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This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It promotes two book collections: 1. **O. Henry stories** — advertised as tales showcasing the author's "knowledge of women" and "frank facing of sex," appealing to readers seeking sophisticated, adult-oriented short fiction. 2. **Kipling works** — a giveaway offer of 6 volumes bundled with the O. Henry set, emphasizing Kipling's popularity and literary status. The small illustration shows a woman sitting atop stacked books, seemingly pondering which to read—a visual metaphor for the abundance of literature being offered. The "Finish This Story Yourself" prompt at top is a reader-engagement device, not political satire. This is a **commercial pitch** leveraging popular authors' reputations to sell subscription-based book collections at 25 cents weekly.

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Finish This Story for Yourself— The girl got $6 a week and was lonely. “Piggy”—you can imagine his kind—was waiting downstairs. He knew where champagne and music could be had. But that night she didn’t go. © That was Lord Kitchener's doing. But another night? O. HENRY tells about it in this story, with that full knowledge of women, with that frank facing of sex, and that clean mind that have endeared him to the men and women of the land. From the few who snapped up the first edition at $125 a set before it was off the press, to the 60,000 who have eagerly sought the beautiful vol- umes offered you here—from the stylist who sits among his books to the man on the street—this whole nation bows to O. Henry—and hails him with love and pride our greatest writer of stories. This is but one of the 274 stories, in 12 big volumes, you get for 25 cents a week, if you send the coupon. To Those Who Are Quick KIPLING «= Given Away Never was there an offer like this. Not only do you get your 274 O. Henry stories in 12 volumes at less than others paid for one volume of the first edition, but you get Kipling’s best 179 short stories and poems and his long novel— without paying a cent. You get 18 volumes, packed with love and hate and laughter—a big shelf full of handsome books. Send the Coupon and you will understand SendCouponand you will under- why O. Henry is hailed as “The American stand as never before why other . Kipling;” “The Y. M. C. A. Boccaccio;” “Master nations are going wild over him. Judge of the Short Story;”’ “Creator of a New’ Litera- Why memorials to him are being aout ture;” “Discoverer of Romance in New York’s prepared ; why universities are planning tablets to Review S his memory ; why text books of English Literature of “The Homer of the Tenderloin;” “Found- are including his stories; why colleges are discuss- 30 Irving Place er of a New Si “America’s Greatest _ ing his place in literature; why theatrical firms are New York ‘\. - Story-Telle The 20th Century Haroun- vying for rights to dramatize his stories ; why newspapers Al-Rashid who takes you to every comer all over the country are continually offering big sums for pterolanader Ppengied of his beloved Bagdad—New York.” the right to reprint his stories. charges paid by you, 0. Heary’s works in 12 gold tom. Also \ e volume eet of Kipllog, \, Sciriac’ ites.\“\ Send the Coupon Without Money for 15 mosthe for the 0. Newry » tet only and retain the Kisling vet \s You get both sets free on approval. If you don’t laugh and cry Wisnaw charee, Ottersise twill, : ’ ‘ithintee days, return both sets at your \s over them—if you don’t read and re-read and love them—send them back, Otherwise 25 cents a week pays for them all. Don't wait—send the coupon today. This offer is too good to last. It’s only the avalanche of letters from disappointed people that made us extend it this long. Send the coupon today—and be glad. Review of Reviews Co., 30 Irving Place, New York In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated, comicbooks.com