Life, 1927-02-10 · page 4 of 43
Life — February 10, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and magazine promotion** rather than political satire. The left side features a **Reymer candy advertisement** (established 1846) showing a romantic scene—a man presenting chocolates to a woman—tied to St. Valentine's Day messaging. The right cartoon depicts **boxing**, with the caption "Oh—for a Snappy Come-back!" showing a boxer being knocked down, illustrating the phrase's figurative meaning (a witty retort). This appears to be generic sports humor. Below are advertisements for the **Hotel Mark Hopkins** in San Francisco and a **subscription offer for Life magazine itself**, emphasizing its regular contributors and humor content. The page demonstrates how early-20th-century magazines mixed editorial content with advertising, rather than presenting sustained political commentary.
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Candy” Sroveaa Reymer Agencies arenypled dre for Slyears ~ ensuring freshness and careful hand- ling. Dealer in- quiries invited. St Valentines sweetest message MADE BY REYMER @ BROTHERS. INCORPORATED. PITTSBURGH. PA_SINCE 1846 [ | } } i } i i LIFE: Published Weekly by Life Pub. Co., 598 Madiscn Ave., N. Y., N. Y MARK HOPKINS San Francisco ‘Reserv willyou find ina hotel the combination of comfort and deft attention to your wants that exists at the Mark Hopkins. Five hundred rooms, high in the quiet of Nob Hill, yet within a moment of the heart of the city. Gro. D. Sart, ‘Pres. and Managing Diredor Wut P. Taytor, Ja. Resident Manager On famous Neb Hil ~viewing the city, bay & surrounding Panorama 1 ““Oh—for a Snappy Come-back!”’ F YOU read L i Le regularly you will never be at a loss for the correct rejoinder in any emergency | Never will you flounder uncomfortably about, wonder- ing what they are all laughing at. The Great Auist Contest is now running weekly Cash prizes are awarded to those who can display their proficiency in this leading American pastime. Covers are in prospect by Garrett Price, Robert L. Dickey, John Held, Jr., Russell Patterson and F. G Cooper. . . .Ellison Hoover's new series, “ Collegiate Impressions,” will continue to depict big moments on various campuses. . . . “Just Between Us Girls,” by Lloyd Mayer, will keep the reader in touch with the latest intellectual thought. . . . There will be other contributions by Benchley, Sherwood, Baird Leonard, Dorothy Parker, Don Herold and an ever increasing force of contributors, who invariably send their bright- est quips to L ile. And (immediately below) the stanch, serviceable coupon which makes it so easy for you to enjoy every issue of L i Le without annoying interruptions. Obey That Impulse 598 Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y. Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian, $1.20; Foreign, $1.40) for ten weeks’ subscription to Lire. 422 By the Year, $5.00 (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60) . ¥. Sul Office, under act of March 3, 1879. Printed in U.S. A. Ent'd’as 2nd’Clamn Matter at the Post beer $5.00. Vol. 80, No. 2310. Feb. 10, 1927. Ent'd as 2nd Clase Matter, June 8, 1883, at New York Pat the Office Dept., Canada, Corsten 1927, Life Pub. Co., in U. 8. ogiand bod Brisas Porscasiost comicbooks.com