Life, 1921-04-14 · page 30 of 36
Life — April 14, 1921 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire or cartoons. The dominant content is a W.L. Douglas shoe advertisement featuring the company president and promoting factory-direct sales, emphasizing quality at reasonable prices. The ad uses testimonial language about value and includes a "Smudgeless" Waterman pen advertisement below it. Additional advertisements include **Whiting-Adams Brushes** and a **Fifi French Ivory cigarette case**. The right side contains the **statement of ownership** for *Life* magazine itself, listing Charles Dana Gibson as editor and noting the publication's ownership structure—required legal disclosure. **No political cartoons or satire appear on this page.** This is typical of early 20th-century magazines, which mixed editorial content with substantial advertising revenue. The "Life" masthead indicates this is the famous satirical publication, but this particular page serves primarily commercial rather than editorial purposes.
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W. L. DOUGLAS Rete *3.00 SHOES Special Shoes $](),0() | Workmanship Quality of Material lorkmanship Maintained Special Shese 26.00 FOR MEN AND WOMEN THE STAMPED PRICE IS W. L. DOUGLAS PERSONAL GUARANTEE THAT THE SHOES ARE ALWAYS WORTH THE PRICE PAID FOR THEM YOU CAN ALWAYS SAVE MONEY BY WEARIN( W.LDOUGLAS SHOES SOLD DIRECT FROM FACTORY They are the best known shoes in the world. Sold in 107 W.L.Douglasstores, direct from the factory to you at only cone profit, which guarantees to you the best shoes that can be produced, at the | lowest possible cost. W.L.Douglas name and the retail price are stamped on the bottom of all shoes before they leave the factory, which is your protection against unreasonable profits. W. L. Douglas shoes are absolutely the best shoe values for the money in this country.They are made of the bestand finest leathers that money can buy. They combine quality, style, work- manship and wearing qualities equal toother makes selling at higher prices. They are the leaders inthe fashion centers of America. The prices are the same everywhere; they cost no more in San Francisco thanthey do inNewY ork. W. L. Douglas shoes are made by the highest paid, skilled shoemakers, under the direction and supervision of experienced men, all working with an honest deter- mination to make the best shoes for the price that money can buy. CAUTION fi.ergn having WE rice is plainly stamped Poy ers Bocareren fo Sde that Rhine net been changed or mutilated. President y, W. L. Douglas Shoe Co., 147 Spark St., Brockton, Masa, W. 1, Dougias shoes are for sale by over 9006 shoe dealers besides our own stores, If your local dealer cannot supply you, take no other make. Order direct the . Bend for booklet telling how to order shoes by mail, postage EVERYBODYS USING WHITING-ADAMS BRUSHES A Merry-go-round of Brushes. There are thousands of kinds and sizes of WHITING-ADAMS BRUSHES Your dealer sells them or will Send for MDustreted Litereture JOHN L. WHITING - J.J. ADAMS CO. Brush Mabers for Over UO Years and the Largest quickly get thetn for you. Boston, U.S.A. | World. } Statement of the ownership, management, cir. culation, etc., required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, of Lire, published weekly at New York, N. Y., for April rst, 1921. S: of New York, County of New York. Before me, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared George d’Utassy, who, having been duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says that he is the business man. ager of Live, and that the following is, to best of his knowledge and belief, a true state ment of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: (1) That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor and b ness manager are Publisher, Life Publ Co., 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York, N. Y, Editor, Charles Dana Gibson. Managing editor, T. L. Masson, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York, N. Y. Business manager, George d’Utassy, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York, N.Y. (2) That the owners are: Life Publishing Com. pany, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York, N. Stockholders: Estate of Andrew Miller for Nina Le Roy Miller, 17 West Thirty tire Street, New York, N. Y. West Thirty-first. Street, George W. Miller, 17 West Thirty-first New York, N. Y, Trustees of the E J. A. Mitchell for Mary H. Mitchell Sixty-seventh Stree! . H, Ames, 11 High'and Road, Nahant, 3 Anna M, Richards, 333 Marlboro Street, B Mass, D, Gibson, 17 West Thirty New York, N. Y. George B. Richa . West Thirty-first. Street, New York, N George d’Utassy, 17 West Thirty-first New York, N. Y. B. F. Provandie, Mar Building, Chicago, I. Edward S$. Martin, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New Thomas L. Masson, 17 West Thirty-first Str New York, N.Y. (3) That the know holders, mortgagees and other security hol owning or holding one per cent. or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: None. (4) That the two para graphs next above, giving the names of the ows ers, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and se curity holders as they appear upon the books of the company, but also, in cases where ¢ stockholder or security holder appears u he books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or cor poration for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs cos: tain statements embracing affant’s full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the y as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this afhant has no reason to believe th other person, association, or corporation b: interest direct or indirect in said stock, other securities than as so stated by b I'Utassy. (Signature of _ business Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 of March, 192 (Seal) | Henry Notary Public, New York Cou York Register No. 2420. —an aristocratic ||| FRENCH IVORY ||| CIGARETTE CASE *set off with flowers or butterflies or with initial or monogram. Springs open at your thumb’s command. Fifi is to be found a shops. Shou! find her, addr comicbooks.com