Life, 1920-05-06 · page 8 of 56
Life — May 6, 1920 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **advertisements rather than political cartoons**. The left side advertises **Empire Loomcraft Silks** for men's shirts, featuring an artistic photograph of a man with a child. The copy emphasizes checking for the brand name "woven in the selvage." The right side shows a **Girard cigar advertisement** with the slogan "Never gets on your nerve," and a separate **Jones-Mothrola phonograph ad**. The phonograph ad references "The Dance Stopped Because there has no MOTROLA attached"—apparently satirizing how a dance party halted without their product to play music. These are straightforward period advertisements. No political satire is evident on this page.
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SUPREME SILK SHIRTINGS FOR MEN Tosser craft SILKS REG. U.S. Pay. Ore. Be sure the name is woven in the selvage, or the label appears on the finished garment Send for New Book of Silks Empire Silk Co., 315 Fourth Ave., New York fair to yourself? A Keen-witted, forceful man puts himsey under a distinct disadvantage by smoking the wrong cigars. In the Girard you have all the enjoy. ment of a full-flavored real Havang smoke and still maintain you, clear head, steady nerves, al your faculties active and alen, Be fair to vourself. Switch to Girards today. Antonio Roig & Langsdort Philadelphia Established 49 yean, The ‘Benefactor’ size is q favorite after-dinner smoke In other words, the Phono- graph has “run down 1 the music ceases with a dying drawl, ext the greatest mechanical objectior this simple, relia rate it and there is no fea Will not mar the most ine y phonograph dealer will demor te the MOTRe us for me of our dealer in y JON ES-MOTROLA, INC. 29W. 35th St. STE. ate Bird. 315 So. Broadway NEW YORK CHI LOS ANGELES ULIRS We tare pear repasition to offer ~ Sis, ea 3 comicbooks.com