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This page is primarily **advertising and light humor**, not political satire. The main left-side illustration shows a woman in period dress (appears to be early 1900s) holding a camera, advertising **Kodak cameras** ($5-$100). The text emphasizes photography's appeal to outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers—a lifestyle marketing pitch. Below is a cartoon captioned "Jim Bristled: 'Dear Old Hunting Me for Three Blocks. I do hope we See Us; He might do Something'" showing a hunter in an awkward situation, illustrating amateur photography mishaps. The remaining content includes advertisements for **Elco Motor Boats**, **Sterling Tires**, and **Sterling Blue Tubes**, plus a humorous piece titled "The Story of Esaw Wood"—a tongue-twister about a woodsman. The page reflects early-1900s consumer culture and leisure activities, with minimal political content.

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\To every out-door hobby, to jevery delight of nature, to the ivery Spirit of Spring itself, jthere is an added charm for jjthose who KODAK i] | Not merely for the sake of the moment's pleasure, but ever: more for “the pleasure in the years that follow, Uthe Kodak is worth while. And it’s all ‘so simple now that anybody can make good pictures. Kodak, you know, imeans photography with the bother eft out. KODAKS, $5.00 to $100.00. EASTMAN KODAK CO., I oo cas \ROCHESTER, N. Y., Spdiarpis dest n The Kodak City. Miss Bytterfly: pear THAT OLD FLIRT'S BEEN OWING ME TOR THREE BLOCKS. 1 DO NOPE MY RDINAND WON'T SEE WE MIGHT DO SOMETHING psu. OVER 500,000 VACCINATED Rigid Sanitary Rules in Guatemala on Ac- count of Prevalence of Smallpox New Ontravs—In consequence of the widespread pecalenee, of smallpox in Guatemala, President Ca- rera has issued regulations requiring vaccination and the most rigid sanitary rules ever put in effect in any country. All persons are required to be vaccinated in fifteen days under penalty of fine or imprisonment Dear Lire: I have clipped with shudders of pity and disgust the above news from yesterday's Can you do nothing to save the ignorant Guatemalans from their miserable fate? What is a few million cases of smallpox in the bush to $00,000 actual vaccinations in the hand (or ' leg or arm)! A good many would get over smallpox, but vaccination will make discased and miserable wrecks of those whom it docs not exterminate. Dear Lire, do please get on the job of saving these poor people. There are more of them than were shaken down at Messina, and their fate is awfuller. Yours, Carita. The Story of Esaw Wood Esaw Wood sawed wood. w Wood would saw wood! All the wood Esaw Wood saw Esaw Wood would saw. In other words, all the wood Esaw saw to saw Esaw sought to saw. Oh, the wood Wood would saw! And oh, the wood-saw with which Wood would saw wood. But one day Wood’s wood-saw would saw no wood, and thus the wood Wood sawed was not the wood Wood would saw if Wood's wood- saw would saw wood. Now, Wood would saw wood with a wood-saw that would saw wood, so Esaw sought a saw that would saw wood. One day Esaw saw a saw saw wood as no other wood-saw Wood saw would saw would. In fact, of all the wood-saws Wood ever saw saw wood Wood never saw a wood-saw that would saw wood as the wood-saw Wood saw saw wood would saw wood, and I never saw a wood-saw that would saw as the wood-saw Wood saw would saw until T saw Esaw Wood saw wood with the wood-saw Wood saw saw wood. Now Wood saws wood with the wood-saw Wood saw saw wood. Ob, the wood the wood-saw Wood saw would saw! Oh, the wood Wood's woodshed would shed when Wood would saw wood with the wood-saw Wood saw saw wood! Finally, no man may ever know how much wood the wood-saw Wood saw would saw, if the wood-saw Wood saw would saw all the wood the wood-saw Wood saw would saw—W. E. Southwick, in Woman’s Home Companion. Tuosr who marry in haste frequently find that they have no leisure for repentance.—Philadel- rhia Record. Sterling Tires Sterling Tire Is built as an individ from 8 to 12 times pefore It goes Into a premium for perfect work. Each tire Is guaranteed, Sterling Blue Tubes aro absolutely superior to any other am we say that and back ft without reservath Anke ws way they're blue. RUTHERFORD RURBER CO, Rutherford, N. J. New York: 1691 Broadway, (cor, 53rd) 608 WHEN BUYING A MOTOR BOAT The First Thing to Consider Is the Builders’ Reputation. Your comfort, and even your safety, as well as ultimate economy, depend upon the builders’ integrity and experience. Ve operate one of the largest boat building establishments in the world, design and build every type and size of pleasure craft, either gasoline or electric. ELCO-PEERLESS GASOLINE EXPRESS LAUNCHES “IV serve you on water as the automobile does on land.” ‘This is the only pleasure boat which guarantees a speed of 22 miles an bour combined with safety and comfort. ‘Think of it! A luxurious launch equipped with wicker chairs and divan seat, protected by cape cart bood and wind shield, and all this while ériving through the water at the phenomenal speed of 22 miles per hour. Net a racing machine. ‘The engine is the ever reliable PEERLESS AUTO-MARINE MOTOR made by the Peerless Motor Car Co, of Cleveland, Ohio. Bf Launch best, Peerless G: WM Launch best. Peerless Gasoline 1 igine, ipeed 22m ELECTRIC LAUNCHES—For Lakes and Rivers. “THE IDEAL FAMILY LAUNCH” Sate, Reliable, Noiseless. Where ease Is more to be desired thon high speed, no other boat offers the comforts and Tuxutio: Electric Launch, ‘Can be operated by ladies or chiidren ‘sted fm aay locality. "$0 to 100 mii Write f Address THE WHITE GIRL’S BURDEN seighbor trough ethers hi Ache to The b ven Ww ares wi salling. ‘ot on as. nev 2 ov ten frame is The he The gre comicbooks.com