Life, 1913-04-10 · page 41 of 48
Life — April 10, 1913 — page 41: what you’re looking at
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This Life magazine page features two distinct sections: **Left side**: "Royal Anecdotes" presents witty historical anecdotes about European royalty (Louis XIV, Plato, various French and Orange princes). These are satirical jabs at aristocratic vanity—the humor lies in clever comebacks that deflate pompous rulers. For example, Plato's retort to Dionysius mocks the tyrant's pettiness. **Right side**: The "Prosperity" cartoon is a darker joke. A figure discussing disease statistics begins with "Smallpox" as "the smallest item we have," then enumerates vaccinated diseases. The implication is bitter satire: the speaker is congratulating himself on controlling smallpox through vaccination, yet the list grows—suggesting diseases remain prevalent despite medical progress. It's commentary on the limits of public health achievement. The page also contains period advertisements for beauty products (Ingram's Milkweed Cream, Palmolive Soap), typical of Life's commercial content.
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Daughter, tpald. cleats ila., Pa. Royal Anecdotes FTER Turenne’s death, Louis XIV. at once created eight marshals of France. Boileau then said that the King had changed his big piece for small coins. Dionysius, the Tyrant, to put a slight upon Plato, gave him the lowest seat at he observed, “when Plato gocs back to Athens he will have plenty to say against us.” “Sir,” said Plato, “I hope I may never be so at a loss for subjects of conversation as to have to talk about you.” The Prince of Orange, filled with anger and rage because he had been beaten at Fleurus, Leuze, Steinkerque and Nerwiade, said, alluding to the Marshal of Luxembourg, “Can it be that I shall never beat that hunchback?” “ How does he know that I am a hunchback?” said the French Marshal. “He never saw my back; I always saw his.” Louis XIV., having’ shown Boileau some verses of his own composition, demanded his candid opinion about them. “Sire,” answered the poct, “your Majesty wished to write poor lines, and he did it so well that he proved that nothing is impossible to him.” however beau- tiful,can afford to neglect her skin; no woman, however plain, should miss the ff possibilities for beauty f and skin health in a regular use of | lngrGins Milkweed Cream 60 cents—$1,00 Appited Lightly, night and morning, will gtve a nd + wil give the gtarm of cleanliness; the beauty of a shin soft, yet TERS natural radiant low. “Mequires no rub: Hi, Wbertore. eplarge oF exaggerate the Let us prove to you the value of Ingram's Toilet Spe allies by a ous yo SaNg.DY a Dersonal test: write us yours and your drug- Or rug store or by mail, postpaid A hands 7 f ar Rae yantty Box FREE with Ingram’ ‘eula| i] | i ron CEYLON PALM OIL ‘ an For two thousand years Palm and Clive O'ls have been carried over land and sea, by ship and caravan, to all parts cf the werld—fcr the toilets cf little children and beautiful women. For two thousand years it has been known that Pzlm and Olive O1ls soothe, cleanse, scften and make the skin firm, white and youthful. Palmolive Soap isthe mcdem scien- tific way cf blending Palm and Olive O1ls. These two wonderful oils cf the Orient never have been equaled by any toilet requisites of any age. Palmolive Shamroo~entai-st'e two wonder= ful Fam acd Ouive Gils, It makes tue t air soft, fluffy ard tractab'e.. Preserves i 8 col -r ‘aud tuxu, iar.ce, and imnarts the d ivty, nity gleam that healthy, clean hair has by nature. Price, 80¢ a b.tue: Palmolive Cream is an uausually de'ightfu! ial emollient, It comolees tc for a careful and dainty toilet. Trice, 80¢ a jar. Made by B. J. Johnson Soap Company Milwaukee, Wisconsin Prosperity “YY HAT are you doing with those figures?” Don't interrupt me. These figures show the comparative prevalence of dif- ferent diseases.” Why do you begin the list with Smallpox?” “Because that is the smallest item we have.” “Why do you enumerate the vac- od?” PALMOLIVE Palmolive Soap is perfectly pure. Contains no free alkali. No artificial ccler is used. The two blended oils give Palmclive its delicate green color. Palm is faintly, yet delightfully fragrant—a sweet, wholesome breath from the Orient. It lathers freely in scft or hard water, thorcughly cleansing and invigorating the skin. It is advised by famous physicians as best for the baths cf new-born children, as well as for daily use by women and men, More Palmolive is used than any other high-grade toilet soap. Palmolive is found at all good dealers’ — Price, 15c a cake “They show how Smallpox is con- troll ‘al “Oh. But then you have Tubercu- losis.” Yes.” “And Cancer next?” “Then Meningitis “Yes, Meningitis is on the increase.” “Did it ever occur to you that vacci nation might be doing a great deal more than you give it credit for?” “No more questions, if you please.” comicbooks.com