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This page is primarily **advertising and book promotion**, not political satire. The dominant content advertises *"Improving Songs for Anxious Children"* by John and Rue Carpenter—a children's book featuring illustrated songs about virtue and proper behavior ("Maria, Glutton," "Good Ellen," etc.). The text praises its originality and appeal to both children and adults through "whimticality and subtle humor." Secondary advertisements promote *"When Little Boys Sing"* (same authors), *Park & Tilford candy*, and *Jaeger underwear*. The left column contains humorous anecdotes (labeled "Our Foolish Contemporary"): a manager's story about Seattle, a courtroom exchange about a horse's age, and a dinner party incident with wobbling gelatin. These are light social humor rather than political commentary—typical of Life's satirical approach to everyday American life and social pretensions. **No political figures or cartoons appear.** This is essentially a product-focused magazine page.

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‘GC ‘see. || THE MOST ORIGINAL CHILD'S BOOK ee OF THE SEASON _ Se es = FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI * Just got back from Seattle, my old home, you know," com: mented Manager O'Donnell, of the Holland, “ Hustling town, Francisco than a class A building in Seattle. But, just the same, Stale eal oes Oe “Better not say that outside too often oF you'll get the face ; beaten off you," admonished a guest. “One of my men showed ) . up for work yesterday with a black eye and his head all over || WITH By John & Rue Carpenter OBLONG welts, “What's the matter, El?’ I inquired MANY FOLIO Politics and punches,’ he said. ‘It was this way: T seen a 5 Wx l4 blackboard and on it was printed with chalk a big notice that |]] QUAINT ’ INCHES “ MeCarthy meeting will be held here to-night.” NET icps up, wets my thumb and wipes out the loop on the d. happened quicker than advertised." —San Francisco ‘Tux Soutm ror Hoserrattry: The Manor, Asheville, North Carolina, is the best inn South.— Booklet. IRRELEVANT Ata term of the circuit court in Ohio not so long ago a “horse case” was on trial, and a well-known “ horseman" was called as a witness, “Well, sir, you saw this horse?" asked counsel for the ded, TT HE tint children of yetrday,# whom Mrs. Carpenter presents with wach delightel originality and humot, may, in their secret souls, be jut ike the What did you do?’ amartly dressed little persons of modern life and modern magazine illustration. They “1 just opened his mouth to find out how old he was; an’ I szem, though, to belong to another period, a time of wall-mottoes and virtuous, if Wee ie ce. Ol ss ana os pe et Brill, aspations, Yet well may our children of to-day, if propery ansio At this juncture counsel for the opposing side entered a violent der over the amusing solemnity of these moral songs. _ Let them consider the sad case of "Maria, Glutton,® the serene example of "Good Ellen,* the inevitable fatality of *Left-out Garden Tools," and the stirring possibilities of " War." The book is going to be very captivating to the children, who will think they under@and it all. But the things they do not undergand will make it quite as attradtive to older people—the “Tux second trial of Harry Thaw has been fixed for Decem whimticality and subtle humor, the sympathy and underftanding, and finally the ex- ber 2. The date of the subsequent trials will be announced in ‘. ceptional beauty of the music. These are the qualities that brought such success to duc course.—London Opinion, "When Lite Boys Sing," and the discriminating persons who recognized the differ- ence in that volume from conventional juveniles are assured that these same points ‘As to Round the World travel— are even more a feature of Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter's new book. An exclusive atmosphere is assured guests of TUE COLLVER TOCKS COMPANY, 310 ROTLSTON STREET, RosTOS WHEN LITTLE BOYS SING (¢oivios’ : ; ; By Joba and Re Carpeter, Uniform wih Sn for Ansiows Children.* Weitten and Marr. Sreaxoscut sometimes entertains a youthful friend. slbsersated to tha saan Uniform with Improring Soop fot AD ING BOORSTORES ot Recently at a meeting over the table, plum gelatine with whipped cream was served asa sweet. Usually Ethel evidenced a decided A.C. McCLURG & CO., Publishers, CHICAGO penchant for desserts, but this day she shuddered a3 the gela- tine was placed betore her. When Mme. Strakosch turned her attention to the jelly she noticed that it shook from side to side of the plate with a vibratory movement. “Ethel,” she said to her guest, “why don’t you eat your dessert?” “T can't," said ° the youngster, gazing wistfully at the shaking disbful. “And ar or why can’t you?” “Because,” said the little lady, pushing away the plate, “because it's too nervous." Argonaut, Founded 1840 New York Aman was arse in New York st week for sling sock CANDY OF ta.a sompany that docs not exist. There is no excuse for such CHARACTER Instinct Points the Way! ; Instin ‘oint ay crude methods in a community where charters may be obtained so cheaply and no questions asked. —Kansas City Star. sit, I"— objection. “Stop!” he cried. “Your Honor, I object to any con versation carried on between the witness and the horse when the plaintiff was not present!"—Harper's Weebly. : wi, cnainel ne . On the character of It teaches the mother to wrap Beauty, Simplicity, Utility combined in “ Rad-Bridge” Scores. Candy dependsits fitness for her babe in woolens, It teaches haten to BUSY the purpose of gift making. men and women to think of wool- Mr. An “Are you working hard these days?" asked one New Yorker. sue ° ens when cold approaches. i, alwa pioneer ae As ol yao eae Jooger wonan eo unstaed fr ny “No; one day I've been busy getting my money out of the gr purity and protection, also for dur- bank for fear the financiers would get it, and the next I've been use than the Chocolates and | ability. They are, therefore, a busy putting it back for fear the burglars would get it.”"—Wash- Bonbons of Park & Til- money-saver in the end as well as ir Star, ington Sta ford’s own manufacture. a health promoter all the time. IN KANSAS. . A i Write Jor samples and booklet “How did you make out on your run through Kansas?" Tempting in appearance of particulars, queried the friends and perfect in purity and “Pretty rough,” replied the motorist. “Cyclone came along and carried the machine into the next county at the rate of sixty delicious quality. Dr. Jeeger’s & ¥. & Co." eon Own 5 Stores lew York: ve. 93 miles an hour.” Brooklys 1 go4 Fulton St. Boston: vex aca St “Whew! Bet you were shocked?” Sold in all our stores and Pha ssi6Chestnut St. Chicago: ta State St. “Well, I should say so, While I was picking myself out of the by all principal druggists. Agents in alt Prince! cir mix-up-and counting the bruises a constable came along and Deliveries mad arrested me for speeding.”"—Chicago News. ee GREAT BEAR SPRING WAT “Ite parity bas made it famor