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Life — November 30, 1928 — page 32: Life, 1928-11-30

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This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment listings**, not satire. The main content includes: **Left side:** A Krementz & Co. advertisement for wrist watch bands, comparing traditional prong-buckle straps (depicted as complicated in the illustration) with their new seamless loop design. The ad positions their product as safer and more convenient for daily wear. **Center:** A "Confidential Guide" recommending books, sheet music, and phonograph records—typical entertainment coverage for Life magazine of this era (appears to be late 1920s based on references to Amelia Earhart's "Friendship" flight and Paul Whiteman). **Right side:** A tourism advertisement for Pinchurst, North Carolina, marketing it as a golf and outdoor sports destination. The page contains no political cartoons or satire. It's a standard magazine layout mixing product advertisements with entertainment recommendations.

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Which Strap Is Safest for your Wrist Watch? HERE is the prong- buckle strap. To get it on or off the wrist requires juggling —tugging — trying. And every once in a while it slips,which slips are good for the watch repairing business. .. Then here is the new way—the Krementz Wrist Watch Band. No buckle, no prong, no open ends, A perfect loop, carry- ing strap, links and watch —and everything slides on 4 or off—over the hand—or up on the forearm (conve- nient when washing hands.) The difference lies in the |}, fact that there are three flat links folded into a trim metal case. These links ex- pand and contract down to snug wrist size. See Krementz Bands at f= your jeweler’s, or write us for one nearest you. Sold in gold plated casings with leather or flexible Milanaise Mesh bands—87.50 to $15; also with solid 14 kt. and 18 kt. gold and solid plati- num casings. KREMENTZ & CO. Newark, N. J. When completely ex- panded there is ample sllowance for free passage over hand or up on forearm. rement WRIST WATCH v BAND V¥ LIFeE Confidential Guide (Continued from page 24) Broadway Racketeers, by John O'Connor. Live- righi—An exposition of methods and manners among the big-time cheaters which will certainly amuse you, and possibly save you money. Recommended Innocent Bystanding, by Frank Sullivan... Trails of the Hunted, by’ James L. Clark , . . Death Near the River, by Monte Cooper .. . Tamerlane, by Harold Lamb... Roamin’ in the Gloamin’, by Sir Harry Lauder |: . Harness, by A. Hamilton Gibbs... The Queen's Husband, by R. E. Sher- wi The House at Pook Corner, by A. A. Milne’.”.". The Twilight of the American Mind, by Walter’ B. Pitkin. .. Spy and Counter-Spy Richard Wilmer Rowan .. . Destiay Bay, by Donn Byrne Murder, by Evelyn Johnson and Gretta Palmer .”.”. Squad, by James B. Wharton... 20 Hrs. 40 tin Our Flight in the “Friendship by Amelia Earhart . .. Frobisher, by William McPee : . « The Pertect Ship, by Weston Martyr. Perry Githens. Song and Dance Sheet Music Sleepy Valley... Harms—Another version of "My Blue Heaven.” Instead of “Molly and me. and the baby makes three," it’s now: "Roses ‘round the door, babies on the floor, who could ask for more? In Sleepy Valley.” A pretty ballad. ‘My Inspiration Is You. DeSyloa-Brown- Henderson —Better get this before it becomes a rage—or a curse, depending on how you view it. It's by the writers of “Among My Souvenirs” and, like the latter, an jon. My Old Girl's My New Girl Now. Feist—Rhyth- mic paean of joy in fox-trot tempo. You'll Never Know. DeSylva-B.-H.—A\ Jolson had a hand in contriving this song of unrequited amour. The current cycle in aviary punch-lines reverses the optimistic tenor of “My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now"; Jolson and his collaborators phrase webirda were blackbirds the day we parted, ‘Il Never Know.” . . Gypsy. | Feist—This is the fetching Romany refrain which Paul Whiteman introduced at Carnegie Hall recently, and which he is featuring on his concert tour. Records Blue Shadows and Once ina Lifetime. Brunswick 40s9—Vincent Lopez and his jazzists dispense excel- ient dansapation with these hits from Earl Carroll's “Vanities.” Lopez is a ceature of the revue, and through repetitious rendition it’s only natural that his versions of the show's score should be the brilliant couplet this Brunswick release is. igh Up on a Hill Top and What a Night for Spooning. Victor 21715—Brisk fox-trots in the popular manner by Waring’s Pennsylvanians, replete with verve and color through the medium of brilliant orchestrations, im which thythmic banjos, intricate piano work and staccato muted brass passages assert themselves impressively, Withal, a corking dance isk St. Louis Blues and The Voice of the Southland. Victor 2171g—Gene Austin, Victor's best sell his own composition with the classic W. “blues.” Austin lends the indigo song sympathetically warm interpretation, which is a variance from the usual ultra-“heated” renditions, The companion Dixie ballad is coaxingly appealing. It M Love and Moon of My Delight. Veleet Tone 1751—Rudy Vallee and his Yale Collegians render these colorful fox-trots, by Rodgers and Hat. from the flop “Chee-Chee" operetta. Being the best score Dick Rodgers has turned out, these several excellent songs will survive the production's derrise. The Velvet Tone is a popular priced 3S disk, obtain- able in the syndicate stores, and has the jump on the market through first release. “Sleepy” Ward con- tributes vocal choruses in both. Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble and Clarinet Marmalade. Columbia -1573—Torrid Ted Lewis fox-trots, done in characteristic tragico-jazs manner, and rating with | wis Abel Green. 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