Life, 1911-10-05 · page 41 of 50
Life — October 5, 1911 — page 41: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** for consumer products (Calox toothpowder, Pope-Hartford automobiles, Londonderry mineral water) interspersed with brief editorial content. The notable satirical piece is "Cats in Kansas," which mocks a real Kansas health order mandating that house cats be shaved and kept indoors. Life ridicules the authorities for their overwrought concern about cats spreading diseases (diphtheria, crooked teeth, adenoiditis) to children, while providing no practical guidance on *how* to implement this absurd policy. The satire suggests the officials are being performatively alarmist without thinking through consequences—particularly the question of whether barbers will undertake shaving cats "at usual rates." The brief "New Books Soon to Come" section appears to joke about upcoming "nature books," though the OCR is too corrupted to determine if this is additional satire. The advertisements are straightforward period marketing with no apparent satirical intent.
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Mixed with water Calox forms peroxide of hydrogen, the only known substance that whiten the teeth without injur Dentists adviseits use. Physicians prescribe it. AN Deuggiats, 23 Cents, Sample and Booklet free on request, McKESSON & ROBBINS - NEW YORK “dvi for the Calax Tooth Bruch. 35 medico-politic: happiness © people of Kansas recently emitted a cateall to the effect that eats within the confines. of at State must be shaved and hept wed. At first blush one suspects srder involves all cats, inctud pole, bol, pussy, tom, wild, house others, lat on more careful insp it is seen that the species “house * one referred to. It is plainly evident that bob and pole are not included, not because of the short tail of the one of the short notice of the other, but for the far more siz- nificant reason that they have not been detected in the villainous act of convey ing diphtheria, crooked teeth, adenoi ts freckles, sniites and indigestion to inno cent children in their soft, deceptive coats is orter from the official he overseers and life savers of Kan replete with wisdom and solicitude, facts. tha mt germs are Ly the millions and that shaving is the remedy, are made very clear. but con- trary 10 the custom of the life saving crew, not one word of explanation as to the proper method of procedure is given The modus operandi is entirely nored. Will harhers underiake the and at usaal rates? New Bocks Soon to Come As nature books are so much the vogue the public will be intensely inter- ested in a series of delightful hooks that are soon to be published They will be written by the 1 famous naturalisis in the country, 4 will discuss their subjects to the minut- est detail, The titles are as follows Mineral Water ‘ * How Tell = Her you have satisfied yourself that the PoPE-HARTFORD Hfas no superior in any feature Consider < the price Pleasure Vehicles Public Service Wagons Three Ton Trucks Catalogues on Request THE POPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Hartford, Conn., U.S. A. PERTENCE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HIGHEST GRADE MECHANICAL VEHICLES J »| eee ris From the Crocus. the Pea From the has held its high place in the regard of the medical profession foralmost a generation. Pewee.” Free fromall that can harm the system, contain itis the table water of good health and vigor. auickens the appetite—a valuable aid to digestion Effervescent in three table sizes. Plain (still) in half If you have difficulty In obtaining it locally, write us and we will see that you are supplied at once. Londcnderry Lithia Spring Water Co., Nashua, N. H. gonly those elements that benefit “How to Teil the Parrot From the ight, snappy quality that lelightful blender llon bottles, Carrot,” * How Tell the Lark From the Larkspur,” and a particularly interesting volume on: “ How to Know the G Ladies Home Journat comicbooks.com