Life, 1928-03-15 · page 33 of 34
Life — March 15, 1928 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and contest results**, not political satire. The main content shows Life's "All-America Travel Contest" winners and a cartoon labeled "EMBARRASSING MOMENTS" depicting a humorous social scenario: a man and woman awkwardly discovering they've mixed up their suitcases at a train station. The joke is that the man should "be nonchalant" and light a MURAD cigarette to play it cool during this embarrassing mix-up. The "Winning Answer" section contains a detailed letter correcting geographical and historical errors from a previous contest question about Washington, D.C. and Virginia landmarks—referencing Fort Sumter, the Longfellow poem "The Wreck of the Hesperus," and various presidential associations. The remaining content consists of travel advertisements (Mediterranean cruises, car rentals, European tour companies), reflecting the 1920s-30s leisure travel industry. There is no political commentary or caricature of public figures on this page.
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f. Sees Oe ll ee “Lire’s All-America Travel Contest PRIZE WINNERS (Kay's Eleventh Letter) First Prize of $75.00—won | by Martin Suepuern, 21-5406 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, D. C. Four Second Prizes of $25.00 each (one more than | was offered)—won by: Rose G. Beresrorp, 909 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, O. Epmunp S. Mivpteton, 1628 Bolton Street, Baltimore, Md. M. Caruiste Minor, Dan- rille, Ky. Cuartorre Misu, 962 Mt. {dams Drive, Portland, Ore- gon = ee The Winning Answer to Kay’s .Eleventh Letter Chevy Chase, D. C. EAR Kay: President Coolidge should have presented you with Keith’s to the City; you deserved it for what you did to Washington! The first shot of the Civil War was fired at Fort Sumter. The “Hesperus” s ‘‘swept tow'rds the reef of Norman's Woe,” near Gloucester, Massachusetts. Cape Fear, North Carolina, is a sandy spit. Besides, the “Hesperus” has literary associations. Roosevelt was an intermediary at the Russo-Japanese Peace Treaty of 1905, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He reviewed the fleet at Hampton Roads in 1909. “On to Richmond” was a Union war slogan. Presidents Monroe and Tyler, and the Confederate Presi- dent, Davis, are buried in Holly- wood Cemetery; Madison is buried at Montpelier. Byrd Park was named for Colonel William Byrd, Richmond's founder, not Commander Richard Byrd. Patrick Henry made i e me liberty or give me death” speech in St. John’s Church, is nowhere near. } “treasol remarks were made at the Williamsburg Capitol, whose foundations only remain. Richmond Light Infantry Blues! Washington via Annapolis is in- direct. St. John’s College boys had their class rush back of McDowell Hall of that institution just after Thanksgiving. The Naval Academy has a Macdonough Hall, but the only rushing” done by midshipmen oc- © P. Lorillard Co., Est. 1760 EMBARRASSING MOMENTS When you walk off with the wrong suitcase in the railroad station . . . be nonchalant... light a MURAD Cigarette. STUDENT CRUISE TOURS via the MEDITERRANEAN Shore excursions Gibraltar, Algiers, Palermo, Naples, Genoa. Entire tourist class chartered exclasively for American tourists. Literature. INTERCOLLEGIATE TRAVEL BUREAU 2929 Broadway, N. Y., YELlowstone 7983 DRIVE Rent a small car ++ $50,000 week up... see twice as much. PARTOUT TOURING inc. AUTO SERVICE ABROAD FIM AVE. NEW YORK CITY ROPE No matter whether you plan to spend $300 or $3000, our specially prepared descriptive booklet, sent free on request, will be invaluable. Tours with escort. Independent Tours. Private Auto Tours. DEAN « DAWSON, La. 500 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. Established $7 years 40 European Offices PARIS ROME LONDON CAIRO comicbooks.com