Life, 1919-06-05 · page 35 of 46
Life — June 5, 1919 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes editorial content with advertising. The main feature is **"Life's Literary Bureau,"** where the magazine responds to a reader's letter from a young woman seeking career advice in journalism. The cartoon at bottom center, captioned **"I wish I was in Dixie,"** shows a figure dreaming of the American South—likely satirizing Northern nostalgia for pre-Civil War romanticism or expressing frustration with contemporary conditions. The specific meaning is unclear without fuller context. The page is dominated by **luxury advertisements** (Tiffany & Co., Hotel Aspinwall) and **patent medicine ads** (Forhan's toothpaste for "Pyorrhea," Major's Cement). These reflect common early-20th-century marketing: medical claims for products treating gum disease reflect genuine period concerns about dental hygiene. The editorial advice to the aspiring female writer is encouraging but patronizing by modern standards, assuming her gender limits her prospects.
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LIFE'S Literary Bureau E have received the following let- I am a young girl of sev- ¢ recently been trying I tried for that of for some reason no one you see I was ill and only hh part of the high school, e cannot spell as well as I ds tell me I am in hopes of TIFFANY & Co. JEWELRY SILVERWARE STATIONERY WATCHES AND CLOCKS «an editorial position on igazine. In them f there is any cha pied. Iam very pro- ngs with no trouble help me? Caxotins D—. vuld say we would! © way, is just the kind of love to read, There is no just a frank, impulsive We have written this t if she will send us the HIGHEST STANDARD Supenion SERVICE BY MAIL B suspicious of any ten- derness or bleeding of the gums This is usu- ally the first stageof Pyorthea | —an insidious disease of the gums that destroys the teeth and undermines bodily health. Gradually the gums be- come spongy. They in- flame, then shrink, thus | exposing the unenameled | tooth-base to the ravages of decay. Tiny openings in the gums form gateways for disease germs to enter the system. Medical sci- ence has traced many ills to these infecting germs in | the gums weakened by | Bien wet ) COPY THIS SKETCH indigestion, anaemia, rheumatism and other, serious conditions. | So watch carefully for that first tenderness or bleeding of the gums. Try Forhan’simmediately, It positively prevents Pyorrhea (Riggs’ Dis- ease) if used in time and used consistently. FIFTH AVENUE & 37! STREET New YorK YOU cin secomplish. Please The Landon School , ” HOTEL ASPINWALL ~ LENOX, MASS. And in preventing Pyor. | heat guards against other ‘ochan's (For the Gums) cleans teeth scienaifically as well, Brush your teeth with it. Ie keeps the teeth white and clean, If gum-shrinkage has al- ready set in, start using Forhan's and consult a dentist immediately for special treatment 35c and 60c tubes All Druggists FORHAN CO. 200 6th Ave. N.Y, . fos wish I was in Dixie” High and Cool in the Berkshires A HOTEL OF DISTINCTION Opens June 14, Elev: Desirable Cottages with Hotel HOWE & TWOROGER, Managers Winter Resort, Princess Hotel The Best for Repairing Glassware Crockery, V: Meerschaum, Furniture, |. Books, Tipping Billiard Cues, &c. Use Major’s Cement {At all dealers. Rubber and Leather are two separate kinds,