Life, 1919-09-11 · page 44 of 48
Life — September 11, 1919 — page 44: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **advertisements page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. It contains four separate product ads from circa 1919: 1. **Shawknit Hosiery** (top left): Men's silk socks emphasizing durability through repeated washing 2. **G. Washington's Coffee** (bottom left): Pure coffee brand claiming 1 million daily cups 3. **Stetson "Mercury" Hat** (top right): Lightweight summer/fall hat for men 4. **Dunlop Golf Balls** (bottom right): Rubber golf balls marketed via championship wins by golfer Jim Barnes across 1919 tournaments The page reflects **early 20th-century consumer marketing**: brands using quality claims, celebrity endorsement (Barnes), and appeals to masculine respectability (proper hosiery, coffee, hats). No satire is evident—these are straightforward advertisements targeting affluent male readers of Life magazine.
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HOSIERY (for MEN 'OMFORT, satisfaction and style come with dis- crimination in buying. Take the Shawknit silks. They fit snugly and hold their shape. The silk threads re- tain their full strength and vitality through repeated laun- derings. They are reinforced at heel, toe and sole. SHAW STOCKING CO. Lowell. Mass. Pure Coffee The reason why people drink 1,000,000 ae of G. Washington’s Coffee every day, is because COFFEE isthe highest grade of pure coffee. . It is nol a substi- hd tute. It is absolutely pure. That is the explanation of itsdelicate aroma. Makes delicious iced coffee. Ready when you pour on the water —hot or cold. a] JOHN B. STETSON COMPANY presents “MERCURY” A ea light-weight Stetson soft hat for late Summer and early Fall wear—of remarkable Quality. A Few of the uCccesses 3 with DUNLOP “VA\ all over the aH UNITED STATES Western Open Championship, July 25. 1919 North and South Championships. 1919 Tr-Cay Championship, Kansas, June, 1919 Shawnee Invitation Tournament, July. 1919 All won by Jim Barnes, using Dunlop Vac 31 Jim Barnes has won the Western Championship three times. ws oceauon CANADA Canadian Open Championship, July 30th. Won by J. Douglas Edex GREAT BRITAIN Professional Champiceship of Great Britain, Ladies’ Cham 1919. Won by Abe Muchell, using Dunlop’ Won by Mus C Unized Services Toxrsament, Won by Lord = Amateur as Charles Hope, using Dunlop Vac 29 The keynote of Dunlop success ts skill and accuracy im manufacture. Dunlop Vac No. 29 - $1.00 each Dunlop Vac No. 31 - $1.00 each $12 a dozen in sealed boxes To know golf ball satisfaction, length of light and what ts more important—accuracy—buy Dunlop "Vacs" of your professional. DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY, Ltd. BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry NEW YORK: T, W. Niblett, Suite 2014-V, 305 Fifth Ave. TORONTO: Dunlop Tire and Rubber Goods Company, Lid. comicbooks.comy{y