Life, 1928-11-16 · page 41 of 44
Life — November 16, 1928 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine (circa 1929, based on dates visible). The satirical content is minimal: **"Horrors of Air Travel"** is a humorous poem about a man chain-smoking five cigarettes in a bog because he cannot smoke during airplane travel. The joke reflects early aviation anxiety—flying was novel and uncomfortable, and cabin restrictions on smoking were an unexpected indignity for smokers of that era. **Other brief satirical items** include: - A quip about senators being "half horse and half man" (standard political mockery) - A joke about a filmmaker pitching "ethnological" African footage rejected as "religious stuff" (unclear reference) - A fishing anecdote about catching lightning **The page is dominated by advertisements** for Bayer Aspirin, Schick Repeating Razors, Mediterranean cruises, and toy molds—reflecting 1920s consumer culture and leisure travel. The satire is gentle and topical rather than politically pointed.
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HORRORS OF AIR TRAVEL He sat ‘neath a pine in a South Jersey bog Oa a trunk and a couple of grips, he air all around was a plum-colored fog “from five cigarettes in his lips, He then lit another, thus making it six, ‘And Jas a child in a dream, { asked, “Why so many at once of the sticks, And why do you blissfully beam?"* He m “Of all the afflictions there are, The one that is least of a joke Is to travel a week in a soaring cigar ‘And not be permitted to smoke!" —L. H. Robbins, in New York Times. have now eccided that draft reru- 1 to abating the nuisance of motor ould be prepared.” “Evening Paper. $ far we have only suffered from the sister complaint, motor-trafhic ears.—Punch, Pouimico-sionocteat definition from a s examination paper: “A Senator is half horse and half man,” —Golden Book. a bein; 10 minutes Remember all the things people used to do for headaches? Today, the accepted treatment is Bayer Aspirin. It gets action! Quick, complete relief—and no harm done. No after effects; no effect on the heart; nothing in a Bayer tablet could hurt anyone. (Your doctor will verify this.) For any sort of headache, neuralgic pains, rheumatism—your first thought should be of these tablets. Taken soon enough, it can head-off the pain altogether; even those pains many women have thought must be endured. SPIRIN depin te the trade mark of Bayer ct ‘Mcasacrtiencloceter of Sulcylicaa change! blades pull out plunger is only as good as its edge. Every man who tries a Schick is delighted with every Schick blade. You can be sure that the 20 blades which rest in its han- dle will give you the best shaves you have ever had from any razor... The repeating feature of the Schick Razor is a surprising convenience. To change blades pullout the plunger, push it back. The old blade is dropped out and the new one put in place. Stop in at your favorite store today. Take home a Schick and try it—then you will under- stand why Schick users never again go back to the razors they used before. Sold in Better Stores Schick Razors are sold in the better stores at $5.00, including 20 blades. (Gold model $7.50.) Additional paal clips of 20 blades for 75c—in Canada slightly higher. Magazine Repeati: Distributors: T. SS A smooth shove, quick witha Razor Company, 285 Madison Ave., New York. Canadian imms & Co., Ltd., Saint John, N Schick Repeating Razor ANATHEMA Wun Carl von Hoffman returned with thou- sands of feet of film from Africa, where, with his movie camera, he had spent two years study- ing various interior tribes, he thought the stuff might be of financial interest to the movie people. He sought out the director of the ‘‘educa- tional’* department of one of the big screen con- cerns and asked him if he was in the market for some especially fine ethnological pictures. **No,"* said the director, “we never go in for religious stuff.""—Panorama, A New Yorx fisherman caught a bolt of lightning on his casting rod, but survived. Luckily, a larger one got away.—Detroit News. MEDITERRANEAN 3a, ss “Transylvania” sailing Jan. 30 Clark's 25th cruise, UG days, including Madeira, Islands, Casablanca, Iiabat, Capital of Mo- rocco, Spain, Algiers, Malta, Athens, Constantinople, 15 days Palestine and Egypt, Italy, Riviera, Cher- bourg, (Paris). Includes hotels, guides, motors, ete, Norway-Mediterranean Crulse, June 29, 1929; $600 up FRANK C. CLARK, Times Bldg., N.Y. MOULDS. For Making Toy Soldiers, Indtans, CowboysAnimalsetc' With one Mould you can make many HUNDREDS OF CASTINGS, Whole Armica Outfits, including material (G_costing. enamel paiaye and everrihing complete, $4.50. Easy, enough for make and greet fun for eerie, Boert for the whole family Write for illustrations of dozens of patterns you can make, MAKE-ATOY COMPANY, 1698 Boston Roa Dest. H New York City comicbooks.com