Life, 1928-09-21 · page 32 of 36
Life — September 21, 1928 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and charitable fundraising**, not political satire. It contains: **Main Content:** - **Life's Fresh Air Fund** appeal: A legitimate charity that for 41 years has given poor urban children country holidays. The page solicits donations ($20 per child) with a list of contributors. **Advertisements:** - **Sergeant's Mange Medicine** (left): A 50-year-old hair treatment product. The repeated slogan "Comb your hair with it" appears almost comical by modern standards—the product seems primarily designed for dandruff and scalp conditions, though "mange" medicine language is archaic. - **Absorbine Jr.** (right): A topical pain reliever advertised with a muscular man applying it. - **Hotel Syracuse, Powers Hotel** (right): Regional hotel advertisements. - **Abbott's Bitters** (bottom right): An alcoholic beverage marketed as a medicinal tonic. **Historical Context:** This reflects 1920s-era advertising where medicinal products made broad health claims, and charitable giving was publicized via donor lists—now considered privacy violations.
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LIFE Lire’s Fresh Air Fund er, = \ or Lise’s Frestt Ain Fund ra ee in speretion ry é for the past forty-one years. In that time it has Ee cedel $icisbee cad: has gives’ 6. hap fi rst aid holiday in the country to 51,000 poor city chil- dren. Twenty dollars, approximately, pays for such @ holiday for some poor child from the crowded, hot city. Won't you help? Contributions (which are acknowledged in Live about four weeks after their receipt) should be made payable to Livt’s Frist Ain Fup, and sent to 598 Madison Avenue, New York. . Previously acknowledged. eee $30,756.81 E 1 Lila J. Napier, New Y 10,00 Given in Memory of Wilma Abby Drew... eee o A, M. Ogle, Indianapoli . The easy way to relieve “in Memory of one who loved’ chii- Avonelle C, Beller, Washington, D, C. Frank J. Harrold, Atlantic City.. George Johnson, M. D., Port Richmo: Mrs. C. W. F., Philadelphia Anonymous’... ren 323, Marys a . nonymous For fifty years, Sergeant's Mange Robert W. Parsons, Kennebunk, Me.. Medicine has proven an effective Mri, H. P, Garland, Saco, Me.... treatment for dandruff, and other G.. SL Biscecsssséee hair and scalp complaints. After R. R. Hunter, Scarsdale, N. Y.... many years of research, Sergeant's Geo, P. Wellcome, Anaconda, Mont. chemists have refined this product Mrs. W. H. Button, North Hero, Vt. so that It retains all the therapeutic Elizabeth S. Beck, Long Beach. Cal... qualities of mange medicine, but Mrs. F. H. Burr, Jefferson Barracks, none of the disadvantages. It comes Mo. to you with the sincere recommen- Amy Hoi i dation of this 50 year old company. Wm. Hoyt Coleman, Madeline Wood, Flushing, N. phtom a Mother. oie Every morning give your scalp and hair BUR Sp ORGS, LORE MCR TO, abe the finest treatment. Do it casually, easily, | JV." yqrees, Qanee, Texas, quickly. Just wet your hair (or wet the S. Livesey, New York. . comb), with Sergeant’s, and comb your hair. Seen — (Break yourself of the habit of using water on your hair). we ope wt BBu $ 35 8 838 v 338 8s. tm se eB Bw ere it S 2, At all DRUGGISTS $1.25 Send for free trial bottle W.F.YOUNG, Inc., Springfield, Mass Lt, T. Edwin L. H. Mrs. R. N. Williams, Wayne, Pa “Comb your hair with it” The’ Eschweiler Boys, Milwaukee es ‘om, Sandy and Robert C. The constant use of Sergeant’s will “lubri- | {7 Memory of Louise Varnum, u r Mrs. Amy R. Richmond . cate” your hair cells without ‘“‘over-greas- Ma: ce Cin tee ing.” It will keep your scalp healthy and | Mrs. Robert G. Clarke, New York... your hair in prime condition. It will gleam. | tc tnd\ Age’ Chrke, Utica, SyYo>-- ry, brittle hair will take on new life. |J. B. McMurrich, Oswego, N. Y.. Contains no alcohol to dry the scalp. No | Mrs. F. H. Henderson, Hempstead odor. No stains. C. A. Harris, Brattleboro, Vt. . Irving D. Gradberg, Bayonne, N. Edith D. Brown, Boston G. P., Mystic, Conn Malcolm C. Guthrie, Rebert H. Canfield, Corning, N. fi, Clifton Back, Philadelphia. WV. E. Hering, ‘Philadelphia... 7 Mra RG. Fos Rockford, Tl. “Comb your hair with it” W. Re Haenes : “igs 6 Re y,, Jacksonville, Fia é Mrs. Edw. H. Johnson, Fort Dodge, Ta. Also every week or oftener, when you sham- | Mrs. D. B. Ninde, Durham, N. H.... poo your hair, give yourself a “Rub with | Mrs. HS. Seeley, Waterbury: ‘Conn erg eant’s”, Let Sergeant's get right down | ficttic lice snd George Middleton, x 00 00 00 5-00 ‘00 ‘00 00 00 00 00 .00 00 5.00 00 00 .00 00 00 00 .00 00 00 .00 00 1.00 00 5-00 00, 00 5.00 .00 5.00 00 2 2 RBSSuSusuHSsssuuk Sun SuSSuusu8u ususs8usus SkSuuSsuvn “7 3 VERY metropolitan service is ded ti ati, ' thia new and modern 600 MALEK from 3.00 up. rooms 4.00 up. Excellent Bee part | POWERS HOTEL ROCHESTER, N.Y., perererey 3333383383838 2 3: refurnished. Large rooms —new baths — lamps on beds. In heart of banking ‘ and business area. Noted to the scalp. Massage your Scalp vigorously for its hospitality and good with the tips of your fingers. You can feel : . food. 300 rooms from 2.25 it tingle. Itself an oil treatment. Sergeant’s | An0" help build a. fire place up. : ' ; in Recreation Hall of the Girls’ Camp. releases natural oil. It remedies dry itch- Be Square Club of Live's Girls’ Camp Both under the direction of ing scalps. ‘a group of girls who have been to Ask your dealer for Sergeant’s for the | Lins Gitls Camp and formed a ROLES BRAINARD, é j club)—to help build a fire place in Hair—76c. Keep the handy bottle in acon- | Recreation Hall at the Girls’ Camp.. 30.00 venient place where you can’t forget to use | Anonymous—to help build fire place in 4, i i Recreation Hall of Lrve’s Girls’ it. Sample bottle, sent postpaid, on request. vein? as z o eek irl 100.00 Polk-Miller Products Corporation SHaptist. Church << Yo help build Are Fe 2305 Broad Street, Richmond, Va. place, in Recreation Hall of Live's 4 Gite? Camps csseesscdsiessescescses . 4 BITTERS iy : i! Serqeant’s MEDITERRANEAN (3x, |" QED Cinet of Ginger ate Water. A Good Tonic ss “Transylvania” salling Jan. 30 Clark’s 25th cruise, 66 days, including Madeira, ; and Palatable. Conary Talat ‘ Rabat, Capital of Mo- 1S daye Palestine and Egypt: tealy, Riviera, Cher? is Sample of Bitters by : i boure, (Paris), Includes hotela, guldea, motors, et. Pall 25 ote. Norway-Mediterranean Cruise, ‘June 29, 1929; $600 up SJ c. wW. ABBOTT & CO. FRANK C. CLARK, Times Bld¢., N.Y. Baltimore, Md. SUSSRR8Ss 33833333 ee 33 —- °° °«4«4«- AE | comicbooks.com