Life, 1910-01-27 · page 9 of 36
Life — January 27, 1910 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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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.
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Needless Cruelty PROPOS of Mr. Charles W. Morse’s arrival at the penitentiary : Then Dr. Al Fowler will ex- = } amine him, he will be vaccinated, and work’ will be provided for him. Goodness, gracious! Isn't the man’s punishment heavy enough without squirting other people's diseases into him? Shot, ‘Not Burned It seems to us that our good friends at Hawkinsville, Georgia, stake the Rev. John Havard, colored, for shooting Wi im D. Booth.-— 1909. ND in Georgia writes. and sends clippings from the Macon Telegraph, to the effect that the Rev. John Harvard was not burned, but shot. It may be all the same to the beneficiary, but it makes a differ- ence to the survivors. OBBIE (to Featherstone) Did you know that you were a relative of ours? FeatHerstone: Since when? “ Mother says you are our weak brother.”" ‘THE JEBB FAMILY UNCLE DAVID’S FIRST MEETING WITH THE NEW DOG He DOES NOT CARE FOR HIS SOCIETY AND PREFERS TO SPEND THE EVENING IN| MEDITATION comicbooks.com