Life, 1921-02-03 · page 3 of 46
Life — February 3, 1921 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content is a luxurious advertisement for "Shah of Persia" transparent soap by Crystal Soap Co., featuring an ornate decorative border and an illustration of the soap product. The left side contains "Rhymed Reviews," a poetry critique of Sinclair Lewis's novel *Main Street*. The poem's satirical commentary focuses on the novel's themes—a woman's disillusionment with small-town Midwestern life and its narrow-minded inhabitants. The reviewer (Arthur Guiterman) praises Lewis's craftsmanship while expressing personal disapproval of the work's pessimism. No political cartoons or caricatures appear on this page. The content reflects 1920s literary criticism and consumer advertising targeting affluent readers.
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THE LATEST. S vellr OF Ey LIFE’S Choice The Best’ Six Current Books Potterism, by Rose Macaulay. An English satire novel on the thing we call Pollyanna. Well done. The Victory at Sea, by Admiral Sims. An intensely interesting first-hand ac- count of the submarine warfare. Main Street, by Sinclair Lewis. iterman’s review below. Margot Asquith’s Diary. ; Intimate revelations by the wife of the former British Prime Minister. Miss Lulu Bett, by Zona Gale. ‘A good story of small-town dosies ticity. The Outline of History, by H. G. Wells. It's roasted, but very useful and ab sorbing—if you history. Rhymed Reviews Main Street (By Sinclair Lewis. Harcourt, Brace & | Howe) i O*E day when Carol half forgot Her college notions high and airy. She married Doctor Kennicott And went to live in Gopher Prairie. ‘This town was mostly brick and wood, A street of buildings huddled snugly. \ hustling, thriving neighborhood, Commercial, dingy, drab and ugly Its people grieved the tender bride; Their crudeness chilled her very mar- row; She found them dull, self-satisfied, Intolerant and oh! so narrow! And while her husband, Doctor Will, Was able, strong and kind, his training In letters, art and such was nil; His talk was hardly entertaining So Carol fought against despair To give that town new aspirations ; But Gopher Prairie didn’t care. She raged; she tried some faint flirta- tions. She went away and spent a term In Washington on wartime labors, Returning thence resolved and firm To make the best of home and neigh- bors. For this she sees beyond a doubt : Millenniums decline to hurry ; Yet what she fails to bring about, Her children may, so wherefore worry? | This work is well and deftly made; | I'd tell precisely what it's made of | With proper praise, but I'm afraid. | It’s Mrs. Lewis I'm afraid of. | Arthur Guiterman. JEWELS OF ASIA. The Persians were accom: Plished potters, among the first of ancient peoples to employ a tue glass glaze. The forms and omaments devised by their ingenious artisans are Preserved today as masterpieces of ceramic art “for Leixu ry Lovers 2 Shah of Persia is an expensive soap, made for people who gratify discriminating tastes—people who are willing to pay for and appreciate the est. It is the color of a sparkling, brilliant topaz, with the same jewel-like transparency. It has the alluring, mysterious fragrance of rare exotic blossoms, gathered in an Oriental bouquet Shah of Persia Transparent Soap is made from costly ingredients by an exacting process and the production is limited. A three-cake box costs $1.00. If your dealer cannot supply you, mail us one dollar and we will send you a box prepaid. CRYSTAL SOAP CO. 366 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK q Wy comicbooks.com