Life, 1922-07-20 · page 32 of 36
Life — July 20, 1922 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct elements: **Left side:** A Lucky Strike cigarettes advertisement emphasizing their "toasting" process as producing "a richer and weightier impossible to duplicate." The ad features cigarette pack imagery. **Center:** Life's Fresh Air Fund—a charitable fundraising list documenting donations to the magazine's longstanding program (35 years old at publication) providing country vacations for poor city children. The detailed donor list with contribution amounts ($1-$100) demonstrates public philanthropic participation typical of this era. **Right side:** Two advertisements—Forhan's toothpaste (addressing pyorrhea/gum disease, a serious health concern of the period) and a swimming lessons program by C.G. Dowd. The page itself isn't satirical; it's primarily a fundraising/advertising publication page. The "cartoon" element appears minimal—only a small illustration accompanies the swimming lessons ad showing instructional figures. The page reflects early 20th-century public health awareness and charitable giving practices.
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LIFE’S Fresh Air Fund 7 Lire’s Fresn Arr Funp has been in opera- c4 warnin g tion for the past thirty-five years. In. that ° time it has expended’ $205,652.78 and_ has ~bleeding gums given a fortnight in the country to 42,722 poor city children, Li _. a ae Contributions, which are acknowledged in Lire about three weeks after their receipt, | ARE your gumstendet? Do they bleed should be made payable to Live's Fees Air when brushed? IF so—watch out Funp, and sent to 598 Madison Ave., New | for Pyorhea. York ‘City. apts disease ofthe gums, which Previously acknowledged -$11,706.43 forty, not only degree ‘the teeth, but Mrs. E. M. Quinby, Zanesville, O. 10.00 | often wrecks the heal Irene Vanatta, Newton, Low 2.00 | InPyorrhea the guns come A. J. Hayes, ‘Lemon Grove : 5.00 then recede; the teeth decay, loosen Ruth E. Wilson, Minneapolis, Minn. 10.00 and fall out—or must be extracted S. L. Gibson, Verbena, Ala. 10. to rid the system of. the infecting Edna Newman, Emporia, Kan..... 10.00 | Pyorthea, germs which breed in Mrs. F. K. Wallace, Nyack, N. Y.. 30.00 Fewer she bodys vialiy and case, J William Adger Harris, Chestnut one eee 10.00 | "You can keep Pyorthea away. 5.09 Vit your dents often for teeth A. M. W. Ford, Oneonta, N . 1000 | SiitwasGa Junius H. Stone, N. Y. City : Fashan's Por tha. Ganisce New Bedford wen Pynsine or Chocks : | progress — if used in time and used consistently. Ordinary den- tifrices cannot dothis. Forhan's ae keeps the gums firm and healthy R. H. Bateson, N. Y. Cit 2 : —the teeth white and clean. Wm. J. Sherwood, x. Y. Ci 5. Start using it today. If Gerrit and Roberta Anderson. Flori ns have receded, use Y. 's according to directions, and consult a dentist imme- diately for special treatment. 35¢ and 60c tubes in U. S. and Canada. Lee’ White, Washing. Formula of R. 3, Forban, D. D. 8, .C. Mills, Littleton, Colo. or ” ieo, P. Penington, M. D., Atlantic IT'S TOASTED i J. - 10.00 3. PB. ao 10.00 Anonymous 1.00 Wm. P. Clyde, N. Y. City. + 100.00 Dudley L. Ward, Rochester, N. Y.. 2.00 Dr. M. H. Todd, Lynch, Ky + 50.00 Mrs. John C. Spring, Boston, Mass. 25.00 V. % Keehn, Canandaigua, ) 10.00 w. usec’ Kimball, N. y. Cc . 25.00 Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Allston, Mass. .. . 10.00 Mrs. H. 'S. Redmond, N. 10.00 “In' memory of Margie”... é 2.50 Mrs. R. G. Root, Rockford, . 20.00 Harry K. Dean, Boston, Mas: 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Gay Prewitt, chester, Ky. . eee 10.00 Fay deB. Reynolds, Pawlin, ‘i Mrs. A. J. Tume, Buffalo, Mrs R. Hunt, Fairfield, Edward J. Barber, Montclair, bi i OU may eat plenty of tish Conn, . . still be unable to swim. Lean Annie M. Hail, , correctly by a most modern 1c Lessons graded in logical steps “In Memory of Weae othe J y vat reeele Mrs. Cyrus McCormick, J imming Systematived.”" Pestpatd orest, Ill. . . C. G. Dowd, Suite P, 105 Palmetto St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Victor P. Robins y ‘ a _ einai Mrs. W. Dickerson, Helena, Mont. Richard Hayden, Ventnor, N. J... 10.00 ae and Mrs. S. Mitchell, Visalia, al. 7 5.00 Mrs, Ella lagee, Omaha, Neb... 15.00 dr, reg, A. Majors, Oakland, Cal. 10.00 W. iley, Seattle, Wash. 25.00 Howard Huntington, Pa Sal. ees Dats 10.00 1.00 10.00 100.00 Jose B Sheff len, N. City Hamlin, Maite Howard, Mathilde Edwin N.Y, Mrs. H. N. Y. Allen S. Metzger, Balt more, Md. . S. Roger and Sarah G. Hemingway, eres Cal, 10.00 C., Montclair, N. J . 10.00 Baw F.’ Brundage, N. Y. . 5.00 Bunny and Waty Rye, N. 10.25 Mr. and Mrs. S. M. M. Scale, Wake 10.00 “Look out! ‘cid the same thing George ‘A. Croc’ cr, Jr., N.Y. 10.00 —he'll probably give you a beating.” Mrs. Eckley B. Coxe, Drifton, oe 25.00 te Parisienne. Mrs. E. L. Ferdon, Omak, Wash... 10.00 comicbooks.com