Life, 1920-12-02 · page 2 of 97
Life — December 2, 1920 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **Pep-O-Mint Life Savers advertisement**, not political satire. The content consists of a poem titled "Christmas Life" (left) and an advertisement for the candy (right). The poem humorously describes a theater date where a man tries to impress a woman but has bad breath. He's advised to eat Life Savers mints. The poem includes parenthetical asides suggesting the awkwardness of their interaction. The advertisement below shows a couple at what appears to be a theater, emphasizing the product as a solution to social embarrassment from poor breath. The tagline reads "The Candy Mint with the Hole." This reflects 1920s consumer advertising strategies: using humor and social anxiety to market products. The "hole" in Life Savers was a distinctive selling point that allowed the candy to last longer while dissolving.
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blued Weekly by Lite Publishing Company at 17 West ist Street, New Yort. N.Y. Ansual Subscription. Five Dollars. Vol. 76, No. 1987. December 2. 19: The spicy, breath swectenin, snap of Cloves *CHRISTMAS LIFE: I surely liked “The Midnight Show” Great, eh? Pep, Music Snappy Lyrics, Best dancing of the season, And Millie! ! And Life Savers!! cee You know, John, How it was Before the Big Drought? Between the acts You had to see A man Or something —well, now. Just sit tight nd reach for the packet o’ Pep-O-Mints Millie looked at me Poor old thirsty Bob She says, And smiled. cee Not any more I said; Here, Honey! And T h&thded her A couple— ‘0. you poor boob, Not kisses— L vers! And we talked And talked And talked And touched shoulders There In the half-shadows And —well, John— Millie's mine— Believe me— (between ourselves and between the acts) Tt pays to go armed With Life Savers, MINT PRODUCTS CO., Inc. New York—Montreal No flavor was ever more pop- Crisp, delici ular than Wintergreen. and cookies — ice SAVERS mM The old favo good for a“ comicbooks. Sonal