Life, 1929-05-10 · page 38 of 44
Life — May 10, 1929 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** from Life magazine, not political satire. The main elements are: 1. **"The Big Trip" (left)**: A Santa Fe Railway advertisement promoting summer vacation packages to Western destinations—California, Colorado Rockies, Grand Canyon, Yosemite. It's straightforward travel marketing aimed at middle-class families. 2. **"Turning Point" (center)**: A short story about a working-class man (Saunders) in a minor traffic dispute with someone in a luxury Rolls-Royce. The narrative celebrates his quick victory and his excitement telling friends about it—reflecting 1920s class tensions, but presented as light entertainment rather than satire. 3. **"Confidential Guide"**: Sheet music and record recommendations—typical entertainment listings. 4. **Planters Peanuts & Madison Hotel advertisements**: Standard commercial ads. The page reflects 1920s consumer culture and leisure travel, with subtle class consciousness in the traffic story, but lacks pointed political commentary. It's representative of Life's mix of entertainment, consumer culture, and light humor during this era.
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You can take the whole family to the scenic regions of the Far West at very reasonable cost. A Santa Fe Summer Xcur- sion ticket will take them to California, through the Colo- rado Rockies, over the Indian- detour, to Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Parks. Other national parks also may be included. If you prefer, join one of our escorted all-expense tours, where every de- tail is arranged in sh advances W. J. Black, Pass. Traf. Mgr. Bante Fe System Lines, way Exchange, Chicago, I, Finny nan ease canes shomest taser California Pictore Book _() The Indisn-detour Colorado Bummer ( Grand Canyon Outings o ‘Motor Cruises () Escorted all-expense Tours RAARAARAAAARARARAARARAARAA Life Confider tial Guide (Continued {J from Page 28) Dance Numbers (Sheet Music) “Yours Sincerely” (Spring is Here) “Song In My Heart” (Spring is Here) “Building a Nest For Mary (No show) “No Other Love” (Music in May), “Button Up Your Overcoat” (Follow Thru) “IT Want To Be Bad” (Follow Thru) “My Lucky Star” (Follow Thru) “Love Me Or Leave Me" (Whoopee) “That's My Idea of Heaven” (No show) Records Honty—(2) My Siw (Columbia) Two especially good fox-trots with vocal choruses. Mayse Wo Knows—(2) (Columbia) Slow blues sung by Ruth Etting. Paatana—(2) Tuat Lovin Huta (Columbia) Novelty Hawaiian music with guitar and trumpet solos. Kexo—(2) Huta Girt (Columbia) Very lowdown and hot. You're Pearect—(2) Somennno To Live For (Victor) Two great tunes played marvellously. Deep Nicer Turning Point (Continued from Page 9) “You lousy ape!”, — Saunders screamed, as he began to put distance between himself and the more patri- cian vehicle, “Who the Hell do you think you are? Own the whole road, do you?” After three blocks of flinging these and a few other comments over his shoulder, he perceived that his rival was turning up a side street, obviously defeated. He slowed, gradually. A glow was in his cheeks. A song began to hum in his ears, taking its tempo from the happy beating of his heart. Minnie—let her yell her head off! And wait till he told Fleming about it! Gee, would Fleming laugh? And the boys at Dooley’s— The story began to shape into words. “There he was, the lousy ape! One of them Rolls Royces—Gee, the biggest I ever seen! Good old Lena—did she sail by! I was doin’ sixty, easy. So I tell him, ‘Think you own the whole road, you lousy ape?’ How’s zat? So then he—” Grinning broadly, he skidded a turn, and headed blithely for home. Wevoinc Guest: “This is your fourth daughter to get married, isn’t it?” MacTicir: “Ay; and our confetti’s gettin’ awfu’ gritty.” —Answers. You'll find Planters Salted Peanuts everywhere because they hold all the altitude records for high qual- ity. And they're the big, Virginia Peanuts —‘‘Graf Zeppelins” for size. Just get a whiff of their appe- tizing aroma, and you'll hop off on a@ non-stop trip to the nearest store. Wholesome. Nourishing. Sold only in the glassine bag with MR. PEANUT on it. Buy a bag every day. PLANTERS Nur & CHOCOLATE COMPANY S. A. and Canada PLANTERS SALTED PEANUTS NOTICE Due to an oversight, the credit line for last week’s full page subscription advertisement of Lire was left out. This page was designed by LLOYD B. MYERS of Albert Frank & Co. ‘MADISON AVENUE AT FIFTY EIGHT STREET CABLE ADORESS comicbooks.com