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This page is primarily **advertising and advice columns** with minimal political satire. The notable cartoon appears at bottom right: a man tumbling backward labeled "WHY NOT HAVE A MAD MAN SCARE?" This illustrates a letter discussing an "Old-Fashioned 1909 Model"—apparently a joke about outdated ideas or practices causing comic mishaps. The left side features "Life's Letter Box," a reader advice column addressing social concerns: one letter criticizes *Life* for coverage of vivisection while ignoring moral outrages in human society. **The bulk of the page is advertising**: the Keen Kutter Safety Razor (emphasizing precision and Norwegian steel), a garment hanger, and the William R. Compton Company promoting tax bonds yielding 3.75-6% across the American midwest. One cartoon shows a porcupine complaining about being "fretful"—a visual pun on irritability. The page reflects early-1900s concerns (vivisection ethics, investment opportunities) and consumer product marketing rather than political commentary.

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NEW WRINKLE: f:iiscictocine% bo WRINKLES! tsiniesavuioiy ENT HANGER The Safety Razor Perfected The last argument against the safety razor is overcome by the Keen Kutter Safety Razor. It is the final improvement that makes perfection. In the first place the blades are of tinest Norwegian steel, tempered hard as crystal and thick enough to prevent vibration or spring while shaving. The ad- justment is so accurate that it will never scrape—never slip over the beard. It is impossible to shave wrong with a KEEN KUTTER Safety Razor Like all Tools and Cutlery bearing this famous name and trademark the Keen Kutter Safety Razor is guaranteed to give perfect satis- faction or money refunded. If not at your dealer's, write us. THE, PORCUPINE peare says I'm fretful— t you'd be, too, 1 million needles and i throug Life’s Letter Box Mo. K-1 Suvce Pures, im Genome Back Learace Cast, $3.58 No. K-3 Gow Puareo, wm Gemsmne Excise Pic Sam Casc, 5.00 SIMMONS HARDWARE COMPANY (Inc.) St. Louis and New York, U.S. A. COUNCIL Shor ct sour paper You have: had sack to upon the subject of divorce a he ease with which it may be brought about, but is this the place to begin to help the difficulty? Should we nd think of (c ued from page 380) write hose beauty is not of the irre- ji | who are not endowed with in- al gifts, to attain a small slice hich cynics say is as the breath ya (small) element of the sex? ulventitious; there must be a What's the answer? r that vice should be alluring if presented by some of the ex- und hears. All this with due sincere women among them, that a group of women who 1s individuals, and who the flag-bearers of any iment, by massing their plays, ich mischief as 1 have seen in abolishment of the canteen said that the hen is possessed c—she never attempts any nata- takes from the sacredn nation We own and offer fifty different issues of TAX BONDS including Municipal Schools Improvement Bonds, etc Yielding 3.75% to 6% These issues cover the most prosperous centers of THE GREAT CENTRAL WEST where good bonds have always paid and still pay, with equal safety, better interest returns than similar securities issued by Eastern Com- munities. Among other attractive issues we offer the following — means in our power talk 1 holy je light of by coarse and r who have wide influence and much power should feel it your privilege to help toward the mak the only hope of salvation estate, and no! to be jokes? Y ing of noble hor an accomplis to the Respectfully yours, mE February 20. An Old-Fashioned 1909 Model Warkex: You must have given the registry man an extra tip for pi x that your old, second-hand Arxoio: What's the ber? Warren: he Army since & ’ Axprews. f excellent s« Newiox, Mas ectly traceable to them, © eleven soldiers in this methyl alcohol, mistake for “vino,"’ a few Brute number on from tter with the num- $100,000 C St. Louis, Missouri 4% 1928 116,000 Minneapolis, Minn, 4% 1928 280,000 Oklahoma City, Okla. School 417 1929 50,000 Ramona, Okla. School 6% 1919 Istaxps, It's 1909.—Lippincott's A Criticism Lire } not mistaken you pride your- lgh standard of your paper. say about the good that you and not for a moment do I Frequently, in fact almost appears in your issues so ect of vivisection, as being bru- Fy to the cause of science. Has u that there might be such a ivisection of hu n morals—a brutal and outrageous—and that part, responsible for it? of February 18th—the Liar’s 50,000 Lafayette Co. Ark. LeveeDist.6% 1928 100,000 (Carey At) Irrigation Gold 6% Serial All of these Bonds were selected with the same careful judgment which has enabled this house to serve its clientage for twenty years without the loss of a single dollar for any customer. We have satisfied customers in Thirty-one States. Send us your name forourmai WILLIAM R. COMPTON COMPANY 228 Merchants Laclede Bldg. St. Louis, Mo, THE WILLIAMS PRINTING COMPANY WHY NOT MAVE A MAD MAN SCARCE? comicbooks.com