Life — October 26, 1928 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **cover advertisement for a charity bazaar**, not political satire. The main image depicts a woman dressed as a fortune teller—complete with headwrap, beaded costume, and dramatic makeup—positioned in a fortune teller's booth with curtains. The advertisement promotes a "Charity Bazar Fortune Teller" attraction, with the caption "Give This Little Girl a Hand," appealing to readers to support the charitable cause. The satire is gentle: the exoticized, theatrical fortune-teller costume stereotypes mystical practitioners common in 1920s entertainment. The phrase "Give This Little Girl a Hand" uses emotional appeal typical of charity fundraising advertising from this era. The page also indicates standard Life magazine sections: Amusement News, Personalities, and Sport.