Life — January 27, 1910 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Jehb Family" - Life Magazine, Page 157 This page contains three satirical items: 1. **"Needless Cruelty"** - Mocks a proposal by Charles W. Morse regarding vaccination procedures. The satire questions whether Dr. Al Baker's examination and work on vaccinated subjects constitutes cruel punishment without proper medical justification. 2. **"Shot, Not Burned"** - References a Georgia incident where friends of William D. Booth were "hasty in burning" someone. A Georgia correspondent notes the distinction between shooting and burning, suggesting the former is preferable—dark satire about frontier justice. 3. **"Bobbie" (Featherstone dialogue)** - A brief comedic exchange where Bobbie reveals Featherstone is a relative, with the punchline that Featherstone's mother calls him "the weak brother." The main illustration shows "Uncle David's first meeting with the new dog," depicting a gentleman in meditation while his dog investigates his surroundings.