Life, 1929-07-26 · page 34 of 36
Life — July 26, 1929 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and reader engagement content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: 1. **Marlboro cigarette advertisement** featuring Miss Dorothy Mead of New York City, winner of a handwriting contest. This is straightforward product promotion. 2. **"Life in Washington" column** (continued from page 18) - satirical commentary on current political figures and policies, including Senator Smoot's tariff duties, Prohibition enforcement proposals, and diplomatic controversies. The satire targets Republican agricultural and prohibition policies of the era. 3. **"Jumping at Conclusions"** - a humorous reader-participation feature where Life pays $5 for accidentally juxtaposed text fragments from different articles that create unintended funny meanings. 4. **Life's Fresh Air Fund** - a charitable appeals section listing donations for a 42-year-old program providing country holidays to poor urban children. The page reflects 1920s-era concerns: tariffs, Prohibition, and social welfare, with relatively light satirical commentary rather than hard-hitting political cartooning.
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Miss Dovovny Mand Mew York City. Mis Mead rites Marlboro Contest for Distinguished Handwriting Woartno- FC geattr Qa Rere Oho Corn Bee Qote Re War Every Marlboro full, firm and round MARLBORO Created by PHILIP MORRIS & CU. LTD, INC. NEW YORK Life in Washington (Continued from Page 18) head the Farm Board. In view of the foreign reaction to the proposed ag- ricultural duties, we have serious need of an international thresher and binder to reap the crop of ill-will in Canada, Australia, the Argentine, the Demo- cratic party and the New York Times. Senator Smoot has completed his slid- ing scale for sugar duties. Its details are secret, but it is believed to operate on the principle of an old game in which the pea slides under the other thimble just as the rube thinks he has spotted it. Clarence True Wilson, a Christian gentleman, has proposed jail sentences for all violators of the Volstead Ukase, first offenders, buyers as well as sellers. He wants the army and the navy to help enforce the Pro- hibition law. Experts in the Depart- ment of Agriculture have discovered why horses go crazy, after eating loco weed. We suggest that they now turn their attention to Dr. Wilson. Now that the Imperial Wizard has defended the White House for inviting the De Priests to a Congressional reception we expect, any day, to hear that Senator Heflin is to be our first Ambassador at the Vatican. —|. F. “Tue Penton Press Co., CLeveLAND LIFE’S FRESH AIR FUND Lire’s Frese Ain Funo Aas been in opera- tion for the past forty-two years, In that time it has expended $476,000.00 and has given @ happy holiday in the country to 52,000 poor city children, Twenty dollars, approximately, pays for such a holiday for some poor child from the crowded, hot city. Won't you help? Contributions (which are acknowledged in Lire about four weeks after their receipt) should be made payable to Live's Frest Ain Fup, and sent to 598 Madison Avenue, New York. Previously acknowledged .. $17,284.08 Mrs. A. J. Baxter, New York 2.00 Mrs. H. V. Haight, Ballston Spa 20.00 Mrs. Mary M. A. Eitzel, Monroe, N.Y. . 5.00 Mrs. P. H. Wilks, New Bedford. . 50 Anonymous, Chester, Pa , 1.00 Herbert Telsey, Brooklyn : 5.00 W. P. H., Wallingford, Conn ‘ 1.00 H. G. B., Denver” * 1.00 Loe B. Reid, Pittsburgh 5.00 Everding, Portland, Oreg... 10.00 Anatom San Diego egeasteres 1.00 A Friend, Los Angeles : 1.00 L. J. Pake, Montgomery, Ala...... 1.00 Florence V. Rockhill, Irvington on Hads6n seins scvsasisiss 5.00 Alfred George King, Woodhaven. . 1.00 Anonymous, Mt. Lakes, N. J. 5.00 Mary-Alice Hunter, Upper Mont- Jeanne Maddux, Chestnut Hill, Mase, ...cccccsesecsceces . 1.00 Howard V. Mayer, Hazleton, Pa. . 2.00 $17,352.58 Jumping at Conclusions Note—When reading a story that breaks over to another page, include the “continued” line with the last line and see what you get. Lire will pay five dollars for each one printed, but remember other people read the same magazines you do and the first one in gets the five. Send them to the Con. clusion Editor, Lure, 598 Madison Ave., New York. Conclusions must be clipped from newspaper or magazine, None will be returned. “They said: ‘Harry, you can go to hell and when you come back turn to page 4, column 3. —The Mirror. Also she didn’t enjoy sitting at home on fight nights, praying and twisting her handkerchief while somebody in a ring down town was trying to turn to page 83. —Sereen Secrets. How Broome’s body disappeared from the wreck has not been deter- mined. One theory was that it con- tinued on page 3. —New York Times. Many persons in Washington who are eager to see how they would ap- pear continued on page 3, column 3. —The Washington Post. The Izaak Walton League makes no claim, nor do we believe that we are all-powerful, nor do we believe that we are continued on page 73. —Outdoor America. When a man or boy breaks through the ice, it is no time to sit concluded on page 5. —Boys’ Life. “How—What’s_ the matter?” she wailed at sight of Lou’s flushed and worried face. Lou put her finger to her lips. “Shh! Plenty!” To be continued. —New York Journal. Tt will be distasteful to me to be continued in next column. a —Overseas Daily Mirror. MINERAL WATERS ARE NATURES ses ™ THE INTENANCE OF GOOD HEAL DUR DI ESCRIPTIVE ERICE TARE PTREATAIENT. AT THe SOSORT MORRIS & SCHRADER *suz"¥35" Clark’s Famous Cruises New S. S. ‘*Transylvania’’, 66 days, Ma- deira, Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain, Greece, Palestine, Egypt, Italy, etc. Hotels, fees, drives, ete., included. FrankC. Clark, TimesBldg.,N.Y- comicbooks.com