Life, 1919-06-19 · page 36 of 42
Life — June 19, 1919 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains three unrelated ads: 1. **Clicquot Club** (top left): A ginger ale advertisement featuring a woman in winter clothing, emphasizing the drink's refreshing qualities. The copy uses period marketing language common to early 20th-century beverage ads. 2. **Martin & Martin Shoes** (top right): A shoe company advertisement arguing that value lies in cost-per-wear, not purchase price. It claims their shoes are preferred by "best-dressed men" and offer superior craftsmanship. 3. **Life Magazine Subscription** (bottom left): A promotional offer encouraging readers to subscribe during vacation season, with a special discounted rate for new subscribers only. The bottom right contains what appears to be a photograph or illustration related to a baseball game ("the last half of the ninth"), but the caption is partially cut off. No political figures or satirical commentary are evident on this page.
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As cold as an ice- berg, as sparkling as the play of sunlight on snow—this gold- en, gladdening drink gives thirst no quar- ter from the first bubbling sip. Buy by the case from your grocer or druggist. Serve cold. THE CLICQUOT CLUB COMPANY Millis, Mass., U.S.A, lt is not indicated by what you pa The real cost of shoes 1s the | price per pair, Judged by this standard Martin & Martin Shoes ire always an economy They cos some other shoes, but less This is because they are the best shoes rials and honest hand-workmanship ea to this the fact that they are most / the first choice of the best-dressed men ; America—and the most comfortable shoes, their fine quality—and there would seem reason why you should not wear them. vited to test these claims at our risk—in 1 by mail The Prices are Ten Dollars and Uy ward Martin & Martin Fine Shoes and Hosiery for Men and 1! omen New York: 583 Fifth Avenue & 1 East Vhirty- fifth Street. Cdrcago: 326 Michigan Avenue South The Next Three Months Is vacation time—the one period in all the year when you should read Lire regularly. Why not Obey that Impulse and avail yourself of our Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian orcign $1.26). Send Lirt Open only to new subscribers; no subscriptions renewed at this-rate LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. Plannii NOW the b THE LAST MALF OF THE NINTH AND THE SCORE A TI comicbooks.com