Life, 1920-04-08 · page 36 of 44
Life — April 8, 1920 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements**, not political cartoons. The left side advertises **Dunlop golf balls** via a testimonial from "a well-known golfer" praising their quality after a Southern tour. The pitch emphasizes accuracy and uniformity at $1.00 each (plus 10% war tax, indicating WWI-era publication). The right side advertises **Shawknit hosiery for men**, framing quality socks as a mark of a discerning gentleman who demands perfection. The bottom cartoon, titled "Between Debutantes," depicts a social humor scenario: one young woman excitedly tells another that a man proposed to her in old-fashioned romantic fashion (embracing and asking for her hand). The other woman's response—"Oh, the dear, old-fashioned thing!"—suggests gentle mockery of traditional courtship as charmingly antiquated, likely reflecting 1920s modernization of dating customs among upper-class youth.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
HOSIERY forMEN T is a grave fault to be too easily satisfied —to stop just short of perfection. Shawknit hosiery is made for the man who demands perfection, and who by habit will trouble himself a little to get it. At Your Dealer's SHAW STOCKING CO Lowell Mass A well-known golfer returning from a successful Southern tour writes us— “| don’t mean to flatter the Dunlop ball, but after trying the various balls offered me down here, | went back to the Dunlop in all my serious matches.” DUNLOP VACS They are accurate and uniform. Nos. 29 and 31—$1.00 each Plus 10% War Tax DUNLOP RUBBER CO,, Ltd. T. W. NIBLETT. American Representative 305 Fifth Avenue, New York BETWEEN DEBUTANTES "AND MP PUT HIS ARMS AKOUND ME, . AND KISSED ME, . . . AND ASKED ME TO BE HIS WIFE!” “ON, THE DEAR, OLD-FASHIONED THING |” comicbooks.com