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This page contains **humorous short stories and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The content includes three jokes satirizing American society: 1. **"Remembering the Sabbath"** mocks Scottish religious hypocrisy—locals violently attack a cheerful stranger on Sunday, claiming it's "God-fearing" behavior. 2. **"Sure Enough Kid"** ridicules a mother correcting her son's grammar after his farm visit, showing class-conscious education anxiety. 3. **"Prophetic"** takes aim at **wealthy American industrialists** (Rockefeller, Carnegie, Patten) by having a theology student reinterpret the biblical "four corners of the earth" as these magnates' business monopolies—satire of their economic dominance and the era's concern about concentrated wealth. The accompanying **pig illustration labeled "IN HOG SIGNO VINCES"** (a Latin pun on "In hoc signo vinces") appears to mock these same magnates, treating them as pig-like money-grubbers. The page otherwise contains period advertisements for shoes and trophies, typical of the magazine format.

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Jet) j OR 5 ANT, Nvl rete Mele nor Remembering the Sabbath The reverence for the Sabbath in Scotland sometimes takes a form one would hardly have anticipated. An old Highland man once explained to an English tourist : “They're a God-fearing set 0’ folks here, sir, ‘deed they are, and I'll give ye an instance o't. Last Sabbath, just as the kirk was skalin’, there was a drove chap frac Dumfries along the whistlin’ and lookin’ as happy as if was ta middle 0’ ta weck. Weel, sir, our laads is a God-fearing set 0” laads, and they just set upon him and almost killed him.""—Tit-Bits, Prophetic “And what are we to understand by S Sure Enough Kid Bob was telling about his visit to the country. While there he had acquired some rustic idioms, and his mother was correcting these as he procecded : “Well, we goes up—"" “Went up.”” “Went up on the “To the farm.”* “To the farm, and there we see “We saw."’ “We saw a little kid ittle child. Now, begin again and tell it properly. “Well, we went up to the farm, and there we saw a goat's little child.” (Further narration suspended.) —Judge. farm——' In Gay Paree Hopp: Ca.t you conceive of any situa- tion where you would want to be sep- arated from your wife? Topp: Yes—in Paris —Town Country, and the Biblical expression ‘the four corners of the earth’?"? asks the instructor in theology. “Rockefeller’s corner in. oi meyer's corner in sugar, Carnegi ner in steel and Patten’s corner in wheat,” answers the new student.—Sat- urday Evening Post. An Unwelcome Discovery Post: I discovered to-day tbat Parker and I have a common ancestor. Mrs. Post (a Colonial Dame): For goodness’ sake, don’t tell any one— Brooklyn Life. DECORATION OF THE LEGION OF HONOR OF AMERICAN MAGNATES Building, Chancery Lane, London, E. C.. England. Acryts. Bren also at Saarbach's News Exchanges, 16 John St., Adelphi Strand, W Paris; 1, Via Firenze, Milan: Mayence, Germany. The text and illustrations nave copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain aphly to Live, 18 Southampton Kow, London, W. C. Prompt notification should be sent by mnbicribers of any change of address. | Prize Cups and Trophies for Tournaments, Field Sports, Lawn Fetes, etc. Live is published every ‘Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Rritin, Canada and Brith Possessions." #50 year in agvanee. "Additional pentage to foreign countries in the Postal inion, $1 04a year to Canada, $2 cents. Single current copies, 10 Cente, Lack numbers,alt © thi Months trom dite of publication, 25 cents ip raineeiaicaa "bona * “ No contribution will be returned unless accompinied by stamped and addressed envelope. Le does not hold tact, rexpeuciile [or the loss ov nen retern of eared conan ne Live is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great liriain, ‘The International News Company, Breams The Slater Shoe Expresses the ultimate achieve- ment in shoe construction—a degree of perfection which leaves nothing to be added or desired. Spring and Summer models in most exclusive styles for Dress and Sport. The high standard of Slater Shoes does aot scan protibisre: prices Style 43, from six dollars and a haif up. The Slater Shoe for children, built to preserve the correct formation and development of the foot and embodying all the exclusive features of style for dress and for play. London; 9, Rue St. Georges, BEAUTY and grace of design are distinctive marks Meriden prize cups and trophies. Whatever the sport, they reflect the spirit of the game—the generosity of the donor. Our long experience in silversmithing is productive of these individual and exclusive designs that are artistic, appropriate and lasting in quality. We invite your correspondence or a personal visit to our store. You will surely find something of interest in our large variety of designs in sterling silver and silver plate at a wide price range. The Meriden Company Silversmiths (international iver Co, Seevenset) 49-51 West Mth Street New York MAIL-ORDER SERV ICE he pt here of exery pair of shoes sold. / have, $0 mo mater your home city. Wh mesiarement blank J. & J. Slater For 0 Years New York's mou leshionable bootmakers Broadway, at 25th Street, New York comicbooks.com