Life — July 4, 1907 — page 45: what you’re looking at

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A White Slave 'Y SOME they are called “white slaves.” But they—the “slaves”—are nearer black than white. All of them are foreign-born and most of Shaving soreness is usually due to a combination of stiff, heavy beard, thom are females: th | “ii iendha and an over-sensitive skin. The scraping of the razor, together with the rom early in the morning until the shadows tubbing in of soap, irritates the skin and makes it s ci inv the “ soap, es it sore, often producing tengthen to the setting sun these women drudges razor-rash, Lotions and similar preparations may give more or less tramp through the sweatshop district adjacent to ta , yaliet Ui : : Police Headquarters at 300 Mulberry Street. Going emporary relief, but cannot cither cure or prevent shaving soreness. and coming, always laden with clothing finished, “partly” finished or only “cut” to pattern, the wonder is that they—the old and the very young— have the bodily strength to stand up under the loads piled high upon their heads. ‘The other day two women well along in the fifties, emaciated and dull-eyed, trudged through “the” block from somewhere below Houston Street to somewhere on Broadway afew blocks above Bleecker Street. Upon their heads the women each carried a bundle of thick, rough, cheap overcoats, bound tightly with cord. So heavy were the loads that the pressure upon the hips gave the burden-bearers a lateral motion painful to sce; it suggested strain to the breaking point. And when the women stepped with greatest precaution from the pavement to the asphalt, five inches below, they tottered and wavered an instant, not knowing, as it appeared, whether to sink below their burdens or cast them from their N heads. But they did neither the one nor the other. Instead, with upstretched arms, steadying the loads, they halted an instant; the slow-plodding struggle P ed was resumed anda lat the journey ceded at ompelan Massage Uream Crosby Street—just as many another journey before and since:was ended by dropping the speds upon ie after shaving; cleanses the pores of all irritating particles of soap, and Raa cite ph ca dal a apeeaulibar ari furthermore, gradually s/rengéhens the skin so that it is soon able to omen’s employers: Be . bear frequent shaving without discomfort. Pompeian Massage will, ¥ furthermore, take out wrinkles and blackheads, and put the skin in a Perhaps it was an hour before these slaves passed es. again through “the” block—on the way, now, to healthy, ruddy, supple condition. their homes! And their burdens were heavy. Over- If you shave yourself or wish to massage yourself, you can get Pompeian Massa coats, “cut to pattern,” they carried. With them Cream of your druggist for home use. But do not allow either barber or druggist to years substitute an imitation, No imitation has the qualities of the genuine, and many a frail, half-starved little woman, with big, black, of the imitations are actually harmful. Pompeian cannot possibly injure the distressful eyes. Her burden was not in bulk more Tate Seiicate shin and containe nto grease: Look for the trade mark label on than half that carried by the older two whom she in appearance oF picauicton is there, and not some other word similar followed with painful effort. But the child was un- z "0 equal to the task put upon her. Before she reached Aguse. Most woomen to-day recog nice the value of this preparation in maintarning w cleat Houston Street she was seen to stagger. A man clear, healthy shin. Contains no grease; makes the use of face powders unnecessary. poidiniegter hastened to her. § aring him, leaned against a y a astened to-her, ‘She; hearing him leaned aga SAMPLE MAILED FREE SY Gentlemen:— house wall and waited patiently. The big bundle ‘Send your name to-day—we also aead D Pease send, with- ipped from her head, falling upon the dirty flagging. Gx @ complete book on Facial Massage. out cost to me, one The child stood looking after the two women. z Regular size jars sent by mail where dealer will _<° _ copy of your book on Their march was not to be halted by an appeal for not supply. Price soc. and $1.00.a jar. Paice eincvad | Mee help. If they removed their loads, who was there to POMPEIAN MFG. COMPANY & serca. replace them? They, the women, could not have 25 Prospect Street, Cleveland. Ohio lifted them into place again. : piles like Fompeian Massage Soap. A > Name... ; Dice a : -_ 5 igh-grade toilet article, healing and re- And the child? She spoke in her native tongue. * freahing, but oot highly perfumed. It ie" The man told her to rest awhile. Neither under- : for sale by dealers everywhere. 2§¢. a Address... nd the other. cake; box of 3 cakes, boc. Presently the child made an effort to pick up her burden, She could not lift it above her knees. The man—and he was not a weakling—was no more than able, by her aid, to put it upon her head. The chil 1 itude, gi .— New York id, looking her gratitude, trudged on.—New Yor! wa Bake seemiee Su ator! Kee g Use this basket ps luncheon delight- THIRTY DAYS xt time you visit the barber, have a massage with came achild—a girl, possibly so old as twelve Pomeelan wife or sister will be glad to have a jar of Pompeian Massage Cream inthe > <. 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