Life, 1925-10-08 · page 38 of 46
Life — October 8, 1925 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Life, a satirical magazine. The left side features product ads (Mollé shaving cream, Forhan's toothpaste, Liquid Arvon dandruff treatment). The center section presents **"Our Foolish Contemporaries,"** a satirical column mocking newspaper headlines of the day. Using the refrain "So runs the world away" (from Shakespeare), it ridicules sensational news stories—political scandal, crime, sports drama, and human interest pieces—suggesting press coverage is trivial and absurd. The recurring line "What fools these mortals be!" emphasizes the mockery. Below this are brief **humorous anecdotes** about human nature: a woman crying at theater tragedies while cheering at baseball games (emotional inconsistency), and a telegram mishap where "Govt." was read as "goat." The satire's point: **newspapers sensationalize mundane or contradictory human behavior**, making readers question what's truly newsworthy. This reflects early 20th-century criticism of yellow journalism and mass media's priorities.
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LIFE for SHAVING without brush The Beard Tamer Molle takes the stiffest, meanest beard and makes it meek as a lamb. Simply dampen the face with clear water, and spread Mollé over the beard with the finger tips. It will give you The Slickest, Quickest Shave you ever had. No lotions or talcums are needed. The soothing, healing properties of Molle are good for the skin. It keeps you looking fit. Molle means a vacation the year round from the lather and brush method—a daily joy and comfort. At all druggists a big tube for 50c Generous Trial Tube Free Name__ . Address_ Mad te Prvde Wren Ca New Seihaon Pa U R_ LISH TEMPORARIES pee A Newspaper Reader's Philosophy Ballade & Donble Refrain Riffs Win But Lose More Ground U. S., Says France, Must Pay Hurl Rum in L. I. Sound So runs the world away. Savants in Parley Fray Tilden Takes First, 6-3, In Tennis Title Play What fools these mortals be? Cars Crash as 8 Are Drowned Coolidge Gets Home To-day Mob Jeers as King Is Crowned world away. . Roamers Say Pulls Cun as Thousands Flee Solons to Grill and Flay| What fools these mortals be! Pre-Adam Relics Found Walker in Race to Stay Hylan Holds Brooklyn Bound So runs the world away. Liners in Fog Delay Fresh Air Tots Sue for Tea Mayor in Traction Sway What fools these mortals bet L'Exvor As I the world survey, So runs the world away From you, my dear, and me What fools these mortals be! —F. P. A, in New York World, ‘Tabtespoontul Abbott's Bitters. in sweetened water, after meals, is great aid to digestion. Sample Bitters by mail, 25 cts. in stamps. C, W. Abbott & Co. Balt, Md. | Human Emotions “Why do you, weep over the sorrows of people in whom you have no interest when you go to the theatre?” asked the man. “[ don't know,” replied the woman. “Why do you cheer wildly when a man with y you are not acquainted slides into second base?”—IWashington Star. | The Toggery Complex Although a great deal has been written t golf, nobody has yet put a finger upon the most important function of the game, Golf has liberated the sartorial suppressed desires of American man hood.—Chicago Daily N Ina Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Aren't We All? First Lavy: ful iiar. Secoxp Lavy: Why? been telling you you he ever really loved? “No—he said you were.” —Bulletin (Sydney) Your husband's an aw- Has the brute e the only woman Wuen reading a telegram, a lady in Enniskillen mistook the word “Govt.” for “goat.” We don’t know what Gov- —=E=E | Protect your gums and save your teeth UST as a ship needs the clos est attention under the water- line, so do the teeth under the gum-line. If the gums shrink from the tooth-base, genous dangers result The teeth are weak. ened. loos. ened. They are exposed to tooth base decay. The gums themselves tender Sp They form acs They disfigure the mouth in proporuon as they recede, Forhan's prevents this gum-decay called Pyor. thea, which attacks Use Forhan’s every toothy beush time 1 pee- serve gum health and tooth wholesomeness Tender gum soos are ) corrected. The gum- tissues are hardened |} and vigored to surpert | sound, unloosened PREPARED FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF THE DENTAL PROFESSION dentifrice possesses ics | pecuhar gum-nssve | action. Wf gum shrinkage has already set, sart using Forhan's and \} consult a dentst om. |} mediately for special treatment In 35¢ and é0¢ tubes at all dup in the Unied tates. Formate ot RI-Poreaa,D D8 FORHAN CO. ‘New York Forkan's, Lit. Montreat “Waar a pretty nursemaid !” h-h! I believe she’s the mother.” Nonsense; she’s a nursemaid—she’s paying no attention to the children.” —Meggendorfer-Blatter (Munich) és A Sure Way to End re Way | There is one sure way that never fails to remove dandruff completely, and that ernment was referred to, but it sounds like a very natural mistake.—Punch. is to dissolve it. Then you destroy entirely. To do this, just apply a little Liquid Arvon ht. before retiring use enough to moisten the sealp and rub it in gently with tho 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, bd spatter: how much dandruff you may You will find, too, "that allitching of the scalp. will stop instantly, and your hair will be lustrous, glossy, silky ‘and soft, andlook and feel a hundred times better. ‘You can get Liguid Arvoa at any drug store and perder en isall you willoced, This bas never been known to fail. LIQUID ARVON ;. comicbooks.com