Life, 1927-10-13 · page 33 of 44
Life — October 13, 1927 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **advertisements and light satirical content** rather than political commentary. The main elements are: 1. **"Jewel Words"** — A humorous poem (attributed to Ted Robinson) mocking overwrought, ornate vocabulary. It jokes that people discard plain words for fancy ones like "chrysolite" and "lapis lazuli" when simpler terms would do. The satire targets pretentious language use. 2. **Russell Patterson School advertisement** — Promotes a correspondence course in "humorous illustration," emphasizing modern, "peppy" drawing styles. Patterson was apparently a well-known magazine illustrator. 3. **Ingram's Shaving Cream advertisement** — The dominant ad features a blindfolded man and uses the slogan "It's a GOOD FRIEND who sees a man through a scrape." The ad emphasizes that the product soothes razor irritation and offers free samples. The blindfolded imagery is purely a visual pun on "scrape" — suggesting vulnerability while shaving — rather than any political reference. This is a straightforward commercial page with light humor.
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