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Life — November 10, 1927 — page 37: Life, 1927-11-10

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This page is primarily a **book review and advertisements section** with limited satirical content. The main elements are: **Books Received**: A standard literary listing of 1926-1927 publications, including titles on prohibition, marriage, and poetry—reflecting contemporary social interests of the Jazz Age. **"Plans" Poem**: A whimsical verse from *Punch* magazine about indecision, personifying Wind and River as carefree entities. It's gentle humor about life's unpredictability, not political satire. **Advertisements**: The majority of the page features ads for Glostora hair product and Clark's Cruises, Harris Tweed, and Cortez Cigars—typical 1920s consumer marketing. **Notable Context**: The presence of "The ABC of Prohibition" in the books list reflects the contentious Prohibition era (1920-1933), though there's no overt satirical treatment here. This is essentially a **commercial magazine page** blending literary content with advertising rather than political or social satire. Any humor is incidental to the advertising-driven layout.

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Books Received My Heart and My Flesh. By Eliza- beth Madox Roberts (Viking Press). Republican Marriage. By L. J. Swa- backer (Argus Books, Inc., Chicago). The Bloody Poet. By Desider Kostolanyi (Macy-Masius). The Jeweled Herd. By Ida M. Evans (Sears) The A B C of Prohibition. By Fabian Franklin (Harcourt, Brace). There and Back Again. By Mary Crosbie (Sears). Lanes o’ Ladland. By John J. Eber- hardt (Goldsmith-Woolard, Wichita). Morrow’s Almanack for 1928, Edited by Burton Rascoe (Morrow). Free-Lancing for Forty Magazines. By Edward Mott Woolley (The Writer) The White Mask. By J. M. Walsh (Doran). New York Nights. By Graham (Doran). No Other Tiger. son_ (Doran) Essays New and Old. By Huxley (Doran) Stephen By A. E. W. Ma- Aldous Jeremy at Crale. By Hugh Walpole (Doran) The Messenger of the Gods. By Phyllis Bottome (Doran) Just Between Us Girls. Maver (Doubleday, Page) Charlotte Léwenskéld. By Lagerlof_ (Doubleday, Pag The Rough Riders. By Hagedorn (Harpers) Caroling Dusk. Cullen (Harpers) Beau Geste (Presentation Edition) 3y Percival Christopher Wren (Stokes). The Ordeal of Richard Feverel. By George Meredith (The Modern Li- brary) In the Midst of Life, By Bierce (The Modern Library) Chadwick & Shute: Gob Printers. By Henry A. Shute (Dorrance) Seeing Italy. By FE. M (Funk & Wagnalls) The Best Plays of 1926-1927, By Burns Mantle (Dodd, Mead). By Lloyd Selma Hermann Edited by Countee Ambrose Newman Plans “Where are you ge Oh! won't you say ng this lovely d and oh! won't you How are you going to spend to-da’ And the tossing Wind replied— “I might go here and I might go there; I might go suddenly anywhere— Over the downs or across the tide To ruffle a mermaid’s hair.” “What are you going to do to-day? Oh! won't you say? and oh! won't you say How are you going to spend to-day?” And the winding River laughed, “I might do this and I might do that, I might play games with a water-rat, Or stir the rushes or launch a craft, Or dream where the meads are flat.” “What are you going to do to-da} I heard them say, and I heard them sa “How are you going to spend to-day? “T'll never be sure—who can? I might go up to the hills, or down To dabble in rills where the pools are brown, How can I possibly make a plan When I've run away from Town?” —Punch. Keeps Hair Neat— / Rich-looking and Orderly F your hair lacks natural gloss and | lustre, or is difficult to keep in place it is very easy to give it that rich, glossy, refined and orderly appearance so essential to well- groomed men. Just rubalittleGlostora through your hair once or twice a week—or after shampooing, and your hair will then stay, each day, just as you comb it. Glostora softens the hair and makesit pliable. Then, even stubborn hair will stay in place of its own accord. It gives your hair that natural, rich, well- groomed effect, instead of leaving it stiff and artificial looking as pastes and creams do. Glostora also keeps the scalp soft, and the hair Name Address Glostora ATKINS COMPANY THE RL AY, Please send me FREE, a sample of GLOSTORA.al! “Canadian address: ¢ healthy by restoring the natural oils from which the hair derives its health, life, gloss and lustre. Try it! See how ea is to keep your combedany styleyou like whether brushed lightly or combed down flat. If you want your h to lie down particularly smooth and tight, applying Glostora, simply moisten your hair with water before brushing it Alarge bottleofGlostora costs but a trifle at any drug store. “TRY IT “FREE West 3rd Stree harges paid | | ‘teveland, Ohio 7 ! | | F Wellington Ft., West, Toronio 2 As If It Were Proper Two children, less than five years old, had heard other children in the con munity telling of stealing peaches and in their innocence they entered a grocery store and stood holding hands, waiting for the clerk to approach them. “Well, what do you want?” in a kindly tone. “We came to steal a peach,” lisped one. Indianapolis News. he asked His Pet Aversion Junior, on being told by his mother to be sure to brush his teeth before going to bed, exclaimed: “Now, Mother, you ought to know that's my favorite thing I hate to do."—Boston Transcript. Fare suggestion to amateur deer hunt- ers: If it doesn't wear a vest, a necktie, a mustache or a hat, and doesn't smoke a pipe, it is probably a cow. —Detroit News. CLARK’S FAMOUS CRUISES Jan. 16, Round the World (westward), $1 to $3000; June 25, to the Mediterranean, $600 to $1700. Norway—Mediterranean, June 30; 52 days Rates inclade hotel, guides drives, fees Frank C. Clark Times Bldg..N. Y. HARRIS TWEED | k Newac |Unusual PLAYS Cofied from madere and former warts of fumoor Slaserenl? asp eraginal predecticas. Wrhe foe Free Cataiovoe Dramatis Publishing Company Es Ess ot hNeAS $600 up. OF BRAINS IGARS _WEST— Gor Rg MEN | Gon AT KEY comicbooks.com