Life, 1920-10-07 · page 48 of 56
Life — October 7, 1920 — page 48: what you’re looking at
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This page primarily contains **advertisements** (Williams' Shaving Cream) rather than political cartoons, though it includes satirical editorial commentary. The main satire addresses **Senator Harding's front-porch campaign strategy**. The text mocks the limitation of speaking only from one's home in Marion, Ohio—the audience consists of whoever happens to be nearby: "gypsies, a delegation of visiting blacksmiths from Ira, Ohio, and several hundred loyal neighbors." The joke is that such a random crowd cannot seriously engage with serious policy matters like "budget reform." A secondary anecdote ridicules Harding for being uncertain whether a visiting military band comprised sailors or marines, forcing him to credit both branches—highlighting his lack of knowledge or preparation. The page also includes brief satirical items mocking: James Allen's book *As a Man Thinketh* (marketed as "Antique Yap"), Henry Ford's silence (suggesting price hikes), and simplistic barber-shop misconceptions about sterilization. The overall tone is lighthearted political commentary on 1920s figures and consumer culture.
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648 *~LIFE- e oe e » Shaving The Front-Porch Climbers | HERE is a certain disadvantage in a candidate's limiting himsclé to his ream own front porch as a rostrum from w to speak to the country. It 1 his actual audience must like: ited to those natives or nomads who hap. pen to be in, for instance, Marion, Ohio, on that particular afternoon. Thus, if Senator Harding fecls that the time is ripe for him to disclose his atti- tude on budget reform, he may find that the audience assembled on his front lawn is made up of a band of gypsies, a delega- tion of visiting blacksmiths from Ira, Ohio, and several hundred loyal neighbors who have been sticking around every afternoon since the campaign started. They may all be glad to hear the great man talk, bet will the question of budget reform stir them to any sincere demonstration? We read an account in the newspapers other day of an address made by Your choice of four forms oe senator to a marine band from the Great Shaving Cream J Lakes Naval Training Station which had Holder. Top Shaving Stick (a +a come to serenade him. Unfortunately the Shaving Liquid entertainment committee had slipped up Steeng Foveder ? somewhere, and the speaker was not quite Send 20c in stamps for trial sizes of sure whether the band was composed of all four forms, then decide which you prefer. Or send 6c in stamps for any one. sailors or marines; so he had to give both branches of the service due credit in opening remarks. But the real mee THE J. B. WILLIAMS COMPANY - sage that he had to bring to the musicians Dept. A., Glastonbury, Conn. was one of sincerity and honesty in pud- “They WORK while you sleep” Fis lather. But Williams’ is known as the fronting} lather with the smile in it. SOs Men use Williams’ today for the same rea- =—,' sons they did 75 years ago—because they know that the creamy lather which comes so quickly, speeds up the shave and won’t dry on the face. They know, too, that after-feeling of complete comfort, which is so noticeable a result of a Williams’ shave. THE J.B. WILIAMS COMPANY MAKERS ALSO OF MATINEE VIOLETS JERSEY CREAM AND CTMER TONMET SOAPS, TALC POWDER, DENTAL CREAM ETC. f HERE are a lot of different kinds of Mr. J es Allen, the Deep Thinker of Ilfra- Our idea of a simple-minded galoot is combe, Devonshire (we think it's Devon- the fellow who thinks that those little glass shire), who committed a work called As a cupboards in the barber shops, which are Man Thinketh, You may imagine our pleas- always marked “ Sterilizer,” are or could ure to note that this book is advertised by possibly be used to sterilize anything. its American publisher as being bound in eee “ Antique Yap.” Hank Ford is keeping so quiet these days cee that we can't help wondering if he isn't When a man stops us on the street and getting ready to raise the price of flivvers. | Best Laxative for Men, says, in a hoarse whisper, “ Have you any ca tal old clothes you want to sell?" we can never John Bull must heartily wish that he had Women and Children. make up our mind whether he is compli- only half as much “ British gold ” as Hearst menting or insulting. gives him credit for. 10, 25, 50c—drugstores. comicbooks.con