Life, 1924-11-06 · page 37 of 40
Life — November 6, 1924 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire. It features three main advertisements: 1. **Marmola Tablets** (weight-loss product): Uses nostalgic messaging—"You were slender, too, when you were a bride"—to appeal to women concerned about post-marriage weight gain. The accompanying illustration shows a woman in a wedding dress. This reflects 1920s beauty standards and anxieties about female appearance. 2. **Pepsodent toothpaste**: A major advertisement promoting a "new-day" tooth-cleaning method targeting "film" on teeth. It claims scientific backing from dentists and emphasizes removing buildup without harsh scouring—marketing language typical of early 20th-century patent medicines. 3. **Liquid Arvon** (dandruff treatment): At bottom right. The page also contains a "Life and Letters" book review section discussing recent publications, including references to literary works like *Spoon River Anthology*. These advertisements reveal contemporary consumer anxieties about appearance, hygiene, and aging—particularly aimed at women.
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Life and Letters (Continued from page 23) Granted that his “Spoon River Anthol- y” blazed a new literary trail, why must we now have “The New Spoon River” (Boni & Liveright)? I am ceminded of a Beatrice Herford mono- a in which a mother says to a child who is rather running it out, Never mind, dear; it's not funny hen you go on like that.” E. Puituirs Orrennem’s new novel, The Passionate Quest” (Little, Brown), ut three young people whose early \ining goes for naught and the guar- 1 who watches it go. It will prob- ly be a much better seller than tichard — Feverel.”. “The — Einstein cory of Relativity,” by Garrett P. serviss (Fadman), is full of fascinat- « information. “The Book of Hob- s." by Charles William Taussig and weodore Arthur Meyer (Minton, ich), convinces me that I must have «. so now I shall have to set about s for something else on which to nd money. Lee Foster Hartman's ndardized Mah Jong” (Harper) is © greatest contribution made for some ie to the international peace move- nt Baird Leonard. “You were slender, too, \\ when you were abride' Your memories of those happy days picture a graceful, slender girl—full of life, full of cagerness. What has become of her? Has she taken on veight—lost her girlish figure—perhaps even become stout? How needless a disaster! Youcan regain your youthful silhouette by using Marmola Tablets (thousands of men and women each year regain healthy, slender figures this way). Noexercises or diets. Eat what you want, and get slender! All drug stores have them—one dollar a box, Or they will be sent in plain wrap- per, postpaid, by the Marmola Company, 1843 General Motors Bldg., Detroit, Mich? MARMOLA Prescription Tablets e Pleasant Wey toReduce Fight the film on your teeth for ten days This offers you a ten-day test of a new way of teeth cleaning. Millions now employ it. You can see in every circle the whiter teeth it brings. It means vast benefits which you should not go without. How film ruins teeth Film is that viscous coat you feel. Under old-way _ brushing much of it clings and stays. It becomes discolored, forms dingy coats, hides the luster of the teeth. Film also holds food substance which ferments and forms acid. Tt holds the acid in con- tact with the teeth to cause decay. Germs breed by millions in it. They, with tartar, are the chief cause of pyorrh Few escape such troubles when they brush teeth in the old ways. grit P PAT OFF epsadent The New-Day Dentifrice Based on modern research, Now advised by leading dentists the world over. CUT OUT THE COUPON NOW Protect the Enamel Pepsodent disin- tegrates the film. then removes it with an agent far softer than enamel. Never use a film combatant which contains harsh Now dental science has found ways to fight film. One disintegrates the film, one removes it without harmful scouring. Able authorities have proved these methods effective. So a new-type tooth paste has been created to apply them daily. The name is Pepsodent. The use has now spread the world over —to some 0 countries—largely by dental advice. Amazing results Pepsodent multiplies the alkalinity of the saliva, also its starch digestant. Thus it gives new power to these great tooth- protecting factors. The combined results are bringing a new dental era. Send the coupon for a test. Note how clean the teeth feel after using. Mark the absence of the viscous film. ¢ how teeth become whiter as the film-coats disappear. Then you will know how to bring to your home life-long benefits. Cut out coupon now, wei? 10-DAY TUBE FREE THE PEPSODENT COMPANY Dept. 364, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill Mail 10-Day Tube of Pepsodent to Only one tube to a family. Regret Tue man of regrets is almost in- ariably a fellow of flimsy texture. Continually bemoaning the fact that he has done the wrong thing, he shuffles through life a sad and pathetic per- former. His hopes are always empty His cup of sorrow is ever full, Its in- gredients are spilt milk and tears. The Main Chance Wuen a politician eloquently prom- ises to work for the greatest good of the greatest number, he means that he believes the greatest number is Num- ber 1. Before taking in the Big Game be sure to get your copy of next week's = iy ie A Sure Way to End Dandruff There is one sure way that never fails to remove dandruff completely, and that is to dissolve it. Then you destroy it entirely. To do this, just apply a little Liquid Arvon at night before retiring; use enough to moisten the sealp and rub it in gently with the finger tips. By morning, most if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and two or threo more applications will completely dis- solve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of it, no matter how much dandruff you may have. You will find, too, that all itching of the scalp will stop instantly, and your hair will be lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel a hundred times better. ‘You can get Liquid Arvon at any drug store and a four ounce bottle ie all you willneed. This simple remedy bas ever been knows to fail. | LIQUID ARVON ,J Lire—the Football Number. comicbooks.com