Life, 1918-08-01 · page 34 of 36
Life — August 1, 1918 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **primarily advertisements and book reviews**, not political cartoons requiring historical interpretation. The main visual element is a **Forhan's toothpaste ad** (left side) depicting a dental hygiene product, with accompanying medical claims about pyorrhea treatment. Below it sits a **German cuckoo clock cartoon**—a satirical jab at Germany itself. The caption reads: "Latest model German clock; will hold up both hands when the cuckoo cries 'Kamerad!'" **The joke**: "Kamerad" (comrade) was the German word soldiers used when surrendering. The cartoon mocks Germany by suggesting their clocks surrender—a direct reference to German military defeat in World War I. This reflects American post-war triumphalism and mockery of the defeated enemy. The remainder of the page lists recently published fiction, poetry, biography, and religious works from 1918-1920, typical of Life's literary coverage during this period.
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“LIFE - Inflamed gums—a cause of loose teeth )YORRHEA is undoubr- P edly a vital danger to both gums and teeth Tender gums indicate it, and with it come loosening teeth. Imperceptibly at first. the gums recede from the normal gum line. They in- flame. They present many tiny openings for millions of bacteria to attack the unenameled tooth base. Tooth-base decay quickly follows. Even if the cav- ity be filled and the tooth saved, the gums continue to recede. Remember. too, that inflamed and bleeding gums act as so many doorways for dis- ease germs to enter the system—infecting joints or tonsils—or causing other ailments. Against this Pyorthea ( Riggs’ Disease) ordinary tooth-pastes are power- Jess. Yet Pyorthea at- tacks four out of five people who are over forty, and many under this age. But Forhan’s —if used in time and used Seceisernly—portietty sles (od clearer ae ‘well. Brush your teeth with it. See how prompily bleed- ing of gum tenderness ceases ‘and how your teeth are kept white, clean and free from “Mit gum-shinkage has al teady set in, Sart using Forhan's and consult a dencist immediately for spe- cial weatment. 30c and 60¢ tubes All Druggises MADE IN GERMANY LATEST MODEL GERMAN CLOCK; WILT. HOLD UP BOTH HANDS WHEN THE CUCKOO CKIES “ KaateRaD!” Books Received Fiction The Amazing Interlude, by Mary Rob- erts Rinehart. (George H. Doran Com- pany, $1.40.) An idyl of the early years of the war staged in a canteen close to the Belgian front. The Mainland, by FE. L. Grant Watson. (Alfred A. Knopf, $1.30.) A tale of youth in northwestern Australia by the author of “Where Bonds Are Loosed.” Gold and Iron, by Joseph Hergesheim- er, (Alfred A. Knopf, $1.50.) Three novelettes about picturesque characters in their middle years. Greatheart, by Ethel M. Dell. (G. P. Putnam's Sons, $1.50.) novel with the triangle of an impressionable young girl and two brothers of antipodal character. Drift, by Mary Aldis. (Duffield & Co., $1.50.) The story of a temperamental woman and her attempts at adjustment to the conditions of modern life. The Toll of the Road, by Marion Hill. (D. Appleton & Co., $1.50.) A story of stage life and small-town respectability, Poetry and Drama Purple Youth, by Robert DeCamp Leland. (The Four Seas Company, Bos- ton, $1.) A farcical scene between. two artists and a Puritan. Tropical Town, by Salomon de la Selva. (John Lane Company, $1.25.) A volume of Latin-American verse by the represen- tative poet of the younger generation in Nicaragua, The Silver Trumpet, by Amelia Joseph- ine Burr. (George H. Doran Company $1.) A collection of war poems ad- dressed to the woman at home. The Stag’s Hornbook. Edited by John McClure. (Alfred A. Knopf, $1.60.) A companionable anthology for bachelors and good fellows. Posthumous Poems by Alacrnon Charles Swinburne, Edited by Edmund Grosse and Thomas James Wise. (John Lane Company, $1.50.) Unpublished border ballads and miscellaneous poems rang- ing over the fifty years of Swinburne's career. Biography My Empress, by Marfa Mouchanow. (John Lane Company, 0.) The memoirs of a Maid in Waiting to the ex- Czarina Alexandra. Prayers for Today. Compiled by Sam- uel McComb. (Harper & Brothers, $1.) A series of prayers and meditations from a variety of sources. Just a Minute, by Charles Frederic Goss. (Stewart & Kidd Co., 75 cents.) Short reflections on texts from the Scriptures and the war. Graphic Here is an extract from a hotel pros- pectus in Switzerland: “Veissbach is the favorite place of resort for those who are fond of solitude. Persons in search of it are, in fact, constantly flocking here from the four quarters of the globe.” —Argonant. VETER J. CAREY, PRINTER The Diary] of a Nation War Editorials from LIFE By Edward S. Martin What the Reviewers Say About It From the San Francisco Chronicle: These papers are all very informal. They make no pretense at cov- ering the whole diplo- matic field, and yet they are far more valuable asa history of America’s reac- tions to the European war than any other record which has thus far come under review. They are the main facts plus an in- telligent and most inter- esting interpretation. Published by Doubleday, Page & Co., New York Any Book Store, $1.50 comicbooks.com