Life, 1920-05-27 · page 36 of 44
Life — May 27, 1920 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising content** with several satirical pieces interspersed. The main humor appears in **"If Some Olympians Came to Town,"** which imagines Greek mythological gods navigating modern (1920s) urban economics. The satire mocks contemporary costs and social conditions: Zeus paying $20 for a haircut, Minerva pawning her shield for rent, Apollo working in overalls, Diana hunting in gingham. The joke criticizes inflation and economic hardship—even gods couldn't afford living expenses. A smaller cartoon shows a bird saying "Only a hale portion of worm! There's profiteering for you!"—likely referencing wartime/postwar price gouging. The rest comprises standard era advertisements (Allen's Foot-Ease powder, hotel resorts, soap) and poems ("Little Weeds," "Perpetual People"). The "Perpetual People" item references a London banker supposedly rejuvenated through monkey-gland treatment by Dr. Voronoff—reflecting genuine 1920s fascination with this fraudulent anti-aging procedure. The page captures Life's blend of satirical commentary on economic and social issues mixed with period advertising.
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Rest and Comfort Ask your dealer for a package of ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE The antiseptic, healing powder to shake into your shoes and sprinkle in the foot-bath This standard remedy gives quick relief to Aching, Swollen, Perspiring, Smarting or ‘Tender feet, Blisters, Callouses, Corns, Bunions and Sore Spots At night, sprinkle one or two Allen’s Foot-Ease powders in the foot- bath, and soak and rub the feet. In the morning shake some Allen's Foot- Ease in each shoe and walk all dav in restful ease and comfort Nothing relieves the pain of tight or new shoes so quickly. Saves the friction upon nervous, painful feet, and shoes and stockings last much longer. Used by American, British and French troops. Over One Million five hundred thousand Ibs. o owder for the Feet, supplied to our troops by the Government. It Freshens the feet, and gives new vigor. Drug and Dept, Stores sell it, Comfort Baby’s Skin With Cuticura Soap And Fragrant Talcum Rasress Sects Eaborstariee Depts 7 Maldearianss HOTEL ASPINWALL LENOX, MASS. High and Cool in the Berkshires A HOTEL OF DISTINCTION Opens June 14, 1 1400 feet Desirable Cottages with Hotel Service. HOWE & TWOROGER, Man: Winter Resort, Princess Hotel, 6 “ONLY A HALE Pe oy worM! THERE'S PROFITEERING FoR you!” If Some Olympians Came to Town ZZEES would have to pay twenty dol- lars for a haircut. Minerva would have to pawn her shield to pay the rent. Terpsichore would have to learn the shimmey. Apollo would have to get into overalls. Chronos would never get anywhere, be- ing always an hour late by the clocks Diana would hunt in gingham. Momus would be pinched for alcoholic laughter, . Hercules would undergo his thirteenth labor at the subway rush hour. Little Weeds HAVE a garden without an Its blossoms are many a But when I'm not looking, a falls, And rank little weeds gro So diligent, diligent ever, + ther thou all the thou them shadowed part— To choke out the rank J Perpetual People T appears that a London been treated with monk« by Dr. Voronoff, and has lx his age from seventy-two His name is Robert George | If this is true, a grave da: us. As the supply of monk there not being as many of 1 are human beings, it is evident people who can afford tc going to be rest stand that Mr. money saved up. monkey glands and twenty-five, he can run - dency for the next fifty » without interruption, And that is only o help us, say we, if this th We're All Human SN’T Groucher agreeable?” “Tf you catch him off his HAPPY OUTINGS on land or water turn for their incentive to A Joly FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHECONA EVANS ALE All the old Evans’ goodness is there for your expyaat Order a Supply for Yacht, House or Jaunt Leading Dealers or C. H. EVANS & SONS. Estab. 1786. Hobos IL anima 4 — ~ ~ 7) TA for MAGARA Se Hettus se | aranteed WALL PAPERS | Wrt te for our interesting Booklet | NIAGARA WALL NIAGARA F, — comicbooks.com