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“Over a barrel? for clothes? money? love?” asks this advertisement for a catalog of “fabulous Hollywood glamour-fashions designed for male appeal.” The catalog includes articles of lingerie, play-clothes, separates, coats, shoes, and date dresses to…

This advertisement for Listerine Antiseptic begins with a narrative directed at the disappointed woman pictured, though the second person point of view also implies that the reader should feel addressed. The narrative states that the man at the…

“Before he comes home…splash yourself with freshness” begins this advertisement for a deoderant cologne by Cheramy Perfumers. Behind the text, the advertisement pictures a nude woman in full makeup rubbing a clean, white towel to her face. Her…

This advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Medicated Liquid argues that it is the “fast known skin relief” that yields positive results in “1 to 3 days.” Women can gain “relief from pimples, rashes, and other externally caused skin irritations” by…

“You’ll want to be slim for fall fashions” reads this instructional article about healthy weight loss through exercise routines. Organized into five sections, this article shows women how they can “persevere in a daily exercise routine” to “look more…

“I am 61 lbs. lighter…never a hungry minute” begins this advertisement for the Knox Eat-and-Reduce Plan book with the Choice-of-Foods chart. Accompanying this advertisement are images of “Miss Grace” who lost 61 pounds thanks to this nutritional…

This story traces the tumultuous relationship between Rita G. and her love interest Fred. A third character, Rita’s mother, offers commentary (often negative in tone) on the relationship throughout the story as well. This particular narrative reveals…

This image shows the cover page and an accompanying image of a narrative titled “Love made a fool of me” within this specific issue of True Confessions. The top of the cover page shows a “story file” of Rita G., the author of the story, as well as an…