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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content includes: **Main Advertisement (Left):** Atwood Grape Fruit promotes health benefits by dividing consumers into "two kinds of people"—those seeking superior flavor versus those seeking medicinal benefits (energy, clear complexion, relief from rheumatism). The embedded anecdote about a dismissed gardener who claims he'll "take up writin' books" satirizes literary pretension, not politics. **Other Advertisements:** - Underwood Typewriters (right column) - Theatre Magazine (center-bottom), offering two gravure prints of theatrical subjects **The Cartoon:** At page bottom, a small cartoon references "that new dust-absorbing cake of Buzzer's," joking that a dog has good control of it—a humorous product endorsement. **Context for Modern Readers:** This reflects early 20th-century magazine culture where satirical commentary shared pages with extensive advertising. The "two kinds of people" framing was a common marketing device of the era.

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“LIFE: Literature as a Last Resort UNDERWOOD TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE |) owt. scrcsnitdeat sho ated STANDARD TYPEWRITERS to be a gardener. That this claim was without basis of fact was soon made evi- dent to the employer, for the man proved well-nigh useless—so useless, in fact, that it became necessary to discharge him. The man took his dismissal with such BUY AND EAT jounty indifference that the novelist was ® somewhat nettled. “You seem rather pleased than otherwise," said he to the man. “Oh, I ain't’ worryin’,"’ was the have replaced others in both large and small establishments—forceful examples. In every case gains have been made in celerity Prompt response and accuracy of work—due to the visible “Indeed! Perhaps you won't do so writing and other Underwood features of well as you think. “May I venture to proven value, inquire what you have in view?" Underwood Typewriter Company, inc “Well,” answered th ardener, “if EB cauewered Si gate ciieh; 241 Broadway, New York. the worst comes to the worst, I may take a resulted from years of experiment- up writin’ books. Sence I've been here F you'd assume a more genial ma: I've found out it don't take such an ner, you'd get along better in busine irg and the outlay of hundreds of awfully bright man as I used to think “Rot! Ttried it once, and ever thousands of dollars; the kind that it did."—Lippincott’s. Tmet wanted to borrow money.” —C a prominent physician of New _ land Leader, Haven prescribes for all his patients _ telling them to “be sure to get the ATWOOD, for other grape fruit to the ATWOOD is as cider apples to Pippins;” Would You Second, those who would increase ‘=e ° their energy, clear their complex- Like These ions, brighten their eyes, renew \ their youth, and rid themselves of a. NS Two rheumatism or gout. These eat || | ‘ ATWOOD GRAPE FRUIT morning and evening. The Bureau of Chemistry of the Department of Agriculture at Washington, in speaking : of citric acid as found in grape fruit says: Fritzi Sched? EM. sotbern “It combines with certain bases and the First, those who want the most deli- cious grape fruit they ever tasted, the thin-skinned kind that is filled with luscious juice and has the genuine grape fruit flavor; the kind that has resulting combinations in turn are trans- formed into carbonates, thus rendering an unduly acid urine alkalin All genuine Atwood Grape Fruit has the Atwood trade-mark on the wrapper, and may be purchased from high-class dealers by the box or dozen. Price per standard box, containing 54 or 64 or 80, Five Dollars. Buy it by the box—it will keep for weeks. THE ATWOOD GRAPE FRUIT COMPANY KIMBALL C. ATWOOD President 290 Broadway, New York Y THING AMOUT THAT NEW DUST- ABSORBING CAK OF BUZZER’S. e SEEMS TO HAVE VERY GOOD CONTROL OF IT.” They are beautifully made, in gravure form, giving the effect of soft carbon prints, and are just right to frame—about 84x11 inches. You can get them in connection with The THEATRE MAGAZINE by taking advantage of the special offer on the coupon below. If you prefer other pictures, take your choice from the list. The Theatre Magazine is the only publication in America devoted to the interests of the play-goer. It is the most beautiful magazine published, full of elaborate photographic illustrations of Players, Scenes from Plays, Stage Gowns and Costumes, and all the varied scenes in the life of the theatre. Each month's issue contains articles Stage is the modern creator of Smart of current and advance interest about Dress. Gossip of intimate Stage Life Stage Favorites, New Plays, Music and and anecdotes of famous players. In- the Opera here and in Europe, written terviews with Stage Celebrities. Music by the authoritative writers, critics, and the Opera. Photographic reviews playwrights, managers and players of Stars and scenes from their plays. themselves. Fashions as seen on the Interesting descriptions of Stage Nov- Stage and designed by leading actresses elties as originating in London, Paris for their own roles; showing how the and Vienna. THE THEATRE MAGAZINE, 26 W. 33d St., NEW YORK 35¢ a Copy For Sale Everywhere $3.50 a Year CIRCULATION MANAGER, The Theatre Magazine, New York City Enclosed find one dollar ($1.00) for which please send me The Theatre Magazine for threo moni and also the two large photogravure photographs that | have marked in the following nc.” Frits Sched, EH. Sothern, Maude Adame, Lillian Russell, Kyrle Bellew, Frances Sart, Name .....seseeeeeee eeeeeeeeecceeeeseccenseseceenensceseeseeeeesessees: ace: seeeesssseeeree Address.....sssseresseseeeeees. comicbooks.com