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This page mixes advertisements with light satirical content typical of Life magazine's format. **"Tennyson Revised"** is a humorous parody of Alfred Tennyson's famous poem "Come into the Garden, Maud." The satire updates the romantic Victorian poem to the modern automobile age—the speaker now offers the lady a "dandy spin" in his motorcar instead of poetic garden romance. This reflects early 20th-century anxiety about technology replacing traditional romance. **"Sparks from Old Anvils"** is a humor column discussing wit and puns, presenting philosophical observations about humor as learned skill rather than innate talent. **Other brief jokes** mock Mrs. Buggins' constant clothing complaints and marital banter about appearances. The page is dominated by a **major advertisement for a complete Voltaire edition** at discount pricing from The Werner Company. The dominant advertising reflects Life's business model of mixing editorial content with substantial paid promotions.

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Tennyson Revised The Best Place Come into the garden, Maud— The chauffeur, he has flown to spend your vacation is the place that offers I'll treat you to a dandy spin— every kind of recreation and sport—a place where The car's at last my own. youcan paddle, sail, swim, motor, ride, golf, hunt, —Philadelphia Ledger. fish or just be lazy, as the mood strikes you. Send 10 cents in stamps for the NEW 19) Lackawanna Vacation Book. Biosns: Mrs. Buggins is always complaining ‘*Mountain and Lake Resorts that she has so little to wear, 10 cootalas 110 pages of dewytbe and laforwation wlth neseeroas Hlostations Sioepe? Well, 1 saw: bee Sia ball lastonte thea he tet patete gos how Uo pet ther oat ef raged farey te beet place 0 Suoeas; Well, 3: saw ber .3 last night, stay, sith hats of betel bending aay and she seemed to be wearing it.—Philedelphia George A. 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