a simple turn of the hand a Scald- Sweet Extractor robs a plump Florida grapefruit or orange of its juice. . . allis ready for the tall frosty glass. What drinks!’ How wonderfully the fie of Scald-Sweet grapefruit or oranges lend with other beverages. Enticing, pi- quant and refreshing enough to capture Loreli Lee. Serve up refreshing drinks this modern way—the only way to keep up with the demand. Sign on the dotted line, today. And remember, there's one-quarter more juice in Florida Seald-Sweet fruit, The Seald-Sweet Extractor gets all the luscious juice from each Seald= cor grapefruit. [es rege lar price is $3.00—postage Pre $3.25 West of the Rockies, W send it to you for $4.50 and 56 Seald- Sweet orange or grapefruit wrappers, The Florida Citrus Exchange 1003 Citrus Exchange Bl Tampa, Florida My check here is My check beet i Coir eset sei (Re tie Seti Sweet Juice Extractor. Sweet Juice Extractor. $3.00—$3.25 1.30'and 36 Seald- weet Orange Of grape. fruit wrappers encl Name, Address. Life Rhymed Reviews The Orphan Angel By Elinor Wylie. Alfred A. Knopf IS bark was wrecked waves ran high; Yet She wasn’t really lost on The raging sea, but rescued by A Yankee ship and brought to Boston. when With David Butternut, in looks And deeds a masculine two-fister, He marched to rescue Silver Crooks,” A late-lamented shipmate’s sister. They didn’t really know her name, Her residence, her place nor sta- tion; They went to find her just the same Through slowly gathered infor- mation. And Shelley kept his princely air, The sudden trick of going bye-low. The women loved him everywhere. The name he traveled on was “Shiloh.” But he and David bravely strode Through forests dark and marshes mucky ; By peaceful river, trail and road They made their way to old Ken- tucky, They crossed new deserts, plains and streams And, after sufferings horrific, Beheld thé maiden of their dreams Beside the ultimate Pacific. Still, Shelley wouldn't stay and take The gentle Miss La Croix’s de- votion; He vanished like a garter snake— Eloped to China, I've a notion. Just think of climbing all the shelves And getting neither jam nor jelly! His work aside, between ourselves I never did think much of Shelley. Arthur Guiterman. Now for the Armistice G SE: Bob and May quarrcled so much while they were en- gaged that they decided the only way they could stop it was to get married. Jean: I see. A war to end wars. VERY American is interested in some kind of game,” the European visitor observed. “One can always safely begin a conversa- tion by asking, ‘What was the score?’” Few Hours! —and now teaches you his original methods ina series of 20 snappy lessons — brimful with sparkling interest from the very start — a de- parture from the purely conventional, This training consti- tutes the last word in Humorous !llustration, teaching a New Art for a New Age—a pleasant relief from the old style, standardized instruction. Learn todraw the dashing, peppy types that are all the rage as exemplified by Mr. Patter- son’s numerous contributions to mago- zines. Let him teach you his clever technique. What profession could com- pare with this in its irresistible appeal or sheer earning power? Write now for full information. Russell Patterson School of Humorous Illustration Michigan Ave. at 20th St., Dept. 5 CHICAGO - - = ILLINOIS Three Out of Five Have These XCUSE the paper. Excuse the pen, Excuse the pencil. Hope you are well. Colder than usual here. Write soon. Terrible cold. Can you read this? Such a racket going on, Did I tell you...? In haste. P.S. CALLOUSES Quick, safe relief for callouses and burning on bottom of feet. Atall drug and shoe stores—35¢ Dt Scholls Zino-pads Put one on— the pain is gone! ACTING PLAYS am{2urs Monologs Recttations. Drills, Minstrel and | Vaude ville Jokes and Sketches: ideas for entertainments, Send for free catalog. ORAMATIC-PUBLISHING CO., 542 So. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Old Money Wanted Fit: 52 nickel of 1913 with Liberty head Se Putalo). We pay ny nN rare for Large Soin Fee a tikgr ne mel ae to. yo%. NUMISMATIC Tex comicbooks.com