Life, 1921-07-07 · page 33 of 34
Life — July 7, 1921 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines charitable donation acknowledgments with a **Pepsodent toothpaste advertisement**—typical of early 20th-century magazine layouts mixing public service and commerce. ## The Cartoon The small cartoon (bottom left) shows a figure saying "He made a perfect ass of himself," likely a visual pun about foolish behavior, though context for the specific reference is unclear from this page alone. ## The Advertisement The main content is a Pepsodent ad promoting a "10-Day Tube Free" test. It explains the product combats tooth film—a viscous coating that causes discoloration, decay, and gum disease. The ad emphasizes that Pepsodent works through scientific means: stimulating saliva flow and neutralizing acids. **Modern context**: This represents early mass-market dentistry marketing, when brushing teeth was still becoming routine. The emphasis on "film" and "scientific" methods reflects 1920s-30s advertising's appeal to scientific authority to sell consumer products. The charitable donations listed above suggest this is a **Life magazine issue supporting charitable causes**, juxtaposing philanthropy with commercial messaging.
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or Bambach, New York . Goulding, Toronto, Can Wea CP. Geddes, Greenwich, Cona., in memory of her mother.” 4 H. Dunham, New Y A. Coulton, Cleveland Deacon, Kernville, MW Lead, 'S. Margaret, ‘Mary and Betty Eaton, North- field, O... sitsten Clarke, Detroit: 5:00 $12,454.44 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS One hundred and sixty (160) new play suits from Master Billy Chichester, New York City. A second donation of dresses, hats, shirtwaists and a winter coat from Mrs. Herman J. Douds, Ridgefield, Conn. . A donation of children’s dresses, boys’ shirtwaists, books, shoes, games and toys from Mrs. H. D. Howe, Cleveland, Ohio. Shirtwaist, underskirt, underbody, cor- set cover, nightgown, neckpiece, and a purse with fifteen cents, for, a little girl, from Mrs. M. R. McKenzie, South Portland, Maine. Six little coats and dresses, with trim- mings and seven handkerchiefs in the poc! from Annie E. Mahuken, Bay- onne, N. J. A shipment of flowers, ivy vines and seeds for beautifying the grounds from Mrs. M. H. Mitchell, Ridgefield, Conn. Six books for children and one tennis racket from H. T. Sheffield, Newport, Rhode Island. A package of shirts, collars, and pa- jamas from C. V. Holmes, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One pair of slippers, two pairs shoes, three pairs rubbers, one pair white ties, ten girls’ dresses, three underwaists, four union suits, one underskirt, twenty- five pairs stockings, one belt and four pic- tures from Miss Amy Blackman, Red- ding, Conn. Games, four children’s handbags, one cap, four balls, six dolls, two strings of beads and. one pocketbook containing eight cents from F. B. Chapin, Mauch Chunk, Pa. He made a perfect ass of himself. Have You Seen How this test beautifies the teeth? Millions of people have accepted this offer—have made this ten-day test. They have found a way to ‘whiter, cleaner, safer teeth. We urge you to do likewise. Watch how your teeth improve. Learn what this new method means to you and yours. Remove the film Teeth are tarnished by a film. By that viscous film you feel. It clings to teeth, gets between the teeth and stays. Old ways of brushing do not end it. Film absorbs stains, making the teeth look dingy. It mars the beauty of millions. But it also is the cause of most tooth troubles. Film is the basis of tartar. It holds food substance which ferments and forms acid. It holds the acid in con- tact with the teeth to cause decay. It forms a breeding place for germs. They, with tartar, are the chief cause of pyorrhea. Very few people who brush teeth daily escape these film- caused troubles. How to fight it Dental science, after long research, has found ways to fight that film. Au- thorities have amply proved those Pepsadént “psocven New-Day Dentifrice A scientific film combatant, whose every soplleation brings five desired effects. \pproved by highest authori- ties, and now advised by leading den- tists everywhere. All druggists sup- ply the large tubes. methods. Leading dentists everywhere now advise their daily use. They are embodied in a dentifrice called Pepsodent. And other most im- portant factors are included with them. New Protections Pepsodent combats the film in two effective ways. It also aids Nature in ways considered essential. It stimulates the salivary flow—Na- ture’s great tooth-protecting agent. It multiplies the starch digestant in the saliva, to digest starch deposits that cling. It multiplies the alkalinity of the saliva, to neutralize the acids which cause tooth decay. Twice a day, Pepsodent is bringing millions these much-desired effects. The test is free Simply mail the coupon for a 10-Day Tube. Note how clean the teeth feel after using. Mark the absence of the viscous film. See how teeth whiten as the film-coats disappear. Watch the other good effects. You will realize then that this way means a new era in teeth cleaning. And we think you will adopt it. Send coupon now. 10-Day Tube Free THE PEPSODENT COMPANY, Dept. 900, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Mail 10-day tube of Pepsodent to ONLY ONE TUBE TO A FAMILY comicbooks.com