Life, 1913-03-06 · page 69 of 72
Life — March 6, 1913 — page 69: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content is a large Prince Albert tobacco advertisement featuring a silhouetted profile of a man smoking a pipe—a classic early 20th-century marketing image. The ad uses colloquial language ("jimmy pipe") and employs three numbered selling points: the tobacco won't bite your tongue (patented process), it's crimp-cut for pipe or rolling, and it stays fresh in its packaging. The copy emphasizes affordability and quality across price points. The page also includes smaller ads for Rad-Bridge shoes, custom footwear for ladies, and Cortez cigars. At top is an unrelated text excerpt discussing music and refinement, plus a brief anecdote about a women's suffrage meeting where an audience member humorously asks about achieving smooth hip lines—likely a subtle jab at suffragette concerns versus domestic/appearance priorities, though the joke's point is oblique to modern readers. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and gender attitudes.
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