Life — October 30, 1913 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis: Life Magazine, Page 730 This page contains medical/scientific commentary rather than political cartoons. The main article, "What the Inmates Are Doing," discusses Dr. Pilon Price's presentation about medical discoveries, including Dr. Goodhart Stants' controversial experiment transplanting a monkey's liver into a sailor's kidney as a potential insomnia cure. The satire targets the credulity of the medical establishment and public toward dubious experimental treatments. Swedish medical societies are mocked for adopting the motto "Morality before science; Justice to animals!"—sarcastically suggesting they prioritize animal welfare over scientific advancement. The lower cartoon depicts crowded urban life with the caption about feeling ashamed showing one's face "frightenin' the lions," suggesting social embarrassment about poverty or poor appearance in public.