Life, 1912-10-10 · page 43 of 48
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This page presents a satirical anecdote about a Chinese Emperor learning to abstain from drinking. The story, attributed to "the Orient," describes how an Emperor's trusted Mandarin advisor manipulates court eunuchs into imprisoning themselves on false pretenses to frighten the drunk ruler into sobriety. The satire likely critiques both excessive drinking among the wealthy and the manipulative paternalism used to control powerful men. The tale suggests that fear and deception—rather than reason—work to reform alcoholics, mocking both the drinker's weakness and society's methods for addressing it. The page otherwise features advertisements for Crane's wedding stationery products, unrelated to the satirical content above.
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