Life, 1916-04-06 · page 62 of 80
Life — April 6, 1916 — page 62: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The main cartoon titled "CATCHING" shows a jubilant figure with raised arms at a desk—likely depicting the excitement of acquiring valuable items, though the specific reference is unclear without additional context. The substantial editorial piece "Relics of R. L. S." discusses the recent auction of Robert Louis Stevenson's personal letters and manuscripts. The author laments that even the cherished childhood writings of this beloved modern author must be converted to currency, reflecting on Stevenson's lifelong financial struggles. The piece notes these items fetched over $80,000 at a New York auction—a considerable sum for the era. A separate humorous piece titled "A Guess" offers satirical commentary on temperance drinks, arguing that well-intentioned alcohol-free beverages are so unpalatable they actually *drive* people toward alcohol consumption. The remainder consists of period advertisements for Listerine mouthwash, accounting courses, glue, and flower delivery services.
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ee A Most Effective Mouth - Wash - Dentifrice You cannot thoroughly protect your teeth against decay by polishing their front sur- faces with powder or paste and neglecting the other surfaces. Brush your teeth with Listerine—the liquid antiseptic; then thoroughly rinse the mouth with diluted Listerine. This treatment will clean the front surfaces of your teeth, remove particles of food from between the teeth, and protect those tooth surfaces which the brush cannot cleanse. Listerine Has Many Uses as a general household antiseptic—to prevent the infection of small cuts and wounds—for purposes of personal hygiene and in the care of children. These and other uses are described in an attractive booklet, lithographed and illustrated, which will be sent free upon request. Listerine is sold everywhere in original packages—round bottles in brown wrappers. Four Sizes: 15¢, 25¢, 50c and $1.00 Manufactured only by Lambert Pharmacal Co. St. Louis, Mo. What is the most potent cause of drunkenness? Floating Item E don’t know, but at a guess we should say it was temperance drinks. Nobody has ever succeeded in inventing a decent temperance drink. Every one of them that we know anything about—and we think we have tried them all—if per- sisted in will upset the stomach and cause trouble. Water is the most useful and per- manent one, but there is something in the atmosphere of mingling with our friends upon social occasions which demands a sort of bibulous ornamentation. Nobody nowadays is expected to drink alcohol if he doesn’t want to. But one must be sociable and take something that has a color scheme, so humble concoctions like grape-juice cocktails, persimmon beer, horses’ necks, etc, eventually drive one to alcohol. Cer- tainly there is nothing so immoral as the average temperance drink. CATCHING Relics of R. L. S. T was sad to see the last of the Stevenson letters go under the mal- let the other day. All the scraps and shreds of R. L. S's handwriting for which the public would pay cash have now been distributed—mainly among the dozen New York dealers who buy up such properties. It seems rather sad and rather sordid that even the childhood scrawls of the best-loved modern writer should have to be con- verted into Federal Reserve notes. R. L. S. was in money difficulties all his life: we wonder what he would have said on learning that his books, MSS. letters and personal curios would fetch over $80,000 in an auction room in New York, where he once tramped West Street looking for a “two-bit house” to spend the night in. 4 fccou $8001 $1000 fray AGE’S' EF GLUE 10°! THE HANDY MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE | Rado ees i ee WIVERSITY, Dept 453-H, Chicago, th FRESH FLOWERS TO ANYWHERE Distance in dead, Fresh, ct Bower not 24 local, prices delivered anywhere ia rus remittance stating selection desired; satisfaction guaranteed ; estimates 204 booklets seat on request. National Floral Corporation, 222-K Broadway, N.Y. comicbooks.com