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This page is primarily **advertisements and light humor columns**, not political cartoons. The ads promote hotels (Powhatan in Washington D.C., Adelphia in Philadelphia), Sunny Brook whiskey, Carbona laundry soap, and a drawing instruction book by cartoonist Eugene Zimmerman. The right side contains "Stories with Smiles"—short, domesticated jokes typical of early 20th-century magazines. These feature working-class characters (a cook named Dinah, immigrant schoolchildren) and play on period stereotypes. The humor relies on dialect, misunderstandings about "discovery" of America, and tired tropes about nagging wives and courtship. **Nothing here is overtly political.** The content reflects mainstream American attitudes of its era: casual racial humor, gender stereotypes, and genteel domesticity presented as entertainment for magazine readers. The "historical controversy" joke subtly mocks immigrant and working-class perspectives on American history.

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———~ The Secret IOBEEG of its. pet BS Dopularity Hotel Powhatan WASHINGTON, D. C. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE H and EIGHTEENTH STREETS, N. W. Overlooking the White House. offers every comfort and luxury, also « superior European > E. C OWEN, Manager 400 Bath: No Inside Rooms French Cuisine Convention Hall ff Absolutely Fireproof HOTEL ADELPHIA Chestnut St. at Thirteenth PHILADELPHIA, PA, Two blocks from In the Centre of Shopping, Theat and Club Dist: SBUAKE Money Drawing Comic Pictures. Let the World's famous car- toonist, Eugene Zimmerman, spill a few ideas into your head. Get the Zim Book it's chuck full of valuable suggestions. Price $1.00 postpaid. Bound in 3; Mo- rocco. Satisfaction guaran- teed. Money back if book returned in ten days. Address Zim Boo Ps Brunswick Bidg., New York t/ CARBQNA Laundry Soap YOUR DEALERS\C ar Carbona Products Co., 302 West 26th Street, New York; Stories with Smiles Present —S/re—What Fanny Jones « gaged? Well, I've always said” tha matter how homely a girl may be. ibe always some fool ready to mary wt? Who's the poor man? Ty bee He—1 am.—Boston Transcript A Good Provider—"Well, Dinah hear you are married.” ae “ m,” said the former cook, “p, done got me a man now.” : “Is he a good provider “Yassum. He's a mighty good peryi but I'se powerful. skeered: ke’ i Peri, git kotched at Birmingham de Herald. i ‘€ Haste Necessary —The doctor—Myy Brown has sent for me to go and see be boy. and I must go at once. His wife—What is the matter with the boy? The doctor—L do not know, but Mrs Brown has a book on what to do before the doctor comes, and T must hurry vp before she does it.—Christian Register, A Historical Controversy—Historical controversies are creeping into the schools Ina? York public institution, attended by many races. during an examination in history the teacher asked a little chap who discovered America. He was evidently thrown into a panic and hesitated. much to the teacher's sur- prise. to make any reply. “Oh i omething else, hat?” he fellers was ta day,” replied Jimm i liscovered by 3 il it was a sailor from Norv 2 jovanni said it was Columbus, an’ if you'd seen what happened you wouldn't ast a little fellee like me.” —Aansas City Star. Objected to Paying Twice—‘Lot . Waiter. Eighty cents is an outrageoss 2 portion of agus.” . sir, but you sec, sir, we're putting ona very expensive cabaret show, and— “L know all about the cabaret show, 1 paid for that with the soup.” —Kansas Cit Times. For Immediate Use—An old Rip Van Winkle of a fellow went into a country drug store and asked for some powder. “Face, gun or bug?” asked the det, leaning far over the counter. F Bug.” replied the old man, “and ne'an to mind about wrappin’ it up,—just blot it on my whiskers.” —Cottrell’s Magazine. He Had Found One —Jinks—She's & cidedly against vivisection. 2 Jenks—I found it out the minute I to vpen my heart to her.—The Club-Falew. The Only Thing—*Pa, what is # echo?” . ‘ “An echo, my son, is the only thing that can cheat a woman out of the last word." Boston Transcript. TlLIGS! ete i — ee oe ~~ — me lt