Life, 1911-03-23 · page 38 of 44
Life — March 23, 1911 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** rather than satire or political cartoons, though it contains one notable satirical element. The main content includes ads for Abilena mineral water (a laxative), Hunter Whiskey, and Cortez Cigars. There's also a brief article praising Pennsylvania Station's engineering. The satirical element appears in the "From Our Readers" section, where a letter sardonically criticizes a previous Life article titled "What Was Her Crime?" The reader mocks the hypocrisy of condemning a nun's confinement while implying Catholic priests escape accountability—though the writer notes priests typically avoid imprisonment except in stricter orders. The sarcasm targets perceived anti-Catholic bias in Life's coverage. The overall page reflects early 20th-century American commercial culture and sectarian religious tensions, but lacks a coherent political cartoon or unified satirical message.
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‘The Famous Wells of ApILENA Nature’s Wonderful Gift—is This Perfect Laxative One of the most remarkable of all natural phenomena is the fa- mous wells of ABILENA, from. which flows a perfect laxative water. Scientists of today, with the accumulai knowledge of 4,000 years to guide them, have not been able to manu- facture a harmless laxative which relieves constipation | A and stimulates the liver as ABILENA water docs. ‘A is the only natural laxative water in You will never need laxative medicines of any kind—rills, tablets, capsules, water —if you drink a small portion of ABIL! 's when conditions call for a laxative. ABILENA at interv: America’s Natural Cathartic for Constipation and Biliousness ABILENA comes to vou pure—just as it flows from the wells of AnttxNA—harmless as the water you drink—clear, spark- inj hes and ch gentlest way possible, ses the system thoroughly and in the stead of irritating the delicate intestinal apt to do, it soothes these tissues and . A is almost wholly sodium sulphate—the ideal laxative base—whereas other similar laxatives are largely mag- nesium, a harsh irritant which gives temporary and unpleasant results, Ask your physician about ABILENA. AbILENA is a safe, sure, inexpensive laxative. convenient and pleasant to take. ‘A small bottle will convince you that - Rot Medicine or artificial wacer, is what you need for constipation or biliousness, For sale by’ all druggists, Try ApILENA today, (29) THE ABILENA COMPANY, Abilene, Kan. * The Natural Method,” an interesting booklet cn Verlect Flimination, west to Frank shen. From Our Readers (Continued from page 597) Ircnical ? Dear Lire: “What Was Her Crime?” number of March 2 break into print (or, at words), Poor Sister Mary! How I pity her, shut up for thirty years in that dismal convent, the victim of a heartless, low-browed, villainous priesthood! in your compels me to least, into FOR g OF BRAINS | IGARS | NEW YORK’S GREAT PENNSYLVANIA STATION One of the greatest works of modern times was the construc- tion of the concrete-lined steel tubes under the Hudspnand East Rivers, the tunneling of Manhattan Island, and the erection of the magnificent Pennsylvania Station at Seventh Avenue and Thirty-second Street. New York, bringing the through trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad into the beart of New York City. Anillustrated booklet describing this great work, and telling | whatit means to the New York passenger, has been issued by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and will be sent postpaid to any address by George W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa., oa receipt of a two-cent stamp, ‘Send for it. And she might have lived such a gay old life in New York, too; perhaps as a show girl with headquarters in Lobster Square; or as a saleslady at Macy’s, or, maybe (better still) as a sweet, patient, stay-at-home wife of some good fellow about town. And those wicked Catholic priests! They never banish themselves to a life imprisonment. No, indeed! (Except, of course, in the case of one or two orders, not numerous enough to men- tion.) They, wisely enough, ferret out some soft berth on an inviting leper island or in a reposeful African HUNTER WHISKEY ABSOLUTELY PURE The American Gentleman’s Whiskey par excellence salts or artificial | 3 Gitar HE HS 3 Ss "AUTIMORERYE Sattimore RYE Ye oornioe Sorncoe ™ Lanattand 5 SuLANanandS® BALTIMORE BALTIMORE F. Sold at all first-class cafes and by jobbers # WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. “MADE AT KEY WEST— ONO GORE RECA CN COONAN ATE $93 ENCE ct bos PARES ROPERS mses ee os: Ct a 4 Gant aaa r Saree NENG CONT “enn @, The yearly subscription rate of OUTING is now $2.50 instead of $3.00 as hereto- fore. G@ This change will in no way. affect the standard of the magazine. OUTING will continue to be the one out- door magazine that com- pletely satisfies. @ The April issue tells of more ways of finding pleas- ure and profit in outdoor life than any issue we've pub- lished. It contains the right word at the right time for the right sort of people. @ With every order for a year’s eub- scription at $2.50, a handsome pho- togravure by Oliver Kemp will be mailed, free of charge, with our com- pliments. On nows-stands the price of Outing is 25 cents. @aume PUBLISHING COMPANY; 313 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY jungle among companionable By all means jail these un-American Romanists—these black-skirted impos- tors! And set Sister Mary at liberty to scent the real joys of your fragrant (Continued on pege 599) By AUTOMOB!I PRIVATE CARS, GO WHERE YOU PLEASE. Iestrated Booklet Free By Post. MOTOR TOURING COMPANY, 43 Pembroke Place, - Cables—" Travelling.” Liverpool, England. me int tho bor con comicbooks.com