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This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with brief humorous anecdotes typical of Life's satirical format. The main content includes ads for typewriters, watch-making, crackers, and Swiss chocolate—standard early-1900s consumer goods. The humor piece "Reason Enough" presents a brief social satire: a poor suitor justifies marrying above his station by claiming his very destitution is logical—a paradoxical argument poking fun at fortune-hunters' rationalizations. A second anecdote, "A Nother entry for the Niggards' Stakes," satirizes stinginess through an Australian pastoral scenario where a wealthy station owner, after his stockman is injured, responds to a medical-necessity telegram by *billing the man for the telegram cost itself*—an extreme characterization of miserliness. The page reflects Life's typical early-1900s mix of consumer culture and gentle social mockery targeting character flaws (greed, pretension) rather than political issues.

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THE SMITH EMIER TY PEWRITER The Quickest Way is the Best Way. No need to touch two keys to make a single imprint with the Smith Premier, THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER CO., Home Office and Factory, Syracuse, N.Y. Branchco in all large cities. Distinctive style born of an accurate knowledge of social ré ‘WHITING PAPER COMPANY NEWYORK = PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO HOLYOKE Reason Enough. HAT! marry my daughter?" snorted old Gotrox. ‘ Why, you must be des- titute of all reason”— freshing candor, “I admit I am destitute, but interrupted young Poorley, with re- that very fact is my reason.”—Philadelphia are admirable alike for gifts and for the adornment of one’s own wal The tart reproducti in Americ Excetlent,’' says John S. “1 could not wish bettered,” writes E Abbey. Fifty cents to $20.00, At art stores, or seat on approval. Our ILLUSTRATED CATA E,in attractiveness and interest far beyond the or: nouncements of publishers (showing some 2c tions), is seat only upon receipt of 25 cents, accepted,—which charge may, be deducted from any subsequent purchase of the Prints themselves. Aéeve picture, Hore, by Burne-Jones, copyright 1&9 by CURTIS & CAMERON 575. roouctivesrs BOSTON EY eS NOTHER entry for the Niggards’ Stakes: Very many years ago, two Aberdeen farm lads emigrated to Australia, and in the fulness of time one of them, by methods sufficiently indicated in the sequel, became the rich and prosperous owner of vast estates, the other his head station stockman. A bucking colt, one frosty morning, disor- ganized the internal apparatus of Andy, the THE MOST/ EXACTING , _GENTLEMEN Howard, the pioneer of American Watch Makers, and one of the foremost mecharacs of Bes time, started ia business in ita2. By making nly baghegrade watches, 2 standard uaequaied ty others has aiways been maintained. In timekeeping _Guaktes, Gerabitty 304 vpto-date featutes the ‘E. Howard & Co.", 11 Tre 1905 Bratge Model (12 0F 16 size), Ol sarely satity the mo has 90 super eascting gentleman in ‘America. For sule by all leading jewelers. Our No.6 Bockiet shows thes movement in cares of sassorted styles with prices and techowal * dexcription “7s postal will én! -s E HOWARD WATCH Co, BOSTON, MASS. stockman, to an extent which justified the man- ager, in the case of such an old. and trust sei it, in telegraphing to the owner, resident in the capital, as follows: “Andrew Skinner, stockman, badly injured; medical advice necessary instructions.” nd promptly the answer came acc debit cost of telegram to his account! ing Times. Try Brownsville Water | CracKer— Nothing on earth better in the cracker line— A dainty wafer-like morsel that pleases every palate. Ask your grocer G CHATL LENMAKT, > BROWNS 1 te, Pa. "| delicious Sewn Swiss MILK» CHOCOLATE SEND us your name and address on a post-card, and we'll mail you_a free sample cake of Cailler's Genuine Swiss Milk Choco- late for eating —the most you ever tasted. Swiss Milk Chocolates are superior because they f are made solely of cocoa A beans, pure sugar and un- skimmed Swiss Milk—equalled by 10 other milk in the world. Cailler’s Chocolate is the Vest of them all. The factory is located in the heart of the finest Swiss pasturage district, and the milk obtained there is what gives to Cailler’s its unrivaled smoothness, rich- ness and palatability. Calller’s Genuine Swiss Milk Chocolate in powder form for drinking ts equally delicious, All good dealers sell it J. H. FREYMANN General Agent for Oe United States 861 Broadway New York HM comicbooks.com