Life, 1913-02-27 · page 5 of 40
Life — February 27, 1913 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and literary content** rather than political satire. The main elements include: **Advertisements:** - Mennen's Shaving Cream (left): Standard product ad with typical grooming claims - Woodbury's Facial Soap (right): Addresses "Conspicuous Nose Pores," a beauty concern marketed to women - Redfern corsets (bottom right): Emphasizes figure control as desirable **Literary Content:** The center features "The Plunderer," a poem by Roy Norton about theft and moral wrongdoing, culminating in honest redemption through marriage. **Social Context:** These ads reveal early 20th-century consumer culture and beauty standards—particularly the marketing of insecurity about appearance to both men and women. The poem's morality tale reflects period attitudes toward virtue and social rehabilitation through matrimony.
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LIFE “Wemakesomany claims for our Mennen’s Shav- ing Cream, that they almost seem ridicu- lous—butthe pleasantfea- ture of it is, we can back SP every ¢ one them.” Put our cream to the test, and prove for yourself that it will do all we claim for it, and even more. Mennen’s Shaving Cream solves all the big and little troubles of shaving. ‘Try it at our expense—write today for afree “sample. Gerhard Mennen Co., Newark, N. J. Mennen’s Shaving Cream & Makers of the celebrated Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder Meredith Nicholson says: ““The Wind Before the Dawn,’ which I have just finished reading, is a rare American novel right out of the soil, and my heart warmed to it. I wish all the women in the U.S. who haven’t anything to do but play bridge could be made to read this novei. The heart-ache in it is a thousand rs old, but) the male population is just beginning to find it out. This is not only a good novel—a sound document verily—but it’s a good kind ‘of book—the sort of thing we all of us ought get behind and boost. _ If this been translated from the Russian, be pointed to as the sort of thing / literature lacked.” Mlustrated in Colors by Thomas Fogarty. Net, $1.35. 5th Great Printing Equal! to the other four Combined AT ALL BOOKSHOPS FOR THE BUYING iacnes for Wile today, tell va what Joa ae S rove Bel Lake Rest Cas Bax th Monbogen, Mea. Rhymed Review The Plunderer (By Roy Norton, IW. J. Watt & Co.) It puzzles one to understand Why Death, who loves a_ shining mark, Forbore to lay a chilly hand On Bully Presby, Mining Shark. Who slaved for Joan, the only child That Mrs. Presby bore to him. But cherished yearnings deep and wild To grab the claim next door to him Thought he, “ That mine has wealth untold; I'll run a tunnel under her.” He did; and stole his neighbor's gold, This contumacious Plunderer! While thus he throve by secret wrong (He'd really made an art of it), Young Dicky Townsend came along— He owned the mine, or part of it Quoth Presby, “Sell your worthless claim; There's just a heap of rubble there.” But Dick resolved to work the same, And had a lot of trouble there Yet still he sternly pegged away (For Dick was every inch a man), While rufians plagued him night and day Until he had to lynch a man. Now Mistress Joan came riding by And soon was hand-in-glove with him. That Dick was hers I can't deny, And Joan was dead in love with him. “Dig down,” she urged, “and I'll be bound You'll more than earn your salary.” He dug; and what d'you think he found?— Her father’s secret gallery! Poor Joan was shocked to find her dad Of honesty so destitute. Said she, “ You've been an awful cad, Papa, you'll have to restitute.” Which Presby did, compelled to own That graft like his was bad in law. And Richard married gentle Joan And gained a lovely dad-in-law. Arthur Guiterman. “Ss Conspicuous Nose Pores How to reduce them ions otherwise flawless are often ruined by pores. In such cases the small of the nose have become weakened p the pores closed as they should be. LenS area collec dirt, clog up, and become Begin tonight to use this treatment Wring a cloth from very hot water, lather it with syoedbary 's Facial Soap. then hold it to your face. he heat has expanded the pores, rub in ery fresh lather of Woodbury's. . Repeat this hot ition several times, stopping at once when your nase fe sensitive. Then finish by rubbing the nose for a few swith a lump of ice, Woodbury's Facial Soap cleanses the pores, This hens the muscular bres of the nose pores so that they can contract. properly But do not expect to change in a week a condition ing from years of neglect. Use this treatment Hen 1 dually reduce the enlarged to contract until they are Tear off the illustrat of the cake shown below: and put it in your purse as a reminder to get - bury’ d try this treatment. Try Woodbi for general toilet use. See what a delightful it gives your ski Woodbury’s Facial Soap costs 25¢ a cake. hesitates at the price after their first cake Woodbury’s Facial Soap For sale by dealers everywhere ey) Write today for samples ‘copy of the W Of the Woodou (or to the Andrew Jergens Co., Ld. Perth, Ontario, aReGem= prize your youthful 8 Reesele~ figure, you ought to wear a Redfern. Its bracing yet supple lines are a figure preservative. Found at the shops were $3.50 to $15.00 all good corsets are sold. The Warner Bros. Co. New York=-Chicago--Sin Francisco comicbooks.com