Life, 1925-10-15 · page 30 of 36
Life — October 15, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with humorous filler content typical of 1920s Life magazine. **Main Advertisement:** Pepsodent toothpaste dominates the left column, promoting a "new" dental science approach to whitening teeth through film removal rather than harsh bleaching—a genuine marketing innovation for the era. **Humorous Shorts:** The right side contains brief satirical anecdotes: - **"Under Egypt's Pyramid"**: A British tourist seeks "authentic" Egypt but discovers a camel named "Mary Pickford"—mocking Western tourists' romanticized expectations versus modern reality. - **"A Bird in the Hand"**: Scottish golfer stereotype humor about cautious frugality. - **"Revived"**: Dark humor about a poet throwing a waiter from a window, then feeling regret. - **"Chaplinesque"**: Possible reference to Charlie Chaplin's comedic style in a shoe-shop scene. The page reflects 1920s sensibilities: advertising disguised as lifestyle advice, mild class/ethnic humor, and absurdist anecdotes. It's primarily a **commercial vehicle** rather than political satire.
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28 ‘Now! A new way to lighten cloudy teeth —and without bleaching or harsh grit, The way foremost dentists now are urging for dassling teeth and firm and healthy gums. ULL teeth, dingy teeth, teeth that lack gleam and luster—modern science has discovered a new way to correct them. In a short time you can work a trans- forn nm. In ten days you can have whiter, more gleaming teeth than you ever though t possible. Film is that viscous coat you feel, that clings to teeth, gets into ct and stays. It hides the natural luster of your teeth. It also holds food substance w ferments and causes aci In conta with teeth, this acid invites decay. Millions of germs breed in it. And they, with tartar, are the chief cause of pyorrhea, Now modern dental science has found two new combatants. They are em- bodied in a new type tooth paste called Pepsodent. Make a test today. Clip the coupon for a free 10-day tube. Why follow old methods when world’s dental authorit urge a better way? Protect the enamel Pepsodent disintegrates _ the film, then removes it with an agent far softer than enamel. Beware of harsh grit. 1 1 FREE H Mail chis 10. Tube” Pepsadéni The NewDay Quality Dentifrice Endorsed by World’s Dental Authorities THE PEPSODENT COMPANY, Dept. 85 11068, Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. ' ' 1 ' ' ' ' 1 ‘ ' ' 1 ' 1‘ J SORARIES Under Egypt's Pyramid They've a story going the rounds in London concerning a British tourist who journeyed from Cairo to the Pyramids. Fired by romantic tales, he felt surc he had reached the land where crass Oc- cidental life is unknown and nothing savoring of Western “civilization” would be allowed to disturb the Arabian Nights’ atmosphere. When he reached the Pyramids and was hoisted to a camel by an exceedingly picturesque Arab, he quivered with de- light. But he had a rude awakening. “What's your camel's name?” he asked the Arab. “Mary Pickford,” was the answer. —New York Morning Telegraph. A Bird in the Hand The Scotch are still a careful and conservative race; they can sce no reason for taking unnecessary chances. Macdonald Smith had just come to the seventeenth green at St. Andrews, the old St. Andrews. Mac saw an old Scotchman he had known for many brought you those golf balls Mae said to the Scot. tak’ them noo,” said the Scot. “I'm sorry,” replied Mac, “but they're at the hotel.” “Then I'll tak’ what ye hac in your bag."—New York Herald Tribune. s_stomachle: ple by mal CSW. Avbott & Cox Haltimore, Mi Revived The case of a party of hotel diners in New York who, being annoyed “b cause they considered the bill too hig flung the waiter out of the ninth floor window, recalls the story of a muscular poet who, similarly aggrieved, threw the waiter through the window into a flower bed below. And was straightway filled with regret. “Good gracious!” he gasped. violets !"—Tit-Bits (London). “The Just a Line Letters to Dad from The Boy usually are brief. This one is reported : “Sold the flivver to-day. We're going to eat now, so must close. —Detroit Fi Chaplinesque Suoe Suop Assistant (having tried a variety of brogues): How about a pair of Oxford shoes, sir? Crarexce: Oh, lor, no! to fit—Punch. I want them tror at Ciurcnt (to friend, as col- lection plate nears): Put that money back in your pocket, Bill, This is on me !—Collier’s, meets every require- 25 ete. 1a stamps Rakishand di tive is this new } Lano. Smart, wh t's No. 178 The Sweetest Pipe In The World The style of your pipe deserves as much attention as the cut of your suit—and Milano Pipes are de- signed in the smartest styles ever expressed in briar. Milano briar, incidentally, is a century old; color and grain are superbly beautiful. No pipe, regard- less of price, is made of better briar. Milano comes in 26 exclusive styles, smooth finish, $3.50 up; cool-smoking Rustic models, $4.00 up. All are “Unsured” for your protection. Look for the White Triangle on the stem. Ws. DEMUTH & CO. World's Largest Manufacturers of Fine Pipes 230 FIFTH AVE.. NEW YORK MILANO comicbooks.com