Life, 1919-06-12 · page 38 of 46
Life — June 12, 1919 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and light humor**, not political satire. The main content includes: **Advertisements:** - Ross's Belfast Ginger Ale (emphasizing Irish import origin) - Purity Cross Welsh Rarebit and prepared foods - The Automobile Blue Book travel guide **Humor sections:** - A romantic poem about young lovers evoking classical literary couples (Dante, Antony and Cleopatra, etc.) - A brief domestic comedy exchange about a woman's spending despite a "luxury tax" - A notice announcing Life magazine's upcoming Medical issue (June 29th) - A cartoon titled "The Substitute! Why Not?" (partially visible, unclear context) **Social context:** References to Irish "settlement" troubles and luxury taxation suggest post-WWI America (likely early 1920s). The "Reds are getting blue" quip likely references political anxieties of the Red Scare era. Otherwise, this is standard magazine filler—lifestyle ads and sentimental verse aimed at middle-class readers.
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ISEFE When you taste it you know it’s imported from Belfast. Only Ross's Belfast Ginger Ale can taste like that. And you know it comes from Belfast when you read the label, for now- adays labels must declare nativity. You have missed imported ginger ale the past few years. Now Ross's Ginger Ale comes back to you comes straight from Belfast, despite un- settlement in Ireland. ROSSS theimported BELFAST Ginger Ale Perfectly Irresistible G* AMERCY: You promised cut down on your expensive finery, but your bills are worse than ever Mes, Gramrrey: Be reasonable, my dear, No woman could ever stop ring things when they put a luxury tax on them, THE Reds are getting blue. Romance HE sweet spring woods—a clouded moon—and youth, And the eternal truth Of all the sweet, sad throbbing songs of old, Of all the tales the troubadours have told. This boy with proud bent head, this grave shy girl Whose rapt face takes the moonlight like a pearl, Are not themselves alone. How many feet in theits this path has know This is the garden of old Capulet, The tryst of Aucassin and Nicolette Those wide mysterious eyes Drew Dante's wandering soul to Para Mirrored the hungry flames of burning Troy, And made the years of servitude a joy For Rachel's shepherd. By the tawny Nile Antony sold the world for flat swift smile. On that strong breast Francesca fearless died So shone t Knight 10 his res cued bride. They pass imto the dusk—so met and chung Those lips in Eden when the world was young Ametia Josephine Burr. '‘O DOCTORS EVERYWHERE: On June 2gth the Medical Num- her of Lire will be issued. This num- her will be different from anything in the medical line ever published before. ‘Take one before Wednesday, June 23th, WELSH RAREBIT Creamy, aged, June cheese, blended and seasoned by our master chet — ue that is rich, smooth, gold- | en, velvety, Purity a y, Purity Cross || got? Welsh Rarebit! Perfect always—and with a flavor won- derfully delicious. Norv 25c. and 45¢. Also—PURI1¥ CROSS Chicken ala King, Creamed Spaghetti au Gratin, Creamed Finan Haddie, Lobster Newburg, Chop Suey, and Corned Beef Hash. Special Get-Acquainted Assortment Ofer Mf your dea! basn’t Purity Cross Delic: ‘send us bis name and $2.co— aad receive $ tegular size Une assorted prepaid PURITY CROSS MODEL KITCHEN Vevt. Orange, #¥ New Jersey Do You Like Green Corn and Chicken? NYBODY can fry chicken, cream potatoes and bake a cherry pie; but only a sclect few know how to add that last bit of seasoning which spells perfection, Most of these desirable places are described and recommended in THE AUTOMOBILE & BLUE BOOK & The Standard Road Guide of America Drop in at the next or newsstand The Automobile Blue Book Publishing Company New York Chicao San Francisco The E comicbooks.com