Life, 1920-04-01 · page 54 of 60
Life — April 1, 1920 — page 54: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The main advertisement promotes **Boston Garter** (men's garters/hose supporters) by the George Frost Company. The "Quality First" message emphasizes the product's forty-year reputation for quality among well-dressed men. Below that is an advertisement for **Freezone**, a corn-removal product. The illustration shows a bottle with application instructions: drops of the liquid loosen corns so they can be peeled off painlessly. The right column contains what appears to be a serialized story or editorial commentary about post-WWI social changes—discussing Easter services, class attitudes, and democratic manners—but this is unrelated to the advertisements. The page is labeled "EASTER ADDITION," suggesting this is a holiday issue of *Life* magazine featuring seasonal advertising. Both products advertised are practical goods marketed to early 20th-century readers.
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renting my bungalow in the Adiron. dacks. I don't mind doing this sort of thing, even if it smacks of trade. It brings one down to the commonplace in a way that is not at all lower and in my case it was really patr I shall also send some flowers for the altar. I have a fancy for some. thing quite out of the ordinary, how. ever, and I shall send Blossoms, my man, up to my country place to get some of the early arbutus, or whatever else may be in bloom — something rather wild and original — something for the altar that quite suits the radi. cal spirit of the times, Dear me, how we have changed since the war! These revolutions are extraordinary, Personally, I rather believe in them But they do seem to recreate and brit forward so many intensel. Quality First Is the Fundamental me ; The old, preci inci 1 ard to preserve. have no doubt Principle in the Manufacture of = Prese Jou that the Easter service this year will cater to the vulgar eleme Y after all, there is someth quite interesting about it. | feel that democracy, if it can ever be t proper manners, is almost cssenti our salvation. G arre r Lift Corns out e le with Fingers Joew “i | A few drops of Freezone loosen Ctl ZG | corns so they pee! off For more than forty years Boston Garter has been a friend to well dressed men the world over. It not only keeps the old friends but makes many, many new ones each season. Most men ask for Boston Garter as a matter of course—the two words go so well together. Made by GEORGE FROST COMPANY, BOSTON Makers of Velvet Grip Hose Supporters for Women, Misses and Children ‘Apply a few drops of Freezone 84 a tender, aching corn or a callus. TH soreness stops and shortly the corn or callus loosens and can be off without a twinge of pain Freezone removes hard c corns, also corns between the toes # hardened calluses, Freezone does irritate the surrounding skin. You! no pain when applying it or afterwa A small bottle of Freezone costs 4 EASTER ADDITION | a few cents at drug stores anywhe comicbooks.com