Life, 1929-06-07 · page 38 of 48
Life — June 7, 1929 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes advertising with satirical humor typical of Life magazine's format. **Main Advertisement:** The Silver King golf ball is being promoted at the reduced price of 85¢ (down from $1), positioned as good news for golfers in 1929—just before the stock market crash made such savings significant. **Satirical "Confidential Guide" Section:** This features brief jokes and quips, including: - A drunk man's excuse to a policeman about leaving home and not being seen since - A joke about Al Smith (likely the 1928 presidential candidate) writing his career memoir - A telephone operator admitting she gave a "busy signal" while powdering her nose—poking fun at operator reliability and vanity **"Smooth Stuff" Advertisement:** Squibb's Shaving Cream ad uses suggestive language ("smooth," "bracing," "jolly, rollicking") typical of 1929 advertising style. The page reflects 1920s consumer culture and light social satire about contemporary figures and everyday annoyances.
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Play the Silver King now 85 [ And still the world’s | finest dollar ball Great news this to thousands of golfers who never felt quite will- ing to pay $1 for a golf ball. And best of all the new price goes for the original King—the same fine golf ball—the only golf ball on sale throughout the entire world wherever golf is played. With the King selling at this new low price, no man need deny himself the best in this year of 1929! The Silvertown Co., London John Wanamaker NEW YORK Sole United States Distributors Life Confider/tial Guide (Continued from Page 32) Records I've Gor A Feetiy’ I'm Fauiin’—(2) Jericno (Columbia) (1) Lazy fox-trot with good vocal chorus. (2) Snappy and fast. I'm Just A Vacasonp Loven—(2) Tue Ove in Tue Wortn (Columbia) (1) Peach of a melody, vocal chorus. (2) Rudy Vallee’s song hit. Taxes You—(2) Tue Lano or Steepy Wa- TER (Columbia) (1) Includes a marvellous piano chorus. (2) Indian atmosphere. My Dear—(2) I'tt Atways Be 1x Love Witn You (Columbia) Two waltzes played by The Cavaliers. Poriceman: “You look worried.” “Yesh, offisher, I left. my home carly thish morning and haven't been seen since.” —Pearson’s. He's a Lucky Man who stoops to pick up a horseshoe in the road and is knocked into a field of four-leafed clover by a passing car. —Pearson's. Al Smith is going to write up his career for the Saturday Evening Post. This will differ somewhat from the | usual run of Post stories in which the | hero always lands the big job. —Pathfinder. ‘TRUTHFUL TELEPHONE OPERATOR: Sure, I gave you the busy signal. 1 was busy powder- img my nose. SMOOTH STUFF LiFT the cap from a tube of Squibb’s Shaving Cream — brush up with its foaming lather—and sweep the razor over your face. Smooth stuff —well, rather. Ask any man who uses it. And shaving isn’t only smooth-running with Squibb’s. It’s freshening and bracing. You’re due for a shaving surprise, if you’ve never tried Squibb’s Shaving Cream. The first time you use it you'll find the razor doing a brand-new sort of jolly, rollicking shaving. Start shaving with Squibb’s tomorrow. All drug stores have it, priced very reasonably at 40 cents an over-size tube. © 1929 by E. R. Squibb & Sons A SHAVING CREAM BY SQUIBB comicbooks.com