Life, 1910-08-18 · page 3 of 36
Life — August 18, 1910 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page is **primarily advertising and advice columns**, not political satire. The main content includes: **"The Nose Pores" advertisement** for Woodbury's Facial Soap—a beauty product promising to reduce enlarged pores through proper cleansing. The accompanying photograph shows a woman's profile, typical of early 20th-century beauty advertising. **"From Our Readers"** column contains personal correspondence offering domestic advice. **"A Kind Philosopher and His Will"** discusses an anonymous friend resembling Don Quixote who plans to leave his estate. **Side advertisements** include Egyptian Deities cigars and Hampshire Bond paper. There is **no political cartoon** on this page. It represents typical Life magazine content: consumer goods advertising mixed with reader advice and light philosophical discussion—reflecting early 1900s magazine culture.
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A FOR f MEN IGARS -MADE AT KEY WEST— From Our Readers Dear I T would like to add my little quota of advice to Miss Fisher's recent instead of suggesting a for the Pasteur treatment and eliminate the cause proverb that “An ounce of is worth a pound of cure,” pply just in this case, and 1 zest that through the me- mr valuable paper you start and try to get public water + the dogs. Those in use rses are very good in their there are not nearly enough and many are too high for > I would suggest that nolder (in the suburbs, at re there are more pets than ) have some receptacle filled ater, and k filled, that their own pets and others may reach, and I that t will do more to prevent han thing else, and I is the reason that there is less of it in England than here. 1 live in the suburbs and have come to the conclusions through close obser- dso l speak whereof I know | have not taken up too tr valuable time, Yours truly, Mary N. Ross, THE NOSE PORES How to reduce them Complexions, otherwise flawless, are often ruined by conspicuous nose pores. The blood supply in the nose is comparatively poor, therefore does not keep the pores open as they should be. Instead they clog up, collect dirt and become enlarged. Begin tonight to use this treatment. Wring a washcloth from very hot water, lather it with Woodbury’s Facial Soap and hold it to your face. Do this several times, then, when the heat has expanded the pores of your skin, rub in a good lather of Woodbury’s Facial Soap. Rub it in. Then rinse thoroughly in cooler water, then dash cold water on the nose for several minutes. Woodbury’s Facial Soap cleanses the pores and acts as a stimulant, As new skin forms, this treatment with Woodbury’s Facial Soap gradually reduces the enlarged pores, causes them to contract, making them practically inconspicuous. ‘The skin on the nose becomes as refined in texture as your checks. Commence today to gets its benefits. Use Woodbury's Facial Soap regularly, persistently. It costs 25¢. ‘ cake. No one hesitates at the price after their first cake. As a matter The Andrew of fact, it is not as expensive as it sounds, for it is solid soap—all soap. Jergens Co., It wears from two to three times as long as the ordinary soap. Cincinnati, O. For four rin stamps we w ill send you a sample cake « Woodbury’s Facial Soap. For ten cents we will send you a ; sample of Woodbury’s ap, Woodbury's Facial "8 Facial Soap Cream and Woodbury's Facial Powder. Write today. Ft Cnclose tem cents in 8 THE ANDREW JERGENS CO. 2 2605 Spring Grove Ave. Woodbury’s Facial Soap For sale by dealers everywhere, Cincinnati, O. The Utmost in Cigarettes” Before the feast, after the feast always he man at a distance seldom or never sees your face, or office, but he sees your stationery frequently, aad judges your house by its characte: If your letterheads bear the stamp, A Kind Philosopher and His Will Tue Enitors or Lire: Genttemen.—I have a friend who was formerly Don Quixote. Recently, by subtle recrudescence, he has become Simon. the Jester. His physicidn, be- ing casually observant and calamitously phlegmatic, has informed Simon that he may live six months—possibly a year. He is, therefore, setting his house in order. Among other things he desires to make a will He wishes to remain anonymous. He desires me to ask you to publish in your only-independent-with-one-excep- tion newspaper a phrasing of a form of bequest which may be incorporated in his will, He desires to leave, say, $500 to you in such manner that it shall be invested, possibly in Government bonds, the income of which in per- Hampshire Paper Company petuity may send a couple of kiddies i ————_ South Hadley Fatts, Ma The only paper makers tn the world making bond paper exctustrely, Makers of Old Hamp- ahtre Bond, ‘The Stationery of a Gentleman,” end also Old Hampsht Bond Typewrtser Paper and Manuscript Covers, 1004 they will be above criticism It is. a paper of distiaction and conveys an Impression of good ¢ lidity aod strength. Let us send you the Orv Hamrsnire Bond Book of Speel- mens. It contains suggestive specimens of letterheads business forms, printed. lithographed and engraved o! and fourteen colors of OL» Hamrsninn BOND, Write for it on your present letterhead. Address (Continued om page 257) comicbooks.com