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This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content includes: **Franklin automobiles** (top left): An ad highlighting Franklin car sales and engineering records, emphasizing cooling systems and durability—standard automotive marketing of the era. **Jones Speedometer** (top right): An advertisement for a dual-hand speedometer, presenting the second hand as an innovation for measuring "Maximum" (MUM) speed. **Literary/humorous pieces** (center): Short anecdotal pieces titled "Stanley's Cat," "The Luxury of War," and "Two Sides of a Proverb"—light satirical content typical of *Life* magazine's miscellaneous humor sections. **Various product ads**: Steamship lines, Rhine wines, and Calox tooth powder round out the page. There is **no discernible political cartoon or caricature** on this page. It reflects early 20th-century American consumer advertising and genteel humor rather than political commentary.

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Light Resabout, $16 Light Tourtag Car, $1059 Why are 5000 Franklins in daily use? Why are Franklin sales this year, although only five years in the field, next to the largest in value among all American motor-cars ? Why does a Franklin hold the world’s efficiency record? The world’s endur- ance record? The world’s long-distance touring record ? _ Would there be such facts and records if Franklin air-cooling and high-grade non-jarring light- weight construction did not actually give the superlative strength, the riding-comfort, the safety and the unmatched touring-ability which we claim ? Why not see a Franklin dealer ; and write us for the Catalogue de luxe. H. H. FRANKLIN MEG. CO., Syracuse, N. Y. Member Association Licensed Automobile Manufacturers. Siz-Cytinder Renaboct, $400 Stanley's Cat ‘TIS a good story of Henry M. Stanl return from Afri tinent.”” He used to spr s reference maps on the floor of his room, an y, after searching for a map which he much needed, he spoke to his assistant, who found it near the fireside, with Stanley’s cat on it , when writing his “Dark Con- asleep. He started to turn the cat off, when Stanley said: “Never mind—don't disturb the along without the map until the cat wakes up.” ‘The cat slumbered on, and not until she rose did the famous explorer reach for his map.—Our Dumb Animals. NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. S.S. NORTH WEST Leaves Buffalo Saturdays and Duluth Tuesday S.S. NORTH LAND s Butfalo Wednesdays ‘and Chicago Saturdays American or European Plan *O all lake resorts, including Mackinac Island, ‘Sault Ste. Marie, Marquette, Houghton, Duluth, Harbor Springs, Milwau- kee and Chicago. Seaton from June 22d 0 first week in September TICKETS OPTIONAL Rail or Steamship White for particulars and printed matter to W. M. LOWRIE, G. P. A. 379Broadway New York Six-Cylieder Touring Car, 4200 Limousize, $5200 The Luxury of War ALL have our luxuries. Some of us have our steam yachts, some our automobiles, some our books, and some of us our bad habits; but lux- uries we must have, cost what they will. So, too, with the world. It has its luxury—war.—The World To-day. LLA: Marry you? ‘you couldn’t dress me. Epcar: I wasn't asking for a position as lady’s maid.—Pick Me Up. ‘T IS desired that no more fancy dogs shall be sent as gifts to the White House. Mr. Roosevelt is not at present interested in animals,—Washington Star. HINCKEL & WINCKLER Frankfurt a/Main Finest St. Louis 1904 Send for Catal “i Spock C. H. ARNOLD & CO. CE. W. Sayder, Pres.) Sole Agents New York Two hands are better than One —and the JONES SPEEDOMETER with one hand is the standard speed indicator of the world, The “second” hand indicates the MAXI- MUM ‘peed, It remains permanent at the highest point until reset by a push on the stem, ‘The hand drops automatically and instantly to the speed at which the car is at that moment traveling. D. of this instrument in “* The Speedometer,”” « bul- lesa on speed whjecn. ‘Seed your request to Dept. 34. JONES SPEEDOMETER CO., 2228 B'way, N.Y. Two Sides of a Proverb N YOUTH my veins with yearnin, 7 Far lands to visit and the seas to cross; “The rolling stone,” remonstrant urged My cautious parent, “will collect 90 moss.” I went, I saw, I conquered; and When I came back with bales of money, “1 always said," quoth dad, so bland, "Tis roving bees that get the honey!” What Is a Baby ? BABY: That which makes home happier, love stronger, patience greater, hands busier, nights New York Sun. longer, days shorter, the past forgotten, the future brighter. Rupert's Magazine. Ordinary Brushing with ordinary dentifrices does not properly clean the teeth, because no dentifrice has hitherto been made that would deSroy the germs of decay and free the teeth from fer- menting food particles. The OXYGEN Tooth Powder is a new product of science which liberates active oxygen in the mouth, deSroying all germs y— harmlessly bleaching the teeth and preventing formation of tartar. Of all druggists 25 cents. Sample and booklet on request Guaranteed pure under Feed and Drugs Ac McXEOBOM & ROBBDIG, 91-97 Palten Ot, Mow Terk comicbooks.com