Life, 1919-04-10 · page 37 of 46
Life — April 10, 1919 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising for Gem Razors**, not political satire. The main illustration shows two men—an older, experienced shaver instructing a younger one—with the headline "Setting a Good Example." The advertisement's message is straightforward: buy Gem Razors because experienced users trust them, and you should follow their example. The left column contains brief humorous travel/leisure notices (appearing to mock tourism slogans), including a reference to "The Same Old Germany (Under new management)"—likely a post-WWI jab at Germany's Weimar Republic reopening for tourism. However, the page's dominant content is commercial, not satirical. The small cartoon at bottom left labeled "A Movie Star" appears unrelated to the main messaging.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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