Life, 1927-12-08 · page 37 of 40
Life — December 8, 1927 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor content** with no political cartoons. The main visual element is a **Zenith Model 14 radio advertisement** featuring the receiver itself. The ad's satire is commercial, not political: it mocks cheaper competitors by claiming Zenith refuses to compromise quality for lower prices—"The Quality goes IN before the Name goes ON." The text content includes three **humorous short pieces**: 1. **"Ghostly Ethics"**—a poem satirizing pretentious ghosts who follow "rules" of haunting (chains, severed heads) rather than crude behavior like pinching victims. 2. **"Arithmetic Then and Now"**—a joke contrasting a father's easy subtraction in school with his son's modern struggles, suggesting educational decline. 3. **"An Overdose"**—a brief anecdote mocking a drunk man who blames his doctor for suggesting he drink four instead of two drinks. The **"Better Shave" advertisement** for Fougère Royale Shaving Cream occupies the right column. None of this content addresses contemporary politics or social issues—it's lightweight humor and product marketing typical of 1920s Life magazine.
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Life 35 Nie Quality goes IN before t WVame goes ON TY does not Zenith build a radio receiver to sell for less than $100.00? HE answer is that the Zenith standard of quality cannot be built into a receiver of lower price. Zenith will not put its name to a receiver that is not highly selective, powerful, faith- ful to the entire tone scale and w with surpassing skill and durability. /ERFORMAN mes first in Zenith—there is no compro- mise. The 6-tube set has six work- ing tubes instead of five working tubes and one balancing tube. Instead of three condensers the 6-tube set has four—the 8 and 10-tube sets have five and six con- densers respectively. ‘N every detail the same exact- ing standards are carried out. Zenith costs more but it does more. Hear Zenith and you will agree that Zenith is unsurpassed, Zenith Model 14 Asensitive, highly selective 6-tabe receiver of remark+ able tone 1y and range. The cabinet is of walnut ‘Yencers with ornamental overlays and panels of beau- tifally figured maple. The doors do not ke wings, but fold back ag: cabinet, out of view. Model 14 is Give in radi For Battery ration—$160 Completely Electrical—$253 Western United States prices slightly higher Send for illustrated folder ZENITH RADIO CORPORATION 3618 Iron Street - Chicago ea -RADIO World's Largest Grade Radio—16 models—3 different and 10 tubes_batter or electri —antenna or loop—$100 to Licensed only for Radio amateur, experimental and broadcast reception. while Yale flanking-squad echelon with outriders, branched out in a formation, playing hautboys, bell- boys and cowboys. “The activities of — the throughout the rest of the afternoon were confined to the more orthodox but none the less effective formations of column of battalions in column of close lines, line of battalions in line columns, forth. Tempo was taken out only once for each nd. “During the intermission, an ex- hibition by picked teams of athletes from the two universities gave some of their spec quately enough done.” A.C. M. Azoy. bands of close and so Ities, which were ade- Ghostly Ethics ed that a ghost, believed t ly to behave as such, Those members of the phantom host Do not intrigue me very much Who look so like to living folk And so discreetly carry hat no one sees their little joke Till after they gone. ry on have A ghost a clanking chain may wear To fill the hearer with alarm, Though some, indeed, prefer to bear A severed head beneath the arm. Blood-curdling screams and curses deep Are useful to suggest the doom Of hitn who has the nerve to sleep Within the haunted room, But when a spectre rudely tries To pinch his victims black and blue, My anger I can scarce disguise— It seems a vulgar thing to do. A goblin possibly might boast Of such a cheap idea of fun But by a self-respecting ¢! No, no! It isn't done. —“Touchstone,” in London Morn tees Arithmetic Then and Now Wares, btractic d just finished to his father. ddy *” right,” dad replied. have so who was having trouble with lem which he son, it’s not “LT can't much trouble with subtraction,” he con- tinued. “When I was in school 1 did it without any trouble “I guess subtraction musta’ been easy those days,” son replied. —Chicago derstand why you Tribune. An Overdose A reLtow who driving home yesterda nd into a bit more when he got home, laid the blame for it doctor, “T told 4 two drinks and nd go to bed,” he explained. “So I took four drinks and stay Kansas City Star. an into a bit of trouble e doctor » home decided to If shaving is hard work TRY & The Better Shave” HEN YOU begin to wonder if you can’t put off shaving just a little longer; when you start to ask yourself —"have I got to shave?"—then it's time to learn about the quicker, easier, smoother way—"the better shave”. This “better shave", with Fougére Royale (Royal Fern) Shaving Cream, enables you to shave closely without the slightestirritation. Fougére Royale makes a rich, creamy lather that soft- ens the beard evenly, all the way through. You don’t have to scrape and pull—the “better shave” is simple and comfortable, Try it. Get Fougere Royale from your Srupgisy, 50c; oF send the coupon for a trial tube. Fougere Royale AFTER-SHAVIN ts a boon to tender faces, soothing and restor- ing moisture to the shim. It 1s mew but mont good druggists have ir—73e. elgere oyale Shaving Cream Pronounced Foo-Zhaire Royal Shaving Cream, 30c: HOUBIGANT, Ioc., Dept. L-t $39 West 45th St., New York City I want to try Fougére Royale Shaving Cream. You may send me a trial tube—no charg: ‘Name Address comicbooks.com