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This page contains satirical content critiquing emerging scientific and economic inequalities in early 20th-century America. **"A Letter" (left column):** A poem satirizing "blood transfusion" as a metaphor for class exploitation. The speaker describes literally extracting blood from poor people (the "fat, good-natured Greek" woman) to rejuvenate wealthy clients. The satire targets how capitalism commodifies the poor's bodies while enriching the wealthy, inverting Victorian notions of Christian duty ("duty to our fellow-man") with "Science's greatest stroke"—the ultimate exploitation dressed as progress. **Right side:** Gillette Safety Razor advertisement celebrating factory expansion, representing triumphant industrial capitalism the satire attacks. **Bottom:** A humorous anecdote about an illiterate woman ("Mrs. Donahoe") unable to sign her own land deed, illustrating class-based educational deficiencies. The page juxtaposes socialist critique against capitalist boosterism, creating ironic commentary on American inequality and "progress."

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, posi r half ar? nteed. clive. ou get yeness Ty. k and e with . 280, silk me ip uaa gil, we will TERY PANY A Letter y. I've got the woman: She's a fat, »d-natured Greek, ¢ red blood—I thought at first ta silly freak. Bot really it is wonderful! home at night, All tired and cross, we just “transfuse,” and he comes out all right. “twas When John comes ‘As sweet and calm as can be—but of course we have to keep The “ Blood-Transmuter” quiet and well-fed— with lots of sleep— ‘And pay her frightful wages! children get Their share of blood transmission when they both begin to fret. For you sce the Its wonderful how everything tends now to bring to pass The “Survival of the Fittest,” the upbuilding of one class. Jest look at the established stores of vitalizing force, Where the poor just bring their bodies, and you your purse, of course. The calm are tapped for fretful folks, the gentle for the rude, The brave supply the coward and the cheerful those who brood. You pay your price, you get your fill, while poor and humble folk Get money to build up again—it's Science's greatest stroke ! Do you remember those old times when parsons used to prate f “duty to our fellow-man ’*? that's out of date! I's all that J have time for to look out for number one, And to “do” things unto others, lest I myself get “done.” —F.C. S. Thank God The first Derby made in America was a KNAPP-FELT hats are made in a variety of smart shapes. KNAPP-FELT DeLuxe hats are Six Dollars. KNAPP-FELTS are Four liars, everywhere. ‘Write for the Hatman. JTHE CROFUT & KNAPP CO. ADWAY, AT THIRTEENTH STREET, NEW YORK HE Gillette Company begs to announce the construction of a hundred thousand dollar addition to its present million-dollar factory in Boston—the fourth enlargement of facilities in four years, The present factory contains about four acres of floor space and employs seventeen hundred people. The new addition is to increase the blade equipment, which has been greatly taxed during the past three months. Foreign demand has become so great that GILLETTE factories have been established in Canada, England, France and Germany. The GILLETTE is literally known the world over. country on the globe. It is in use and on sale in every Wherever you go you can buy GILLETTE blades, The GILLETTE has been granted basic patents by twenty-two foreign Governments and is protected by over a hundred Registrations of Trade Mark. The GILLETTE is one of the world’s greatest inventions. It enables a man to shave himself in from two to five minutes—a clean, satisfying shave no matter how rough the beard or tender the skin. It can be adjusted for a light or a close shave, and best of all it requires no stropping—no honing. Standard set, $5.00. On sale everywhere. GILLETTE SALES Co, Canadian Office 63St. Alexander St., ontreal. London Office Ku 7 Holborn Viaduct, E. Gillette NO STROPPING NO HMONING 528 Tremont Building, Boston tories: Boston, Montreal, London, Berlin, Paris New York, Times Bide. Chicago, Stock B xchange Bldg, Safet Razor Recently Incapacitated There were some deficiencies in the early edu- cation of Mrs. Donahoe, but she never men- tioned them or admitted their existence.“ Will you sign your name here?” asked the young lawyer whom Mrs, Donahoe had asked to draw up a deed transferring a parcel of land to ber daughter. “You sign it yourself an’ I'll make me marrk,” said the old woman, quickly. Since me eyes gave out, I'm not able to write a wurrd, young man.” “How do you spell it?” he asked, pen poised above the proper place. “ Spell it whativer way you plaze,” said Mrs. 467 Donahoe, recklessl: “Since I lost me teeth, there’s not a wurrd in the wurrld I can spell.” —Youth'’s Companion. Perfectly Reckless The members of the church voted that their dearly-beloved and devoted pastor should have a vacation, and so he decided that he would visit a_brother-worker in the neighboring village. This good brother, recognizing his fellow-worker in the Lord way back among the congregation, on Sunday morning, and wishing to show every courtesy, asked him to lead in prayer. But the visitor calmly replied: “You'll have to excuse me, dear brother, I'm on my vacation.”—Ladies’ Home Journal.