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This page is primarily **advertising with satirical content interspersed**—typical of Life magazine's format. The top three ads feature branded products (Cluett coat shirts, Cook's champagne, Chicago & Alton Railroad), while the lower half contains short humorous pieces and additional advertisements. The satirical content includes: - **"Mpongwe Proverbs"**: Presents African wisdom sayings, presented as ethnological curiosities—reflecting early 20th-century attitudes toward non-Western cultures as exotic subjects for educated amusement. - **"The Dog Trainer"**: A dialect poem about selling a pedigreed dog, mocking the pretensions of wealthy Avenue residents obsessed with status symbols and bloodlines. - **Brief jokes** about a lawsuit-conscious accident victim and romantic complications—standard light humor of the era. - **Roosevelt reference**: A political jab suggesting President Roosevelt uses convenient excuses (blaming aide Loeb or sending Taft) to avoid responsibility—typical contemporary political criticism. The page reflects Life's role as a magazine for educated, upper-middle-class readers, mixing consumer advertising with gentle social satire.

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THERE ARE COAT SHIRTS AND COAT SHIATS QUT THERE 1G ONLY ONE Cette COAT SHIRT INSIST ON THE LABEL—IT MEANS RIGHTNESS, FITNESS, WHITENESS AND COLOR FASTNESS. $1.60 AND MORE “ON AND OFF LIKE A COAT” BEND FOR BOOK OF STYLES AND DEALER'S NAME. CLUETT, PEABODY & CO., Largest Makers of Collars and Shirts in the World, 457 River St., TROY, N.Y. g yy SINMCUAL Ghampagne Ee course! GEO. J CHARLTON, Cencase Pesremcen Keon CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Mpongwe Proverbs “"THE Africans,” said an ethnologist, “are great people for proverbs. I collected among the Mpongwe tribe last year a multitude of wise saws. “*Almost,’ say the Mpongwe people, ‘brings nothing into the house.” “When the fox dies, no hen weeps.’ «People think a poor man is not as clever asa rich one, for why, they ask, would he stay poor if he were clever?” “Don't ask the fish what people are doing on land.” “‘Anger draws arrows out of the quiver; patience, nuts out of the bag.” “Who marries a beautiful woman takes trouble into the kraal.’ “Hear both sides before you judge.’ ”—Phila- delphia Bulletin. The Dog Trainer “TPALKIN’ o’ fam’ly and stock on the Avenue, Founded on millions, or made by a king, Look at this dog, for I'd like to be havin’ you Weigh for a minute the joke o’ the thing! “Better than most of ’em, good as the best of ’em, Snob from his head to the tips of his toes, Tad has a pedigree j Look at the style of his ears and his nose! “Then he’s affectionate, knows every parlorstrick— House-broke, obedient—good to the kid! I'd never part with him short of a double quick Need o’ the money; now what'll you bid? “Why don’t you ask me to give him away to you? Why do you think I've been bringing him up? Here! Wait a minute! I've something to say to you— Put down the cash, and I'll hand you the pup.” —Witler Bynner, in Metropolitan Magazine. An Accident B STANDER: Come, cheer up, old man. You may not be so badly hurt after all! Victim: How can I tell how badly hurt Iam until after I have scen my lawyer? Translated for Tales from Le Rire. ‘What Saved Him M's OPPER: I will never marry you! DENKEISEN: Oh, heaven! I would blow my brains out if we were not in the midst of the busy season and I have so much to do!—Flie- gende Blaetter. RESIDENT ROOSEVELT has two coa- venient formulas for dealing with trouble. One is to blame it on Loeb and the other is to send Taft to straighten it out.—Heartford Times- Democrat. Sharp Razors Dull Razors— it makes no difference which, provided you use = ED.PINAUDS LILAC VEGETAL on your’ face after shaving. This the Bnsh par excellence to every shave, and puts the ger foto eced bumce alee devas. ‘a botle from any fr-clas druggift or department Bore. A free trial bottle t address on receipt of 10 cents to pay patage aod packings PARFUMERIE ED. PINAUD 84-86-88.90 Fifth Ave., Dept. 87, New York Patronize American Industries, Wear a KNOX X. wEw YORK. HAT the creation par excellence of the nation. Agencies in all the principal cities in the world. Park &Tilford When one asks fora well-known Grocery staple or food delicacy in Park & Tilford’s stores, they are not told of something “‘sup- posedly” better. The best of the world, at lowest prices. Write for copy of Park & Tilford’s complete price-list. Broadway and Twenty-first Street Broadway and Forty-first, Street Fifth Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street, Sixth Avenue near Ninth Street Columbus Ave. & Seventy-second So ‘Ww YO! comicbooks.com