Life, 1928-10-19 · page 38 of 40
Life — October 19, 1928 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct items: **Top half:** An advertisement for "Ashagon" ashtrays by The Tubular Products Company. The ad uses humorous copy mocking traditional ashtrays as "smelly, littered" nuisances requiring constant maintenance, positioning Ashagons as sealed containers that eliminate odor and mess. The cartoon illustration shows a frustrated person drowning in overflowing ash. It's straightforward product advertising with satirical humor about household inconvenience. **Bottom half:** A political advertisement promoting Will Rogers for President, featuring aviator Amelia Earhart. The text presents Rogers as "the only candidate who flies intentionally" and "the best friend of aviation." Earhart, famous for her 1928 transatlantic flight, endorses Rogers and will speak on his behalf during a radio rally broadcast October 24 across multiple stations. This appears to be a satirical/humorous presidential campaign (Rogers was known for political humor), with aviation positioned as a campaign issue.
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Dont be an Ashtray valet / ID a gleeful farewell to those smelly, littered ashtrays that need constant emptying and washing. Replace them with Ashagons. They swallow up ashes and dead stubs for days without needing attention. And neither ash nor smell can get out once they’rein an Ashagon. Though seldom neces- sary, emptying it is a simple matter—and its classic lines add to the beauty of any room. All of which you can see for yourself at the better department, furniture and office equipment stores —just' ask for Ashagon. THE TUBULAR PRODUCTS COMPANY ASHAGON CLASSIC Southington Conn, Three models in six colors. Antique Gold, Mahogany, . Statuary Bronse,Verdi Green, Teape ents Bluebird Blue and Chinese e Red. Priced from $10.50 to $15.00, artistic ashless ashstands WILL ROGERS FOR PRESIDENT ies RADIO RALLY AMELIA EARHART Sranv on AVIATION The first woman to fly the Atlantic (or any other ocean) and author of ‘20 Hrs. 40 Min.”’ comes to the aid of the best friend of aviation and the only candidate who flies intentionally — Will Rogers. In this third Rogers Radio Rally, Amelia Earhart will tell you what aviation will do for this country and what a Rogers Administra- tion will do for aviation. Tune in on the Kolster Hour next Wednecday night and hear the only political program that won’t make you mad. WEDNESDAY - OCT. 24-KOLSTER HOUR 10 P. M. Eastern Standard Time 9 P. M. Central Standard Time New York City WOR Pittsburgh WJAS Fort Wayne WOWO Beston WNAC Akron WADC St. Louls KMOX Providence WEAN Columbus WAIU Kansas City KMBC Syracuse WFBL Cincinnati WKRC Council Bluffs KOIL Buffalo WMAK Detroit. WGHP Bridgeport WICC Baltimore WCAO Chicage WMAQ Tolede WSPD South Dartmouth WMAF Cleveland WHK Philadeiphia WCAU ‘THE DEVROW-RALLINBECR COMPANT, INC. PRINTERS, EW YORE comicbooks.com