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This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or editorial content**. It contains three commercial advertisements: 1. **"The Linen Store"** - promoting colored wash goods (fabrics) for spring/summer clothing 2. **"Maxwell" automobiles** - claiming to be the most successful car, appealing to American manufacturers and the general public 3. **"Knapp-Felt" hats** - marketing men's hats as superior products for "discriminating" consumers There are **no political cartoons or satirical commentary** on this page. The Maxwell ad includes a portrait of what appears to be the company president, but it's a straightforward product endorsement rather than caricature. This represents Life magazine's business model: combining satirical editorial content (on other pages) with commercial advertisements to fund publication.

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Puwebed every Tharetey. Asoatl Sobecription, Batered atthe Post Ofce at New York, N.Y. Samad re Didier sings Copun. Ton Conte "Cue Ma) CCopyrigat te Eegiast ant the bres Poauesiona Coppreht, 1908, by Lire Penuionens Cvragy Trode-Mark Established Registered +“ Half a Century Colored Wash Goods for Spring and Summer At “The Linen Store” Our collection includes all of the seasonable fabrics, both staples and novelties, in Cotton, Linen, and Silk and Cotton Mixtures, suit- able for Ladies’ and Children's dresses and frocks for both morning and evening wear. We quote for some of the most popular lines below: French Voiles, striped and checked, 42 in. wide, 60c., 85c., $1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75 yard. French Batiste, Silk and Cotion, in stripes and checks, 42 in. wide, $1.25, 1.50, 2.00 yard. Natural Colored Linen and Silk Mixtures, 42 in. wide, $2.00 to 2.50 yard. Printed Linen Lawns, 24 in. wide, 40c. yard. Printed Irish Dimities, 27 in. wide, 25c. and 30c. yard, Plain Colored French Piques, 32 in. wide, 85c. yard. Fine Austrian Galatea (Fast Color), 27 in. wide, 50c. yard. Scotch, English and French Madras, 32 in. wide, 40c. to 85c. yard. D. & J. Anderson's Celebrated Scotch Ginghams, 32 in. wide, 45c. and SOc. yard. ie son oF Printed French Percales (Fast Color), 32 in. wide, 30c. yard. them in so Checked and Striped Handkerchief Linens, 31 in. wide, $1.25 yard. Beary We also display a very choice collection of plain White Wash Materials, including Batiste, Imported French Linens, French he childre Piques, Persian, India and Victoria Lawns, Nainsooks, Dimities, etc., etc. Tris tru Samples: Our Mail Order Department for these goods is especially well equipped, and we are pleased at all times to mail samples of any of the above lines on request. James McCutcheon & Co., 5th Ave. and 34th St.,N.Y., waattastorta THE UNRIVALED SUCCESS The first Derby made in America was a The ume ” Hats for Men WEL by NAPP-FELT “a ats are tor Has made us in every sense of the word Automobile Manufacturers to the American People. Maxwell cars, designed by J. J. Maxwell, the foremost American automobile designer, have done more to popularize automobiling in this country, more to bring the pleasure and ui of the motor car within the possibilities of the average Ameri bank-roll, than any other car. Watch for the cars that have a bar across their radiators—they all are Maxwells. Then ask the owner whether he is not a member of the Society of Satisfied Maxwell Owners. We know the answer. To be unfamiliar with the Maxwell | Let me send you the new Maxwell means not to know the one carin which log, which is one of the few cal engineering conservatism and whole- th CE the M. 1 some progress are most successfully the name of the Maxwell representa combined. Get the Maxwell Habit. Once acquired, it sticks. Mautell'ownersn 2” OF Fefer you . CSovec President A MAXWELL-BRISCOE MOTOR CO. FSheing € Members A.M. C. M.A. P. O. Box 6, Tarrytown, N. Y. Factories: Tarrytown, N. Y. Newcastle, Ind. Pawtucket, R. 1. Chicago, Ill. BRANCH OFFICES AND DEALERS IN ALL LARGE CITIES the discrimi- nating — those for whom the best 1s none too good. f The superiority of artistic handwork is clearly apparent. Nigar KNAPP-FELT De Luxe hats are Six Dollars—Knapp-Felts are Four Dollars, everywhere. Write for" The Hatman™ Tue CroruT & KNAPP Co. BROADWAY AT THIRTEENTH ST.. NEW YORK comicbooks.com