Life, 1911-04-13 · page 33 of 44
Life — April 13, 1911 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The main content consists of four product advertisements: 1. **Ball to Ball Billiards** — a how-to book on billiards technique 2. **Rubberset Tooth Brushes** — the dominant advertisement, emphasizing safety bristles held in hard rubber to prevent loose bristles from falling out 3. **Packard Pianos** — promoting careful piano purchasing decisions 4. **Allen's Foot-Ease** — an antiseptic powder for foot problems The only editorial content is a "From Our Reader" letter about **Waldensians** — Italian Protestant immigrants living in American mountains. The writer praises their integrity and productivity, then references Rockefeller's foundation work combating hookworm disease in the rural South, suggesting these communities faced serious public health challenges. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer marketing and social reform awareness rather than political satire.
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BALL TO BALL BILLIARDS ‘The only book on billiards for 2 years, Written by one who knows. “Completely illustrated with'photographs and diagrams and substantially bound in paper boards. ‘Seat prepaid for-FIFTY CENTS, Money back if not delighted. Waldensians Tur Evrtor or Lire: Dear Smr—Referring to the “Ex- purgated” letter in this week's Lire, signed Geo. P:, Mitchell: Tt would scem that this communica- tion would have been much more in- telligent, logical and had less in it open to criticism if it had been “edited” differently, allowing the profanity to appear, and using “( =. —. ete)” instead of what makes the balance of the letter. Down here in “These Mountains” we have a colony of some two hundred Waldensians, They came here some twenty years ago, from the Alps Mountains in the north of Italy. In twenty years they have not had a, case” in court. They settled on the poorest land in this county. To-day their land, the same they originally bought, is the most productive in the Avoid the dangers of loose bristles, use the Rubberset. The scientific shapings, the bristles forever held in hard rubber, make the Rubberset the only Safety Tooth Brush. 35c each, individually boxed. Berset Dental Cream—the tube with the hinged cap—beautifies and cleans the teeth antiseptically—25c the tube. Sold by Druggists and Department Stores. RUBBERSET COMPANY RC eH. C., Props. Factories and Laboratories, wark, N. J. WW THOROUGHLY STERIUZED BEFORE BEING SEALED IN THIS BOX (The buying of a piano is one of the most impor- tant transactions of a life-time. You'll make the mistake of a life-time if you buy a piano without first considering— RUBBERSET “2% HARD RUBBER TOOTH BRUSH ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE county. Without any exception the word of these people is even better thoroughly — thoughtfully — the Packard. Packard pianos—and piano players— are sold by the better dealers every- where—or direct by The Packard Com- Pany, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Send for Catalogue GG—and our liberal pay- ment plan—to-day than lots of bonds and as good as any. They are considered to be, as a unit, the best people in the county. And we native whites thought we were pretty pure blooded Americans, and rather “good folks,” too, by the way, until Mr. Rockefeller’s “ Founda- tion” “threw the hooks” of the hook- worm into our guts. (Continued on page 755) 783 ERY Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot ~Eave, theantiseptic powder for the fect. It redeves painful, swollen,, smarting, tender, nervous feet, and instantly takesthe out of corns and banions. It’s. the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen's Foot Ease makes tivht-fttlog! of new shocs feel eary. It is a certain relief’ for ingrowing nails, sweating, callous and tired, aching’ feet.” We have over 80,000, testimonials. TRY IT TO-DAY. Sold crerswhere $c. Do not accept any sub- stitute, Sent by mail for 2c. FRE TRIAL PACKAGE sent by mail, Address, 8. OLMSTED, Lo Roy, N. ¥+ comicbooks.com