Life, 1919-06-19 · page 41 of 42
Life — June 19, 1919 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content consists of product advertisements for: 1. **Cantrell & Cochrane Ginger Ale** (top left) 2. **Canthrox Shampoo** (center, largest ad) — marketed as effective for removing dandruff and conditioning hair 3. **Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen** (lower left) 4. **Bellans antacid** (lower right) The only editorial content is a fragmentary text excerpt (top left) mentioning "Prohibition" and characters like "Councillor Graydust" and "President Jellybean," apparently satirizing Prohibitionist politicians as self-righteous while exempting themselves from restraint—a common anti-Prohibition jab. However, this text is heavily damaged/unclear in the OCR and image. The page number (1105) and "LIFE" masthead indicate this is from Life magazine's advertising section, where editorial content and ads mixed freely. The satire here, if present, is marginal to the commercial purpose.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
CANTRELL & COCHRANE THE STANDARD G: ngerAle OF TWO CONTINENTS Order by the dozen for use at home sher, ve mushrooms are harmless and y ble Councillor Graydust turned on him savag “Be still, you fool!” he cried mously. “We cannot leave Of all the people in the Prohibitionists are the only to exercise restraint or judg- We must think for the other ne per cent, AIL mushrooms ment Graydust is correct,” Jent Jellybean. loophole through would-In nkards might Treasurer Slopover will attend to noti- fying onr lobbyists of our contemplated move 1inst- mushrooms; and_ st will be taken to buy the nece votes A cheer greeted these p words: and. passing throucl their sanctimonious whiskers, the Hish Councillors of Prohibition rep. spend the rest of the eve raking the world unsafe for Kenneth 1, Roberts. “ summer camp or town house, whether the water is hard or soft, careful girls agree that the most easily and effective hair cleanser is—” CANTHROX SHAMPOO Canthrox gives such a massy fluffiness to the hair that it appears much heavier rand is left with a silky brightness and softness that It is so easy to use and so effective that it has been for years the favorite of ant to bring out the natural beauty of their hair. Canthrox, the hair tifying shampoo, rapidly softens and entirely re- moves all dandruff, excess oil and dirt. For Sale at All Drug Stores d hair wash costs less; none is more nts a shampoc shampoo, as the hair dries Canthrox costs about three all that is needed for your complete easily used. A few minutes very quickly. Free Trial Offer ways the most effective hair ws receipt of three cents for postage. H. S. PETERSON & CO., Dept. 289, 214 W. Kinzie St., Chicago, Ill. w the merits of Canthrox and to prove that it is in all nd one perfect shampoo free to any address upon $250 and Ge at best stores > 6 BELLANS Hot water Sure Relief Be ee FOR INDIGESTION comicbooks.com