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This page is primarily **advertising and light humor**, not political satire. The content includes: **Humorous anecdotes** ("Lost in Antiquity," "Willing to Help"): Brief jokes about domestic life—a child asking which ancestor first invented spanking, and a lovelorn young man whose girlfriend suggests he get his trousers pressed after kneeling so much. These poke gentle fun at courtship customs and family discipline of the era. **"Appropriate Grace"** story: A minister's daughter, hungry at dinner, offers a sarcastic prayer thanking God for her absent father so the family eats light—mild humor about childhood honesty and appetite. **Advertisements**: The Underwood Typewriter, Briarcliff Lodge resort, and The Theatre Magazine dominate the page. The illustration "Among the Best Class of Women" shows fashionable women reading together, likely promoting genteel leisure and culture. The overall tone is **nostalgic, domestic, and class-conscious**—aimed at middle-to-upper-class readers amused by parlor humor and interested in entertainment and modern conveniences.

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“LIFE: UNDERWOOD Standard TYPEWRITER Originatea— Writing: Built-in 1 Modern Bookkeeping Appliances And Combines— Griginality, Stability, Speed and Adaptability. “* The Machine You Will Eventually Buy’ The Underwood Typewriter Company, Inc. Anywhe: Sight Construction, abulators, and Lost in Antiquity A little fellow who had just felt the hard side of the slipper turned to his mother for consola- tion “Mother.” her when h “And did little? “Yes “And did his father thrash him?" “Yes A pause “Well, Cassell’s Saturd “did grandpa thrash little boy?” wered his mo her impressively ash him when he was arted the thing, anyway? Journal, Willing to Help “But, darling.’ murmured the lovelorn youth, “every night for two weeks I have been on bended k Have you no p “T certs Horace,” spoke pretty flirt, reached for her handbag; “here's a uarter. Go have your trou- sers pressed. After so much bending they must be baggy at the knees."—Wasp Mr. Fly: THIS MUST BE PITTSBURG. Bruancuirr Maxon, BRIARCLIFF LODGE A Resort Hotel of High Quality Open from May ist to December Ist with superior accommodations tor three ished under exclusive orders DAVID B. PLUMER, Manager Represented at $14 East 4éth St., New York.’ Phone 1278-3:h. Mr. Plamer’s winter cos: ilLbe Hotel Green, at Pasadena. California, opening December Ist. Appropriate Grace Ata dinner the other evening, Dr. Charles F. Aked—familiarly known as the pastor of Rocke- feller’s church—told the following story about a daughter of a fellow minister: “Tt was the custom of the household to have dinner at noon on Sunday and to have a very light meal at night. One Sunday evening lit Helen's father was absent and her mother said to her, ‘Papa is away to-night. Suppose you say grace.” * Helen was hungry cat on the table. Casting a sweeping the board, she tilted back her hi solemnly, ‘For pity’s sake! Amen Weekly. There was very little to EXCLUSIVE ENTERTAINM for Private Eotertalniog and Guest elghts at Clab erranged by CHAMBEK RECITAL COMPANY Managers: Christine Terhune Herrick, Fi West Ninety-Fifth Street, New York, Telephone Enchantment I know a land of rest for all Where through the forest primeval The startled deer go stampin Where trout go leaping up the fal Of merry, rushing brooklets; Where nature, sweet-voiced natur It's in the railroad booklets. Boston Hereld. alls— Among the Best Class of W omar Ifyou 8, SHACK D x ' lf 3 you will find the Drama, the Stage, Players azd all subjects pertaining to the Theatre of intense interest and daily discussion. The Theatre Magazine is the only publication devoted to the playgoers’ interests in America. It | the most beautiful magazine published, and its elaborate photographic illustrations of Players, Scenes, etc., make it worth preserving in the library of every wonit of culture and lover of the beautiful. Each month's issue contains articles of current and advance interest about Stage Favorites, New Plays, Music and the Opera here and in Europe. Every article is illustrated from exclusive photo- graphs, and written by the authoritative writers, critics, playwrights, managers and players them- selves, ‘The romance of «Behind the Scenes’? is brought to your library table in all its fascinating dress. Descriptive articles on the new plays, ad- vance information on the appearance of old-time favorites in new roles. Photographs of Stage Favorites Free ‘The Theatre Magazine has no rival, suffers no competition. Once you begin to read it you will Knowing this we make a special offer to get the become a regular subscrber every year. Theatre Magazine into your hands for the first time. Cut off this coupon, fill in and mail to us with one dollar. We will send you the Theatre Magazine for three months beginning with the August issue and your choice of two full-size photogravure photographs of your favorite actors or actresses from the list on the coupon. ‘Address Circulation Manager The Theatre Magazine, 22 W. 33d Street. New York ~ Cut the coupon off now and mail today. Fashions as seen on the Stage and designe?! leading actresses for their own roles; showing the Stage is the modern creator of Smart Dress. Gossip of intimate Stage Life and anecdotes ot famous players. Interviews with Stage Celebrities. Music and the Opera. Photographic reviews of Stars and scenes from their plays, Interesting descriptions of Stage Novelties as originating in London, Paris and Vienna. Enclosed fad dollar, for which» send your magutiat three months and wure photographs Lillian Russell, Mavde: E. H, Sothern, Ksrle Tritai Scheff, Frances Stat: fame... Address. City. .-.ee eee comicbooks.com