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This page is primarily **advertising content**, not political satire. It features ads for: 1. **Baker Electric Carriages** — early electric automobiles marketed as reliable, safe vehicles 2. **Comfy Slipper** — felt and leather house shoes 3. **Goodyear Detachable Auto-Tire** — emphasizing the tire is 15% larger than competitors 4. **Jones Speedometer** — an automobile instrument The only non-advertising content consists of brief humorous anecdotes ("Automobiles and Dust," "Matrimonial Lottery," "Two Presidents," "I Hope This Time") — light social commentary rather than political satire. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and nascent automobile industry marketing, with no apparent political cartoons or caricatures present.

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COULD WE INSPIRE YOU WITH THE CONFIDENCE WE HAVE IN BAKER ELECTRIC CARRIAGES Your Selection Would be Made ae: Designed by electrical and mechan- Women's $1.00 ical experts, whose thoughts are con- Men's - $1.25 centrated upon Electric Vehicles. DELIVERED | BAKERS are not offered as a side issue to which half thought and half 2. time are given. ‘The sole and single r purpose of the BAKER factory is | the’ manufaceure of THE BAKER LANDAULET. PRICE $4000.00 BAKER ELECTRIC$ Made of pure “Comfy felt,” soft leather in the world devoted exclusively to making electric automobiles. We employ soles with one inch-of carded woo! between terials in every detail of their construction and finish, producing vehicles which in every felt inner sole and felt cannot be equalled for thorough excellence. hi | eT crow and leather cous soles § Da hoe Bloreysr eet making a perfect cushion The Baker Electric Landaulet ae Teal facihe bed our latest production, is the most exquirite creation known to the automobile world, It is absolutely correct room. Weight 2 ounces. in its appointments, noiseless, safe, speedy, powerful and always ready —from every standpoint a dignified, Colors: Navy Blue, Gay, perfect vehicle for town use. We also offer Imperials, Stanhopes, Suburbans, Victorias, Surreys, Depot Brown and Red, Carriages and other new models to be announced later. Write for Catalog and Prices, |] Send for CATALOGUE No. 32 showing many new styles, The BAKER MOTOR VEHICLE CO. tuktighsees: PANEL eRe ecnso ree L 119 West 23d Street, New York. Automobiles and Dust ht through any change in the structure, or the Matrimonial Lottery speed, of automobiles, but through some treat- VE ment of the roadways tending to keep down the Tarring the roads is strongly recom: mended, the use of petroleum being practically excluded on account of its great cost in Europe. Youth's Companion. UCH complaint has been heard in France during the past summer on account of the excessive dustiness of the otherwise admirable I know a man who paid $2 for a lot- tery ticket last month that won $5c0,000. Myrr: You don't say! “Fact. The ticket was a marriage license and he drew an heiress." —Chicago Ne This is ascribed mainly to the increasing automobiles. It is asserted that houses and chiiteaux with beautiful grounds and gardens . have been rendered virtually uninhabitable by the —_ Two Presidents clouds of dust raised by passing automobiles, and“ HOPE thistime you've brought me matches R, CLEVELAND once wrote a message on even garden plants have been seriously damaged t will light, my son. the tariff alone. Mr. Roosevelt wrote one by the thick carpet of dust spread over them. It “Yes, mother,’ said the little lad; “I’ve tried on every other subject in the world except the seems to be d that the remedy is not to be — them, every one."”"—Boston Transcript. tariff. Waterbury American. The roubleless Auto-Tire | | 7: Sensitive The Goodyear Detachable Auto- Tire is Indicating Arrow 15% Larger gs Eitan ie age he Srv change of spec The enemy Than the Ordinary Tire ~ ebtottoc can helene of many indicators is to “drag” from one ae Z trouble that tire gives, . speed to another, and seldom indicate The accurately. This error was very much in evidence in the A.C.G.B. &I.speed- indicating contest. The == Detachable Jones Speedometer overloaded was the only instrument in the trials to is Neverin Trouble score an absolutely perfect record. tock ite tee of ine Goodyear Detachable is ove ize. “A ‘‘four-inch’’ Goodyear De- tachable is actwally 15'c larner than any other 4-in. autozt the market. All oth fedal Exhibit ‘oportion. That means that, it your car is over catalocee weight, oF if you want to aad beav GaiN 2 Il carry it, without trouble—without tire- at the na out any of the hundred-and-one evils an ° od ps. Running an overweight car on an undersize tire Is like using a garden Garden Show hose ona cha drant. It may not break at once, but it may be expected to give out in weeks, where if not overstrained, it would last YEARS. In the tire’s case, it’s because the over- Jan. 12th to 19th, 1907 aoe ee over-wear, over-heating and consequent quick disintegration. 5 es 4 } pecaane Its giaeya big enough to take ‘ou Won't Overload the Goodyear Detachable tetera) .tie conngh 20 take Jones F than specified. and that one fact saves 99 per cent troable. The Goodyear Detachable yarentoga not to rlin-cut, for instance. OUE book “Hiow to Select an Auto-Live.” Celle, Speedometer CODYEAK TIRE & RUBBER CO. Wayne Set, AKRON OHIO... toa w. 324. ru Ma as iu, Mais St) Sas Prumcievs, Gea PF. Mowe & Ce, TE Gentes Gate Ava; New York