Life, 1928-01-19 · page 13 of 38
Life — January 19, 1928 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **contest promotion**, not political satire. Life magazine is running a "Travel Contest" with cash prizes ($75-$400) for readers who answer questions about Kay's letters describing American cities. The content shows **Kay's ninth letter** from her travels, describing New Orleans. She mentions visiting Memphis, Little Rock, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, and finally New Orleans—touching on local history (the Alamo, Civil War references, Native American conflicts) and tourist attractions (bayous, Mardi Gras, Jackson's triumph, Antoine's Restaurant). The illustration shows a stylized woman traveler with luggage, representing Kay as she journeys across America. This appears to be an **educational travel feature** disguised as an interactive contest, encouraging readers to engage with geography and American history through a feminine, lighthearted travel narrative.
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eer —— Weekly Prizes Seattle For the best answer to each of Kay Vernon’s letters: First Prize - - - $75.00 Three Second Prizes of $25.00 each Final Grand Prizes For those who have the best record throughout the Contest as a whole: First Prize- - - $400.00 Second Prize - - $200.00 Third Prize - - $100.00 | Portlan: |. Spokane Los Angeles phoenix San Diego Minneapolis St.Paul Chicago ‘leveland, St. Louis Cincinnati Washington Richmond Tulsa’ Dallas agtanta LenbieButtalo Boston 2 i NewYork Salt LakeCity Kansas rte Piesebuseh Philadelphia San Francisco D Charleston New Orleans Jacksonville El Paso Houston re THIS IS KAY’S NINTH LETTER New Orteans, La, I EAR Eprtor: ‘Time certainly flies—but so do I! off at St. Louis, our first stop was Memphis, on the parade ground of the famous militin organization there, The Memphis Blues. Memphis is in Tennessee but it got its name from an ancient F city wh destroyed over two thousanc ago. We next flew down the Arkansas River to Litttle Rock in the heart of the Ozarks. Here Fort Logan was located and the city derives its nav from the French, “la Petite Roche. The rock is still there. Our next landing was at Dallas, Tex., where, if You'll belic openly manu > macl making gin! e city was named for Alexander J. Dallas, a financier. From Dallas we hopped to Ft. Worth, where Ethan Allen vanquished the Indians, then to Austin, where we dy governor and saw Texas University; then on to San Antonio, scene of the famous Battle of the Alamo, in which Davy Crockett, Kit Carson, Daniel ic and Col. Bowie were the heroes. They finally defeated the Indians, but only after suffering very heavy It was as a result of their victory that Texas After hopping We landed losses. me part of the U. S., thereby making it possible for peaker to join the Amer ague. ving east from St. Antonio we passed over Houston, which was named after the president of Texas, and then over Galveston, seventy-five miles to the southeast. ‘Then we straightened our course towards New Orleans, the greatest monument in this country to the bravery and enterprise of the early Spanish explorers. New Orleans was very busy celebrating the Mardigras and, of course, we had to join in; although I must admit that these religious festivals are a bit solemn for my taste! The city, with its bayous and pepper trees everywhere, nd I particularly enjoyed’ Biloxi, where the great fa ies are. A few miles outside New Orleans, on Lake Pointchartrain, is the scene of “Stone- Jackson’s great triumph over the British in The principle thrill of my visit here, however, was a visit to Antoine’s Restaurant, on Iberville Street, where I had some real Creole scrapple. Lovingly, Ween4, P. S. I'm going to buy some summer clothes at the Maison Blanche before I leave New Orleans, because I'll need them in Palm Beach next week. comicbooks.com