Life, 1926-04-15 · page 39 of 44
Life — April 15, 1926 — page 39: what you’re looking at
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This page combines **advertising and literary criticism**, not political cartoons. The left side features an **advertisement for Roger & Gallet face powders** from Paris, with an Art Deco silhouette of a woman and decorative imagery of compact cases. The center contains a **"Rhymed Review"** by Ford Madox Ford critiquing the novel *No More Parades* (by Albert & Charles Boni). Ford presents the plot in verse: a strong but disreputable officer marries the unfaithful Sylvia, who deceives him. Ford's satirical point is that the story lacks moral decency—the characters are flawed and the protagonist endures shame, which Ford considers improper subject matter for literature. He dismisses the work as failing to maintain proper "Providence" and morality. The right side advertises **Pepsodent toothpaste**, claiming it removes a "dingy film" to reveal naturally white teeth and healthy gums—reflecting early 20th-century dental marketing claims about film buildup on teeth. The bottom section briefly describes a railroad workers' anecdote involving engineers McGuire and Maroney.
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