Life, 1911-01-19 · page 5 of 44
Life — January 19, 1911 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content is a Gillette Safety Razor advertisement featuring the product's adjustable blade mechanism. The ad emphasizes the razor's versatility—offering "a light or close shave" depending on the user's needs. The left column contains readers' letters to Life's editor addressing two topics: (1) a correction about the historical "Burning of Witches" in New England, and (2) a lengthy letter criticizing what the writer perceives as Life magazine's anti-Catholic bias, specifically objecting to articles attacking the Catholic Church and Jesuits. The magazine excerpt shown is primarily commercial rather than satirical in nature.
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“ARPA * = e The Only Adjustable Razor— ve From Our Readers . (Concluded from page 152) A I i ht or a Corrected g Evrror of Lire: ( ‘1 Sh ! ed us the specter of the oft-repeated and ine time reported myth concerning ni is Ps ra led “Burning of Witches w England, this time, most in- Note the Curve ne opriately, in the columns of Lite, that gives the Ne : : which is usually so quick to expose ; : shams and to prick the bubble delusion. Automatic Adjustment ‘i Will not Lire do us the justice to fed publish its knowledge of the fact that . it was a mistake? Burning at the ‘ stake seems a favorite form of punish- be ment in some parts of the country, but it never obtained in Salem nor else- where in New England. Yours truly, Epwaro L. Ketiy. Meeosr, Mass., rae Dee. 1910. t to Not a Catholic >I Epiror or Lire: In no way presuming to know more afe than you do about editing a paper, but having entirely the interests of Lire in view, permit me to write you a few g0- lines of congratulation—in fact, of very Gillette The STANDARD of SAFETY. EASE ana COMFORT vit hearty congratulation upon the stand an's which you take and have taken for ; . years past in your excellent paper. Is your beard tougher than the average? Or havj ase You may or may not be aware of you that tender skin which admits of only a light shave the position of the Roman Catholic “ q ‘ not, Church ‘aiid: thé: ‘machinations. which In either case you need an adjustable razor. By simply turning the scre} are under way, through Jesuitical handle, you can adapt the GILLETTE to your particular needs. Yof re propaganda in this country, having in morning shave becomes a delight rather than an irksome duty. TH ultimate view the coalescence of Church GILLETTE shave is clean, quick, safe and comfortable. The accuracy 4 the razor’s construction, its rigidity, and the security of the blade make it GILLETTE BLADES aie made from the finest steel by special processes. Flexible, with mi: like finish. Rust-proof and antiseptic. The keenest and hardest edge ever produced. Pack 6 blades (12 cutting edges) 50c; 12 blades (24 cutting edges) in nickel plated case, $ THE GILLETTE LASTS A LIFETIME Ask your dealer to show you the Gillette Line + 48 West Second St. Gillette Sales Company $2" Secryj St. New York—Times_ Bldg; Chicago—Stock Exchange Bldg: Canadian Ofice—63 St. Alexander St., Montreal; London Office—Gillette Safety Razor Co., Ltd; Eastern jce—Shanghai, Chins. Factories: Boston, Montreal, Leicester, Berlin, Paris, “Uf it’s a Safety Razor—it's a Gillette.” and ate, and, needless to say, the Roman Catholic Church, at that. I have for a great many years past cut out and preserved every article appear- ing in Catholic papers, as well as in the secular numbers, which when read col- lectively undoubtedly point to this Ales May Come And Ales May Go Bu EVANS’ banefal object. It is their intention to make America Catholic, openly ex- pressed and preached from their pul- pits. Now, I am not an alarmist and do not for a moment suppose that such an object will eventually win in this country, but would trust the good sense and the strong Protestant feel- ing throughout the United States to always combat this and frustrate it, but whilst the propaganda is so evidently afoot, articles such as that above re- 153 ferred to in your last issue hurt these Jesuitical gentry and interfere with their plans. Doubtycss you are aware that there is not a single paper in 22 United States, other than your own, which would dare to publish articles as you have published. There is 10 stronger weapon than clean-cut satire and clever fun to frustrate any such movement. Yours very truly, Georcr D. StonesTReet. comicbooks.com