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This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is "The Sign Board of Civilization," a large advertisement for Bell Telephone companies. The ad argues that telephone service represents progress and civilization, using the metaphor of a sign marking developed towns. The smaller cartoon at bottom left shows a mailbox labeled "U.S. MAIL" with a woman frantically stuffing waste paper into it—captioned as "THE NERVE OF ANYONE TRUSTING THEIR WASTE PAPER INTO ONE'S WASTE TODAY." This appears to be gentle social satire about post-war paper shortages or waste management concerns, though the exact historical context is unclear. The page also includes book reviews and a separate advertisement for a health manual. The overall tone is promotional rather than politically satirical.

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MISS CUE is the Sensation of the Hour Aay person Interested n billlants should get this sensa+ 1 picture demonstrating the way to avoid Miss Cues We'll send a beautiful photogravure of Miss Cue, size texts, om mat 16417, for 20 Cents In Stamps Just ask for "Miss Cue’s First Appearance’ WILLIAM A, SPINKS & COMPANY 93 Erle Street Chicago, U.S. A. Massfactarers Spiaks’ Billiard Can and the coly manctactarers of Coe Tips in America If Omar Were Khayyamming Now Old Omar craved a book, jug, loaf, and “ Thou,’” Bo: Omar lived a long, long time ago; lf be were here and yearned to claim her now He d need a goodly wad to stand a show. naidens may have gladly sat around tened to men read the poet's words, adly have munched loaves and may have found weetness in the twittering of birds. One now the man wko deals in tents or wheat Most have a bundle of the good long green, i if his dreams are ever to be sweet He must not fail to own a limousine. be that his “ Thou" has love for art, er the Persian’s song may scem sublime, fhe is to win her tender heart He must be spending money all the time. A book of verses underneath the bough? That would not even win him second place; of wine and loaf of bread? His “ Thou" jd want hot birds—and bottles by the case. —Chicago Record-Herald. Latest Books cighbors, by Charles Frederick Weller Co. $1.50.) nglishman’s Home, by Major Guy de Maurier, (Harper & Bros. $ Tic Hand-made Gentleman, (Harper & Bros. $1.20.) crely Players, by Virginia Tracy. Co. $1.30.) | The Playhouse and the Play, by Percy MacKaye. (The Macmillan Co, $1.25.) | pp, by Alice Regan Rice. $100) crub Divine, by Sewell Ford. nerly. $4.30.) ther Abraham. 1 & Co.) Royal Ward, by Percy Brebner. dso ) by Irving Dacheller. (The Century (Century Co. (Mitchell & Ken- by Ida M. Tarbell, (Moffatt, (Little, Brown The Lure of Woodland and the Sea 'HE lure of outdoor life isinthe air. The belds, the woods, the rivers and seas beckon, From Labrador to Cape Hatteras resounds the call. But where to go for pastimes, sport and recrea- on, that's the question. Do you know that Long Island abounds with more lelightful resorts and affords a greater variety of scenery and sports than any territory of its size on the Atlantic st? Do you know that there are scores of places long the shores of Long Island Sound that are as beautiful and romantic as any scenery in the wilds of Canada 2 To get an adequate idea of the Island's varied at- tractions, its numerous resorts, its many modern sum- mer hotels and boarding houses, you should secure a copy of this year’s issue of the Long Island Railroad's Resort Book, sent on receipt of six cents by the Gen- Passe: Agent, 263 Fifth Ave., New York. Wherever you see this sign, it stands for civilization. Itis the sign of one of the most powerful influences for broadening human intelligence. The universal service of the Bell companies has provided it—has spread an even, highly developed civilization through the land. It has carned the newest impulses of develop- ment from town to town and from community to community. Bell telephone service has brought the en- tire country up to the same instant of progress. It has unified the Nation. As soon as a new town springs up in the woods, on the plains, at the cross-roads, or walled in by mountains, the signpost of civilization is erected—the sign of the Bell. ‘Telephone service puts the people of that town into communication with one another and 3 e with the outside world. It puts the town on the map. You can see this march of progress right im your own neighborhood. Every little while some neighbor has a Bell telephone put in. If you have one, every new subscriber enlarges the scope of your personal contact. If you have not, every new telephone makes you the more isolated—the more cut off from the activities about you. Just as individuals in your locality use the telephone for mutual convenience, so towns and cities in diffrent localities are served and advanced by the long distance telephone. Each contributes to, and benefits by, the broad universal service of the Bell. The busy man who wants to accomplish more than he is now doing can well afford to make use of the Bell Long Distance service. It is the most efficient office assistant im- aginable. Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance station. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company And Associated Companies One Policy, One System, Universal Service Write for Prof. Charlies Munter’s NULIFE BOOK IT WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO Breathe Yourself Back to Health This valuable illustrated book will be scat you FREE ON REQUEST It shows and explains how Men, Women and Children have re- ined their health through deep It tells how to expand treighten round d reduce a protrud- reathing. the chest, shoulders ing abdomen. PROF. CHARLES MUNTER Nulife Dept. G-6. fo, 13-15 W. 34th St., New York comicbooks.com