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This page from Judge (circa 1920) is primarily **advertising with light satirical content**, not political commentary. The main features are: **"In Salad Days"** — A sentimental poem by Clinton Scollard about a young man courting a woman named Lettice who loves salad and pickles. The satire is gentle: the romantic speaker ruins the relationship by tactlessly criticizing her salad dressing's acidity. It's a humorous take on how pedantic remarks can sabotage romance. **"To Figure Horse-Power"** — A joke contrasting polite phrases for suggesting car trips with their actual engine power. Casual invitations like "let's go for a spin" supposedly indicate more powerful vehicles, while shabby appearance (torn dusters, missing goggles) correlates with less power. It satirizes early automobile culture and owners' pretensions. **"White House Professor" joke** — A brief gag about a Columbia professor discovering economic cycles are "cycle-logical" (cyclical). Mild wordplay satire. The rest consists of period advertisements for whiskey, soap, mineral water, hotels, and cigars—typical Judge content.

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DIARY Dec. 23,1820 I received a fine present today from my nephew— @ case of fine, mellow Old Overholt Rye “Same for 100 years" Has gladdened the hearts of its recipients for over a century and is still the prime favorite among those who rel- ish a pure, strengthening rye. Always wagon in Rory and quality. in the wood, bottled in bond, A. Overholt & Co., Pittsburgh,Pa, Is superior on all occasions. From the famous White Rock Mineral Springe, Waukesha, Wis, Office, 100 Broadway, N.Y, Pears’ Everyone admires a clear complexion. It’s an open secret that Pears’ Soap has brought the glow of health to millions of fair faces. Sold in America and every other country. In Salad Days ITPWAS in my ‘‘salad days’’ we met; There was a certain charm about her. I vividly remember yet I thought I could not do without her. I said ‘twas in my ‘‘salad days,"’ Before I'd written ode or ballad; She'd nothing green about her ways, Yet she was very fond of salad. Sometimes I took her out to dine (The memory my fancy tickles); She didn’t care a fig for wine, But doted deeply on dill pickles. A dear (yet inexpensive) she! She'd list to Listz’s obligatos While feasting upon celery, On onions, beets and sliced tomatoes! And Lettice was the maiden’s name; ‘Twas very fitting, I confess it, For lettuce is quite worthy fame— you know how to dress it. And she, she knew, the dimpled elf! Her mode was usually supernal ; And Lettice also dressed herself In gowns of tender tint and vernal. But our romance was put to rout (I have no doubt it was a blessing!) When blunderingly I blurted out, “*There’s too much acid in the dress- ing!" And while I scan, and while I plan, In sonnet, lyrice, ode and ballad, Lettice is married to a man Who sows and raises things for salad! —Clinton Scollard. To Figure Horse-Power ‘*Would you care to go motoring?"’=15 h.p. **Do you want to go automobil- ing?"” =30 h.p. “Let us go foraspin.” ° 5 h.p. **Let’s take a run."” == 50 h.p. **Let’s go somewhere."’ = 60 h.p. **Come on!"" =75 h.p. Another Method Cap, new; goggles over eyes; Duster buttcned to neck; gantlets=«15 h.p. Cap, not new; goggles on cap; Duster unbuttoned at neck; one gantlet Cap, old; goggles around neck; Duster unbuttoned and dirty; no gantlets No cap; goggles on forehead, one glass out; Duster with torn sleeve; no gant- lets =50 h.p. No cap; no goggles; Part of duster; no gantlets; dirty hands Tennis shirt and white flannels —Charles Elkin, Jr. Superfluous Information While crossing a city street, a farmer happened to see a sign, ‘*Cast Iron Sinks."’ He looked at it a moment, and then said, “*Any fool knows that !"” White House Professor Discovered It “*Hard times come in cycles, and a Co- lumbia professor has just discovered the logic of it."” **Purely cycle-logical, eh?’ =30 h.p. =45 h.p. BIND LIFTS gently on the socks smooth—NO MET t four-seasons garter, much T Now. If your dealer is out, we'll send sample pa i v5e; double grip, George Frost Co., M: Hotel Powhatan WASHINGTON, D. C. Pennsylvania H and Eighteenth Str Overlooking the White House, offers every comfort and luxury, also a superior service Horse Show Week, May 8th to 13th Reservations should be made early. Write for booklet. E. C. OWEN, Manager “MADE AT KEY WEST— 15 D Hew hapey and grate the