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This page is primarily **advertising**, with one notable satirical article by Ed A. Goewey titled "About Diamond Stars." The central cartoon/article tells an anecdote about **Hans Wagner, a German shortstop** for the Pirates baseball team. A scout arrives to evaluate Wagner's talent and speaks with a local enthusiast who praises Wagner effusively—claiming he can hit, run, and field exceptionally well. After the conversation, the scout learns the enthusiast was actually **Wagner himself**, not a neutral local as assumed. **The satire**: The joke mocks **German immigrant braggadocio and self-promotion**. Wagner talks himself up so thoroughly that the scout is impressed without realizing he's hearing direct propaganda. The humor plays on ethnic stereotypes about Germans and the immigrant experience in early American baseball. The punchline exposes Wagner's shameless self-advertisement disguised as third-party endorsement. The remainder of the page features period advertisements for Vaseline, Pears' Soap, Smart Styles magazine, and other products typical of Judge's commercial content.

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Vaseline Reg. U.S, Pat. Of. A Health-giving dressing for the scalp. Prevents dandruff and falling of the hair. Gets right down to the roots and gives just the necessary stimulation needed to keep the hair in perfect condition. For sale everywhere. Send 10c for Trial Size Bottle CHESEBROUGH MFG. COMPANY (Consolidated) 179% State Street New York Pears’ Pears’ Soap is made in a clean, sun-flooded factory ; then stored a full year in a dry, airy place, before coming to you. Is it such a wonder it lasts so long? Established in 1789, [Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Co. Dept.ca, Statesville, H.C. About Diamond Stars By ED A. GOEWEY A Wagnerian Ty © Episode ‘= i Some years ago—in fact, we might truthfully say many years ago— when Hans Wagner, the Pirates’ wonder- ful shortstop, was beginning to win fame as a mighty nifty baseball proposition in the semi-professional ranks, the manager of a major organization outfit sent a scout to look over the work of the mighty German and see if he would do for a place in the big procession. Arriving in the little town in which Wagner was holding forth, the scout lounged around the hotel, hoping to pick up some useful gossip and information regarding the much touted “‘busher.’’ Finally he stumbled across a lusty chap bearing all the earmarks of a native and who volunteered the informa- tion that he was thoroughly familiar with the local baseball situation. “What kind of a pitcher have you got on your team?” inquired the visitor. “Oh, he’s pretty good,’? was the an- swer; ‘‘but there’s just one real all-round player with the club, and that’s Wagner. He can hit, he can run, he can field—in fact, he’s the entire works!’ And then for an hour the enthusiast told of the wonderful things accomplished by the phenom, until the scout was impressed. “Well, I must be going now,”’ said the information dispenser at last; ‘‘but mind what I tell you—this fellow Wagner will be in the big leagues some day, and be- fore long at that.” As the native walked away, the scout walked over to the manager of the hotel and inquired, ‘‘Who was that fellow I was talking with?” “Why, don’t you know?” said the other, in surprise and apparently shocked at the ignorance of the other. ‘‘That’s Hans Wagner, our great shortstop.’ on BEAR SPRING WATER. “1 rity Has Made It Famous.” case of 6 glass stoppered bottles (44v.} [ERZEERCIZE The Key to Dress - Distinction “Perfect gowning,’’ an art that seems by right to belong to a favored few, is really at the command of every woman who truly cares. Time was when a Paris pocket-book was the key. tive of the siz of a dress allowance, the ‘‘perfect cos tume’’ is within the reach of all. SMART STYLES THE MAGAZINE OF INDIVIDUALITY howing the most fetching costumes wel 1S OF FOR A DOLLAR BILL Beginning with April, with its witching amy of hats that m, through the summe months with their delightful frocks, right » Il, Jet us help you with Smut ° so low that it is only pa e ecause we know our power to plas Send the coupon now, with a dollar bill at ow of Smart Styles— each one a delight and a revelation. THE JNO. J. MITCHELL COMPANY 41 West 25th Street, New York $1.50 worth of Smart Styles for $1.00] Smart Styles, 41 West 25th Street, New Yor For this coupon, and $1.00 (enclosed) seat me Smart Styles six months beginning wit the Millinery Modes Number. Kees a 3a