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This page is primarily **advertising with some satirical poetry** rather than political cartoons. The main content is "Truth, Via Short Line"—a collection of rhyming aphorisms mocking American business culture and social hypocrisy. The verses critique: - **Self-made men** taking undue credit - **Consumer culture** and materialism ("all he believes is dollar signs") - **Economic inequality** (mortgaging homes for machines, then lacking gas money) - **Gender dynamics** (women's limited rights, unequal labor) - **Modern anxieties** (high cost of living, war, speed dangers) The satire is gentle, observational humor about early 20th-century American life—poking fun at pretension, greed, and social contradictions rather than targeting specific political figures. The surrounding **advertisements** (Buckskin tires, Dunlop golf balls, business books) represent the magazine's commercial content, typical for publications of this era.

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Buy Your Tires At Factory Prices All you need to know about the tires you buy is how much they cost and how long they will last. Busts Buckskins are sold direct at prices which are “the lowest in America.” Th cheap in price only. Hundreds of Buckskin users get much more than the 4000-Mile Guarantee And of the thousands we sold just Dressage. W: ails of our low fler tocar own DUNLOP GOLF BALLS for winter tourists F you go South or Weet be sure, that you have with you DUNLOPS play much better with these famous Tiritish je balls which are peerless of distance and Meadinem DUNLOPS stand hard wear on sand greens beautifull) For sale by Golt Profes jonals and Golt Clubs. Try “29” (medium) or "31" (heavy) 30 per doce $e each. DUNLOP RUBBER CO., Ltd. eng GIFT CHEST FOR HER A famous Pi Free Trial (472i choice of 90 styles and deems. ‘sent on 13 ays free trial. We. pay the trek Pred fo [E PASE FS THE HANDY MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE Actual search, and teport FREF: sketch or model. 19, 0. 80-pace TS SECURED OR FEE RETURNED Patent took free. My ‘vice gets full value for my eli GEORGE P. KIMMEL, 225 Harrister ide: Truth, Via Short Line HE self-made man takes all the credit; The Lord is mighty glad he said it. WHO sets rich first is often passed By him who makes his money last. HE mortgaged home for his machine, Then couldn't buy the gasoline. E labor like a bunch of sillies, And get at last a wreath of lilies. [T'S the consumer, if you plea Who really brings the grocer case. OME” now is an expression that Describes the place we're never at TO skepticism man inclines: All he believes is dollar signs. OME students work their way through school, But more their fathers, as a rule DIN isa place we meet With little wit, and less to eat. OME write And others a joke to make us laugh, end their photograph. AIR Woman may not vote, it’s true; But that is all she cannot do. ARY had a little lamb; The waiter’s check near busted Sam. T'S true not only brief is wit But scarce, and that’s the worst of it. ITH paint and powder to illumine, Behold the modern self-made woman. THe things that cheer the youthful soul Are Mother’s bread and Father's roll. THE war goes on, earth’s woes increase, Though every nation wants a piece. ERE is the tale, while mortals live: The lover takes, the lady gives. HE tenor could sing up to But I, alas, had seats in 1 HE. cost of living is so high You save a million when you die. F*! HEN two speed maniacs collide Then everybody's satisfied. heart, it’s said, has never won air lady. Fools have sense to run. TRUTH crushed to earth shall rise again, But not until the count of ten. FE ran away with her one day, But now he’s off the other way. —Douglas Malloch. More Watchful Waiting “We've got all kinds of mineral lands in Mexico so rich you can see the metal in the dirt. But we've got to wait for settled conditions.” “You are sort of resting on your ores, eh?” No Escape “Remember,” said the head of the store, “the customer is always right.” won't forget ii responded the shopgirl. ‘‘Most customers are particular about impressing that upon you.” BOOKS ON BUSINESS that will furnish you with the ammunition and the weapons to hit the target of success square in the center How to Deal with Human Nature in Business A practical up-to-the-minute book by Sherwin Cody on correspondence, advertising, and sales methods. It explains clearly and forcibly both the, broad principles of successful bus duct and the Kundreds of mall practical eaten tials that one MUST KNOW in order to suc- ceed. It covers letter-writing, salesmanship, retailing, executive duties, publicity, and store, office and factory supervision, makes a study of various phases of business life and the qualities needed to cope with them, and bristles with suggestion, direction, and example based on the tactical psychology of commercial effort. It fas many valuable illustrations, charts and dia- grams. [tis the one book that it is imperative for you toown. Get it to-day and start on the road to bigger business. Large r2mo, Cloth. By mail, Personal Power A stimulating, encouraging word, written by a ractical man of affairs, Acith J. Thomas, who has achieved a high place in his chosen calling. It points out, in a peculiarly gripping style, the way to develop will-power, mental concentra- tion, and winning personality. It gives practical directions for acquiring the faculty of reading men and their motives, and will immensely in- crease your chances of making good in your profession. s2m0, Cloth. By mail, $1.87. How to Develop Power and Personality A great book by Grenville Kleiser which has helped many a man and woman to lay the foun- dation of a fortune. ‘Tells you how to acquire and develop that all-compelling personal power and charm that will carry you to any height and en- able you to bring whatever you undertake to a successful outcome. s2mo, Cloth. By mail, $1.37 The Book of Thrift An extremely timely and practical work by 7. D. MacGregor, at once an inspiration to the reader and a dependable Guide Book on the road to for- tune. It points out the pitfalls to be avoided and gives practical and well-tested advice as to how to achieve financial independence. It has beets well called “The Twentieth Century Poor Richard.” Large 12mo, Cloth. By mail, $1.12. 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