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This page is primarily **advertising content** interspersed with brief humorous articles—not political cartoons. The main advertisements are for Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co. (jewelry/bangles), and the Overland Limited train service. The illustrated content consists of three short satirical pieces: "The Artful Squirrel" (about a squirrel's escape tactics), "Could Take His Choice" (a jury duty anecdote about someone claiming exemption as an "idiot"), and "He Carried the Samples" (a story about a preacher distributing medicine samples to a drummer). These are light, non-political humor pieces typical of *Life* magazine's satirical style—social observation and wordplay rather than political commentary. The page reflects early 1900s advertising and entertainment conventions.

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“LPR E* The Artful Squirrel [ ‘OU may find many a squirrel in the course of B A I L EY B A N K S & B I D D L E C O your tramp, but no two alike exactly in their ’ . method of attempting escape or concealment Diamond Merchants, Jewelers, Silversmiths The ways and means of the little rascals are legion. One .may flatten himself out against a would gray patch on the back of a tree trunk, absolutely oat bra 6G 99 motionless; and unless in your earnest, steadfast May | he Book of Ban les looking you can detect an ear or a shoulder in mme g relief against the sky you might as well abandon anythir (Sent free on request) search. Another may lie along a bough flattened except at full length; but here the telltale cars ar oped a GOLD AND JEWELED BANGLES, $6 TO $750 more easily silhouetted. Still another may [for w Forty-three new styles are illustrated and described in an attractive Book of crouch drawn up in the fork; and here the thing JM} nonth Bangles just issued by the Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company. to look for is the flufly tip of that little signal flag I wot . ‘ A i ¥ which always works and waves and jerks and ing but Their stock of Bangles contains more than 300 styles, from which common- signals so bravely when danger is not in the air.) ish mea place designs are invariably excluded. 14- and 18-karat gold is used, and Or one may gather himself up in a bunch wo J nputo only first-quality gems. imitate a knot or knob; and here he can very well Jima ' . . tell when you have spied him out. He will cbeerfu The vogue of the Bangle, four or five being wom on each arm, gives this your eye, even as you catch the eye of anacquaint- ff i was: booklet importance in the selection of Christmas gifts, at prices on which ance ina crowd, and will instantly limber up for the invi comparison is invited. a headlong flight, leaping from tree to tree, till [J daners he vanishes over the ridge.—Field and Stream. through BANGLES ON APPROVAL a saticed * " e oul ake Fis jo1ce dot sur] Careful and varied selections will be sent on approval, customary bank or ATA recent Fajieik a Pena ania te mercantile references only required. one of the jurors, after the usual swearing Plain Gold Bangles - - - upwardfrom $3.75 in, arose and with much dignity protested agains: Hand-Engraved Bangles - - “ ” 7.50 service, alleging that he was the general manager tle tal Semi:Precious Stone Bangles = “ 1350 of an important concern and was wasting valu: ‘I ae Single-Stone Diamond Bangles - “ “ 24.00 able time by sitting as a juror at an inque: as pai Bangles paved with Precious Stones“ =“ 250.00 ‘The coroner, turning to his clerk, said: “Mr. Morgan, kindly hand me ‘Jervis’ (the authority “The 1907 YEAR BOOK,” a catalogue of the entire stock, sent free on request. on juries).” Then, after consulting the book, the coroner observed to the unwilling juror: : : “Upon reference to ‘Jervis,’ I find, sir, that no 1218-20-22 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. wicteoks are Canigt io Jerri ssjunmeee oe idiots, imbeciles and lunatics. Now, uader ff ténatr which heading do you claim exemption?"= fl They Success. it the o pan was = — = = _— 2 i GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER, nind any — ecing re LEE ~ aX He Carried the Samples wi doen ae ok Br CERTAIN York County preacher fora ff) Thent yy ore > 5 long time had been dosing himself with “Oh, fiery concoction prescribed for some stomach thing!” ] trouble. One day while dining at a hotel be [i almost d treated himself, as usual, to the regulation heroic The m dose. An inquisitive Boston drummer on bis ff 241 wa right hand inquired the reason for taking th dancing. medicine. The preacher explained his sto.nach “Wait Wonderbook to pass through Cali- difficulty, and the benefits of his treatment, a0? fornia—that land where glorious ‘ the drummer, who was himself subject to indiges- climate and rare scenic beauty hold i tion, then related his own symptoms and politely every visitor under a spell of enchantment. requested the privilege of trying the remedy. Toe This is the time to go; this is the way—The nb sympathetic preacher freely gave him a ve? s s i generous dose, which speedily took effect. Overland Limited As oon as te traveling an ecveed on the Chicago, Milwaukee @ St. ae breath and wiped his tears he thus accosted ths Paul Railway ¥ i ‘The handsome new composite-observation cars are acknowledged s to be the most beautiful ever placed in regular service. Sleeping “Tam, sir.” and dining service so efficient and complete that there is nothing ‘ “Do you preach hell-fire 2” ” to be desired. Electric lighti ‘ 3 “Ido, sir. ‘The Overland Limited leaves CNM STATION, Chicas. 8 P.M. daily Tourists Steepers at 10 resing We AP teat, aa, CHICAGO. saw who carried round samples of i Herald. . been mt ny hat thing to Tt is truly the unfolding of Nature's “T understand that you are a preacher.” comicbooks.com