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Life — November 23, 1928 — page 29: Life, 1928-11-23

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This page contains brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of 1920s-era *Life* magazine. The cartoons illustrate short jokes: a boy witnesses a railroad crash and pragmatically observes it's "a poor way to run a railroad"; a baseball player consoles himself he "didn't get a good look" despite his team's loss; a woman returns from Des Moines with her husband. These use deadpan humor common to the era. The "Rules" section mocks modern telephone service—a caller phones "Meridian 1212" for the time but cannot get the date, illustrating frustration with rigid, unhelpful automated systems. "Land-Minded" is light verse about preferring sailing to parking. The dominant element is a **Forhan's toothpaste advertisement** warning that pyorrhea (gum disease) affects "4 out of 5" people over forty. It promotes the product as both a dentifrice and gum treatment—reflecting early 20th-century marketing linking oral hygiene to overall health and social respectability.

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BAD MANAGEMENT A snatt boy, while walking on a railroad track, cd when he saw that two fast freight the same track were about to Much frightened, he took to a bank, he witnessed the + some officials, learning that there an eye-witness to the wreck, found vere your thoughts at the time of the was astoni where the boy answered slowly, “I thought poor way to run a railroad.” American Legion Monthly. In a Pinch, use ALLEN'’S FOOT-EASE HIT boys, AN’ RUN murmured the badly bat- man as his team-mates lifted n't get a good look at the tL took his number.* Pennsyleania Punch Bowl. him gent Wellington. went to Des Moines 1 brought her husband back.” Merey Ua.) Banner, Cree again, fellows! Here's another of us! —Buffalo Couricr-Express. “‘What is Esperanto?" “Don't you know? It's the universal language ““Whereabouts is it spoken?” “Nowhere."* —Guritarez (Mapnip). RULES Atrnoucn you can find out to a split second what time it is by calling Meridian 1212, the matter stops right there. A drowsy friend of ours, waking from fitful dreams one morning last week, picked up his bed-phone to set himself straight. “This is Meridian 1212,"* said the grenadine voice. “‘It is ni-un and one-half minutes past ten. “But,”’ put in our frie “ tell me what day this is? “Em. sorry,” “but | allowed to give out that information,” actly ten minutes past ten he slumped under the covers and went to sleep again. —New Yorker 1 quickly, “can you we are not At ex- back she said, ets For busy men and wu Hghtful tonte and tavigor CW. Abbott & Co., Bali 1en—Abtot's r ample by mall, 25 Ma. LAND-MINDED I xever sailed a Zeppelin, A silv'ry light of dark one; But, with or without any fin, I'd rather sail than park one. —Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Sicureo in rural New England—a wayside sign: “Ye Olde Freshe Eggs.""—Detroit News. published every Friday, simultaneously in the United States, Canada and British Vossessions. Title registered in U. S. 1 illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights ain apply to , Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter The foreign ‘trade supplied from Live's reams Buildings, London, E. C. ed unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this ofice two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. All communications should be addressed to LIFE, $98 Madison Avenue, New York. Yearly Subscription Rate, $5.00 (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60). | Teeth may be flashing white STILL - - Pyorrhea attacks 4 out of 5 S° long as you neglect to combat dread Pyorrhea, health is jeopardized. This grim foe which ignores the teeth and attacks the gums robs 4 out of 5 after forty and thousands younger. Take this precaution: See your dentist every six months. And start using Forhan’s for the Gums, today. As a dentifrice alone, you would prefer it. Without the use of harsh abrasives, it helps to keep teeth clean and restore their natural whiteness. Also it protects them against acids which cause decay. But Forhan’s is more than an ordinary dentifrice. If used regularly and in time, it helps to firm gums and keeps them sound and healthy. And Pyorrhea seldom attacks healthy gums. Get a tube of Forhan’s today! Use this dentifrice every morning and night. Massage your gums daily with it, following directions in booklet that comes with tube. This good habit is health insurance. Two sizes— 35c and 60c. Formula of R. J. Forhan, D. D. S. Forhan Company, New York Forhanys for the gums YOUR TEETH ARE ONLY AS HEALTHY AS YOUR GUMS comicbooks.com