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This page from *Life* magazine contains three brief humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century American satire: 1. **"In the Spring"** — A poem about housemaids becoming romantically distracted from their duties in spring, mocking sentimental Victorian attitudes toward domestic servants and romance. 2. **"He Had Read Romeo"** — A joke about a culturally illiterate man trying to impress an intellectual woman by claiming he's "read Romeo" (the play), when he's merely seen the character's name. It satirizes pretension and gender dynamics around literary knowledge. 3. **"A Wideawake Constable"** — A brief anecdote where a traffic officer outsmarts a speeding chauffeur by catching him on a technicality (obstructing traffic by driving too slowly), turning the driver's deception back on him. The remaining content consists primarily of **advertisements** for Pantasote (automobile top material) and Martin & Martin shoes, with warnings about counterfeit products.

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C TE In the Spring In the spring the housemaid’s fancy Lightly turns from pot and pan To the greater necromancy Of « young unmarried man. You can hold her through the And she'll work around and si t it’s just as good as certain She will marry in the sprin; Louis Post-Dispatch. He Had Read Romeo She was very liter: id he was not. He had spent a harrowing evening dis- cussing authors of whom he knew noth- ing, and their books, of which he knew less, Presently aiden asked archly: ; you've read ‘Romco and He floundered helplessly for a moment and then, having a brilliant thought, blurted out, happily: “T've—l've read Romeo!” —Philadelphia Times. How nt yy ye ain't been speedin’, eh? ilas as he stopped the car. y a speed,” said the chauffeur, ig to be amiable. “When did ye leave Quinceville? ” demanded Silas, suspiciously. “ Five o'clock this morning,” said the chauffeur, with a wink at his companion. “ Five this mornin’, ch?” said the con table, catching the wink. “Taken ye hours to come four miles, Waz-al, I guess I'll run ye in, anyhow, only Ft change the complaint from overspeedin’ to obstructin’ the highway.” —Harper’s Weekly. Then He Got His Sue: I consider, John, that sheep are the est ¢) ures livin He ent-minded!; Axynooy can find fault,” said the stern statesman, Yes," replied the man from the West, “but takes a and lucky political prospector to find it in paying quantities."—Washington Star. Live i published every Thursday. simultancozsly in the United States, Great Brita $5.00 4 rear .Aéditional postage to foreign co reat copies, 10 of pubtieat : tion will be returned rinless accompanied by stimoed and addressed entelope. Lire msidle for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. by all Newsdeales in Beltsin, ‘Tbe International News Company. Breams 7 Ave. de Oper, Pars Cy London; 148 Roe ia Gustavo Modena, Milan; Mayence, Gersiany, The text and illustrations in Liye ore copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain aptly to Live, 114 Scuthampton Rew, London, W. C. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. ery Lane, London, E. Cu. England, AGusTs. also at Saarbach's News Excbanges, 16 Joba St, Adelphi, Strand, Faubourg. Su Denis, Paris; TOP MATERIA Caution to Purchasers of Tops Pantasote, a product of our exclusive manufacture, is a top material of uniform high qu recognized by those of experience as unexcelled. In many cases un- scrupulous dealers substitute cheap, inferior materials to increase their profits at the purchaser's expense. The average person cannot distinguish PANTASOTE from these substitutes, as they look somewhat alike when new. The label as shown above Is the only absolute assurance of the genuine Pantasote look for it on the top. The dealer has no excuse for not using labels, as they are sent free of charge with every yard of Pantasot PANTASOTE is superior to mohairs for many reasons—two in particular, the impossibility of cleaning them and the ruination of their interlining gum of very impure rubber by expoture to grease of sunlight. as are tires. Send postal for booklet on top materials, and samples. THE PANTASOTE CO., 55 Bowling Green Bldg., New York Martin & Martin Shoe Service gives you all the advantages of a Custom service, yet the Shoes are ready-to-wear, Thousands of our customers have found that Mien fashionable footwear, for men and women, gives more style, more comfort—for a longer length of time, than any kind they have ever worn, The Thomas Cort Hand-Sewed Shoes, which we repre- sent, are of custom quality in every detail. Th sewed over custom lasts, in a Shop where evei individually cut, assembled and sewed by HA. Among the Summer models we are showing are many new and dis- tinctly modish styles, in oxfords and pumps. For Sporting wear, our fashionable Golf, Tennis and Yachting Shoes—made of finest selected White Buckskin, with cork-and-rubber soles—are unusually light in weight, and being absolutely non-slipping, give delightful ea and resiliency in walking. Upon request, we will send Style Brochure, showing our latest_ models for Street. Dress and Sport, with particu- lary describing our Shoe-Service-by-Post. AIL fittings are carefully recorded, so that future orders are core rectly filled. Custom department in connection Priced af $7 upward MARTIN & MARTIN Bootmakers for Men ‘and Women 383 Michigan ‘Ave, ow Tw of alk study who h his pr yond one h. “D Bible comicbookMeom