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This page is primarily **advertisements and humor pieces**, typical of Judge magazine's format. **Key content:** The main cartoon/poem is "The Village Blacksmith"—a satirical update of Longfellow's famous poem. Instead of an honest laborer, the modern blacksmith has abandoned his forge to become a wealthy landowner who exploits motorists by "charging seven prices" for services. The satire mocks the rapid commercialization of rural America and opportunistic profiteering during the automobile boom. **Other humor pieces** include brief jokes about state names ("Dakota" vs. "Leisure" for regretful marriages), a minister condemning alcohol while ignoring actual violence, and farmers distracted from work. **Advertisements** dominate: Old Crow whiskey, Sunny Brook whiskey (with stern warnings about federal penalties for bottle reuse—Prohibition-era enforcement), diamonds for Christmas gifts, and pocket maps. The overall tone reflects early-20th-century anxieties about industrialization, commercialism, and changing rural life.

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ASK FOR and see that you get OLD CROW RYE Sold everywhere in bottles Never sold in bulk, H.B. KIRK & CO., Sole Bottlers,N.Y. AN APPROPRIATE NAME. “ [think it’s a shame,” said the chronic kicker,“ that so many states in the Union sould have been given those outlandish Indian names.” “Yes,” replied Brightley, “like Da- kota, for instance. Now, + Leisure’ would be a better name for that state.” “Leisure 2” “Yes. So many people who marry in haste repent there."—Pitssburg Leader. 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HENRY LINDENMEYK & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE Sh Ents git lence sure ranch Warehouse. 30 Heekman Street, ALL KINDS OF rarEE MADE TO 01 York THAT’S THE QUESTION. “It was only five years ago that I in with our firm at five dollars a| said Bragg, “and now I earn fifty dollars a week without trouble.” “ That's so; it’s easy to earn that,” re- plied Newitt, “but how much do you get?” FORGETTING IT. “You are not saying as much about the trust as you used to.” No,” answered Farmer Corntossel | « There's altogether too much temptation for a man to keep chasin’ octopuses when he ought to be diggin’ potatoes. “— Kam s Horn, «He's a conventional sort of fellow.” Naturally.” «Why so? * He attends all the conventions.” ‘THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. Under a spreading chestnut tree the vile lage smithy stands, The smith, a lordly man is he, with wide and fertile lands. No more his brawny back he bends be- neath the horse's weight ; No more his ringing sledge he swings in happy strength elate. No more his face is covered o'er with blazing forge's smut, Nor beaded with his honest sweat, its channels there to cut. Adown the street he sits at ease before the wayside inn And jingles in his custom-mades his stacks of easy tin, For wise was he within his day and seized the chance that came By charging seven prices when the motor- cars went damr, —T.S. Varnum in The Auto Advocate, yearsis rnposes by the United States on any person w of our R 10 si oO ae hall re-use or refill a bottle r Bourbon Whiskey without removing and destroying the United States Treas- ury Depart- ment’s Green Stamp. 4 SHOT OUT. “Look at Bottle-Nose Ben, for instance,” said the earnest exhorter. “It was the demon rim that made him the one-eyed, low-browed sot that he is to-lay.”” “Not altogether, parson,” said Alkali Ike, “It mebbe made him a low-browed ot, but it was my good old gun that made him one-eyed."— Catholic Stand- ain't no use to grumble kase de weather dark an’ bad, An’ dey ain't no use ter worry till yer out ©’ sorts an’ sad ; Mister Sunshine might be hidin' fo" a min- nit thru de day— But he gwine ter shine upon yo'—gwine ter guide yo’ on de way! —Milwaukee Sentinel. 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