Life, 1908-04-23 · page 22 of 24
Life — April 23, 1908 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains four liquor advertisements (Hunter Baltimore Rye, John Jameson Whiskey, Pères Chartreux Liqueur, and Underberg Bitters) surrounding editorial content. The notable non-advertising piece is **"The Cry of the Dying Vivisector,"** a poem criticizing animal experimentation. The vivisector (scientist performing live animal testing) is haunted by the eyes of tortured creatures, ultimately dying with guilt. This reflects early-20th-century animal welfare activism and anti-vivisection sentiment—a genuine social movement of the era opposing medical testing on living animals. The other editorial feature, **"Record-Breaking Parting,"** is a humorous anecdote about an extended goodbye kiss between departing French steamer passengers, playing on contemporary fascination with romantic drama and the famous "soul kiss" fad. The page reflects Life magazine's mix of social commentary, humor, and commercial content typical of the era.
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age HUNTER BALTIMORE RYE HASOBTAINED PREMIER HONORS AND MEDALS FOR BEING THE BEST BLENDED WHISKEY IN THIS COUNTRY; ITS GUARANTEE UN- DER THE NATIONAL PURE FOOD LAW AS AN Absolutely Pure Rye Whiskey IS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF ITS SUPERIORITY AND EXCELLENCE, WHISKEY You are offering the best when you serve Jameson's Sole Agents W. A. TAYLOR & CO, New York | selfish affinities who were holding back a ship that The Cry of the Dying Vivisector COVER thir nes—cover their exes Thave stecled my heart to their piercing cries, To the sobbing breath and the panting sighs, Of the tortured Thing as it slowly dies— f eyes—oh, cover their eyes! and starting, and big with fears, nd pleading and dim with tears— have I done?" they seem to say; hy do you punish me day by day?” Can you not bide them? I'm weary and worn, And from morn till night, and from night till morn, ‘They pray to me—plead to me—under God's sun, Was ever such cow. As this—to these creatures helpless and dumb? ly cruelty done Out of the shadows they wax and they wane, ‘The eyes that have looked into mine in vain: Cover them! cover them! God give me life— Peace will I bring—end this cruelty rife Lift my hand for a shield to their sorrows—I vow ... 1 But Death's hand touched his heart and Death's voice whispered—Now! —Abolitionist. | Record-Breaking Parting orted, clongated demonstrations of affection known as soul kisses cheered some and saddened others at the departure of the French steamer La Touraine yesterd lor had cast off the at at the deck when a taxicab y with a pink com- A hothouse peach!” rtermaster 3 lashings of the dropped o¥ plexion and lustrous eye claimed as she r dream some one hopped upon it and shouted n't see her. Repeated calls brought him, likewise a fullblown carnation of tailoring good looks, to the front, Alphonse heard nothing, saw nothing but the vision on the p) He hurdled the quart and rushed down, meeting the peach” half wa He yelled “Maric.” Grabbing her gracefully, she yielding with dramatic fervor, they started in on the demonstration, It was something after the old sort, a big noise and no substance, a duck waddling in mud, a wave slapping a ship’s bilges. It was one of those concentrated, intense, emotional contacts of soul with soul that require long wind and great endurance. ‘The situation was so romantic, human and appeal- ing that Paul Faguct, agent of the French Lin could not bear to terminate the delightful agony. ‘There are those who can't appreciate good thing unless they've got it themselves, and these began to shout: “Break z Mr. Faguct pulled his watch and with increasing nervousness watched the split-second hand go The minute hand would have been suffi ciently accurate. Alphonse and Maric had only begun, ‘The pier superintendent, who has no foolishness, was the first to wake up. He rang the bell on the "round. ought to be on her way with the mails. The donkey engincer gave the lever a vicious shove and the outward end of the gangplank went up in the air. The kisser and the kissee—the terms are reversibl—took a fresh foothold and a fresh grip. “Break, back up, beat it!” yelled the superinten- dent, jumping up the plank and tearing the soul- mates apart. Alphonse leaped aboard and Marie ee a ee ITS ITs QUALITY 4 QUALITY UNEQUALED “UNEQUALED EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE UNSURPASSED UNSURPASSED ciclaliaisiaieisinininieis | LIQUEUR Peres Chartreux —GRE! This famous cordial, naw made at Tarragona, Spain, was for centuries distilled by. the Carthusian Monks (Péres Chartreux), at the Monastery of La Grande Chartreuse, France, and known throughout the wor treuse. The above bel employe ice the Monks’ now known as Liqueur Peres Cha © Monk: a to use the old bo by the same order of Monks, who have securely guarded the secret of its manufacture for Rundreds of years, them at the time they left 1 af 3 LELLELL EEE EEE ELE ELEC EEE EEK ERECT EE OE OT MEER. Y AND YELLOW— he clements of cur associated w Carthusian Monks (Peres Chartreux) and made since thei expulsion from Fr: genuine except that made by them at Tarra- gona, Spain. At frstesia I IOI ER ENVOY Yew a lala atlll EEE EET EEE EI TR: hopped back. Both looked satisfied. ‘Time (official) : three minutes, one second.—New York World. nderberg World's Best BS & Bitters Creates a healthy appetite and in- sures good diges- tion. A delightful tonic. Sold everywhere, LUXTIES NROTHERS U.S. Agents, w Fork Maxesthe best cocktail. Aids digestion. A delightfal aromatic for all wine spirit And'sotla beverages. A few dashes give Ezauisite favor and taste to and’ ine creases the tonic effect of Grape Fruit, comicbooks.com