Life, 1927-09-22 · page 14 of 40
Life — September 22, 1927 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains three distinct sections: **Top Left:** Product advertisements for radio sets (UX-653, UXX-653, UXXX-653) with increasingly elaborate features—from basic combination radio/light sets to luxury models with folding beds and dining tables. This reflects 1920s enthusiasm for new radio technology as a status symbol. **Center:** A cartoon illustration showing a woman in domestic distress, humorously depicting the challenges of housewifery and financial stress ("getting laid off from work," mortgage threats, grocer's bills). **Bottom:** A domestic humor cartoon where "Sylvia" interrupts "Marge's" telephone conversation while "Jerry" practices a radio speech in the background—satirizing the intrusion of new technology (radio broadcasting) into domestic life and the chaos of modern household management. The overall theme mocks emerging consumer culture and domestic pressures of the era.
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12 The Last Words (We Hope) ru in Radio Sets S 553: Combination radio set and electric grill, providing light meals and light opera from the same outlet. Elim- inates kitchenette in small apartments. Includes patent interchangeable station scrambler. Set UXX : Same as UX-653 with the addition of folding bed and bathroom. Loud-speaker operates in bathtub, making false notes virtually impossible. Folding dining table and wine cellar included. Set U includes and me as andsome bri¢ pair of chairs and two guest chairs. with heating system for winter ideal set for young s just starting in housekeeping rt UXXX 3 The last word in radio. Comprises twelve-tube set el trically equipped, all parts shielded, hand- some Colonial entrance, living-room with fireplace, dining-room, butler’s pantry, kitchen with electric icebox, garage, two master’s bedrooms, two bathrooms and guest room or nursery, attic with cedar- lined closet, oil-burning furnace. Oh, yes, and a sun parlor. Plenty of closet space. Will install on your own real estate or can furnish that, also, in a pinch. Note. Upon request, Set UXXXX-653 can be equipped with balloon tires, steer- and a sturdy truck motor or the equivalent on a handsome yacht body ing mechanism for land cruisi your pleasure is the salt sea spray. For a small additional down payment, a Wright Whirlwind Motor, an earth inductor compass and four ham sandwiches will be thrown in Henry William Hanemann. “HAVE YOU A FIVE-FOOT SHELF IN your HomE?” “sun It’s JUST LONG ENOvVEH TO HOLD THE SET, THE LOUD-SPEAKER, AND THE BATTERIES.” Down, but Not Quite Out O, Ed; how's things?” H Not so good, Bill. I’m in danger of getting laid off from work.” “Is that so?” “Yes, and I couldn't meet the last in- stalment, so they came and got the piano last week.” “That's too bad, Ed.” “Not only that but the grocer has shut off my credit ‘cause he said the bill got too high.” “Well, that’s tough.” “And then the old Shylock thre: foreclose my second mortga a little behind on the interest. “Gee, you're kinda hard up.” “You said it. + I hardly had enough jack to get this ticket to the big fight!” Roland M. Wiggins. atens to use I'm Boob’s Dictionary ONGRESSIONAL INV ESTI- GATION — An inquiry to fix re- sponsibility for some public injury. Safety Zone—A small area marked off on congested strects where pedestrians may stand without danger from automobile traffic. Sacco and Vanzetti—Criminals exe- cuted for murder. Fireproof Building—An edifice whose materials and construction make destruc- tion by fire impossible. Wedding Invitation—Message sent to request the recipient's attendance at the marriage ceremony. Bankrupt—An individual or firm that has failed in business. Yellow Peril—Yellow peril. Ww. G. MM. Sylvia: poor MarGe! CAN’? you GET A WoRD IN? Marge (looking up from the telephone): sun! JERRY'S PRACTICING THE SPEECH HE'S TO BROADCAST TO-NIGHT. comicbooks.com a