Life, 1929-07-26 · page 28 of 36
Life — July 26, 1929 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and serialized fiction**, not political satire. The dominant content includes: **Main Advertisement (left):** The "Silver King" golf ball, priced down to 85¢—marketed as "the world's finest dollar ball." The ad emphasizes value during 1929, reassuring golfers that quality hasn't diminished despite the lower price. **Central Content:** A continuation of a serialized romance novel ("Chapter Twenty-Four") featuring a kiss between two characters, ending with a female reader commenting that "college only was like that!"—suggesting wistful escapism. **Sidebars:** Advertisements for Simmons watch chains, Abbott's Bitters, and a "Confidential Guide" listing nightclubs (including "Tex" Guinan's speakeasy) and popular sheet music and records. The page reflects **1929 consumer culture and Prohibition-era entertainment**, with speakeasies openly advertised. There is no political cartoon or satirical commentary visible.
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Play the SILVER KING now only Bob? And still the world’s finest dollar ball Many a golfer who thought the King a buy at 81 is rejoicing at this news! And we take further pleas- ure in assuring the enthusiasts that the new price goes for the original King —the world’s greatest distance ball—the world’s outstanding quality ball—known and sold on six continents as “The King ’O Them All”. With the King selling at this new low price no man need deny himeelf the best in this year of 1929! The Silvertown Company, London John Wanamaker NEW YORK Sole United States Distributors Life Confidertial Guide (Continued §$ from Page 24) Country Night Clubs Arnowitean Inx, Riverside Ave. (Out Brway t0 246) Petitant Heatit Tey. (Petham Parkway) Post Looce. Good place, good music. (Post Road past New Rochelle) Snowrtace, Valley Stream. “Tex” Guinan’s new home. (Merrick Road) Pavittion Rovat. Nice place, good crowd. (Merrick Road) Wixpurast Casts, near Montclair. Great place. (Holland Tunnel, to Montclair, Pompton Turnpike to Riverdale) Canary Corrace, Madison. Nice. Tunnel to Madison) Bue Hitts PLaxtatioy, Plainfield, Very nice. (Holland Tunnel to Plainfield) Dance Numbers (Sheet Music) “Ain't Misbehavin’ " (Hot Chocolates) “Moanin’ Low” (Little Show) “Baby, Oh Where Can You Be" (no show) “Kinda Cute” (Sketch Book) “Rhythm of the Waves" (Sketch Book) “Can't We Be Friends” (Little Show) “Junior” Nice place. Good place. (Holland (no show) Records Ture Was Norinxc Etse To Do Hot fox-trot. Jusr a Lrrrte Gutmpse or Paranise Soft rhythm, piano solo, vocal chorus. (Columbia) Miss You Jusior. ... Two slick tunes, trumpet and _vio- lin solos, vocal choruses. (Columbia) Wuere rit Ban-paa-basstinc Broox I Want To Meanper tn THE Meapow The music's great, but the lyrics are not. (Columbia) Chapter Twenty-Four (Continued from Page 7) nolia blossoms. Queer he had never really noticed her before. Impulsively he caught her in his arms and crushed her to him, kissing her warm mouth again and again. She was lovely, adorable! “Tomorrow night,” he was saying, “Tomorrow night. I'll meet you here at nine o'clock!” And before she could answer he had kissed her again and was gone. But she knew that he would come again—tomorrow night. eee The lights went out in the girls’ dormitory. It was eleven o'clock. “IE college only was like that!” said Ellen closing the book and removing her spectacles. % BITTERS Use a Tablespoon in a Glass of Ginger Ale or Water. A Good Tonic and Palatable. Sample of Bitters by mail 25 cts. Cc. W. ABBOTT & CO. Baltimore, Md. Many a man who should know better belittles his attractive watch by w an indifferent watch-chain. A good w deserves a good chain ... a chain to re flect a cultivated taste in dress and wateh alike . . . a chain skilfully designed, fresh in spirit, smart. Simmons makes such chains, The good-looking Walde mar above (30869) is one of Siseen. Ik was designed especially for the Waltham Colonial, and costs nine dollars and a half. It may be worn, of course, with other fine watches—your own, perhaps Your mriiew jeweler will be glad to show you jimmons stes—quite as smart as nee one, and as reasonab! priced. R RF. Simmons Company, yen dase SIMMONS TRADE MARK CHAINS > comicbooks.com