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: Advice on how to cure an alcoholic man centers on the wife, arguing that a nagging and over-ambitious wife could be the main cause. It says that she might want him to be an alcoholic so she can dominate him and appear indispensible. If the man…

In this ad, a glamorous, red-lipped model, clad in a white “Mink Cape by Alfred Rainer,” is depicted against a backdrop of large, faceted rubies. The ad’s text promises that Tangee’s BRIGHT ‘N CLEAR lipstick with “keep your lips velvet soft…more…

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…

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This advertisement emphasizes the quality and variation of the whiskey. It mentions many times that it is from Kentucky. The two variations are “BLEND” and “STRAIGHT,” which vary in their intensity of flavor. The alcohol is presented on a glamorous…

An article detailing the career of Cassius Clay before he became Muhammad Ali.

After getting his boxing license revoked, Ali is ready to take back the title that is rightfully his. During a conversation with James Earl Jones, Ali is reported to have said, “They can’t say I mess with white women, or drink whiskey or go to them…

Ellingson's romantic story dramatizes readers' anxieties about having the requisite beauty and personality traits to succeed in the marriage market. The story advises readers to seek advice from women's magazines; to value (but also be wary of)…

This advertisement for Revlon "Touch and Glow" foundation promises the purchaser that they will "see an instant change in their complexion - and turn back the clock five years!" The advertisement declares that "Touch and Glow" is "more than a…