Life, 1909-04-01 · page 43 of 52
Life — April 1, 1909 — page 43: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising-driven**, featuring multiple product promotions typical of early 20th-century magazines. The main content includes: 1. **"Rhymes of the Hunter"** — A humorous poem about African animals mocking a wounded lion who claims to have attacked a man. The punchline reveals the lion was actually attacked first by "Teddy" (likely Theodore Roosevelt, known for African big-game hunting), satirizing Roosevelt's hunting exploits and public bravado. 2. **Advertisement features** dominate: Chiclets gum, Calvert's tooth powder, and prominently, **Pompeian Massage Cream**. 3. The **"Find the Chaperon" puzzle** is a visual advertisement: readers must identify which of four women is the 40-year-old married woman among younger women, with the answer being that skincare makes her indistinguishable from girls 15-20 years younger—selling the cream's anti-aging claims. The page reflects early 1900s concerns: personal grooming standards, beauty anxiety, and celebrity culture around Roosevelt's adventurism.
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eft— idn't hat’s each hairs ) ee et Oe Ghiclets LY DELIGHTFUL “Che Dainty 1 Covered Gandy Goated hewing Gum Particulart iy Desiele after Dinner YOUR FRIEND ABOUT TOWN KNOWS that the flavor of Chiclets is the flavor of creme de menthe. Sold in S¢10¢and 25¢ packets frank fi. fleer & Company Inc. PRILADELPBIA USA ond GorontaCan, As your teeth are wanted to last—for time to come— begin at once their daily antiseptic cleansing with Calvert's Carbolic Tooth Powder. Price from sscts. Sample and booklet from Park & ‘Tulord, ge7 Broadway, pers Rhymes of the Hunter In Africa in The beasts of Uganda were beating retreat, and the slower were trying to stay with the fleet, when a lion came flying aside from the rear, with his face mutilated and one shredded ear. “We thought,’” said the beasts As they saw him arrive, “You stayed back to face him And eat him alive!” But the man-cater only Ran faster and whined, And now and then ventured A survey behind. “Well,"" said the hippo, who ran as he could, “did you eat him alive, as you boasted you would?" But the lion limped onward, with never a word—at least, anything that the rest of them heard. “T bet,’’ said the rhino, “He bit off his head And left them to find him All bloody and dead!"* Whereat they all laughed, And the great lion cried And licked at the gashes All over his hide. “TI see how it happened,’ the elephant said. “Our brother was up in a tree overhead, and when he pounced on him, a stranger to fear, the cruel thorns tore him and shredded his ear! "’ They all laughed again, And the lion, all red With blood, only shuddered And limped on abead. “Oh, come,’ they exclaimed As they followed with haste, “We know that you ate him, But how did he taste? ”” The lion turned "round at the top of a rise, and his whiskers were matted with tears from his eyes. “Don't taunt me,’” he begged, “ and Til tell you my woes.’’ And blood trickled off of the end of his nose. “We'll do it!’? they answered; And, husky with grief And fear, he proceeded : “My story is brief. I did lay for Teddy, Intending my worst, And I jumped as I promised— But he bit me first."” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Find the Chaperon One of these women is a married woman of nearly 40. The others are misses of 15 to 20 years younger. Can you tell which is the oldest, the chaperon? The chaperon looks nearly as young as her charges, and can mingle with the younger folks without a difference in ages being apparent—because she has retained her com- plexion and youthful lines. Cosmetics did not do it—an_ occasional massage with Pompeian Massage Cream is what did it, and it will do as much for you, It drives away and keeps away wrinkles and “crow's-feet’”’; gives a clear, fresh, velvety skin; rounds out angles and drives away double-chins, Pompeian Massage Cream is not a ‘‘cold" or ‘grease cream. The latter have their uses, yet they can never do the work of a massage cream like Pompeian. Grease creams fill the pores. Pompcian Massage Cream cleanses them by taking out all foreign matter that causes blackheads, sallowness, shiny complexions, etc. Pompeian Massage Cream is the largest selling face cream in the world, 10,000 jars being made and sold daily, 50c. or $1 a jar, sent postpaid to any part of the world, on receipt of price if dealer hasn't it. For men, Pompeian Massage Cream takes away soreness after shaving. By removing the soap from the pores it allays the irritation so distressing to thore to whoma thick, fast-growing beard makes constant shaving a necessity. Answer to Puzzle: This puzzle has created so much discussion in families and among friends that an explanation is sent with every sample jar. (See offer below). Have each of your family vote and discover who is right. Send for Sample Jar and Book Cut off Coupon NOW Before Paper is Lost [2 You have been reading and hearing about Pompeian for years. You know itis the most popular face cream made, 10,(#0 jars being sold daily. You have meant to try it, but have hot done $0. , This is your chance to discover what a vast difference there is ‘between an ordinary “cold” cream and a scientifically made Massage Cream like Pompelan. Fill out the coupon to-day and prepare for a delightful surprise when you receive fur quarter guoce sample ja. X' Phare booklet on the care of the face sent with each jar. When writing enctose 10 cents in silver or stamps (United States, Only) to cover cost of postage and packing. THE POMPEIAN MFG. COMPANY é 25 Prospect St., Cleveland, Ohio ay