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This page contains three distinct articles/advertisements: **Left column:** Two opinion pieces—"To Vote or Not to Vote?" argues against women's suffrage by claiming women already influence society through domestic roles, and "A Club Well Worth While" describes a women's philanthropic club fighting tuberculosis. **Center/Right:** A Baldwin Piano advertisement styled as an article titled "The Making of Masterpieces." It uses an extended metaphor comparing piano manufacturing to orchestral composition, emphasizing specialized craftsmanship and quality materials. The ad includes a quote attributed to pianist de Pachmann praising Baldwin pianos' emotional capacity. **Bottom:** A small illustration labeled "Life's Suggestion for a Loving Cup" depicting cherubs with text about marriage dynamics (appears unrelated to other content). The anti-suffrage piece is notable for its paternalistic argument that women shouldn't vote because men prefer them as mothers and citizens rather than voters—reflecting contemporary opposition to women's suffrage (pre-1920).

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MILLINERY Invites your inspection 0} early Spring Hats. Prompt atten- tion "to outot- town custom. 315 Fifth Ave., at 32d St. N.Y. To Vote or Not to Vote > tinued from page 406) + clothes, not divided skirts nor Directoire gowns and “ Merry We are born, we marry, we die, We have children—yes, we even and-children, the finest hotographs to substantiate this ted if required) we go to church, we drive auto * we try to befriend and y ill and helpless people ire handsome and plain and fter the same fashion as the hters of the readers of Live end"! exactly the same as the women know, hui the strange fact about it all, and never dawned upon an enlightened he distinction is in the men of These splendid, brawny, big in gentlemen who are “ winning ve a curiously chivalrous idea hey prefer to have the mothers nd daughters classed as citizens, criminals, paupers and idiots ""! Sakan S. Pratt Decxer a the lan A Club Well Worth While me F or Lire Sir-—Nine years ago T was one of seventeen vexen who formed this club, We are not a * organization, or a “ Vil- sso many who We are organ- for our 323 members a higher Vectual and) moral condition in meet twice a month, from sive, and devote one month sindy of the following subjects :— ture, history, education, art, Bible d economies, nature study, Our ieetines are addressed by experts in their and the club members study together times during the month. Ihave writen this description of our club Hie better to emphasize the great work we have deee for our city in its fight against tuberculosis. A Tuber Society was formed last Sigg. They worked all summer and in the fall were about out of funds. So our club decided to called a “Tag Day."’ Ours was very careful lines, only older by young ladies (no chil- ‘oned in our banks, large stores, and going to the mills at the nine A. M. until about five F tags were all sold. We earned 1009 for our Tuberculosis Society. Much bere could been collected in the little red y vided more tags. Because of er with the Tuberculosis So- ave visited the poor patients y their expert care and the milk, bought by the money, have to recovery, have indirectly and, in fact, our whole ne in a quiet, lady-like man- club has been worth while, has Suevpox, President. Ss Aa S 376 an_anti-suffragette, but believe the right of confidence between husband wife is a question of vital importance. A PAZ al. asterpieces Have you ever seen the full orchestral score of a great opera? Every page is devoted to one line of music. Violins, cellos, horns —all the instruments are given staves by themselves. And what genius must combine these multiple parts in one harmonic whole! If we could take you through that vast artistic concern, the Baldwin piano plant, you would witness the development of a masterpiece along similar lines. The perfection of every detail in the complex organization of the instrument is sfecia/ized. The cutting and seasoning of the woods; the selection, indifferent to cost, of the materials of each mechanism; the finished skill applied to fashioning each part from special patterns. The uniting of all these factors by men with the temperament and necessary to stamp with character (ie work as a whole produces that highly improved instrument— THE BALDWIN PIANO. “Not for the fingers alone, but for the heart and the imagination— my Baldwin!”’ de Pachmann. The emotional capacity of the Baldwin tone and its exquisitely accurate action have made this piano the idol of the great Chopinist, of Pugno, of Sembrich — of artists and gifted amateurs on two continents. WHE N THE TATES at the Baldwin dealers, or in the exclusive Baldwin salesrooms in Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, Boston, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Louisville, Denver and San Francisco, you may hear this indi vidual piano. For the catalogue and full information — write the nearest office ‘hand vte The Baldwin Company The Grand Pri CINCINNATI ioe LIFE’S SUGGESTION FOR A LOVING CUP. man and woman enter into the holy bonds of wedlock. He considers that she is both physical ly and mentally adapted to bear him children, to entertain his guests; in fact, to manipulate the entire working of a household; but he thinks she lacks the requisite mental calibre to compre- hend his business life. So he deliberately and systematically envelopes her in a ent of rance. The husband dies suddenly and upon the wife falls the full weight of the blow. There is no will, and claims upon the deceased's estate present themselves with vampire voracity. The wife, with a fecling of trembling and dread, beholds the task before her. And when ne Grundy "’ hears the state of affairs, how quickly wags the tongue of slander. (Continued on page 411) comicbooks.com