Life, 1917-06-28 · page 3 of 39
Life — June 28, 1917 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct elements: **Left side:** A Boston Garter advertisement featuring illustrations of men exercising, promoting the product as providing "comfort and long wear" at various price points. **Right side:** A large advertisement for Nujol, a laxative product by Standard Oil Company. The ad features an illustration of a man with a tennis racket and dog, positioned above text reading "Nujol the Internal Cleanser" with the patriotic slogan "Keep Fit—for Your Country." The advertisement frames bowel regularity as a civic duty during wartime, claiming Nujol treatment makes one "a national asset—not a liability." This represents typical early-20th-century marketing that connected personal health products to patriotic obligation, particularly relevant during World War I. The page is primarily advertising-driven rather than satirical content.
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Men Who Exercise | require the Boston “LIFE™ even insinuated that they might live within their incomes.” “Take him away, and give him six months.” Next!" “ Civic Pride, to the front!” called out the clerk The Judge looked the prisoner over. “| supposed you had skipped this coun- try lon} he said.“ What are you doing around here, anyway? You haven't a cent in your pocket, have you?” 1095 “What are their names?” he asked “Immorality, Graft and Hypocrisy.” “What is the charge ainst them?” have been undermining the in? Man, Your Honor. He has disappeared.” The Judge br: down his gavel. “Good thing for him,” he said. * Dis miss these prisoners. No case axainst them. No, Your Honor.” “It is getting to be pretty tough, sive him ninety days for vagraney.” whispered softly to himself, Next!" man’s own friends are brought 1 a hut this is a hard world, Garter Veh It allows the utmost free- dom of action — stands great strain—gives perfect comfort and long wear. Sold Everywhere 25c, 35e. 50. Geo.FrostCo., Makers, Boston 4 ‘Three prisoners were brought up. The total stranger; Judge looked them over curiously anyway.” Morning Session Ti Court of Traits was in session. Next ease!” said Judge Grundy. Whereupon Common Sense — was Mrousht to the bar. “\What is the case against the prison- er? asked the J “Guilty of expressing his opinion, and by bemg right; placing us in an extreme- ly undignified position,” said the District Attorney “Thirty days on the Island.” “Next prisoner!” Doty was brought up. “You are an old offender,” said the Judge. “You have been here be- The prison looked him fiercely in the ee. “Do your worst,” he whispered. “What is the evidence this time?” said the Judge. “The prisoner has been trying to lead astray all of the nice ladies of this city,” said the District Attorney. “He has Keep Fit—for Your Country In this world crisis it is your duty, above everything else, to keep yourself in condition. You can’t serve your country in any capacity if you allow your | to run down, The Nujol treatment will make you a national asset—not a liability. Take a | Nujol upon rising and retiring and it will remove waste matters and poi testinal toxins) from your system, and keep your habits regular as clock work. Nujol is not habit forming. (The longer you take it, the less you need it.) No griping, straining, upset stomach or weakening. Nujol is sbeolately pure and harmless, and is pleasant to take. Even the infant will enjoy it, and it will do as much for him as it Noss for his mother. Nujol is sold in pint bottles only, bearing Nujol trademark, never in bulk. Nujol is absolutely distinctive and individual. There is no other product on the market like it, STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) Bayonne New Jemey “YOU MIGHT CALL IT ‘A MILLION DOL- USK SO PEW PROPLE KNOW WHAT THAT REALLY LOOKS LIKE.”