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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The sensational headline about enemy warships is clickbait designed to grab attention for book advertisements. The actual content is a promotional campaign for "American Fights and Fighters" by Cyrus Townsend Brady—a historical narrative collection about American military and frontier history. The opening editorial sections use patriotic rhetoric common to WWI-era America, urging readers to consider national defense and the sacrifices of previous generations. The six book covers displayed showcase different historical periods: Colonial, Border, South American, Northwest, Revolutionary, and Indian conflicts. The advertising copy emphasizes romance, adventure, and masculine heroism to appeal to readers. The "Enemy War Ships" headline appears designed to create urgency and patriotic feeling—tapping into contemporary fears during the World War I period to sell historical narratives celebrating American military tradition.

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“Enemy War Ships Sighted Off Nantucket Headed Full Speed for New York” F YOU should wake up some fine morning i tling head-lin aring re neutral y—wouldn’t it jolt And yet—stranger you Didn't Raise Your Boy to Be a Soldier. But did you raise him to take orders from little boys of other nationalities whose fathers and mothers did » them to be soldiers, just as little Chinese boys take orders from little Japanese boys? to whom the clink of gold is| more inspiring than the skirling of pibroch, or the martial strains of Sousa—do you ever stop to consider the lot of that race which owns neither country nor flag? Beeathes there the man, with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath sald— This is my own—my native land. _ The safety of our country—the perpetua- tion to a worthy posterity institutions—should be the first consideration of every patriotic American man and woman, native or foreign born, | Y% WHO love the fleshpots of peace, | of our national | NE OF the results of the presegt war has been an awakening to the primi- tive, basic virtues—courage, loyalty, self-sacrifice—virtues incarnate in the men and women who did! the rough work of wrest- ing from savage foes and European rivals the continents of North and South America, whose thrilling stories are so entertainingly told in ‘American Fights and Fighters,” the master work of that gifted story teller —known of all readers — Cyrus Townsend AMERICAN FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS A Battle History of America full of Romance, ‘Tragedy, and Adv ture by Land and quistadors, the Knights-Errant of Colon- ization—Yarns of the Gentleman of the Bleck Flag, the Dare-Devils Who Sailed Under the “Jolly Roger’—Stories of Colonial and Revolutionary Days—of Bloody Indian zhts told by Major- Generals and Scouts, Frontiersmen, Troopers and Indian Chiefs—Stories of Famous American Duels, by Gallant Gentlemen of the Old School—Splendid Stories of Dauntless Heroism, of Subtle Strategy, of Brilliant Tactics, of Fierce Fighting which Vitalize the Past and Make One Jealous of the Glorious Title of a Citizen of the United States! Through the magic of these intimate, per- sonal revelations we gain a new conception of America’s famous fights and fighters—we take increased devotion to the cause to which they consecrated their lives—the upholding of the honor and dignity of the nation, A Trumpet Call to Amer- ican Manhood an_ history is full of the elements of The proud, domineering, indom- i gay debonair, dashing the merciless, lustful, rapacious yet courageous buceaneer—the base, brutal, bloodthirsty pirate—the cool, stubborn, persistent, persevering, heroic Englishman the hardy Colonist, adding to his old- world stock the ‘tues generated by the new life in a new land—and the plumed and painted savage with his blood-curdling war ery, his stoic endurance, pass before the jer in these inspiring volumes in brilliant panoramic procession. If to you, as an American, these things be not of interest, if you do not find them full of tragedy, mystery and romance, the fault is IN YOU and not in the stories or the way in which they are told. But— You Will Sit Up o’ Nights to Finish These Stories Because you never knew before how rich in everything that makes fiction alluring are these true stories of the. pioneers who did strong men’s work in bringing the light of civilization and liberty into the American wilderness. Nowhere but in America would ' such careers have been possible. chman Another Brunswick Bargain Many who havo seen our other bargain offers have responded too late. Don’t make the same mistake this time—Send your order today— don’t wait till tomorrow, We have less than 600 s to offer at the price named in the cou- pon, which is a substantial reduction from the publisher's price. Don’t lose sight of the fact '™* ONLY $1.00 NOW and coupon, brings to your door, charges pre- paid, these six inspiring volumes, beautifully bound in cloth, attractively decorated in ap- propriate designs, printed on splendid paper, in good, clear type. Each volume 844x534 inches." You'll enjoy the illustrations almost as much as the text—over 100 of them—and maps and plans galore. A full index to each volume makes every bit of the contents instantly accessible— the hundreds of stories full of snap and punch, of daring and doing, that appeal irresistibly to all manly men and real boys— Your money back uick if Ph don't declare these six volumes the most interest ig books you ever read Don’t Neglect to Send Coupon Today ‘prepaid. I agree x hooks, or to return them at once if not 0, Address City comicbooks.com