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This page contains primarily **advertising and literary content** rather than political cartoons. The main feature is "The Literary Zoo" (continued from page 196), a dialogue satirizing courtship and marriage conventions. Two characters debate whether the male should marry an heiress—the humor derives from the woman's logical arguments exposing the man's contradictory reasoning about cleverness and marriage. The large advertisement promotes **Stewart Straight Rye whiskey**, claiming it's preferred by American clubmen and emphasizing its purity and cost-effectiveness compared to "ordinary whiskies." A smaller advertisement at bottom left promotes "Fatoff," appearing to be a medical or cosmetic product. **No political commentary or social satire targeting specific figures is evident on this page.**

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Derk & parfum de mes ries qui doit étre une edsence Wun charme exquis, s'est matériafisé dans Djer-Kiss. —Kerkoff, Paris TRANSLATION: “My dream of a perfume which shocld be the essence of exquisite charm tae come true in Djer-Kiss."* Gatract, Suchet, Face and Safeum Lowder ‘Atall dealers, Send 6c. for Sample of Extract. Alfred H. Smith Co., 72 Chambers St.,New Yorks The Literary Zoo (Concluded from page 196)” “So you mean to marry the heiress after all?” Here, after essaying to speak, I hesi- tate. I know her awkward, handsome, En; heroes so well! “Yes,” I answer shortly at last. Then, as an after thought: “You know you urged me to.” “Much urging you need to do what you should not do.” “You mean I should not marry her? Why should I not marry her?” “Tt would be useless to tell you that until you had been married to her a year.” “You mean I am net clever enough to understand?" “Y mean that no man can understand why he should not marry a woman until it is too late for the knowledge to do him any good.” “Oh! Then I am not clever?” “Do you suppose if you were clever 1 would talk to you like this? “But how would you talk to me if IT were clever?” “Fool! Don't you see that if you were clever you would not have to ask the question? But it isn’t a question. » PHILADELPHIA The M. 8. Norden Corpul Reducer for Men and Women? A TOF'E” of nec Ver corpuleat parts in. an INCREDIBLY short time. ou can treat yourself at homer you MAY use ts made lor expert treatment at your home, led free in plain sealed, OFF FOR Dot cH or trom Dept. “L" M. 8. BORDEN CO., 9 Warren Bt, 8. ¥. (For years at $2 East 34th St.) STEWART SrRAGHT Rye, Ercut YEARS OLD IVORE Stewart Rye is used by the clubmen of America than by any other class of men. Stewart Rye is distilled for judicious, particular drinkers who insist upon an absolutely pure, a smooth, a palatable whiskey, even though it costs a little more per bottle than ordinary whiskies cost. Stewart Straight Rye is kept always in the homes of a large number of the most discriminating men. From grain to bottle every process of the making of Stewart Rye is under direction of Dr. Francis Wyatt, foremost fermenta- tion chemist in the United States. Stewart Rye is bottled at the distillery. Try it. If you have any difficulty in getting Stewart Straight Rye in your community, advise us and we will see to it that you are promptly supplied. STEWART DISTILLING CC. a consolidation of CARSTAIRS, McCALL & CO AND CARSTAIRS BROS. NEW YORK BALTIMORE It’s a riddle and you could never guess the answer.” One more specimen—Edith Whar- ton, this time—and I have done. I conceive myself to be her hero talking about anything for serial purposes in Scribner's Magazine: “T suppose he'll have to be told?” She puts the question tentatively, stealing a look at my averted face. 197 “Yes—everything.” I speak in very low tones. “What if he refuses to listen?” “He won't refuse.” “What makes you so sure?” “Because he'd be very glad to hea everything.” “Then he’s really sympathetic “No—he's deaf.” —Alexander Harvey. on comicbooks.com