Life, 1929-02-01 · page 37 of 40
Life — February 1, 1929 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content is a full-page ad for **Squibb's Shaving Cream** (bottom right), featuring an illustration of a man and woman in 1920s dress. The woman appears delighted—the "ear to ear" headline references a satisfied grin. The ad copy emphasizes that Squibb's shaving cream produces a smooth, comfortable shave, noting the company spent "four years" perfecting the formula. It's positioned as superior to competitors. The page also contains **book reviews** (middle section) and **vintage medical advertisements** for digestive tablets and ocean liners (left side). These are typical of *Life* magazine's mixed-content format—satire, reviews, and paid advertising alongside each other. There is no political content or social satire visible on this page.
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“The Luxury Ships” M.V. SATURNIA also PRESIDENTE WILSON From Italy the Fleet of LLOYD TRIESTINO Offers a Splendid Service to NEAR EAST “The ideal correct ive for “sour stom ach’ ie calcium carbonate—a po- tential anti-acid, incapable of dis- turbing the normal action of the bows els and bladder, impos: of overs dosage and per- fectly safe to use.” —Your exom doctor will confirm this quatation from neted medical axtherigy. A Powerful Anti-acid—yet Safe Old-fashioned folks, not abreast with medical science, still take burning soda. Occasional doses may do no harm. _ Butcalcium carbonate, in proper form, is the modern anti-acid: 2% times as effective as soda, andis utterly safein its soothing action and positive in its relief, Stuart's Tablets are the ideal form of calcium carbonate combined with other soothing, healing ingredients. Medical authorities commend Stuart's formula as the only kind for use with children, and best for men and women. rr {FULL BOX FREE! 1 A regular 25¢ box, pocket si t | thoroughly the beneata of St Pees | will be sent you free. if | to Stuart Con Dept. 712, Marshall, Mitch. — At All Drug Stores: 25c and 60c The Quickest Relief for Gastric Disorder STUART'S TABLETS be undertaken lightly. It is a solemn busi- ness. And don’t wait for the flu—read it while you've got your health and strength. If you're sick, read Benchley and Don Herold. Murver At Sea (Minton, Balch) by Richard Connell has all the qualifications of a good detective story. If anything, it has too many of them: too many clues, too many wrong trails. There are twelve passengers on the SS. Pendragon, a small steamship bound for Bermuda. A few miles out, the body is found, right in Cabin B. Well, you never saw such a suspicious lot of people. Every single one of them might have done it. In fact, by the time all the clues are in, you feel fairly certain it was a coéperative killing, with the en- tire passenger list and all the ship’s officers lined up to take a crack at the late Samuel P. Cleghorn. I might as well confess that I am the one who really killed Samuel P. Cleg- horn. I did it with a Number 7 iron, and it was just a chip off the old block. What with everyone else confessing, this seemed the thing to do. I can’t tell you how surprised I was when Mr. Con- nell unravelled all four of the plots and, pointing dramatically at someone else, said, “There’s your man!” For Matthew Kelton, wily old scientist and gentleman dick, finally clapped the bracelets on his quarry, and just in time, too, for the Pendragon was already scrap- ing the quay at Hamilton. But even if the author has been over generous in the matter of plot and false clues, Murper Az Sea is the sort of knee- knocker you'll enjoy sitting up with. Recommended The Mad Professor, by Hermann Sudermann. Liveright—A philosopher's struggle with life in a German University. Long and leisurely. Murder At Sea, by Richard Connell. Minton, Balch—Otd reliable mystery ship stuff; entertaining though overdone. Joseph and His Brethren, by H. W. Preeman, Holi—Rural life in England, magnificently portrayed. One of the best two books of the year. The Case of Sergeant Grischa, by Arnold Zweig. Viking—The other one. Grischa, simple peasant, Russian prisoner-of-war, versus the German nation. Not to be missed. The Magic Island, by W. B. Seabrook. Harcourt, Brace—Haiti, blacks, black magic, voodoo, The re- sults of investigation by a sympathetic white. My Life is in Your Hands, by Eddie Cantor. Harper’s—True confessions of a comedian—and millionaire. Nights Abroad, by Konrad Bercovici. Century— Travelogue extraordinary. What it feels like in Paris, Vienna, ete. Morro for users of the Harvard Classics—Know thy shelf. Haserpasnery Cierk (impatiently): Lissen, I ain’t got all day to fool aroun’ wit’ choicy guys like youse! Prospective Patron (indignantly): Choicy, huh? Say, get dis—see? I’m from de Bronx, fella, an’ don’t ferget it! te FROM EAR TO EAR YOU can grin. There’s every rea- son in the world to feel satisfied with yourself, if your face reflects the sunny cleanliness of a Squibb shave. Smooth and ruddy and downright comfortable. That’s Squibb’s Shaving Cream. Everything a good shaving cream should be. No wonder. The House of Squibb blended for four years before they could pack enough mellowness and comfort into a tube to make it meet the high standard of their other products. Just as a hint, start tomorrow to practice that ear-to-ear shaving perfection. People notice it. All druggists carry Squibb Products. Shaving Cream is 40c for a wal- loping big tube. © 1929 by E. R. Squibb & Sons A SHAVING CREAM BY SQUIBB comicbooks.com