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Life — December 21, 1911 — page 5: Life, 1911-12-21

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This page is primarily **advertising rather than political satire**. The dominant content is a full-page Matheson automobile advertisement featuring the "Silent Six" model, highlighting its chassis quality and luxury features. The ad emphasizes it's "Built for Those Who Use the Best." The left sidebar contains a Boston Garter advertisement (hosiery/socks) and a patent notice. The small text items scattered throughout ("An Extension of Credit," "Saving Time") appear to be brief humorous anecdotes or fillers typical of Life magazine's format, not political commentary. One involves a woman securing chocolates through flattery; another references Lord Lauderdale and a jest about keeping quiet. **No significant political or social satire is evident on this page.**

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Up-to-Date “‘ Science” Professor Flexner injects into the spines of monkeys a fluid derived from the bodies of children who have di of paralysis, and because he s paralyzing his subjects, he fancies that he is near the discovery of the mythical germ of the disease Laboratorial experiments have shown that the injection of the pure saliva of into the circulation of S produces disease, and, nees, paralysis and death. What, then, mizht we not look for from the injection of a filthy substance taken from a ¢ Certainly not a cure And yet it is through such experimen tion that the “specialist” hopes to find the “specific” which is to “cure paralysis! =Dr. Charles E. Payne in the Medical Times An Extension of Credit A young country merchant who had thing of « reputation for close figur- was especially attentive to the vil- lage schoolma‘am, The young woman bad a sweet tooth and was not at all re tiring about making the fact known, Ac cordingly, she hinted to her admirer that a box of chocolates would be iated ot the occasion of his Later the suggestion was ret again duly heeded. The third time IN PAD OR CORD TYPE. Lisle, 25 Cents, Silk, 50 Cente, Sold by dealers every- where. Sample pair sent’ postpaid on receipt of pace, Retains its place snugly and comforta- bly on the leg—holds up the half-hose as smooth as your skin — wears well be- cause of its sturdy quality. Look at the dasp for our Exclusive Moulded Rub- ber Button and our Trade Marks, “ Bos- ton Garter” and “ Velvet Gri Ctorce FROST Co., MAKERS, BOSTON “Silent Six.” Matheson | A tried and proven chassis of remarkable workmanship. Bodies by Brewster and Quinby, the latest and most luxurious examples of the art.. ‘Built for Those Who Use the Best || Matteson Automobile’ Company Wilkes-Barre: Pena. New York Balesrooms B'way et 62nd St. Rostop Salestooms — 664 Commonwealth or B RETURNED Sead sketeh for tree. sea: Ree Records. Mow to 1 inventions wanted [Mats ofered for inventions rent fe te advertised free. btaia a Patent arq What VICTOR J. EVANS & CO., 2D. dispenser of sweets turned a deaf ear to the entreaty “1 don't know about takin’ that girl any more candy," he confided to a com- panion next d cents for choco Wuewx Lord Lauderdale intimated intention to repeat some good thing Sheridan had mentioned to him, “ Pray, don't, my dear Lauderdale said the wit, “a joke in your mouth is no laugh- ing matter!” ine Saving Time A candidate at an election, who wanted eloquence, when another had, in a long and brilliant speech, promised got up and said, “ Electors all that he has said I will ras reputed one of the wise men that made answer to the question, when a man should marry: A young man not yet, an elder man not at all —Francis Bacén. comicbooks.com