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This page is primarily **advertising and literary gossip**, not political satire. The main visual content includes ads for **Kelly-Springfield Tires** (featuring a horse-drawn carriage) and **Baker Electrics** (an early automobile). These ads emphasize product reliability and craftsmanship. The right column contains **"Literary Press Sheet"** gossip about contemporary authors. Items mention William Shakespeare's quick wit, Oliver Goldsmith anecdotes, Richard Sheridan's humor, and Geoffrey Chaucer's love of chocolate ice cream. The tone is lighthearted celebrity commentary. There is **no political cartoon** on this page. The content reflects early 1900s consumer advertising and literary society chitchat—essentially the magazine's mix of commerce and entertainment journalism aimed at educated, affluent readers.

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fs Every tire we make adds to our responsibility, because our good name is on every one. With thousands of users of Kelly-Springfield Tires keeping daily check on our honesty and holding us to the promises which our name implies, do you run any possible risk of being disap- pointed in the Kelly-Springfields you buy? “Rubber Tired" is a little book that all drivers will like. Sent free. Consolidated Rubber Tire Co. 39 Pine Street, New York Akron, Ohio Baker Electrics As a refinement of all that is laudable in the construction of Electric Vehicles, the Baker for 1907 stands pre-eminent. These wonderfully beautiful models fairly captivated the immense throngs attendant at both of the great auto- mobile shows, In every, detail of contruction in every material pat thee earages axe—admittedly—he highest form of Eletvic Vehicle achievement. In chaste and died designs, combining elegance wi regard for conventions 7 STi cf cevtacd caches fete de Bale bs more than maintained its rightful title, “The pirtl of Motordom.” THE QUEEN VICTORIA is rich and dignified in appearance. A more perfed carriage for town use has never been conceived. The Queen Vidoria Body is interchangeable with the Runabout or Enclosed Coupe Body. The Chassis is the same _and the change from one atyle of body to the other is effected with little effort, in a few moments’ time. Waite for catalog illustrating the largest line of Electrics ever offered. THE BAKER MOTOR VEHICLE CO. lo. 10-80th Street, N. W. cubveLaAND, OHIO, U. S. A. If the Literary Press Sheet Had Always Been Used— N INCIDENT illustrative of the quickness of repartee in William Shakespeare, the well-known author, has come to light recently and shows the versatility of this popular writer. It seems that a young lady met Mr. Shake- speare for the first timeat a dinner the other night “Will you please pass the salt?” she queried of the great dramatist. “Certainly,” he responded, suiting the action to the word. Mr, Shakespeare's new book, ““I'wo Gentle- men of Verona,” is nearly completed and will be published by the Carpers in the early spring. * & * LL London is shrieking over the latest bon mot of Oliver Goldsmith, the popular poet. One day Goldsmith was walking down a street in the village of X——, when a gentleman, little suspecting the poet’s identity, stepped up to him and asked him whether he knew what time it was. “Certainly,” replied Mr. Goldsmith, consult- ing his watch. “It is twenty minutes after nine.” “The Deserted Village and Other Poems” is the title of the newest Goldsmith book. It is an- nounced for publication by Scribblers for the first of next month * oe * HUMOROUS story is being told of Richard B. Sheridan, whose “School for Scandal"? will be remembered as one of last month’s enor- mous sellers. Mr. Sheridan, it appears, was being measured for a suit of clothes the other day and the cutter asked him whether he wanted pockets in the coat, this being essential when one is pre- sented at court, as the tailor suggested. “Yes,” observed the witty author, “but not for royalty—for royalties.” Mr. Sheridan’s new book, the title of which is still a mystery to all but him and his publishers, is completed and will be purchasable the 15th. * * * T IS said that Geoffrey Chaucer is passionately fond of chocolate ice-cream, His new book, ‘The Canterbury Tales,” has gone into a second edition. * * * UTHORS have their own set time for work and Alexander Pope, the well-known poet, is no exception to the rule. “I do my best work,” said Mr, Pope to the interviewer the other day, “between 4.35 and 4.40 in the morning.” Mr. Pope is now at work on what he calls “An Essay on Man,” to he brought out shortly by Tripleday, Sage and Company. Franklin P. Adams. OUBLEDAY, PAGE AND COMPANY are bringing out a large popular price edi- tion of “The Jungle.” ‘The same firm is also bringing out cheap editions of “The Deliver- ance” and ‘The Wheel of Life,” by Ellen Glas- gow; “The Missourian,” by Eugene P. Lyle, Jr., and “The Indifference of Juliet,” by Grace S. Richmond. M vills Am eye mor cow gett Pro and the the will Foi you nat the wat jud bri an¢ cer rep for em this tun Ed comicbooks.com