Life, 1910-12-22 · page 35 of 44
Life — December 22, 1910 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and reader letters**, not political satire. The main content includes: **Letters section ("From Our Readers"):** A St. Louis mother expresses anti-vaccination sentiment, citing cases of children who died from tetanus following school vaccinations. She refuses to vaccinate her own children, preferring private school to avoid mandatory vaccination policies. A second letter from Oklahoma criticizes suffragettes. **Advertisements:** The page features cruise line promotions (Grand South American Cruise, Hamburg-American Line) and a major ad for *Motor Print* magazine, claiming superiority through reader testimonials. **Context:** This 1910-1911 era page reflects genuine public vaccine hesitancy—not modern anti-vax conspiracy, but real concerns about early vaccination safety standards and medical autonomy. The vaccination debate was legitimate then, predating modern public health consensus. The page lacks cartoons or pointed satire; it's a typical magazine layout mixing reader correspondence with commercial promotions.
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LIVER UPSET? Try Janos Grand South American Cruise To the wonders of Latin America, leaving New York, January 21, NATURAL APERIENT WATER 1911, by the S. S. Blaecher (12,500 tons), to the East Coast of South Avoid Unscrupulous Druggists America, through the Straits of Magellan and up the West Coast to Valparaiso, Chili, Across the Andes, Duration 74 days, rates $350 up. Other desirable cruises: January 28, by the S. S. Cleveland (17,000 tons), 80 ORIENT | days, $325 and up. Finest trip ever planned. Strictly first-class. Nile trips by the Hamburg and ‘Anglo-American Nile Co.'s superb steamers. Three Craises by the S. S. Moltke (12,000 tons), Jan. 24, Feb. 25, 28 days’ duration, 4 cost $150 and up: March 28, 16 days’ A Parent's Problem © duration, cost $85 and up. Dear Lire: By the S. S.Cleveland (17,000 tons), from New York, Nov. 1, 1911, and from San The enclosed article appeared in the Francisco, Feb. 17, 1912, 110 days. $650 St. Louis Republic to-day. Knowing and up, including all necessary expenses. your interest in the subject I send it Optional Tours of 17 days in India. 14 days in Japan. tu you, as doubtless several of your Write for Illustrated Booklets. Guide and Travel Books on Sale. subscribers will do: Jeep Mefarland. , verengearold son. of 41-45 Broadway esse McFarland, of No. 4830 Leduc re Street, is dangerously ill of tetanus at his Philadelphia Firobs home. The boy was vaccinated two weeks St. Lous a ago at the Cote Brilliante School. Anti- tetanic serum was administered Monday by Doctor L. C. McElwee, of No. 1221 Nort = —— Grand avenue, who says the infection was . . the’ vaccination, menace than smallpox, as the disease is not m Kuntz, seven years old, of No. Prevalent, 7819 Water street, died of tetanus October Smallpox cases, he said, are seldom dan- 17, several days after being vaccinated at gerous, and with ordinary precaution are the Carondelet. School. The health author- hot necessarily fatal. ities declared the cause of his death a mys- . A tery. I am the mother of a little girl THLINKS VACCINATION USELESS. seven and a boy four. The little girl Loctor McElwee said that, while he did has always attended a private school, poting the’ acts “of the: Doard "at Health, not because we are well-to-do or vaccination was practically useless, and was especially approve of private schools, He believes vaccination is more of a but because I cannot bring myself to not, @ protection against smallpox. Over Thirty-Five Thousand Motorists Testify that is different from every other magazine. The difference is radical, because it gives a positive knowledge of facts most essential to the OWNER AND USER So thoroughly does “Motor Print’? cover the field of motoring that no magazine or combination of magazines can be considered as factors of value in competing with it. ‘‘ Motor Print” maintains its well-earned lead over all other motor publications in America by sheer merit and that alone, Its wide popularity is amply evidenced by the superior volume of its readers. You do not need to take our word for this— ASK ANY READER or you can compare it with the magazine you are now receiving. Its thorough national circulation has been built up solely on its merits. No premiums or dubious schemes are resorted to Send a postal for sample copy Subscription price THE MOTOR PRINT COMPANY For sale at One Dollar per Year PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA all news-stands HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE New York have her vaccinated. Neither one of the children has had a contagious or infectious dise; ind I cannot bear to have that filth put into their blood. As to just how we ere to stretch father’s purse when school time for the small son comes is a problem we have still to face, and are hoping against hope for an age of enlighten- ment before then. Here's to you in your crusade. Very cordially yours, E. C. M. Sr. Louis, October 26, 1910, From Oklahoma Dear Lire: In your issue of October 27 a “reader” stated that she is a woman —not a suffragette—and is ashamed for her sex. Now all sensible folk agree that there is something de- cidedly amiss with the woman of to- day. Perhaps I am ashamed for them, too, but I wouldn’t want any one to hear me say it! You are well acquainted with the man who is fo: r “running down” the town that gives him and his their sustenance and a generous bit beside. You cannot conceal your contempt for that particular brand of human being, and you are justified in sling- ing the slogan, “If you can’t boost, don't knock,” into his face. You are prone to lose your temper and shout at him, “For goodness sake, shut up! Get busy and do something for your town!” (Continued on page 1168) For Sale All Dealers,