Life, 1921-07-07 · page 34 of 34
Life — July 7, 1921 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine is primarily **advertising**, with a few humorous anecdotes interspersed. The most notable satirical content is a brief story about "Two negro soldiers" returning from France after WWI to Richmond, Virginia. One describes plans to wear all-white clothing and walk among white people; the other replies he'll wear all-black and walk "behin' yo' hearse"—a dark joke implying the first soldier will be killed for violating Jim Crow segregation laws. The satire critiques the cruel reality facing Black veterans who fought for America but returned to a segregated South where such behavior would be dangerous. The remaining content consists of commercial advertisements (Mum deodorant, Evans's Depilatory, Major's Cement, Bellans indigestion remedy, Fifi cigarette cases, etc.) and brief jokes from various newspapers about rats, fortune-telling, poverty, and dandruff removal—typical filler for the era.
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To prevent all odor of perspiration— “Mum is the word! When you want to enjoy the comfortable assurance of being free from all odor of perspira- tion—“Mum” is the word! When you want to be free from all body odors, from whatever cause—without inter- fering with the natural body functions “Mum” is the word! After the bath, when you want to preserve, for the entire day and evening, the sweetness of the body which the bath im- parts—“Mum” is the word! “Mum” is kind to the skin, and harmless to the clothes. Get “MUM” at your drug- or dept.-store or get it from us, postpaid, on receipt of price— 25¢. Evans’s Depilatory removes superfluous hair quickly and safely, leaving the skin smooth and comfortable. | Evans’s Depilatory Outfit, 75 cents at drug- and dept.-stores. Or from us postpaid on receipt of price. George B. Evans 1108 Chestnut Street Philadelphia nd Leat fall, satie All three. vonae bottle. At dealers or write ws. MAJOR MANUFACTURING CO. New York’ Fully Illustrated Two negro soldiers who were return- ing from France at the close of the war were discussing what they would do when they returned to Richmond, Va. “What are you going to do, Elijah?” asked one. “Well, Alexander,” said the other as he looked dreamily across the steamer’s rail at the horizon beyond, “when I get back to Richmond I’m going to put on white shoes, white pants, a white coat, an’ a white tie, an’ I’m going to walk down a street with white folks. What are you going to do, Alexander?” “Huh!” came the reply. “I’m going to put on black shoes, black pants, a black coat, an’ a black tie, and I’m going to walk down a street, too—behin’ yo’ hearse!” New York Evening Post. Rough on the Rats Boss oF THE Boarpinc House: Good gracious! I found three big rats in the pantry. How in the world will I get rid_of them? Groucuy Boarper: Close the door on ’em and let ’em starve to death. —Nashville Tennessean. Clairvoyance Needed “My dear, I just visited a fortune teller and she told me where to find my future husband.” “Give me her address. Maybe I'll be able to find my present one.” —Hojas Selectas (Barcelona). In Sad Case Wire (to downcast Hubby): so sober, John? Hus: Compulsory. now. Wire: Oh, dear! Hus: Too dear. Why Twelve a quart, —Pitt Panther. But Don’t Send It to Us If you want to get rich from writing, write the sort of thing that is read by persons who move their lips when they are reading to themselves. —Don Marquis, in New York Sun. The Pull of Penury “You are under arrest,” said the cop. The vagrant sighed philosophically. “The pinch of poverty,” said he. —Detroit Free Press. => 6 BELLANS Hot water Sure Relief 32 Guaranty Travelers Checks Take Guaranty TRAVEL- ERS CHECKS on your vaca- tion—on your motor tours— onyour businesstrips. They are safer than cash--if lost, their value can be replaced. Atbanks throughout thecountry Guaranty Trust Company of New York 140 Broadway LIVERPOOL BRUSSELS LONDON HAVRE, PARIS CONSTANTINOPLE An Easy Way to Remove Dandruff If you want plenty of thick, beautiful, glossy, silky hair, do by all means get rid of dandruff, for it will starve your hair and ruin it if you don’t. The best way to get rid of dandruff is to dissolve it. To do this, just apply a little Liquid Arvon at night before retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp, and rub it in gently with the finger tips. By morning, most, if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications should completely re- move every sign and trace of it. You will find, too, that all itching of the scalp will stop, and your hair will look and feel a hundred times better. You can get Liquid Arvon at any drug store. A four- ounce bottle is usually all that is needed. The R. L. Watkins Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Fifi —an aristocratic FRENCH IVORY Cigarette Case Springs open at the thumb’s com- nd. Flower or butterfly pat- ns or plain case with an in- itial, $1; with monogram, $1.50. FRENCH IVORY i Put and T Take Top —plays popular ki 3} games. 50c. postpaid INLAID CO. 1060 Broad St. Providence, R. I. ‘You can be cared. . Bend 10 cents for, 288 on Stammering and Stutter- Rg Tetetls how 1 cured ai Stammering and Stuttering for 20 years. Si BOGU! saseBosue Bulldiag. 1147 N. ft jianapoll JUL comicbooks.com