Life, 1910-08-11 · page 35 of 40
Life — August 11, 1910 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **period advertisements** rather than editorial satire or political cartoons. The ads reflect early-20th-century consumer anxieties about appearance and domestic comfort: 1. **FATOFF Obesity Cream**: Promises to reduce "superfluous flesh" in 30-60 treatments. The ad reflects contemporary obsession with weight reduction and the marketing of dubious remedies as scientific solutions. 2. **Casgrain Speedometer**: A straightforward product ad for automotive equipment, emphasizing durability and accuracy. 3. **The Brasscrafters Portable Shower Bath**: Advertises an affordable ($10.75) shower installation for homes lacking modern plumbing. The small cartoon at bottom left shows two people in beach attire with a caption about winning a race "with his feet"—likely a running joke unrelated to the advertisements. **For modern readers**: These ads reveal that early 1900s Americans were marketed weight-loss products, car accessories, and bathroom fixtures much as today, though the claims appear considerably more exaggerated and unsubstantiated by modern standards.
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A-DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE TO GO THROUGH—The FATOFF Treatment —that unfailing corpulency reducer — involves nothing BUT deanly, cooling, refreshing extemal applications, a delightful treatment from A to Z! CREAM [Mons no crtast | so op0R WORKS MARVELOUS TRANSFORMATIONS —redaces superfluous flesh arherever applied restores normal fgure in 30 treatments, gives size lesired in 60 treat- ments, leaving flesh firm, smooth and unwrinkled. y FATOFF MAY BE USED IN YOUR HOT BATH Appointments for expert treatment at your home made by phone or letter. Lizrature (mailed in plain sealed wrapper) will win instant conviction. PRICES FOR DOUBLE CHIN Full Size Jar, $250. FATOFF is obtain- Chin Reduciag Wonder) able at all the Riker and Hegeman stores, ial Size Jar, $1.50 and leading druggists everywhere, Or address M. S. BORDEN CO., 69 Wares, Street, New York City Wor many years at $2 East 34th Street.) “SOW UNTHERSHTAND, COMEN, 11'S THE MON THAT GETS TMERE FiRst WITH MIs fect THAT WINS THIS RACE!” Speedometer is strong and simple—has no delicate bearings to get out of order, no small parts to wear. The Casgrain is absolutely accurate—at all speeds, and under all conditio We not only say but we guarantee it. Vibration or road shoc no effect upon the reading of t grain, because there's no me connection between the driving shaft and the dial. Y Try a Casgrain for 30 days, and prove to your own satisfaction what we When you are satisfied that it's the speed indicator you want on your then remit. Write for particulars of this ‘30 days’ trial offer” and name of nearest dealer. We have an interesting booklet, “Speed- ometer Facts" that we'll be glad to send you. CASGRAIN SPEEDOMETER 1919 Broadway New York City 53 State Street Boston, Mase What Does Your Bathroom Lack? Have you any sound reason for denying yourself a Shower Bath when a good one (our No. 5004 as illustrated) costs only $10.75? Delivered East of the Mississippi or North of the Mz aSon and Dixon Line, either direct or through your dealer. Portable Shower Bath 10 minutes and a screw driver will put it up over r tub ready for It is instantly connected or onnected with the faucets, complete with rubber uuck curtain as preferred;’six feet of connecting tube. not ordinary white rubber tubing, but built like anautomobile tire. Metal Parts made of heavy nickel on high brass will last a life and oscillating curtain rin different from and better than any Portable Shower youever had. Remember that the Shower Bath is the only correct one for cleanliness. fort in Summer and fewer col have experienced the adva: you will wonder how you GCheBrassctafters make other necessary articles for your bathroom, and to impress their trade mark on your memory woutd lke to send you & good Tooth Brush Holder. Our kK, “Successful Beeemilons for Your Batrvons goes with it. As this offer ts limited write now. Ged Bazal J. P, EUSTIS MFG. CO. Dept. M, 92-100 North St., Boston, Mass. Easily put up or taken down, 4screws hold it firm on wall, comicbooks.com