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This page is primarily **advertising and a contest announcement**, not satirical content. The left side features a literary contest from *Life* magazine offering $3,500 total for illustrations of famous quotations—ranging from $250-$350 per illustration. Artists could submit drawings interpreting quotes from sources like Burns, Goldsmith, and Franklin. The right side contains three automobile advertisements: **The Marmon** (described as "A Mechanical Masterpiece," priced $2,500-$3,500), the **1907 American Roadster** ($3,250), and the **1907 American Touring Car** (American Motor Car Co., Indianapolis). These emphasize features like "easiest riding car" and "no noise but the wind." No political satire or caricature is present. This is a straightforward magazine page mixing editorial contests with period automobile marketing.

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OF INTEREST TO ARTISTS THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED. DOLLARS forILLUSTRATIONS ARTISTS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT PICTURES ILLUSTRAT- 1NG ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING QUOTATIONS: $250 will be paid jor the best illustration of 1. Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel’s as others see us!—Burns, $250 will be paid jor the best illustration of 2. When lovely woman stoops to folly.—Goldsmith. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 3. God helps them that help themselves.—Benjamin Franklin. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 4. Knowledge is power.—Lord Bacon. $250 will be paid jor the best illustration of 5. In the adversity of our best friends we often find something which does not displease us.—de Rochefoucauld. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 6. Those who dance must pay the piper.—Old Proverb. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 7. For if she will, she will, you may depend on't; And if she won't, she won't; so there’s an end on't.—Aaron ill. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 8. None but the brave deserves the fair.— Dryden. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 9. But ne'er the rose without the thorn.— Herrick. $250 will be paid jor the best illustration of 10. But there’s nothing half so sweet in life As love’s young dream.— Moore. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 11. Hope springs eternal in the human breast.—Pope. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 12. In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.—Tennyson. Two Hundred and fifty Dollars will be paid for the best illustration of each quotation, the awards to be made by the Editors of Lire. five Bundred Dollars Additional will be paid for the best of these twelve drawings. The method of awarding this prize will be announced later. If one or more of the quotations should fail to inspire illustrations suitable for use in Lire, there will in that particular case, or cases, be no award. Illustrations and all correspondence concerning this ‘contest must be ad St ™, dressed to yup Quotation Enron oF Lire 17 W. Tiery-riest Street New Yorx Crry and must be received not later than July first, 1907. The awards will be i {ter that date. ‘The illustrations may be made in any medium—line, wash, oils or color. hough it should be borne in mind that they are to be reproduced in black-and-white; and they should also be of a size suitable for reduction to about thirteen inches wide by eight inches high Any artist may illustrate as many of the quotations as he pleases and may send more than one illustration of any quotation. © accepted and paid for illustrations, together with all rights of publication, become absolutely the property of Lire. Each illustration should bear the name and address of the artist and also the quotation it is intended to illustrate. Artists should arrange for the return of unsuccessful illustrations, in case their return is desired. THE MARMON “A Mechanical Masterpiece” Two Models $2500 and $3500 The Easiest Riding Car in the World Points of Marked Superiority The Best Oiling System—The simplest, the most economical, and by far the most efficient. The Best Control—Perfectly flexible, instantly responsive, and child- eat simple. Foot accelerator. The Only Flexible Running Gear—Takes the jolts out of rough roads and gives every working part greater efficiency and longer life—tires included, Remarkable hill-climbing ability. . Perfect Air-Cooling—CGives blameless service under any and all con- ditions. Superior to water-cooling in every way. Cylinders individ- ually cooled. Solid Cast Aluminum Body—Distinguished in appearance, Beautiful and durable finish. Emergency Gasoline Storage— 16 gallons—2 in reserve. High Grade Construction— Chrome Nickel Steel gears, shafts, etc. ‘The products of this company have been famous the world over for half a century. No other manufacturer can or does put more quality" into a car, at any price. Write for Catalog. Address Department 5. NORDYKE & MARMON CO., (és. 1851) Indianapolis, Ind. Price $3250 “‘No noise but the wind” F.O.B. Indianapolis 1907 American Roadster Enjoy life! You'll never know the perfection of road running until you skim along in the 1907 American Roadster—New York Show critics acclaim it “the only Roadster worthy of the name.” It is the only one designed especially for the purpose—Low, rakish, speedy and staunch, it will overcome any road obstacle. Easy riding and easily operated. Price $3250, F. 0. B. Indianapolis 1907 American Touring Car No better at any price—few as good at higher prices. Write now for 1907 Catalogue and Specification Sheet. AMERICAN MOTOR CAR CO. 910 State Life Building Indianapolis, Ind. comicbooks.com