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This page combines a sensational news headline with advertising for a book series called "American Fights and Fighters." The headline—"Enemy War Ships Sighted Off Nantucket Headed Full Speed for New York"—appears designed to startle readers, likely referencing WWI anxieties about German naval attacks on American coasts. The editorial content uses this war scare to appeal to patriotism and masculinity, shaming readers (particularly parents) who might not support military preparedness. It questions whether Americans raised their sons to be soldiers or to take "orders from little boys of [other] nationalities." The accompanying book advertisement exploits these same patriotic fears, marketing historical tales of American frontier heroes, colonial fighters, and military exploits. It frames reading these stories as a patriotic duty that will instill "devotion to the cause" of national honor. Together, the content weaponizes wartime anxiety to sell both nationalist ideology and commercial products—a sophisticated propaganda-advertisement hybrid typical of WWI-era publications.

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“Enemy War Ships Sighted Off Nantucket Headed Full Speed for New York” F YOU should wake up some fine morning and find this startling head-line staring you in the face, a ist who doesn't beli i neutral a —wouldn’t it jolt | your self-comp! And yet-—stranger things have hi Perhaps lik athers and mothers | you Didn't Raise Your Boy to Be a Soldier. But did you raise him to take orders from little boys of ionalities whose fathers and | se them to be soldiers, just as | little boys take orders from little Japanese boys AMERICAN A Battle History of America ly, and Adven- | ules of the Con- quistadors, the Knights-Errant of Colo- nization— Yarns of the Gentleman of the Black Flag, the Dare-Devils Who Sailed Under the “Jolly Roger”’—Stories of full of Romance, Tra ture by Land and Sea—"I Revolutionary Days—of | Bloody Indian Fights told by Major- Generals and Frontiersmen, Troopers and Indian Chiefs—Stories of Famous American Duels, by Gentlemen of the Old School—Splendid Stories of Dauntless Heroism, of Subtle trategy, 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! Colonial and Scouts, Through the magic of these intimate, per- ations we gain a new conception of 4 ‘amous 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. | world | new | are told. to whom the clink of gold is| more Yu WHO love the fleshpots of peace, | inspiring than the skirling of pibroch, | or the martial strains of Sousa—do you ever stop to consider the lot of that race whieh owns neither country nor flag? Kewathes there the man. with soul so dead Who never to himectf hath said This is my own—my nati The safety of our country—the perpetua- tion to a worthy posterity of our na 1 institutions—should be the first consideration pry patriotic American man and woman, or foreign born. of e nativ RB iri | paiva Amn A Trumpet Call to Amer- ican Manhood n history is full of the elements of The proud, domineering, indom- Ame roman¢ itable brilliant’: Frenchman—the mere rapacious yet courageous bucea' brutal, bloodthirsty pirate—the stubborn, persistent, persevering, heroic Englishman the hardy Colonist, adding to his old- stock the virtues generated by the life in a new Jand—and the plumed age with his blood-curdling endurance, pass before the a spiring 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 you and not in the stories or the way in which they 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 pioncers who did strong men’s work in bringing the light of sivilization and liberty into the American wilderness. Nowhere but in America would such careers have been possible. lustful, ver—the base, paniard—the gay debonair, dashing | NE OF the results of the present 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 Brady. FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS Another Brunswick Bargain Many who have seen our other bargain offers have responded toolate. Don’t make the same mistake this time—Send your order today— don’t wait till tomorrow. We have less than 600 sets 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 that ONLY $1.00 NOW and coupon, brings to your door, charges pro- paid, these six inspiring volumes, beautifully pound in cloth, attractively decorated in ap- propriate designs, printed on splendid paper, in good, clear type. Each volume 81%x534 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 o" it of the con’ 's instantly accessible— hundreds of stories f snap and punch. of ing and doing. that appeal irresistibly to all manly and real boys— ‘our money back quick if you don’t declare these six volumes the most Interesting books you ever read Don't Neglect to Send Coupon Today [ATTACH COUPON AND $1.00 TO YOUR LETTERHEAD Joige OT tek Bide... New York Chey cet of American Fights : ‘ges prepaid, | ogree to remit $1.00 a month 2 receipt of hooks, or tw return them af once if not relund ey $1.00. BRENSWICE SCRSCKIPTION C0647 Bi Address, Oceu pati comicbooks.com