Life, 1928-02-16 · page 37 of 38
Life — February 16, 1928 — page 37: what you’re looking at
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**The "Excess Fat Bars Goodies" cartoon** satirizes 1920s weight-loss advertising. The illustration shows a woman at a window, presumably denied pastries—the joke being that the advertised Marmola tablets promised slenderness "without starvation," yet the cartoon implies deprivation anyway. This mocks the contradiction in such claims. **"Lessons in New Yorkese"** is a humor piece mimicking thick New York accent and dialect ("Tahear," "inna lobby," "Wattavvit?"). It tells a story about a theater manager named Ginsbaum who fires a long-suffering usher for not maintaining crowd control outside the theater. The satire targets both working-class speech patterns and workplace absurdity—the manager punishes an employee for doing his job "too well." **The remaining content** includes sentimental stories ("The Lass Who Loved a Salesman"), travel advertisements, and a brief anecdote about a prison inmate. These occupy typical magazine filler space from this era.
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Excess Fat Bars Goodies See Get Thin Starvation Excess fat causes many constant self- denials. Every day brings a new fight, and cay small percentage gain in those ways what they seek. The real cause is left uncorrected. Over 20 years ago medical science dis- covered a great cause of excess fat. It lies in lack of a substance which controls nutrition. A factor which Nature em- ploys to turn food into fuel and energy, rather than into fat. Then that factor was embodied in Marmola prescription tablets. Now peo- ple have used them for two decades— millions of boxes of them. They have told the results to others. Today every- one can see that excess fat is nowhere near as common as it was. In almost every circle slenderness prevails. The use of Marmola requires no ab- normal exercises or diet, though moder- ation belts Users simply four tablets daily until they correct the cause. They know what they are taking, and why. The formula is given in every box, also the reasons for all results. Every user knows why the benefits come, and why they involve no harm. You should try Marmola. Consider what it has done for so long, for somany. Watch what it brings to you in new beauty, new health and vitality. Learn the easy, pleasant, right way to a normal figure. As Jong as you live you may be glad that you bend this scientific meth- od. Order now—before you forget it. Do not wait. Marmola prescription tablets are sold by all druggists at $1 per box. If your druggist is out, he will get them at once from his jobber. MARMOLA ‘Pleasant Way toReduce coding 1928 Student TOUT, cree Mes ebNARD courist cabin astennized entertain ‘associations. ‘Congenial ass ser Write for literature. NORWA Y tirrtRRaneAn ss “Lancastria,’”’ June 30 52 days, $600—$1300; Lisbon, Spain, Tangier, Algiers, Italy, Riviera, Sweden, Norway, Scotland, Berlin, (Paris, London). Jan. 30 Mediterra Crutse, 65 days, $600 World Cruise, Sans 35, 10S days, up Frank C. Clark, TimesBidg.,N.¥. Life Lessons in New Yorkese A Tragedy Along the Main Stem “ TAHEAR about Ginsbaum fella?” “Ginsbaum amannaja tha Gar- lix moonpitcha theayta?” “Yeah. He gessem anoo head- usha see? Wella fois night thusha goes owside tatake alook aroun annie seeza lawn line accustimus stannin inna lobby annout innata street.” “Sure wattavvit? Ta Garlix izza good house. Itmakes money. Slike at alla time.” “Thass jussa pernt. Watta zanoo usha do busstart shoutin, ‘Steppup inna front! Plenny aroom! Plenny aroom!’ Inside ovva minnit anna haff he jamsa whole lottovvem in- side atheayter. Lobby as bare azza choris goils back.” “Feryin nout lowid!” “You seddit! Anna big boss comes alawn annie don’t see no line out- side annie sensfa Ginsbaum an tells- im heza ninsult totha whole moon- pitcha indistry anta exhibitis in general witno lawn line outin frontof his theayta annie fires him!” “No kiddin! Wawas eatin Gins- baum heshould hire a headusha likeat? Ginsbaum shoulda noo betta.” “Sure he shoulda noo betta. But could he tell tha guy had woiked f’four years annahaff azza suwway guard?” H.W. H. The Lass Who Loved a Salesman GO0D-BY, and off you go again Through Wichita, Wheeling and Fort Wayne, From Mio, Mich., Maine, To N.Y. C. and Monson, Oh, why must our love ever be Devoid of all propinquity, And mailed about, from you to me, By R. F. D.? Why frustrate us with “Postage Due,” such address” and “No “Return For I am here, but where are you? R.S. V. P. D. M. Service Y an Indiana penitentiary, a con- victed murderer was told by his wife that he was doomed to die un- less he could get a pardon from the Governor of the State. She asked: “How do you go about getting a par- don from the Governor?” ‘ “That’s easy,” he replied, and raised his voice: “Hey, Governor, how about a pardon?” “Sure,” was the reply that came from the next cell. The Smart World of Sport is getting ready -- Now! for the Grand National Steeplechase at Liverpool in March The Grand National — the most valuable steeplechase in the world, and the most spec- tacular—is an event that no “sporting” family of an importance, here or abroad, from Royalty down through De Brett’s and Burke, will willingly miss... Of course, you'll want to attend the brilliant Race Ball at the Midland-Adelphi . . . Cunard’s unusual facilities in- clude . . . furnished country homes within easy reach of Aintree... hotel accommoda- tions in Liverpool... or on the Caronia and Scythia specially held at their docks for Cunard patrons. We've been flooded, the last two weeks, with bookings for the March sailings of the Caronia and Tuscania on the 17th and the Aquitania - - on the 21st - - which docks at Southampton just one day before the Race... Why not also attend the Fox- hunters Steeplechase over the same course, Saturday, March 31st and if you like, sail back home that evening from Liverpool on the Caronia? Ask about the GRAND NATIONAL at the Cunard Line oe send for a little folder, about it - - CUNARD LINE ® See Your Local Agent 1840 . Eighty . Eight . Years . of . Service - 1928 comicbooks.com