Life, 1929-07-05 · page 35 of 41
Life — July 5, 1929 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **Life magazine's "Fresh Air Fund"** — a charitable fundraising section listing donors' contributions for what appears to be a children's welfare program. The donations range from $1 to $100. The bottom half contains a **dental advertisement for Forhan's gum treatment**, not political satire. The headline "White teeth deceive 4 out of 5—NOBODY'S IMMUNE" uses alarming rhetoric to sell a product, warning that even clean-looking teeth hide gum disease ("Pyorrhea"). The ad copy employs fear-based marketing common to early-20th-century advertising: it claims only expert dental treatment can prevent tooth loss and emphasizes that brushing alone is insufficient. The product ("Forhan's for the gums") is positioned as necessary preventative medicine. **There is no political cartoon on this page.** It's a charitable donation list followed by period medical advertising using exaggerated health warnings as a sales tactic.
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LIFE'S FRESH AIR FUND (Continued from Page 27) L. C. P., Ithaca Albert L. Sayer, Ogdensburg, N.Y. William F. Moody, New York Mrs, Robert Spencer, So. Orange ‘A friend who loves and understands Mrs, Goo. A. York, New Bedford Geo. W. Lee, Rochester Dr. R. H. Drury, Worcester, Mass Emily F. Kellogg, Waterbury, Conn. Stuyvesant French, New York Effie P. Potter, Erie, Pa Anonymous, Mrs. F. E. G. .. B., Sharon, Pa. . R. M. C., Newark : Hazel Ordway, Milwaukee D. E. French, Auburn, N. Y.. “Grandmother” Arthur W. Kettle, Jamestown, N. Y. Mrs. Howard D, Newton, Norwich, N. Y. Mrs, Frederick H. Wells, Burling ton, Vt. Anonymous, M. S. Mrs. H. S. Wiltsie, Pottersville, N. a W. T. Colville, Carbondale, Pa Mrs. Edward H. Green, New York Mr. & Mrs, J. L. Adams, Norris- town, Pa. i Edward Prizer, East Orange. Frank Prentice Rand, Amber Mass, Mr.and Mrs. Frederick Brooks, New York i Mrs. W. A. Rooke, New Rochelle William N. Davey, New York... Lt. Col. Jas. M. Loud, Maplewood, NJ, M. M. Formance, Philadelphia Mrs. E. L. Wagon, Brooklyn 10.00 1.00 25.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 2.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 20.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 $0.00 5.00 $0.00 5.00 20.00 20.00 100.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 1.00 50.00 Life Beatrice N. Warbasse, Gloversville, N.Y. Frank M. Avery, New York. . Dr. C. B. Whitcomb, Brooklyn A. A. K., Pulaski, Virginia Henry Miller Watts, Philadelphia Howard H. Brown, New York In Memory of K. F. F. O. D. Duncan, New York Rev. & Mrs. E. W. - Mrs. C. Elmer Smith, York, Pa Claire B. Jordan, New York Mrs. I. V., Philadelphia. . F. W. Ecker, New York....... Frances J. Weber, New York. . Mrs. M. C. Armstrong, Hampton, Va... Mrs. Isaac W. Jeanes, Philadelphia Mrs. Harry Keller, Bellefonte, Pa.. F. W. McMillan, New York Julius Reich, New York. . In Memory of Barbara Adams LE. New York Hugo Wolfe, Philadelphia Edward Canfield, E. Orange Mr. and Mrs. Lansing Pe Wood, Montclair . Mr, and Mrs. Laurence V. D. Har- ris, Forest Hills In Memory of Dudley D. Fowler Azz, Jack & Beany Edw. S. Dana, New Haven Mrs. Wm. S. Kenyon, Sebasco, Me. R. E. N., New York . Robert W. Raynolds, Georgetown, Conn. .... Miss Kate W. Blake, Quogue, Lab C. W. Bickford, Osceola Mills, Pa. 100.00 2.00 25.00 5.00 1.00 5.00 Miss H. R. Smith, Sewickley. .... 5.00 Miss Ethel Du Bois, New York 25.00 S. B. Gavitt, Lyons, N. Y.... 5.00 Harry H. Cook, Germantown, Pa “Brownie”. . Mrs. Joseph S. ‘Bryant, ‘Boston. . Mrs. Ada G. Erskine, Brockton, Mass. . H. V. Conrad Mrs. Paul Jones, Whitman, Mass Mrs. Jay Cooke, 2nd., Chestnut Hill, Pa. . Oren Root, New York 1233 E, Main St. Anonymous, New York . . Miss Norma Jost, Brooklyn A. R. Graustein, Jr., Framingham, Mass. . Anonymous, New York .. Miss Marie V. Ely, Philadelphia. Anonymous, New York ........ “ E. B. Densmore, Providence, L T. G. Whelan, Weston, W. Va Harold L. Sturges, Montclair B. H. Linton, Philadelphia Dr. J. Austin Furfey, Boston S. B. Chapin, Jr., New York In Memory of Grace S, Fales Mrs. Morris Hawkes, Bar Harbor John Roger, New York Mrs, Sherman Ewing, Irvington-on- Hudson Bradley B. Gilman, Worcester Mrs. John C. Spring, Boston Mrs. Charles Jackson, Dover, Mass Jesse Crawford, New York H. B. Farr, New York Alice H. Washington, New York Mrs. Wm, W. Marshall, West Hampton Beach A. R. Graustein, New York Mrs. Walter H. Aldridge, New Rochelle 33 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 White teeth deceive 4 out of 5 NOBODY’S IMMUNE* *The Disease-of-Neglect Ignores Teeth, Attacks Gums—and Health is Sacrificed S your dentist will tell you, the daily brushing of teeth is not enough. For there's a grim foe that ignores the teeth, even the whitest teeth, and launches a severe attack on neglected gums. It ravages health. It aften causes teeth to loosen in their sockets and fall out. And it takes as its victims 4 persons out of 5 after forty and thousands younger. It is Pyorrhea. Don't let white teeth deceive you into thinking that all is well. Provide protection now. It is easier than relief. For when diseases of the gums are once contracted only ex dental treatment can stem their advance. Haye your dentist examine teeth and gums thoroughly at least once every six months. Aad when you brush your teeth, brush gums vigorously. For additional prophylaxis use the dentifrice made for the teeth and gums as well... Forhan’s for the Gums. Once youstart using Forhan’s regularly, morning and night, you'll quickly note a distinct improvement in the condition of your gums. They'll look eounder, pinker. They'll feel firmer. As you know, Pyorrhea and other diseases seldom attack healthy gums. In addition, the way Forhan’s cleans teeth and safeguards them from decay will delight you. Don't wait until too late. To insure the coming years against disease, start using Forhan's regularly. Get a tube from your druggist. Twosizes,3Scand 60c. FormulaofR.J.Forhan,D.D.S. Forhan Company, New York Forhans for the Bis YOUR TEETH ARE ONLY AS HEALTHY AS YOUR GUMS comicbooks.com