Life, 1927-03-24 · page 37 of 38
Life — March 24, 1927 — page 37: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several distinct pieces of satirical content: **"Night Piece in the Suburbs"**: A poem by Margery Sharp mocking the mysterious, silent activity of ships in suburban harbors—likely referencing WWI-era submarine activity or blockade running, given references to German colonial ports (Swakopmund, Kishm). The poem's repetition of "unseen" and "unheard" satirizes the secretive wartime maritime traffic. **Advertising**: The page is dominated by product ads (Wrigley's gum, Forhan's toothpaste, steamship lines), typical of Life's commercial model. **"Real Estate and Dogs"**: A humor piece satirizing 1920s suburban efficiency culture—a homeowner has monetized every space, even converting his dog house into rental apartments. It mocks modern suburbanites' obsession with profit-maximization over sentiment or tradition. **"Community Spirit"**: A brief joke about St. Louis offering a reward for solving a murder, with the punchline that money motivates civic duty—a cynical jab at American materialism. The page reflects post-WWI American concerns: wartime paranoia, modern commercial culture, and suburban expansion.
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Night Piece in the Suburbs (-The wireless acral, has given new character Between the houses Carvels ride With naked masts That wait the tide ‘To sail away ‘To Swakopmund and Kishm and Suk- hum Kule Ere day. ‘They show no lanterns ‘Though the nights Be dark like wings, They bear no lights Nor red nor green, But drive to Swakopmund and Parna- hyba Unseen. ‘They fly no ensigns, None may know Why sailless, stark, They voyage so (Nor at whose word) To Swakopmund and Kishm and Matsu- Shima Unheard. —Margery Sharp, in @. K's Weekly. If Fear keeps you away from your dentist ..\s, Pyorrhea robs 4 out of 5 Many ills that shatter health begin in the mouth that is neglected. Pyorrhea, the frightful my that leaves in its wake such troubles as atism, neuritis and facial disfigurement, | ly when ignored. Its hapless victims are of § after 40, and thousands younger. Keep Out of Danger lly to wait for warning signs, for gums to or to recede, for teeth to loosen. As health Protection, have your dentist give teeth and gums ugh examination once every six months. And start using Forhan's for the Gums, now! This dentifrice, if used regularly and in time, Pyorrhea or checks its sinister course. pared for ahs Paro, IecontainsForhan’s Pyorhea Liquid, used by dentists everywhere. It firms gums, keeps tecth snowy white and s them from acids which cause decay. our dentist and start using Forhan's, Teach your children this priceless health- habit. At all druggists, 35¢ and 6oc, Formula of R. J. Forban, D. D. S Forhan Company, New York Forhan's for the gums More Than a Tooth Paste.... It Checks Pyorrbea THE FLAVOR LASTS Flavored with the juice of mint leaves... Refreshment between smokes and after every meal... Leaves a clean mouth and a sweet breath... Real Estate and Dogs “L sant be glad to see Hector, your big Saint Bernard, again,” said the vis- itor to the suburbs as the flivver rolled along. “Had to get rid of that dog,” said the modern suburbanite crisply. “Bite somebody ?” So, but he took up too much space. Saint Bernard's almost as big as a calf. Belongs to past age, when people had barnyards and real estate wasn't so val- uable. A one-family dog house is eco- nomic waste nowadays.” “One-family dog house? mean to say: si “Surely do. Had dog house remodeled when I got rid of Hector. Found, as 1 expected, that if I got a compact terrier there'd be a nice apartment for a still smaller dog on the top floor. Got good top-floor tenant for my own house; rent out half of garage; why not make dog house pay its own wa “And does it?” You bet it does, Let top floor to a Pekinese. Belongs to man down street who hasn't room even for a bird cage.” —Ladies’ Home Journal. You don't Community Spirit “Veni offers $500 reward for policemaa’s murder.”"~-St, Louis Post-Despatch, Wuerne there’s a will there's a way. —New Yorker. Maxy of us have reduced it to life, liberty and the pursuit of golf balls. —Arkansas Gazette. PANAMA PACIFIC LINE WNTERMATIONAL MERCANTILE MARINE COMPANY No, 1L Broadway, New York Ci elsewhere or steamship and rai our offices agents. comicbooks.com