Life, 1929-03-29 · page 26 of 36
Life — March 29, 1929 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment listings**, not political satire. The left side features a Barron's financial services advertisement promoting investment rules through a booklet offer. The center column provides a "Confidential Guide" listing Manhattan supper clubs (with cover charges and notable performers like Helen Morgan and Jimmy Durante), plus book and music reviews typical of 1920s entertainment journalism. The right side advertises **Lyterlife**, a non-liquid lighter fuel product—emphasizing it burns cleanly without smoke or residue, lasting six times longer than liquid fuels. This is a straightforward commercial pitch for an early alternative fuel technology. There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page. It represents typical Life magazine content from the Jazz Age era: consumer guides, nightlife recommendations, and product advertisements aimed at affluent urban readers.
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HIow Do Vou Invest? Certain well defined rules of invest- ment are helpful to the investor who wishes to get better than average re- turns from his money. The effectiveness of investment plans based on such a code is strikingly dem- onstrated in the record of investment plans submitted in Barron's prize contest three years ago. One of the lists already shows an in- crease of more than fifty per cent in both principal and income. The author of this plan governed his selection of securities by ten definite rules. These "Ten Rules for Investors,” to- gether with explanatory comments by the author and a list of the securities selected, are now offered in booklet form by Barron's. This booklet is yours for the asking — no obligation. Just send in this coupon to BARRON'S — Dept. L 44 Broad Street, New York City Centlemen: Send me your free booklet of “Ten Rules for Investors.” Name-——____—— ‘City. BARRON’S The National Financial Weekly 44 Broad Street, New York City Life | | Confides til Guide (Continued J from Page 22) | Supper Clubs "Dressy. © Cover Charge. H Head Waiter. Ampassapor Grit, Park Avenue at sist. Nice quiet place to dance.’ * C.$1.50-2.00. Barney's, 85 West jrd. A swell place. A swell orchestra, C.$2.00-3.00. H.Arnold. Casanova, 151 West sqth. Great hangout. C.$3.00. Coun Ricuman, 157 West s6th. C$s5.00, Hrici-Ho, 35 East 3rd. Nice place. Good orchestra. * C.$2.00-3.00. H.George. Lipo, 7th Ave. at s2nd. Very Park Avenue. Beatrice Lillie and Moss and Fontana. C$s.00. H.Cabiati. Montaarre, 205 West so. Oldest supper club in town and still popular. C.$3.00. H.Charlie. Gutvan’s, 203 West s4th. Whoopee. C.$4.00- 5.00. H.Carl. Mivstonr Frotic, New Amsterdam Theatre. Helen Morgan Chevalier, and a big check. *C.$6.60, Renpezvous, Winter Garden Theatre. Clay- ton, Jackson and Durante, the funniest birds in town. C.$3.00-4.00. H.Leon. Sractane, St, Regis Hotel, Vincent Lopez speaking. °C.$1.50-3.00. H.Charles. Vitta Vater, 10 East 60th. Collegiate. *C.$2.00-3.00, H.Jean. | Books Revorter (John Day), by Meyer Levin— Tribulations of a young news getter. Some good snapshots of city-room life in Chi- cago. Tie Carnie ov Tie Deer (Simon ox Schus- ter), by Joan Lowell—The Book of the Month, Exciting account of a girl's grow- ing up in the South Seas. Pruxpexeo Host (Dutton), by Fowler Hill— | A fine story of adolescence. Love ix Ciicxco (Harcourt, Brace), by Charles Walt—Remarkable portrait of a pro- fessional killer who knew what he wanted —and took it. Tur Uxxxown Warrior (Century), by Paul Reynard—Perhaps the best of all war plays —of all wars. Iyro Tiny Aim (Crime Club), by Horatio Winslow and Leslie Quirk—Criminology and black magic and a deceptive ending. *Good place. Dance Numbers (Sheet Music) | “Your's Sincerely” (Spring Is Here) “You Never Say Yes “Song in My Heart (Spring Is Here) “Red Hot Trumpet” (Spring Is Here) “Susianna™ (no shou’) “Maybe This Is Love” (“Three Cheers”) “Judy” (“Romance of the Underworld”) “My Lucky Star” (“Follow Thru’) “Who Wouldn't Be Jealous of You” (no show) Records I Waxr To Be Ban—(2) Burros Up Your Ovracoat (Brunswick) Two hits from “Follow Thru” vellously by Zelma O'Neal. Hetex—(2) Nicur Or Memories (Colum- bia) (1) Plenty hot, with “VO-de-o-do” chorus. (2) Pretty melody, played softly. Tix Ean—(2) Tue Pay-Orr (Columbia) Two good fox-trots for dancing. Wio Wovrnn't Be Jeatous or You—(2) Here Comes My Batt. ano Crum (Vie- tor) Syncopation in all its glory (2) includes one of the hottest vocal choruses ever. Sourt—(2) Sne’s No Trovste (Victor) Fast blues that go straight to your feet. (Spring ls Here) sung mar- AT LAST... NON-LIQUID LIGHTER FUEL It's called Lyterlife and it lasts six times longer than liquid fuels. Handy tube is clean to use with any type pocket or table lighter. Lyterlife won’tleak orevaporate +..can’t explode... burns clear and white, without smoke, carbon or residue. Get a tube today... at any good store. Art Metal Works, Inc., Aronson Sq., Newark, N. J. A RONSON PRODUCT YTERLIFE THE NON-LIQUID LIGHTER FUEL Lyterlife, the non-liquid fuel, is protected by U.S. patents pending. Our original U.S. patent No. 7084386 covers lighters using solid lighter fucl. U.S. and foreign rights covered by other patents pend- ing. All infringements will be vigorously prosecuted. comicbooks.com