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This page is primarily **advertising and light literary content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: **"A Literary Curiosity"** — a composite poem assembled from 30+ classic authors (Shakespeare, Milton, Byron, etc.), stitched together to create connected couplets about life's brevity and virtue. This is a clever parlor trick popular in the era, showcasing erudition. **Travel Advertisements** dominate the page, promoting summer vacations to Colorado, Yellowstone, and the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition via the Rock Island Line railroad. The "Don't Stay at Home" headline appeals to middle-class leisure aspirations. **Commercial ads** for champagne (Great Western), hay fever relief (Nasalfilter device), and cruise lines fill remaining space. The overall tone is aspirational rather than satirical — encouraging readers to spend money on travel and consumer products. There is no clear political cartoon or social satire visible on this page.

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elerluhele: - | aroUND THE WorLD|DOn t Stay at Home tain By 8,5, “Cleveland.” 18-009 tons. brand new, Oct. 16°00, from N. ¥., and e the Pls. 10, trom " Meese chee wie is 3 h S rine FRANK C. CURR: Times Bullaing, Sew York rele. _ Tis », s = A Literary Curiosity You can’t afford it! There are too many oppor: The following composite poem is made up of tunities for the change you need. nelle lines from more than thirty different authors, tells isaly woven] e ingeniously woven into connected couplets. As ’ sing will be seen, it includes lines from Shakespeare, There’s COLO RADO ’ ook. Berrie, /Milton, Dive. Fee: eae wonderful, beautiful, scenic Colorado, with its mile-high air and invigor- ting Byron, Longfellow, and a score of other pocts ating coolness. And Yellowstone Park—nature’s wonderland— also more or less famous. The compiler, Mrs. H. A. where yawning canyon and spouting geyser compel your interest. ods Dening, of ‘San Franciéco,. has, affixed to it the Beyond, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, a gem of line. wile Mate beauty in a setting of surprises. =n n e pe > All these in one INEXPENSIVE tour! THREE glorious 1 to Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? eatin: ie cist WOM CALIFORNIA. TOO, if'see Gal —Young. : : : the Life's a short summer—man is but a flower. Go right; start right. Take the Rock Inland to the Rockies, —Dr. Johnson. De luxe daily trains with every coteeiva le conre eben ol ' ich the Taal ad dies, modern railway travel direct from Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas By: Surmsiwe:catchctbe:fatalilresibamd et Gity, Memphis and Birmingham to Denver and Colorado Springs. The cradle and the tomb, alas, how nigh! Taf me tll you how ta have the BEST VACATION for the LEAS = To be is better far than not to be, BASTIAN, - = Passenger Traffic Manager —Sewell. 6 La Salle Street Station, Chicago, TH. Though all man’s life may seem a tragedy; —Spencer. 5) _ 5 PFISCO But light cares speak when mighty griefs are 1 ¥ dum _ Daniel OC O=PTISCO, l or The bottom is but shallow whence they come. —Raleigh. Thy fate is the common fate of all —Longfellow. Unmingled joys no man befall ; Southwell. Nature to each allots his proper sphere, Congreve. Fortune makes folly her peculiar care. —Churchill. Custom does not reason overrule, —Rochester. And throw a cruel sunshine on a fool Armstrong. Live well; how long or short permit to heaven, —Milton. They who forgive most shall be most forgiven. —Bailey. Gold Medal Of the six American champagnes ex- hibited at the Paris Exposition of 1900 the Great Western was the only one that received a gold medal. EXTRA ORY The American Champagne \ Absence of duty reduces its cost SO$— $0 Great Western costs halt as much as the imported, Our vineyards ot Rheims, N. ¥., are nearly 100 years old—the oldest tn America, Ask for Great Western, Pleasant Valley Wine Co, Rheims, N. Y. Oldest Champagne House ta Secure Relief From HAYFEVER ra few yghout your reg ice, as By wearing a Nasalfilter days before and th ular period. This simple, comfortable as spectacles, filters every particle of dust and pollen from the air and prevents them from irritating the sensitive mucous lining of the nox trils, which really Is Hayfever. Write for our descriptive book and testimonials from satisfied users. PRICE $2.00 Soid at drug stores or direct by us. Universal Supply Company 4th Floor, Globe Bidg., St. Paul, Minn. = Sin may be clasped so close we may not s face, —Fr Vile intercourse where virtue has no place —Somerville. Then keep each passion down, however dear, —Thompson Thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear! —Byron. Her sensual snares let faithless pleasure lay. —Smoillet. With craft and skill to ruin and betray; —Crabbe. Soar not too high to fall, but stoop to rise; —Massinger. We masters grow of all that we despise. Cro renounce that impious sel Riches have wings, and grandeur is a Think not ambition wise because ‘tis b: —Davenant. The paths of glory lead but to the grave; "Tis a glorious cheat, —Willis. Only destructive to the brave and great. —Addison. What's all the gaudy glitter of a crown? —Dryden. The way to bliss lies not on beds of down. —Quarles, How long we live, not years, but actions tell ; —Watkins. What is ambition? 33 That man lives twice who lives the first life well —Herrick. Make, then, while ye may, your God your friend. —Wm, Mason Whom Christians worship, yet not comprehend. Hill. The trust that’s given, guard, and to yourself be just, —Dana. For live we how we may, yet die we must —Shakespea Hvsny (modestly): 1 was taken by surprise when you accepted me. Wirey (sarcastically): Is that so? You were taken by mistake, if anything—Kansas City Journal. RICHELIEU & ONTARIO NAVIGATION CO. ° NIAGARA TO THE SEA Through the Venetian Scenery of the Thousand Islands. the exciting descent of all the marvelous ‘and the historic Associations of Old Quebec ‘America's Gibraltar) thence to the incomparable guenay River, with its majestic Capes, “Trinity” and Eternity.’ Send 6c. postage for illustrated guide. ‘THOS, HENRY, Traffic Manager Dept. “X" Montreal, Can. comicbooks.com