Life, 1919-02-13 · page 38 of 42
Life — February 13, 1919 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **three product advertisements**, not political cartoons: 1. **GIRARD Cigars**: Claims the product "never gets on your nerves" and that doctors recommend it. Features a profile portrait of a man and emphasizes it's a Havana smoke made in Philadelphia. 2. **DR. SHEFFIELD'S CREME DENTIFRICE**: A toothpaste ad (established 1850) promoting dental health and claiming superior quality through "sixty-nine years of experience." Includes product images. 3. **ARROW Soft Collars**: Features a man's portrait endorsing Troy-tailored collars as a "dependable indicator of satisfactory quality." The right side contains an article titled "The Pleasures of Life" with an illustration about health and teeth. **For modern readers**: This is a vintage *Life* magazine page from approximately the 1910s-1920s. The ads reflect period attitudes—notably, doctors endorsing cigars as beneficial, and the assumption that collar quality indicates character. The design and typography are typical of early 20th-century American advertising.
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