Life, 1920-08-12 · page 38 of 44
Life — August 12, 1920 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with one short satirical piece. The main content features ads for women's fashion and beauty products typical of the era: corset hose supporters, face powder (Lahlache), canned foods, hair restoration, and soap. These reveal period concerns about appearance and propriety. The only satire appears in the "Grievance" section—a brief morality tale about a man who dies blaming Fate, the System, and Success for his failures. An Angel of Truth investigates and reports these forces never even knew he existed. The joke targets self-pitying complainers who externalize blame rather than accept personal responsibility. It's a common early-20th-century critique of those who blame society rather than themselves for their circumstances. The "Song of the Telephone Girl" is a light verse about bored operators. Overall, this reflects 1920s consumer culture and period attitudes toward personal responsibility and vanity.
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All Rubber Oblong Button Prevents Slipping and Shave With uticura Soap The New Way Without Mug BOGALWSA “The New South's Young City of Destiny.” New paper mill cost Steseo, ooo; Y. W. C, A. Bidg., $35,000; Y. M. C. A., $50,000; Arniory, $12,000. eMGavy always makes suré her corsets are equipped with the leds HOSE SUPPORTERS WHEN buying yout favor ite comet if you find it has not this kind of supporter, fequest your conetictes to replace the others with Velvet Grip “Sew-Ons.” They will gladly do so. What is in the Name? Velvet—conveys the idea Grip—the idea of a frm of softness, free from rough hold, like that of a friend, surfaces. while in combination lledtSify is suggestive of softness and comfort, combined with frm- ness, stability and strength—the dominant characteristics of our product. Velvet Grip “Sew-Ons™ can be bought sep- arately and easily applied to any corset. Sold Everywhere Ask for them at the Notion, Hosiery or Corset Department GEORGE FROST COMPANY, BOSTON Makers of the famous Boston Garret for Men, “Pin-Ons™ for Children aad the “Baby Midget” Grievance HE man with a consuming grievance died. “Thad in me all the elements of great- ness. But Fate, the System, Success— these conspired against me at every turn.” The Angel of Truth, to whom no power may lie, took up the case. In due time he reported: “The observation ward for you, friend. Conspiracy? I find, by strictest search, that Fate, the System and Success never even dreamed that you existed.” ABLAG Face Powoer! Ask her with the adorable comp) magic charms away the tell and leaves her fair face so fr ish. She will tell you Lablache—a word you so often hear among discerning women. Refuse Substitutes BEN. LEVY CO. French Perfumers, Dept. 18 125 Kingston St, Boston, Mans, and ‘fe ors wkclictoue? MADE BY, A MASTER QEF 1 eS HES | Made by a Master Chef in a Model Kitcben—PURITY CROSS la King, Welsh Rarebit, Lohetee eet Gaee Seach Deviled’ Ham, Deviled’ Tongee, Deviled ‘Chickes Tongue, Vienna Style Sausage, Corned Beef Ha: The Song of the Telephone Girl RAN: rain, go away! All the ladies want to play; And since they can't, at home they And use their phones the livelong Gray Hair Ended In From 4 to 8 Days Science has diss ered the way for storing gray ba: natural color, Mary T. tentific Restorer. men use this sce hair color with the sam dom they do Simply comb T. Goldman's through the hair, In from | 8 days every gray hair will be gone. GfaryZ, [ Soldmar Scientific Hair Color Restorer This Test Convinces Send the coupon for a trial bottle and © special comb. Be sure and give the @: color of your hair. Try it on a lock of Compare the results and the pleasure of with the old way. Send in the coupoa MARY T. GOLD: 1922 Goldman Bldg., St. Paul, Mint. Accept no Imitations—Sold by Druggists Beervow’ 1 Mery ¥. Goteman, 1922 Goldman Bitg., St. Post, tt, trial bottle of, Mary t