Life, 1928-09-21 · page 3 of 36
Life — September 21, 1928 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **advertisement for Houdaille shock absorbers**, not political satire. The small cartoon at top-left ("A Twister") appears to be humorous social commentary about gender dynamics at theater venues—describing how a young woman's repeated jokes annoyed her escort, leading him to reflect that women might be "the stronger sex." The main illustration shows a cartoonish figure being thrown upward by a car bump, with text claiming uncontrolled bumps are "one of the hardest things you bump up against in LIFE." The ad promotes Houdaille's hydraulic shock absorbers as a solution for smoother driving. The page also includes a brief testimonial quote ("I never saw so many happy people") and an unrelated hotel advertisement for Chalfonte-Haddon Hall in Atlantic City.
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FAMOUS SAY S OF EVERYDAY WOMEN {ve had plenty of chances to go on the stage tut my folks won't let me." You'll cat your spinach or you won't get a of dessert."* I] have to have a litde extra money this Aajhis I notice her hair is dark at the roots." “You must promise not to tell another soul." “1d do anything to lose a few pounds."* “You don’t know the half of it."* “When did you shave last?"* “My fect are killing me."* “Mind your own business."* “Don't forget to write."* “Wipe off your feet."* Now you stop."* “Darn it.” “Huh!” —C. A. Leedy, in Youngstown Telegram. A TWISTER Aswuer young thing at the show the other eve- ting insisted on repeating each joke aloud, to re of her escort and the mild an- ¢ people seated nearby, The worm Jt turn, and did, after one of the @aracters had remarked, “I think the weaker stronger sex, because of the weak- onger sex for the weaker sex."” “There.” said’ the sweet young. thing's boy feed, grimly, “repeat that one."* —Cleveland Plain Dealer A WELL-KNOWN poet is an enthusiastic He must startle his publisher when he length of the poem he nearly wrote. —Humorist (London). “T never saw so many happy people” No soee work for this lad—for awhile, at least! I'm going to be as happy and con- tented as the rest of these people. Man, what a hotel this is! And the food they five you! I never ate so many good things Just about walked my legs off this morning. 1 was in the Ocean a good part of yesterday, so today I decided to sce what the Boardwalk was like. Did half the length and back again! It was certainly good to sce that dining-room!. .. Going up on the Ocean Deck with a book ll <r ume, and let the sun and air do their worst. I can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon. all at once If you would like to know more about Chaljonte-Haddon Hall, we will gladly send you a descriptive booklet. HALFONTE* ADDON [Al ATLANTIC CITY Amrneay PLAN Lutps axp Lippincerr Cenpany ed ae FAY eS ove ee ‘ o of the hardest wr P up against i* IS THE CEILING OF YOUR CAR. Axle-smashing bumps start it—uncontrolled recoil finishes the job. Double acting Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers absorb the terrific force of bumps both ways. They stop the ups and downs of motoring —we call it vertical mileage. Smoother, faster riding is why Houdailles are standard equip- ment on Lincoln, Ford, Pierce-Arrow, Nash Advanced Six, Jordan, Stearns-Knight and Cunningham. There is a set of Houdailles designed for and adjustable to your own personal car. Your Houdaille Distributor is an expert at making cars give a Smooth Ride over the Roughest Roads to Anywhere. If you want to fall in love with your car all over again, let him equip it with Houdailles. HOUDAILLE SHOCK” ABSORBERS HOUDE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, Dept. Lo 537 E. Delavan Ave, Buffalo, N. Y. In Canada. 222 Simcoe St. Toronto Please send me my copy of “A Name... Smooth Ride over the Roughest Ce Roads to Anywhere.” City comicbooks.com