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This page contains three distinct pieces of editorial/advertising content: **"Fish Distinguish Colors"** — A humorous anecdote illustrating animal intelligence. A biologist demonstrates to a skeptical lawyer that fish can distinguish colors by observing them instinctively retreat to grottoes matching their own color, even when the grottoes are relocated. The joke mocks the lawyer's disbelief in observable facts. **"Why He Knew About the Apples"** — A rural confidence-scheme anecdote. An old farmer warns a city buyer that a barrel of apples has inferior fruit hidden in the middle (a common deceptive sales practice). The farmer then sells the buyer a barrel from his own wagon—revealing he owns the original barrel and was running a setup to gain trust and make a sale. **Advertisements** — The page also features period product ads: Dr. Sheffield's Creme Dentifrice (toothpaste, "in use since 1850"), Pompeian Massage Cream (facial skincare), and Nestor Cigarettes. The satirical content targets gullibility and deceptive marketing practices of the era.

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dren »—Har pas ermon an poon: Would you have Fine Teeth? Take proper precautions to prevent early decay USE DR. SHEFFIELD’S CREME DENTIFRICE In use since 1850 For Sale Everywhere Fish Distinguish Colors sting nish Beton ied and blue, or white reen, as well as you and I.” you say,” said a skeptical lawyer. is the truth.” you say,” the lawyer repeated. | prove it,” cried the biologist, and he led the way to his huge aquarium. In this aquarium were some red and some yel- ind some green fish, and in it were artificial ties painted respectively red and yellow and ven. The biologist roiled the water with his hand, and the fish fled, the red ones to the red grotto, the yellow ones to the yellow grotto and the green ones to the green grotto. lhey know which color shields them from olservation best,” said the biologist. “Now, I'll change the grottoes, so as to prove my statement asecond time.” He moved the grottoes to different places in the aquarium, and again roiled the water. ‘The same thing followed as before. Each fish darted a shot to the grotto of its own color, where it knew it would be best concealed.— Philadelphia Bulletin. Why He Knew About the Apples N' )T long ago a man was about to purchase a barrel of apples at the establishment of a produce dealer. They appeared to be especially fine ones, but an old farmer standing near whis- pered to him to look in the middle of the barrel. ‘This the would-be purchaser did, to find that with the exception of a layer at each end the apples were small and inferior. ‘I'm much obliged,” he said, turning to the old farmer. I've got some nice ones on my wagon I j brought in,” the old fellow ventured, diffi “Tl take a barrel from you, then,” the man d, paying him the price and giving his address or their delivery. ’ a bystander asked, as the purchaser ked away, “how did you know those apples 1 the centre of the barrel were no good ?”” A twinkle came into the old codger’s eye. “Oh, that was one of my bar'ls,” he said.— Sturm’s Statehood Magazine. 1 Perfect cleanliness of the skin, like clean linen, is today simply the ex- pected thing in a man and never bespeaks over-fastidiousness or effeminity. Particular men every- where have found that facial massage clears the skin of pore-dirt that washing does not take away—hence, as @ matter of cleanliness, they find frequent massage with Pompeian Massage Cream indispensable. Not only does a Pompeian massage perfectly cleanse the skin, but it removes wrinkles and blackheads, takes out stiffness of the facial muscles due to mental or physical concentration, ani- mates the tissues and makes the flesh firm and solid. Jo drivers. athletes, ball players, mechanics, railroad men—all whose work or. anda or face, will find P Jet him uso an inet\cieat, perk: of cleanliness and the name on gists for homo use. Your wife or atster wilt be glad to have a far of Pompetan Massave Cream tn the howse,. Most seomen tontay Peeogntce the vate wf tis Dreparation in maintaining @ clean, clear, healthy skins Tt contains Ro grease anit makes the use af Jace prraiers unnecessary. SAMPLE MAILED FREE Send your name to-day—we also send a complete book on Facial Massage. Regular elzo Jara sent by mail where dealer will not supply. Prico@ cts. and $1.00 ajar. POMPEIAN MFG. COMPANY 25 Prospect St. Cleveland, Obto fubstitute. Look forthe Pompelan ian Massage Cream is sold by drug: Mea like Pompelan Massage Soap, A high grade toilet article, healing and refreshing, 73 ¢3 the farthe But not Aighty perfumed. Bold everywhere, druga/st ells for cts. per NOW 25 Package of IO “The Exquisite Egyptian” ‘NESTOR’ (Nestor Gianaclis, Cairo and Boston.) CIGARETTES Also in tins of 50 and 100, Sold by all Clubs, Hotels and Prominent Dealers throughout the world; if unprocurable, write us. NESTOR CIANACLIS CO. BOSTON, MASS. comicbooks.com —