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This page is primarily advertising, with some reader letters and book reviews. The main visual interest is an advertisement for **Hunter Baltimore Rye whiskey**, featuring a trade mark circular image of a figure on horseback. The ad claims the product is "a perfectly pure tonical stimulant"—an appeal common to the era when alcohol was openly marketed for medicinal purposes. The reader letters reference Mexican political turmoil (likely referring to **Porfirio Díaz's dictatorship** and American diplomatic support for it) and debate regarding freedom of the press. The book review discusses Allan Upland's *The New Word*, examining idealism versus political reality. The page also advertises travel destinations (California, Excelsior Springs), aviation books, and Abbott's Bitters. Most content reflects early-1900s concerns: health remedies, Mexican politics, and literary criticism.

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re An ideal health re tive during the fall and winter months. Now well equipped with first: class hotels for Diabetes, Bright's Disease, j Lumbazo. and all forms of Rheumatism and. Urie Diseases, Insomnia ‘ . California Tyccor Spriacs le thiny-tbrre mites northeast of Kansas City 00 f ; 3 Offers the opportunity to in- | dulge in every out-door sport. ae asec anc sprue tx oreatas 4 Thousands of attractions for ° > tourist and settler. Heakh aad pleecake rexcri— annus the world over, — — a Southern Pacific From Our Readers | k : ee ; Sunset Route ; a ie New OrleanstoSan Francisco (Continued from page 902) y Choice of Lines from Eastern Points whip over them myself until the shame 7 Tisvel tnd Blcturcuaue Sooners of it all sickened me. Yes, Mexico | Fis. Block Ballast Road Bed, Block has its Nathan Hales, its Lovejoys, its Biden: Taieet Ealoment John Browns, many of them hanged E. He Netiag, Cau. Baars Powe Ack, 1158-366-1 Broadway, New York or shot or left to rot in barbaric dun- geons for no other crime than insist- ing upon the Mexican constitution of being enforced instead of violate sme who fled to this country are being hounded from place to place, il- legally arrested, kidnapped, or kept in jail incommunicado, awaiting deporta- tion and sure death upon trumped-up ridiculous charges at the behest of “The New Word” To be aroused by a new book is such a rare sensation that when this happens something ought to be done in con memoration of the event. Hence this A | short paragraph. Diaz. Our servilitude for this Per- The book referred to is The N fidio Diaz reached a sublime apex when 7 \ Word, by Allan Upland. (London: field.) Mr. Upland takes as his text the cla! Nobel will in which the testa our American courts condemned an author to one year in prison for criti- cising the Me Cear, All this \ while Taft is having a secret interview ares a certen urns fs ven 10 the with Diaz, féting him and shaking him ; My b fe ae . ¥ "a : . : of idealistic tendency. He then by the had, while our dear people hur- ? proceeds to write his book around rah and hurrah—from behind a double DO YOU NEED A TONIC? word idealism, and, in doing it, inciden: row of bayonets! Shades of Washing- | ARE YOU WEARY,WORN tally has more fun with several old ton and Lincoln, what are we coming OR WASTED? friends than to? Did I say our blood is changing * in the course of an . into ditchwater? No! It is ditch- Mr. Upland first published his book ditchwater. anonymously, but it having been brought Yours for more of the stuff Ferrer to the attention of several eminent Eng- as Hadeot P. AW. Ebersoll. lish literary men, who noticed it favor- bi Yous. amie . ably, the second edition appears with his 5 : name on the title-page, He is the cor Ha! A Taunt! responding secretary 0 Dear Lire: BALTIMORE ciety in Greece Please allow me to. suggest that, you It's a great book. . LM. substitute the “ “Cold Feet Number "’ for Latest Books Italian Hours, by Henry James. ( Mifflin Company ) t Never Can Happen Again, by Wil- that, “Improper Number,” which you gan. (Henry Holt Com- oaPetaPaP "aha ahahaha eae ahaa aaa aaa SPAY don’t seem to have the courage to bring out Yours truly, T.W.R Asnevitte, N. C., Nov. 22, 1909. Have patience. That number is a sure thing. Our cold feet will come after it, not before. Getting it up is hot work. IS A PERFECTLY PURE 1 Book of Precious Stones. by Julius TONICAL STIMULANT Wodiska. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $2.50 net Abraham Lincoln, by George Haven s jt Gra-elans af tery | Putnam, Litt.D. (G. P.,Putnam’s Sons. WM. LANATIAN & Su sre, Ma A e e The best book on zl viation AVIATION Lalekcekcabeebehlah eked chtehcehcet hkehtehebed The First Lessons on AERONAUTICS — Most scientific treatment of the subject. Fine illustra- Makes the best cocktail. Aids digestic tlonsand diagrams. Leather back, prepaid, $2.00. Send to zac il wie gir aed MAX KASMAR, Secretary Am. Aer. Society Aine mete and drugeate 1027 N. Paulina Street, Chicage, I. portant to see that it Is Abbott's. THE WILLIAMS PRINTING COMPANY comicbooks.com