Life, 1911-11-09 · page 32 of 44
Life — November 9, 1911 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and light humor**, not political satire. The content includes: **Main Features:** - Advertisement for Rubberset safety toothbrush (bristles won't shed) - Several short humorous anecdotes: "A Gentle Knock" (deaf elderly woman mishears cannon fire as visitors), "Nothing Much" (dialogue about school discipline), and "His Status" (romantic misunderstanding) - Advertisement for Sexology book (appears to be educational material on relationships) - Advertisement for building plans from Architectural Record magazine - "The Week in School" — a satirical weekly schedule where each day names a different childhood medical procedure (tonsils removed Monday, appendix Tuesday, vaccination Friday, etc.) **The Satire:** "The Week in School" gently mocks the era's routine surgical interventions on children—tonsillectomies and appendectomies were extremely common procedures, often performed with minimal justification. The joke is that school week is organized around these medical events rather than academics. This reflects genuine historical practice: early-to-mid 20th century medicine routinely removed children's tonsils and appendixes as preventive measures.
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CONTEMPOR Ahi ; ri BBERSET 5 ae -| THE SAFETY TOOTH BRUSH A sory ol eatraordinary deatacss st f Avoid the nuisance and dangers of bristle-shedding tooth reseatly unfolded ate mestitg of 8 wel BP brushes. Get a RUBE 2T—the only safety tooth brush. Impos ical society in Philadelphia. An elder- sible for a single bristle to “come out.” All the bristles held forever in ly lady, exceedingly hard of hearing. ahard rubber base. Scientifically right in shape of tufts—handlcs and lived near the river. One afternoon « quality. Each brush sold in individual box, 35¢ cach. At your Drug- war-ship fired a salute of ten guns. The gist or Department Store. woman, alone in her little house, waited RUBBERSET COMPANY, Makers, Newark, N. J. until the booming ceased. Then she | Uc Cli. Te Cay Prope) smoothed her dress, brushed back her hair, and said sweetly: “Come in."—Lippincott’s. . h A Happy Marriage — ego, ot hots truth The Week in School Ou» Gextirman: Do you mean to say about self and sez and thele Hawa leone , elation to life and health, that your teachers never thrash you? relation to, Uierend Beales. Stonuavy. xan Litriz Boy: Never. We have moral came Inteligensly of itself, y ji hool nor correctly from ordinary’ ring bandaxes and salve; eee eid every-day sources. For Doctor Jones will cut away O,.G. What aithat The adenoids you have. 1. B.: Ob, we get kep’ in, and stood : ) ave. sent tnt No doubt you will be overjoyed. up in corners, and locked in, and made Whee ee jonny aeriored. to write one word a thousand times, and sp oueaa DTC Wasie; A Oa oeaasta aciaan: ts oe ae eines i scolded at, and jawed at, and that's all |] wholesome way in one volume enor fret a Zoman’s Home Companion. ple you. al Day— Tuesday will be Tonsil D: en i Amnart. to, Tie 5 © Tonsil Day— Caront Bittere—Unexcelled with Lemonade, Soda; Gin, owieuge a acess shout 3 OF that please make a note W dispensable for a perfect cocktail | : ‘oman Should Have. ' 1 oe Mincne & Cons 8 Broad . Gen'l Distrs. yi wi For Doctor Brown will cut away ice n Mother Shontd | nt " The tonsils from each throat His Status Knowtedse a Wite sh * Bring cotton, lint and vaseline This class meets sharp at ten. Hr (rejected): Then you regard me " ps And tonsils vil be snipped off clean merely as a summer lover, a convenient Nor trouble you again escort to excursions and picnics? ——-- — — Sue: That's about the case, George. THE HONE DO ES IT Wednesday is Appendix Day 1 have looked upon you as a lover in The D. & M. Honer and Stropper hones all makes of For Classes A and 1: the picnickian sens galery bu des on a st < hone. finishes on a leather strop W pen Doctor Smith will cut away “Roston Transcri ike the barber, jealers. his superfluity. Boston Transcript Brine: $3:00 This severity 1 Complete, Prepatd ase don't forget the day, 98 said— vases watt ‘Send for catalog he classes micet at ten. to'mado it famous” A. G. HAYDEN & CO. i TxCeRTON, MASS, needles and a spool of thread 0 sew you up again, Thursday's Antitoxin Day— Important to Those ee ame ze and antiseptic spray, Who Expect to Build sll e bared, Or left arr you so elect, WHEN PLANNING TO BUILD. you will find it of greatralue Be punctual, pray do to first make a carcful personal study of the illustrations of : : houses, etc., that have been designed and built by a number of For Doctor Puncture will inject to also learn their ideas The serum sharp at two. Friday's Vaccination Day er a fall and winter terms; greatly aid you in deciding about i 1 eg 4 them up with your own architect 4 ji ly be obtained = who have fresh scars will stay from the sceral hundred exterior 5 hat are beautifully ¢ antityphoid germs— iMustrated in the last six numbers of the Halt & billiGa's the a@ouni Architectural Record Classes meet at four, The National Magazine for Architects, Owners and Bullders Doctor Green will make the count Doctor Gray will pour ese six numbers are also illustrated ¢ Numerous building-specialties ‘ Saturday’s Reaction Day ich to the comfort, con: ¢ an ¢ of the modern without I Reaction Day al cost; and tits information may mean the saving of many hermomcters at three; dollars to you. Bring stethoscopes—and Doctor Gray OUR SPECIAL OFFER Will make 1 blood-counts, to see We have a limited supply of these sets of six numbers, which are invaluable to those who iow act ee expect to build or make alterations. Although the regular price is $1.50, we make J ow science triumphs o'er dist Special offer of $1.00 for the six, while the ects last,{f you will mention LIF How antitoxins rule. soon be sold. your order today, tomorrow may be too late, Se ark the weekly prox THE ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, i93 Met ; 2 please, Enclosed bs 41. orwh your Last af i RY, acco special offer And don’t be late for school, —Saturduy Evening 1’ a Pinch, use ALLENS FOOT-EASE. comicbooks-:com