Life, 1927-03-10 · page 4 of 38
Life — March 10, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content consists of three advertisements for typewriters and business services: 1. **Remington Typewriter** (left): Promotes their complete product line as solving all typewriter needs, emphasizing their variety of machines "for every purpose." 2. **"Overhead at a Reunion"** (top right): A humorous dialogue between two businessmen at a reunion, discussing their respective careers in sales and commission work. This serves as lifestyle/aspirational advertising rather than political commentary. 3. **"A Modern Business Letter"** (bottom right): A collection letter from Norham Mercantile Company to a delinquent customer, presented as a sample of professional business correspondence—essentially advertising good business practices. The page contains no political cartoons or social satire requiring historical context beyond early 20th-century business culture.
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Remington “% My typewriter problem is completely solved- | esr Remington Line alone can solve all your typewriter problems with A Machine for Every Purpose. Standard Typewriters, Noiseless Typewriters, Electric Typewriters, Tab- ulating Typewriters, Portable Type- writers, Vertical Adding Typewriters and Bookkeeping Machines of every kind and description—these are the components of the Remington Line. And each of these many Remingtons is the very last word in the field it covers. The completeness of the Remington Line—a new development in the in- dustry —enables the typewriter and bookkeeping machine user to practice selective buying to a degree hitherto impossible. In making the right selection, the Remington al pean can render you most helpful assistance. His train- ing is as complete as the line he sells; he knows the machine which should be used under every given condition —and for each and every purpose. This knowledge and training is freely at your service. Remington Typewriter Company 374 Broadway New York Branches Everywhere Awan Es PRES ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS “t veg 7 TABULA’ wine PS TYPEWRITERS MACHINES Typewriters A MACHINE FOR EVERY PURPOSE LIFE: Published Weekly by Life Pub. Co. $93 Madison Ave, N. Office, under act of March 3, 1879. Printed in U. 8. A. Ent'd'as The International Jury of the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia has awarded the Remington Typewriter Company the Coand rize, its highest award, for typewriters and book- keeping machines, adapted to all purposes, and particu larly com= mends as a notable advance in ppeiortats the Remington-Noise- less, Model 6. Remington-made on Ribbons & Red Seal Carbon Papers always make good impressions. Overheard at a Reunion “W HY, it’s Ed. It’s Ed, himself, How you coming, Ed? You look prosperous. I’m coming fine myself. What are you doing? I’n selling, you know. Yes, woolen goods. It's a great game. I’m sold on it, myself. Straight commission, just now. Drawing account. Hop- ing for a salary, though. I'll get it soon, I hope. A salary’s better, I guess. You can count on it. But commission’s good, too. If you work it is. I made a lot last week. It's a great game. What are you doing, yourself, Ed? Are you raking it in? I made a haul last week, all right, I landed that guy. It’s a cinch when you know how. It’s just a knack, I guess. But I had to work to do it. I had to keep after him. I wore him out, kind of. It’s just a knack. You've got to get the knack of it But tell me, Ed. What are you doing now? Do you get to travel much? I had a great trip this year, I went on the road. The firm sent me, you know. All expenses paid. And commission. Oh, boy! Pretty soft, what? I went through Ohio. It's a great country out there. Up and coming. I didn’t like it much. Made some money, though. I'm pretty well fixed. How’s things with you, Ed? What sort of job you got? I've got a good one, all right. I'm not complaining. I'm kind of lucky, I guess. I’m going to change, though. Just for variety, kind of. I've got to run along now. Call me up some time. We could have a talk. Tell me about your job. I'd like to know. So long.” W. W. Scott. A Modern Business Letter Mr. James Boding, Mgr., Kearney & Company, Inc., Bedding, Wisconsin. EAR Sin: Our records reveal that you have again become delinquent in your orders to us. Your past record has been only fair. You have not been giving us 100 per cent. of your busi- ness. We feel that we have been very lenient with you in this matter. Your actions indi disposition to impose upon our J. Unless we have an order from you on or before St. Patrick’s Day we will be forced to place the matter entirely in the hands of our super salesman, Mr. Jenning Botch, who needs no introduction to you. Hoping you will make such drastic step unnecessary, we remain Yours truly, Nopuam Mercantite Company Per: Simmie Flint, Sales Mgr. comicbooks.com