Life — August 19, 1897 — page 12: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Against Professional Ethics. Y the way, doctor,” said the enter- prising reporter, after he had secured from the eminent physician a full ac- count of a successful and skillful operation which the latter had performed, ‘I believe it is not considered professional for phy- sicians and surgeons to advertise in the news- papers.” “Oh, dear, no!" re- plied the practitioner. “*Such a method of ob- taining publicity is an egregious violation of the ethics of the medical profession. A reputable physician cannot advertise. He would im- mediately lose caste if hedid. Only quacks advertise.” ‘That. was my impression,” replied the newspaper man, who thereupon went away and wrote an inter- “THE GOOD-BY AT THE DOOR.” esting account of the operation from the facts which Son (about departing for America) ; GOOD-BY, MOTHER DARLINT. the eminent surgeon had detailed to him, He told yez'LL Nor HEAR FROM ME TILL 'M AN ALDERMAN! ees PEARLS OF ETIQUETTE. IF YOU HAVE MADE CERTAIN PLANS FOR THE DAY, RESOLUTELY CARRY THEM OUT, DO NOT BE DETERRED BY ACCIDENTS.