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This page satirizes **Prince Henry of Prussia's 1902 visit to America**. The main targets are: **"Why He Wanted It"** depicts poor immigrants seeking mementos from the Prince's visit, mocking both their deference and American civic enthusiasm over foreign royalty. **"From the Bowersville Clarion"** ridicules small-town America's over-the-top efforts to welcome Prince Henry. Professor Higgins plays Wagner ("Gotterdammerung") as a greeting—likely a joke about the German-language complexity or pretentiousness. The satirist mocks provincial Americans' attempts at sophistication and their desperate desire for royal attention. **"The Yearly Sacrifice"** jokes about women exhausting themselves preparing Easter bonnets, a recurring spring fashion obsession. Other items mock German customs (snuff, beer) and American servant-class obsequiousness. The humor relies on class satire, ethnic stereotyping (German accents, Jewish figures), and poking fun at American social pretension and deference to European nobility.

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1. WHY HE WANTED IT. Goway Back Kind lady, I'm on me way to sce de Prince: would you gib a poor wanderer one of DIRE THREATS. little Mil maker, “Never mind, B trice Bondclipper. Y may be as mean as you I now, but when I grow Papa German prince, and t’ Iam coming back to t town, and we won't let committees invite you or to hear the speech welcome, or anything. FICE. Richyrond—" WI at dose matchless mince pics I’ve heard so much about?” — ing Lent?" Mrs. Kooxnoox—" W certainly.”" FROM THE BOWERSVILLE CLARION. LTHOUGH Prince Henry was com- pelled to decline the invitation of the ns of Bowersville to attend our strect our village had the honor of seeing the distinguished visitor for a short while on Wed- nesday evening. His train was stopped here until a freight could take the siding, and Pro- fessor Higgins got the band out and serenaded him, and Mayor Gopph took up a position on the mail crane and delivered his speech of wel- come. The Prince looked out of the window of his Higgins at once responded to his request by aving the band play “Gotterdammerung " a piece of music by a Mr. Wagner. Some of the boys are joking the Professor, saying that the Prince said something that sounded the same, but meant something else, but the Pro- fessor says that it was only natural the royal visitor should wish to hear something to re- nd said something, and Professor mind him of home. A number of our best citizens got up during the excitement, think- ing the sawmill was on fire, and arrived at the station in time to sce the train leave SURPRISING. [surprised at one thing in connection with Prince Henry’s visit,” said Perkasie "What's that?" asked Frisbic. “He has omitted Bismarck, N. D., from his itinerary.” ae THE MICE AND THE KING. Mr. Mouse (schoolmaster) —" Why, | declare, children— . poor famished fellow, depends upon the Easter bonnets. THE CAUSE. Out in the pensive moonlig Under the blinking stars, THE YEARLY SACRI- “Never mind,” said t. Munney- ca ou ike up s going to buy me a en his the or your folks to the banquets of do you' expect to give up dur- Bronxborough— “That price of ht Practising for the cake-walk They smoke their big cig ars. Soon they become exhausted ‘And they can puff no mo: Until they’ get their second Wind, though their spirits soar. ‘Tisn't the Il Cabbagos re, Their puffing power slay— A breath STEIN. sundhcit! Sniff snuff with might Let every stein all Velokum—Gesund! PRINCE, The Prince should the puff box brine, As well as scha snuff box, ANENT THE sed chickens away. SNUFF BOX AND Hoch der Prinz —Ge- id sneeze night heit! bring And_hatpin o'er the pppen, =e Match box and pictur- mn) cd em ter Ce: OBEYING ORDERS. is answering the for Mr. Pudgely —"You'll see i how dare you get up from your seats like this in school hours.” in his face. Mrs. Pudgely (to greenhorn servant who door- & bell)\—"'If it's anyone ay you'll see if she’s in.” Calter Is Mr. Pudgely in?” enhorn servant if he's. in!” shutting the door son. 2. WHY HE WA Goway Bacxk—" T'anks, lady. A SUGGESTION. When battleships and lesser craft Were launched in days gone by, To christen them with wine. Pure water should be used and not The juices of the vine. But when the Kai Is given to the wa In snowy paint and shining brass And yards of bunting brave, Foregoing both the gay champagne And water crystal clea: It would be most To christen it with be ine new yacht ONLY STUFFING HIM. BELIEF dot fellers iss only fooling mit observed Herr Hassenpfeffer, med- ly rubbing his cleaver against the ing block. Jat iss it?” asked his wife Je gomes py mine shop in, undt says dot he iss of der recebtions gommittees von Brince Heinrich, undt dot it iss decited dot all der putchers shouldt maig a leetle gomplimends to him, undt den I shmiles undt says ‘sure, I vas gladt to do it, vat iss it?” undt den he says dot it iss agreed dot ve should make our sausages vrom dachshundts only, itativ chopp A DEFINITION. “Papa, what is Freedom of the Press?" ., Deadhead tickets for the Prince's reception, my comicbooks.com