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This page primarily consists of **advertisements interspersed with literary satire**, rather than political cartoons. **"The Literary Zoo" (center)** is a humorous essay mocking pretentious literary and intellectual discourse. It satirizes overly complicated discussions about food, drink, and morality—referencing real figures like Upton Sinclair (food safety reformer) and Battle Creek (sanitarium movement). The piece ridicules both excessive indulgence and sanctimonious sobriety, suggesting intellectuals overthink simple matters. **"The Case of Mr. Smith" section** continues this satire, mocking rural Americans' use of archaic Anglo-Saxon speech patterns ("fry" as noun, "poke" for sack) while also poking fun at urban pretension—how city dwellers artificially "correct" their grammar to seem civilized. The **advertisements** (Patterson hammocks, Burpee seeds, Ponds Extract, Pears Soap) occupy substantial space, typical of Life's business model. These ads emphasize quality, natural beauty, and respectability—reflecting early 20th-century consumer values. The page satirizes **class anxiety and affectation** across American society—mocking both rural "backwardness" and urban snobbishness equally.

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t by ETP'E* The name Pctterson on a hammock or hammock-couch is assurance of strength and satisfaction, Pat- terson products are guaranteed both to the dealer and the con- sumer, That is why we say— If it’s made by The Literary Zoo (Continued from page 454) duced to indulgence. But we who are flown neither with insolence nor wine succumb not to such fumes. Only the heady vapors of a Hovey are recog- nized by sober nostrils. In a certain season, with certain surroundings, who can see with indifferent eye his “ stein upon the table”? A test, Dr. Smalley. In the fellowship of spring fetch us a richly-nourished, milk-fed Michigander with ear attuned to poetry, and we shall sing or say to him the verse: t the “Give a Rous You in a sober, sta- tistical, spirit may then proceed to note gale! the exception or prove the rule. vould . i * sent But the subject is much too rich and , and complex to pursue it here. Besides, have what is the right and the wrong kind 1 the y se- of food—and drink? Let Dr. Smalley settle that first. Battle Creek and Mr. Upton Sinclair are close at hand to help him. Incidentally we should like to know what Balzac might have done had he stuck to cereal coffee. As to stimulants—in bottles, cases, demijohns, or demi-tasses—it really may be, a There is nothing simpler to establish in a Home than a Beauty Bath. It is nota matter of luxurious fittings or costly appliances. Pure water and AN PB eet Consort.” Dr. Smalley says, that improper food 9 LD Patterson Mfg. Co. lodtane Ae eee A a is to blame. Yet thirst. too, the ND ‘ev York Office and Salesrooms, 39 W. Union Sqeare LE Makers of Guaranteed Hammocks siace 1887 fs sufficient for the front of a Burpee, Philadelphia, 23" eure rot ie we shall be pleased to send Tur Leapixo American Seep CataLoo An elegant book of 178 pages, Soap ‘Htells the plain truth, and should be read by all vio would have the best garden possible and who ee willing to pay a fair price for seeds of the nothing more is required. With these you can accom- Bur pee-Quality Sun, causes men to drink. We should like to see Dr. Smalley furbish and perfect the near-syllogism cited by Professor James in his“ Principles of plish all that is possible in the way of beautifying the skin. Pears softens, purifies, and sanitises the skin, mak- ing it of a natural pink and white color. More than all Psychology " . A Westphalia ham makes you drink the cosinetics in the world, Drink quenches thirst. crefore, a Pears is the special beauti- Westphalia ham quenches thirst. fier of the complexion. W. TLL N Pears does \S The Case of Mr. Smith fs H ‘The habit of stilted speech still pre- pi thebeastifying N- vails in the provinces. Metaphor may IS Natural. Loveliness flourish on the prairie and in the Its first requisite is a beautiful com- Plexion. ie iabenvest natural aid to skin health beauty is POND'S EXTRACT COMPANY'S VANISHING CREAM eal, non-oily toilet cream of tak purity and exquisite Jacque fragrance. Free Sample on request or send. dcinstamps for large trial tube, Pead's Extract Co.,Dept.F, 78 Hedsoa St., N.Y. ae ee SO DE, (TS Been St0i8 8: novels of the cowcamp. Obsolete Anglo-Saxon is not infrequently the familiar language of the backwoods farmer, to whom “ fry” is still a noun and “poke” a sufficient’ word for sack, But the citizen of our smaller urban communities speaks the lan- guage of advanced. civilization un- shorn of its cumbrous formalities The grammar is his Bible; he fights shy of slang. So erect does he stand (Continued on page 456) 4ss