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This page contains **primarily advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main content advertises a Rambler automobile (THOMAS B. JEFFERY & COMPANY) and a Columbus carriage business. The right column includes two brief **humorous anecdotes**: "An Easy Creditor" depicts a deacon struggling to collect church donations, and a second item quotes Congressman Cooper of Texas making a joke about prayer during the Mexican-American War. **Notably**, the upper right text contains **antisemitic commentary**, discussing accusations against unnamed "Frohmans" (likely referring to Jewish theater producers) and defending them against charges of "anti-Semitism"—reflecting the casual prejudice of the era. This hateful content appears alongside ostensibly satirical material, illustrating how bigotry was normalized in early 20th-century American publications.

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URREY, TYPE TWO is an unusually beautiful, comfort- Gable, powerful vehicle for touring. }} The big, husxcuriously upholstered BG, seats easily accommodate the ave- iki rage family while an extratire and personal luggage may be stowed under the seats. The canopy top, water-proof side cur tains, plate-glass swinging front make it possible to travel in all kinds of weather $ 200 O, complete with lamps, tools, ete. Full information on request. Other mod. els $750, $850, $1550, $ 3000. THOMAS B. JEFFERY & COMPANY Main Office and Factory: Kenosha, Wisconsin Branches, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia New York Agency, 134 West Thi rty-ei hth Street Representatives in all other lea ing cities. SAVE ONE THIRD By Buying of the Makers y cutting out all All our goods carry our guarantee, Our free illustrated cata: Jogue shows a greater assortment of carriages and barpess than any dealer can show you. Send for it, THE COLUMBUS CARRIAGE AND HARNESS COMPANY, COLUMBUS, OHIO. tacked the Frohmans and the others solely because they are Jew their righteous indig nation would be laughed at by the Jewisl community, and their attempt to. shelter themselves beneath the folds of Jude standard would be resented by the Jew community. For they are not known Jews, and some of them have not, until now shown any desire to be identified as Jew We doubt wheth 1 come under the category even r certain of them wo: “Kadd ar away are they from all things Jewish, and so ious have they been (unti now) to keep a oi from things Jewish Mr. Metealie has made an answer to. the accusations of these men who have of a sud den discovered that they are Jews. He denies absolutely that he attacked them as Jews because, he says, “I have never regarded them as worthy representatives of the Jew ish people.” It has, perhaps, been noticed that men who are worthy to represent us are rarely attacked, either as Jews or other wise. It is only those who are not repre sentative, those who have dissc ted them selves irom us, who are the sub, s of at- tack—generally merited. And these are the first to set up the c¢ of “anti- emitism”™ when their thick hides are pierced We do not mean to say that worthy mem bers of Jewry are never attacked. Anti Semitism has spewed its foul venom at our best and worthiest, and many have suffered because they are Jews. But anti-Semitism also compels a number of Jews to suddenly find themselve as these Jews of the “Thea tre Syndicate” have found themselves. In are inclined to think they have found themselves too late: this case, however, we An Easy Creditor. I* a certain town of Conne of the churel icut a deacon harged with soliciting sub- scriptions for charity, recently experienced considerable difficulty in getting the towns- men to contribute To one of his neighbors the deacon said: “Oh, come, Richard, do give something.” orry, deacon,” answered Richard, “but see how I can.” vt the not? | ¢ a good one?” “Oh, yes, the cause is good enough; but I owe too much mone “But, Richard, ye tha “That's true, toc owe God a larger debt drawled R: Harper's Week . “but God ain't pushin’ me ONGRESSMAN COOPER, of Texas, tells about a distinguished army officer who, on one occasion, offered prayer before a regiment. He summed up the causes and ob- jects of the war—the war with Mexico—and asserted that it was no war of conquest, but annexation cnly, concluding his supplication to the thro e of grace with: “I refer you, good Lord, o Polk’s message on this subject.” comicbooks.com