Life, 1908-03-05 · page 13 of 36
Life — March 5, 1908 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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The page contains satirical commentary on two topics: **"A Dangerous Experiment"** mocks a newlywed couple's plan to open a bank account—presented as financially risky for a young marriage. **"In the Halls of Agony"** critiques Dr. Alexis Carrel's transplant experiments at the Rockefeller Institute, specifically his kidney transplants between cats. The passage sarcastically notes the cats died after suffering, calling it "pleasant reading." The satire targets both the cruelty of the experiments and the Rockefeller family's competitive business practices—implying they fund such research to outdo competitors. **"Bulls & Bears"** discusses Wall Street copper trading and railroad business practices, criticizing the Pennsylvania Railroad directors' alleged bread-and-milk lunches at the Waldorf hotel as idle speculation. The cartoons and text together critique wealth, scientific ethics, and business excess during the early 20th century.
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“YOUR HONOR, A GENT JUST ARRIVED.” “WHAT'S HIS CRIME?” “KEEPING PEOPLE WHO CALLED TO SEE HIM WAITING UNREASONABLY LONG. “GIVE HIM A SEAT OVER THE HOT-AIR SHAFT AND TELL HIM TO WAIT.’” (From our Special Correspondent) wrt STREET—Various explana- tions were given by room traders for the serious decline in copper, but the one which received the most credence was that the Sultan of Sulu had definitely decided not to put copper gutters on his summer palace, being content to get along with galvanized iron in view of the present stringency. The price of the raw metal declined in sympathy with this alarming news. On the other hand, the galvanized iron interests were jubilant, which, of course, had some effect in steadying the market. The recent law imposed upon our rail- roads, by which the plush seats in all passenger cars will hereafter be of uni- form color, has not been fully understood. It is now, however, beginning to dawn upon the professional element in the Street that the effect of such a drastic measure cannot help but be sweeping; that dividends will be affected seems now a foregone conclusion. ‘The directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad meet to- morrow. Up to recently these gentlemen have been seen going into the Worldorf for luncheon. A rumor persistently de- nied, but as often reiterated, that they had been seen eating bread and milk at 243 Child’s, was accompanied by a renewed selling movement in all trunk lines. Whether the present dividend can be maintained under these circumstances is, of course, doubtful. A Dangerous Experiment IRST NEW YORKER: I’m thinking of opening a bank account. Seconp NEW YORKER: afford it? Can you T’S the last ostrich feather that breaks the husband’s back. In the Halls of Agony URELY hell is here for dogs and cats. Dr. Alexis Carrel has given, in the New York Herald, an account of some of his experiments in the Rockefeller Institute. He seems to have had con- siderable fun in transplanting the kidneys from one living cat to another living cat. The Rockefeller Institute was founded for this purpose. That thecats should die after lingering some days in agony is part of the game. It all makes pleasant reading. Here is a specimen from Dr. Carrel’s account, as reported in the Herald: Cat No. 4, operated on by Dr. Carrel, seemed to be recovering from the effects of the transplantation of kidneys; it ate and drank freely, and on June 22 escaped from its cage and climbed to the roof of the laboratory. On the 26th it refused to eat and was immediately cut open again, Nothing was found in its interior to explain its aversion to food, and it was sewed up and replaced in its cage. The next morn- ing it died. Mr. Rockefeller’s doctors, backed by Mr. Rockefellers honest money, are certainly making things lively for the animals; livelier even than Mr. Rocke- feller made things for his competitors in the oil business. And that is saying a “1 DARE You To comx out!" “1 DARE you To Com Ix!” comicbooks.com