Life, 1920-03-04 · page 46 of 78
Life — March 4, 1920 — page 46: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not political commentary. The main content is a Woodbury's Facial Soap advertisement using psychological manipulation—suggesting that visible skin imperfections cause social anxiety and embarrassment, then offering their product as the solution. This "beauty anxiety marketing" was common in early 20th-century advertising. The cartoon at bottom ("The Mormon Six") shows seven men crowded in a car, seemingly a gentle joke about the Mormon practice of polygamy—though the reference is oblique and the humor mild. The small item titled "The Great Beyond" is a brief, unrelated humor piece about a struggling poet labeled a "futurist" because he hasn't paid his rent. The "Secret Treaties" column appears to be satirical political commentary (referencing open vs. secret diplomacy), but the excerpt provided gives insufficient context to explain its specific targets or satire.
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Under Searching Eyes- Do you ever wince inwardly ? of eyes focused upon your face— Can you meet it with com- posure? Is your skin flawless? Clear, lovely in coloring? Or is there some blemish that stands out mercilessly in your own conscious- ness? There is nothing that so destroys a man or woman's poise and self-con- fidence as the consciousness of a com- plexion at fault. But no matter what disadvantage your skin suffers from—you can correct it. Take care of the new skin which forms every day as old skin dies. Give it every night the right treatment for your particular trouble, and within a week or ten days you will notice a marked improvement. To correct an oily skin and shiny nose Take one of the most common skin troubles—an oily skin and a nose that will get shiny. You can relieve this embarrassing condition by using the following treatment for it as fre- quently as necessary: With warm water work up a heavy lather of Woodbury’s Facial Soap in your hands. Apply it to your face N N unexpected meeting—a battery and_rub it into the pores thoroughly— always with an upward and outward motion. Rinse with warm water, then with cold—the colder the better. If possible, rub your face for thirty sec- onds with a piece of ice. Use this treatment as often as your skin requires it, nightly if necessary. ‘The first time you try it, it will make your skin firmer and drier. Before long, you will notice a decided improvement. You will find Woodbury’s Facial Soap on sale at any drug store or toilet goods coun- ter in the United States or Canada, The booklet containing full directions for all the famous Woodbury treatments is wrapped around each cake. Get a cake today and begin using it tonight. A 25-cent cake lasts for a month or six weeks of any treatment, or for general cleansing use. Would you like to have a trial size cake? For 6 cents we will send you :. trial size cake (enough for a week of any Woodbury facial treatment) together with the booklet of treatments, “A Skin You Love to Touch.” Or for 15 cents we will send you the treatment booklet and samples of Woodbury’s Facial Soap, Facial Powder, Facial Cream and Cold Cream. Address The Andrew Jergens Co., 1003 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. If you live in Canada, address The Andrew Jergens Co., Limited, 1003 Sherbrooke Street, Perth, Ontario, Secret Treaties (Continued from page 422) of Saturn, the heart of Mars, not to for- get the hearts of Jupiter and Venus, are beating in unison with our own world heart—with your hearts, my fellow coun trymen, and with mine own. I am pro- foundly convinced, as I make this state- ment to you—and it is to you alone, fel- low countrymen, that I owe any state- ment of my beliefs and aspirations—I am even more than profoundly convinced that our way has been the only way—that open covenants openly arrived at are ar- rived at when they are arrived at and open when they are open. And whatever meets with my approval I shall unswerv- ingly approve.” Tom S. Elrod. The Great Beyond HEY say he’s quite remarkable as a modern poet. Just how is he classified?” “Why, I understand he hasn't paid his board for six weeks. Must be a futurist.” THE MORMON Six Heyer Both Company. fo tie largest art orvantiation I students the pracy ee ramen thes Meyer 000, $8,008, $10,000 at tongaai under eatalres and in other direct advestiat U.S and Canara. This trainieg bas bi iste who have failed HOME STUDY METHOD ‘YOUR OPPORTU- and what yoo can expect to do MEYER BOTH COLLEGE OF COMMERCIAL ART Address Dept. 13 NE. Cor. Michigan Ave.at 20th St. CHICAGO, ILL. MIMI TTT TTT comicbooks.com