Life, 1928-09-14 · page 32 of 40
Life — September 14, 1928 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Life magazine is primarily **advertising and philanthropic content**, not political satire. The main elements are: 1. **The Broadmoor Hotel advertisement** (top): A travel ad for Colorado Springs resort, highlighting autumn scenery and luxury amenities—typical hospitality marketing of the era. 2. **Transportation ads** (left): Panama Canal promotion and railroad/steamship travel services, reflecting early 20th-century tourism marketing. 3. **Craven Mixture tobacco ad** (center-right): A British tobacco product advertisement claiming aristocratic origins (supposedly blended for the Third Earl of Craven in 1867). This is straightforward product marketing. 4. **Life's Fresh Air Fund** (right): The dominant content—a charity fund listing donors who contributed to send poor city children on country holidays. The fund had operated 41 years, spent $419,278, and helped 51,000 children. There is **no political cartoon or satirical content** on this page. It's a standard magazine spread combining travel/product advertising with charitable donation acknowledgments.
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ufUumn.s indoors or out is glorious at *BRO‘DMOOR COLORADO SPRINGS | OutDoors, the Rocky Moun- “tains display their fall colors. Firm*bridle’ paths and wide , roads, with Civilized horses and ivery. Sporty golf in sunshine. «<> Indoors, ‘onder how such hotel motor * Fully descriptive illustrated folders fy Ne Mand rates on ef iv Travel in cool com- fort via Havana over theRecre- Ww co. Take ad- NEM vantage of the present low rates and Class daly. fromm SSE i One-way |250 and ap. Lower rates fonoma faci cut, im the heart of London— famous letle Piccadilly tobacco shop of Carreras, Lt AN any man set a price on the joy of the ( fest pipeful of CRAVEN MIXTURE? There are some pleasures which can never be estimated by conventional standards. And among these rare experiences the introductory puffs of CRAVEN MIXTURE must certainly be numbered. CRAVEN MIXTURE—a truly fine imported tobacco," first blended at the command of the Third Earl of Craven in 1867—can now be had at the better tobacconists in America and Canada, too. For a liberal sample tin, send 10c in stamps to Carreras, Ltd., Dept. 30, 220 Fifth Ave., New York. ———<$$ Lire’s Fresh Air Fund Lire’s Fresit Ain Funo has been in operation for the past forty-one years. Im that time it hay expended $419,278.00 and has given a ha holiday in the country to 51,000 poor city v4 dren, Twenty dollars, approximately, pays for a holiday for some poor child fom de pt hot city. Won't you help? ‘ Contributions (which are acknowledged iq Lire about three weeks after their receipt) should be made payable to Livt’s Fresit Ain Funp, ond sent to 598 Madison Avenue, New York. Previously acknowledged. . From Two Little Pu In loving memory Houston... Frank R. Keliy, Mrs. Janet M. ‘Patr Ethel “M. Holbrook, Mrs. S$.” M.” Parker, N.Y. Cecil C, Evers, Brooklyn Miss May Lynab, Charleston Mildred Sheehan, New York. In Memory of Gareth Downing Douglas Clark Stearns, Jr., Loomis "and ' Sterrick, pple, $25,865.27 i ef James Russell - Highland Norfolk, a. . E. S. Heath, Los’ Angeles. Mrs. Al H. Inglis, Upper Montelair. Helen Hayes, New York Anonymous, ‘Lexington, Va Gertrude. Verdon, Los ' Gatos, Marion S. Kuhn, Pittsburgh In loving memory of my mi M. E. Carmichael. . James G. Roberts, Mer Mrs. James Wade Bolton, Alexand From S. B. L. James I. Harris, Asheville wis Livingston, New York B Weiner, Philadelphia. br. “Esther Bebout, Akron, Hilary B. Brunot, Uy Pittsh Mary K. Rake, Philadelphia J. S. Sencion, Wynnew L R. D. Walbridge, Honolulu. . Louthan, New York. jardine, Pasadena rs. H. R. Watkins, Burling Anonymous, Sacrament Tn Memory of Charles F. A Friend... H. = ton, Miss Marion Eaton, E. Orang “In Memory of Warren Bacon Cur Grace B. Carr, Amesbury, Mass S. G. Murray, ‘Passaic, N.’ J....cs.: Amy’ Hart Trafford, Westport Factory, Mass. s . Gc Ww J. W. Smith,” Burr, Minn: Margaret A. ‘Hayes, Geneva, No ¥1. In Memory of Ellen H. Aspinwall Mrs. George S. Coe, Englewood, N.” J. Mrs. CP. Faller, Harrisburg, "Pa Mrs. Howard D. Newton, Norwich, Mrs. Norman’ M. Ward, “Ora: Herbert S. Walsh, Philadelphia Louise and Edith.......... Marion G, Ellis, Weekapaug, R. ‘I Mrs. Alfred Hart, Madison,’ Conn. From Bob and Rwings 02° P. Rodman, Alliance, O12... E. M. Yantis, Smyrna, Turkey ‘in Asia. T. O. G., Sabsel, N. "Y. Miss Pauline Bloch, Mer . A, Wallace, Grand Rapids, ‘ose W. Terry, Forest Hills Gardens -. Hanover, N. H... Harriet H. Russell, Schenectady Mrs. H. W. Phillips, Hardeeville, S.C. Mrs. E. S. ‘Wayland, Waterbury, Conn. A Friend (Lakewoot, 0.).. Louise McF. Chandler, Los Wm. H. Vanderbilt, New York... Mrs. Lawrence Day, Chatham, N. J P. H. Sweet, Detroit. 2 B8s88ees 8888 sRezessssze 83% Saves SSLSSS8S8828z8 SSvFoauvnSS85u peBeeess S2sssees' Russell B, Garsden, Hartford, Walter F. Kobler, Waverly, Mass... D. E. French, Auburn, N. Y : Mrs, James Edgar Morris, Pel Manor scsssssssessessceeeseccoeses 838 g eo comicbooks.com