Life, 1910-01-27 · page 27 of 36
Life — January 27, 1910 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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**Left Cartoon:** A satirical sketch about journalistic standards. A husband asks his wife where she saw a scandalous retraction about her sister's elopement and crime. She replies it was "inside, next to the lost and found ads, about the size of a pure food law label"—meaning the retraction was so tiny it was barely visible. The joke mocks newspapers for burying retractions of major stories in obscure corners, and sarcastically compares this practice to deceptive food labeling. **"Grave Mistake" Story:** A humorous anecdote about Hiram Bozeman, who drinks what he thinks is cough medicine but is actually a shoe sole treatment. The piece satirizes J.W. Holman, the government's "official poisoner" of prairie dogs, by questioning whether untrained people should handle chemicals—the ironic punchline being that even professional druggists' products can be dangerously mislabeled or misused. **Right Advertisement:** A Republic Rubber Co. tire ad contrasting their "Staggard Tread" (always-on tread) with chains (temporary). Standard advertising copy emphasizing constant reliability versus occasional protection.
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“HONEY, 1 CAN'T FIND A RETRACTION OF THAT STORY ABOUT YOUR SISTER’S ELOPEMENT WITH THE CHINESE COOK AFTER FOISONING HER HUSBAND AND FORGING HER FATHER’S NAME 19.4 $50,000.00 CHECK! WHERE DID you see 1T?"* INSIDE, MY DEAR, NEXT TO THE ‘LOST AND FO! AND ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PURE FOOD LAW LABEL. Grave Mistake J. W. Holman, the Government's official poisoner, has de- d 750,000 prairie dogs in the last eight months. Mr man, genially discussing that holocaust in Washington, “Work like mine is best done by an expert. The farmer sons his own prairie dogs may get into trouble. icals are serious things for the average man to fool with.” When I think of men fooling with chemicals,” he said, “Lthink involuntarily of Hiram Bozeman, of 2 wet, cold, nasty December day, like this one, and Hiram, seughing and shivering, stood before a druggist’s window. Ia this window, between two enormous jars, one filled with a teautiful clear blue liquid, the other with a beautiful clear red te, Hiram’s eye rested on a sign that said: No more Coughs, ‘0 more colds, 25c. a Bottle. n entered the shop, the druggist said he could guar- anti-cold remedy, and the young man bought a “Two days later he returned again through mire and sleet. “‘T've drunk that mixture,’ he gasped, ‘and it seems to hie plugged up my throat. I can hardly breathe!’ “The druggist started “You drank it?’ he cried. ‘Why, man, it's an india- trod | fim Ser solution to put on the soles of your shoes!’ ""—Detroit always re Pre epublic// Staggard Tread | hy VS / Chains h re 7 aa HE difference between Staggard Tread I and Chains is that the Staggard Tread is alwayson, and thechains are never on. When you come with ordinary tires toa strip of sprinkled asphalt, do you stop to put on tire chains?’ When you are caught in a shower or a snow flurry, do you stop for those chains? No—you go ahead and take the risk! Bat Republic Staggard Tread Tires are used right along in fair weather and when skidding con- ditions arise, you are prepared. Republic Rubber Co. Youngstown, Ohio WwW. ssth St: Rowe comicbooks.com