Life, 1908-07-23 · page 6 of 20
Life — July 23, 1908 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The page contains several distinct items: a photograph of an outdoor wrestling match ("At Life's Farm"), several short humorous pieces, and a political cartoon about disease prevention. The main cartoon depicts two birds (a parrot and crane) discussing blood poisoning. The parrot asks what's wrong with a cyclone, and the crane responds that it's not a demon's treatment but rather keeps colds in the lungs. This appears to be satirizing contemporary medical misconceptions or ineffective cold remedies popular around the early 1900s. The surrounding text includes light verse and humorous anecdotes typical of Life's satirical style, focusing on everyday social observations rather than hard political commentary. The overall tone is gentle mockery of ordinary people and contemporary practices.
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Our Fresh Air Fund REVIOUSLY acknowledged. ..$ L. Ehrman, Jr J.C. de Bruyn Schi anklin Lindley Couch S. S. and M. R. DS Emeline B. Mrs. GW. B. M. W. H. Ellis. Wm. 0. Morse Ge Ps A Fries = WD Keystone Mrs, Seymou RB Dives genes H.C Lawrence “In Loving Memor : 5 00 Mrs. Le Roy Harvey ae 2 00 Total..... 880 51 Acknowledged With Thanks ROM J. 1 board for postcards. Her Aim = HY does Maud bleach her hair? She deceives nobod. “She isn’t trying to. She's merely giving every one an indication of her real character."” Gravy, 4,400 pieces of Epitaph for a Millionaire E owed no man. his friendships. He even paid for AT LFE’S FARM THE WRESTLING MATCH. William's Little Party ILLIAM had a little party He wished to fleece, you know And everywhere that William went ‘The party, 100, would go. It followed him to Denver, And, by the two-thirds rule, Selected him for president Backed by the same old drool And when the people saw poor Will Upon the donkey’s back, laugh, hee, hee, haw, haw, mel him, kerwhack “Why does the party love him so?" The populace all cried “Because he has it by the throat,” ‘The editors replied Ellis 0. Jones The Charm of Universal Blood- Poisoning O THE EDITOR OF LIFE: One hundred physicians of Chicago's board of health have descended on the citizens of the small-pox district, offering them the al- ternative of being vaccinated or being arrest ed. There seemed to be no other way to arrest the progress of the discase—Boston Globe. Boston, June 27, 1908. This is about what every well-informed hygienist would expect from the city that has long boasted of being the best-vaccinated and revaccinated city in this country! The cow-poxing gang are like so many rattle: snakes, making wounds and poisoning them. Verily, filth breeds filth. Cuanes E. Pace, M.D. Common “HEY are quite ordinary people, aren’t they?” Yes—keep their engagements, eat plain food, pay their bills, and all that sort of thing.”” EFFECTIVE Parrot: “wwat’s THE MATTER? MAD A MIX-UP WITH A CYCLONE? ’? RTAINLY NOT; THIS IS SIMPLY DR. MONK’S TREATMENT TO KEEP A COLD IN THE THROAT FROM SETTLING DOWN INTO MY LUNGS.”