Life, 1914-10-29 · page 40 of 44
Life — October 29, 1914 — page 40: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes editorial content with advertisements. The main cartoon, "The Worm Turns," depicts a small figure confronting a larger one—likely satirizing the experimental pneumonia article above it, which reports scientists deliberately infecting dogs with pneumonia. The satire's point: it's absurd to artificially create disease in animals when humans naturally contract illness "without assistance from the doctors." The lengthy section titled "Fire Dr. Münsterberg? Oh, No!" addresses a contemporary controversy: Harvard professor Hugo Münsterberg, a German immigrant, faced calls for dismissal due to pro-Kaiser advocacy during World War I. The editorial defends his right to free speech and nationalist loyalty, arguing he "was born a Prussian" and shouldn't be blamed for defending his homeland—a notably tolerant stance toward German sympathies during the war period. The remaining content comprises book and magazine advertisements.
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