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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…

This alcohol advertisement is similar to other ones in its focus on the very old and esteemed roots of the liquor product it sells. It alleges that only two French monks now the secret recipe, which was passed down to them by a guy named Marshall…

This advertisement explains that Old Crow has developed a milder, less alcoholic version of their original bourbon whiskey (Original is 100 proof, new version is 86 proof), to accommodate customers who want a “lighter taste.” It asserts, like almost…

“Our ignorance about wines and the art of enjoying them is one of the secret scandals of the civilized world,” writes the author S.S. Field. They proceed with a field guide to table wines, constantly mentioning that “civilized peoples” ought to know…

Interestingly, this is an ad not for an alcoholic beverage, but for the glassware made for the consumption of a particular kind of alcohol. The lure of specific glassware for specific alcoholic drinks as a sign of wealth and refinement is a recurring…

The ad depicts a black man in a tuxedo serving crystal tumblers of bourbon whiskey in a holiday-decorated room of what looks like a mansion. It is implicit that he is a server of the whiskey, and probably not the wealthy owner/consumer of it. The ad…