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This page contains two distinct elements: **Left side:** A short story excerpt about a physician who refuses a house call after being paid in cash. The narrative critiques professional etiquette among doctors—the specialist won't visit because another doctor performed surgery, creating an unspoken code that prevents cooperation. The patient's child's life is endangered by this rigid professional courtesy. The story satirizes how professional pride and bureaucratic courtesy can override human welfare. **Right side:** A Pabst Blue Ribbon beer advertisement featuring a caricatured Black server with exaggerated features—a deeply racist image typical of early 20th-century advertising. The ad presents the beer as a quality product "worthy of your table." **Context:** This reflects Life magazine's satirical focus on social hypocrisy (the doctor story) alongside the casual, normalized racism embedded in period advertising. Modern readers should recognize the ad's imagery as offensive racial caricature, standard but indefensible by today's standards.

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-LIFE- —away with suspenders and belts “HIPSEIT” , Adopt the only practical a enic way of holding your trous ‘Suspenders are uncomfortable —ungainly—they dragethey make men stoop—they make them round shouldered—they tear off buttons, Beles are stiff —binding and unhealthful. Wear Stanford ‘‘Hip-Fit” Th le" ounes, teppei, emily climinates suspenders and belts—gives perfect comfort —perfect neatness—pertect. borily (ree dom at ll Gis onde alldtcumaace: Can't . ip. Can't bind. Can't work out of adjustment. 5 Takes ail weight and pressure off the shoulders. Has elastic over hips and back—-yrelds to every movement—pressure gentle and evenly distributed; acts as an abdominal support. . Sanitary—Cool—Serviceable Thousands in vse, all giving perfect satisfaction—no boy or man will wear suspenders or belts alter wearing a "Hip. i dealer cannot supply you snugly above hips und money order for $1, and ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded For men with large protruding abdo- men requiring more than ordinary sup- port. we mals « combioaticn tou’ Gad stomach supporter. Price, $1.30. HIP-FIT MFG. CO. 59A GRAND ST., NEW YORK “Refused to come!” — exclaimed Langam “What for?” “He was decidedly polite; what they term studiously polite. Said he was very sorry; that the transaction was com- pleted; that he was very busy, and so forth. It was a simple case of turn- down, He wouldn't come because I paid him cash “What did you do?” “Why, I told the family doctor, and suggested that we send for another spe- cialist.. But he only laughed. It was no use. No other specialist would come. You see, the first thing he would have asked would be who performed the operation. This would have led to ex- planations, and as the doctors all stand ENSIGN RUSSELL CAPITAL IDLE-HOUR READING, adventure in the army circles of the East, chiefly in the Philippines. Full of young blood and David Gray's clever humor. Frontispiece, PALE Bier el THE CENTURY CO. centa, | BlueRibbon ee E | by cach other on account of their pro- time for it. The arrangements were fessional etiquette, why of course thei made over the telephone. I did ay was nothing to do. I was up against it.” question his price. [ms “ And your little girl?” on paying him. Is there any tease “She might easily have died, so far as why my child's life shovld be riska this particular specialist was concerned. simply because I wish to pay my bay? As it happened, she got better soon, so Besides, it scems to me the fact that that the necessity of having him passed objected, that he took it away. Now, what do you think of it? is in itself evidence eno Was I right right. If there was a fixe “You might have gotten an estimate surgeon's services, as there from him beforehand,” growled Dilber. then there would have been 1 “But, my dear fellow, there was no about it.” rely. insisted Order the Best . “Nv “0 the c I told that « thing wards realiz have she w Dil “It “Tt se frum What turnis Lar resen! The Beer of Quality ! ti, N order for Pabst “Blue Ribbon" Beer me iad carries with it the distinction of quality and good t@ {%,, Served with your lunch or dinner, Blue Ribbon le zest and refreshment most satisfying Every bottle is pure |wholesome—worthy of your table—the best beer brewed. Bottled only at the brewery in crystal clear bottles, showing at a glance that it is clean and pure. A trial order will convince you. Supplied by best dealers everywhere. Served in Leading Hotels and Cafes. 1180 Ccomicbooks.com