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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content consists of three advertisements: 1. **Richmond Straight Cut Cigarettes** (center/right): Advertises Virginia tobacco cigarettes at 15 cents, with an illustrated vignette showing gentlemen after dinner smoking. The copy claims these were "first made for the Gentlemen of Virginia" and "first high-grade cigarettes made in the United States." 2. **Dickens Collected Works** (lower right): A book advertisement offering a 6-volume set of Charles Dickens's works for $1.61, emphasizing that Dickens contains "no hymns of hate" and promotes peace and goodwill. 3. **Small humorous pieces** (left column): Brief comedic anecdotes about efficiency, hospitality, and dining customs—typical filler content for Judge magazine. The page reflects early 20th-century advertising and consumer culture rather than containing political commentary or social satire.

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man. We can boast that we are world- TS supreme in track and field athletics; Sweden wants a chance to lower our colors. It is to be hoped that there wili be no obstacle to interfere with the meet. So bring on your best, M’sieu’-herr-senor- don-sir Hjertberg! Before your serried yaulting-poles we'll never, never quail! We think that we have men who can run faster, jump higher, and throw forty-two centi- metre weights farther than can any of your athletes. So come on, and be assured of a hearty welcome, a good fight, and a great send-off, win or lose. —F.S.H. Efficiency cr WAS with no little trepidation that Dr. Anna List consented to direct her : = genius toward an unbiased and heretical ‘oe after dinner, 1 5 = — ve , ae , when Colonel Spottiswood’s guests vivisection of efficiency, the pampered had’ cased into their deep chairs, it was the Colonel's parasite that is sucking the ted blood out sacred rite to produce from somewhere acertain treasured of wholesome human activity. In attack- box of cigarettes of fine old Virginia.” ing efficiency Miss List was keen enough to ° oh oko’ " se that the baffling hold of this minion of First made for the Gentlemen of Virginia—::Rich- Idly success lay in his mathematical . ” : consistency, in his clever appeal to human- mond Straight Cuts were the first high - grade ity’s foolish faith in figures. She feels that cigarettes made in the United States. Their “bright’’ Virginia tobacco has an appealing, old- time delicacy never equalled in any other cigarette. often the convincingness of her own work — is due primarily to the same appeal. Con- sequently she resolved to fight gas with gas. As usual her work marks another com- plete triumph. Dr. List has reduced effi- ciency to a dejected remnant of his former self, proved him a vainglorious hypocrite, and established beyond all cavil that he, himself, is less than nine-tenths efficient. rae, (na, ee RICHMOND STR > Se 1 Dr. List’s analysis follows: ae e EFFICIENCY Ci arettes—is Cents Far-sightedness 02.387 Plas " sf Hair-splitting 26.180 . aor Cott: Tip Parsimony 15.051 Besides the regular package shown here, peed Pifle.. * 99.000 these cigarettes are also packed in at- Rr Stort-sightedness 08-133 tractive tins, 50 for 40 cents;100 for 75 Narrowness 13.362 i sike Business acumen je ceats. These larger packages will be (This Greisce einae pape sent prepaid on receipt of price if your h the dealer cannot supply you. Total 135 Deficient 12.865 Meer Linders wearer ene, 100.000 The failure of efficiency to test out 100% of his own pompous volume has been a great consolation to Miss List, for with all her science and her philosophic attitude of mind she is still a woman, with a woman’s There Are No “ Hymns of Hate” in DICKENS — frvcrite author Ts a bape The man or woman who would not love Dickens could be false 10 their Best friend love of humiliating conquest. md pedi etanrner eters ,pons eg cong aw. Di Stories that Breathe the Trae Spirit of ‘Peace on Earth Good Will Toward Men" ood a Neo tarnlly circte where Jove abounds Is complete without one of these sets of 2 Nip ane btchose tapoy chances that oceur as often tn the tives of mortals at crest Hospitality tne traditiobal blue moon. we have been able Lo secure another small shipment ctory if , ry of Dickens, made by a famous English publisher, to fill the orders left over 2 Uncle Tobey was an hospitable soul. Hot our Summer kale. "The balance of these sets we will offer at the sane pcan He wanted no guest in his house to be Extraordinary War Bargain Price ed in T stinted. “Have some, have some,” he Bound in Red and Gold Illustrations ia Duotone ah invited core the supper table sending 3400 Pages mbat aroun : 1 e thi me, around the platter for the third t ec, Volumes | Larse Clear Type Featherweight we're going to give it to the pigs anyway ible Finish Paper ntet- n the Artful Dodger q a Dame is lee Suncements 7 Aun ORDER NOW oiitosn cwite’ sr nis buboting humor a RUST AE PROMPT. There are not ne Crawford—How is it I sce you at the res- many sets, aod the price only’ $1 ot, delivered earriaae Deepal. Write your tune and address Plainly on ae tzaant so often? 9 UES ibe er aud prices ot other Imported Sets-—Stevenson, Hugo, Scott, Kipling, Dumas bings ebskaw—During Lent my wife ha BRUNSWICK SUBSCRIPTION CO., 449 Brunswick Bldg., New York City tablished a food blockade at the house. bce eee es — comicbooks.com