Life, 1918-01-17 · page 34 of 40
Life — January 17, 1918 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* (a satirical magazine) features several discrete pieces of social commentary typical of the era: **"You Can't Beat Them"** satirizes consumer frustration with inflation. A woman learns beans have dropped in price, but the grocer has raised the tin can price to compensate—mocking how retailers offset price cuts elsewhere, leaving customers no better off economically. **"Not to Be Trusted"** is a dark wartime joke (likely WWI-era based on context). A gravedigger buries a wounded German soldier alive because "you never can believe anything they say"—playing on anti-German sentiment and the grim absurdity of warfare. **"Sacrifice"** depicts a mother and child discussing wartime rationing, with the child promising to give up bathing "for the duration of the war"—satirizing how civilians frame minor inconveniences as patriotic sacrifice. The page is otherwise filled with period advertisements (dental products, hotels, "Sexology" books) typical of the era.
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R_ LISH ou FOO CONTEMPORARIES Poem of Gratitude Tanks, Thanks! —New York Sun. You Can't Beat Them She went to buy a can of beans Down at the grocer’s shop, Because she'd heard the price of beans Had that day had a drop. The price the grocer asked was high; The woman gave a frown; look here!" she said, “I heard to-day ‘That beans had gone ‘way down!” “ Teans now are cheap,” the man replied, “But this you'll think a sin; Mthough the price of 1 They've raised the pri s is down, of tin.” —Vonkers Statesman, To prevent decay below the gum line — how?. S the soil nourishes the tree-roots the gums nourish the teeth And as the tree decays if you bare the tree-roots, so do the teeth decay if the gums shrink down from the tooth-base, This condition is common. It_is known as_Pyorrhea ( Riggs’ Disease). Four out of five people who are over forty suffer from it. Ordinary tooth-pastes will not pre- vent it, Forhan’s Preparation does preventitif usedintime and used consistently. So Forhan’s particularly pro- tects the tooth where decay is mostdefacing and easy— at the tooth-base which is unprotected by enamel. On top of this Forhan’s preserves gums in their pink, normal, vital condi- tion, Use it daily as a dentifrice and their firmed tissue-structure will vigor- ously support the teeth They will not loosen. Neither will the mouth pre- maturely flatten and age through receding gums. Further, your gums. will neithertender-upnor bleed. Gums and teeth alike will be sounder, whole- somer, in fact—and your teeth will be scientifically polished, too, What ordinary tooth-paste will accomplish this? if gumshrinkage has al ready set in, start using Forhan's and consult a dentist immediately for special treatment. At All Druggists FORHAN Procession? ~ yar “gee 0, 202 Sixth Ave., N. Y. Sead for Trial Tube Free | Not to Be Trusted Keene: Did you bury all the dead as I ordered this morning? Deiwir: Yes, sir, but we had a little trouble with one of them. Keenet What? Pavit: Why, one of them raised up on his elbow and said he wasn't d » bur then he was one of them d——d Ger- mans, and you never can believe any thing they say, so we buried him anyway. gwan, NOR" Asheville, North Carolina . {THE MA IN AMERICA—AN ENGLISH INN—Perfect GOLF. Likely ! Curek (in poor relicf office, to ragged and starved-looking applicant): Well, we will inquire into your case, and the re- sult will be made known to you as soon as possible. By the way, have you a telephone ?—Transcript. SACRIFICE “AND WHAT ARE YOU BOTH DOING FOR TRY?" E GOIN’ TO GIVE Ur BATHING FOR THE DURATION OF THTE Wak.” by William H. Walling, A.M., MD imparts in a clear, wholesome way, in one volum Kewwledse a Yourg Man Sboold Have, Koowledce a Yooog Hashoed Sheeld flan. Keowledge a Father Sood Have Keowledse a Father Should lmpart tf Sa edcal Anowledse 2 llashand Sheed Ban foes 2 Yee Woe sho tare Koewlece a Meter SladdHave. Keowledge a Mether Skeekd Impact to Her Dug Medeal Keawledge 2 Wile Shoold Hare. Absolutely Remov Indigestion. One pat proves it. 25c at all druggist @e BILTMORE 43rd and 44th Streets and Madison Averut The center of social life at TEA TIME Ideally convenient for suburban dwellers HOUS Unite eral Tir the one fers th ments lessen ¢ Unstreteh: base of them so They cant oF slip «