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This page contains two brief humorous anecdotes and substantial advertising for a 1912 advertising industry convention. **"Behind Bars"** depicts a young boy at a railway station who sees a female ticket agent behind the protective bars of her office window. Assuming she's imprisoned, he expresses pity and offers to help her escape or bring her food. The satire mocks childhood innocence—the boy misinterprets safety infrastructure as punishment. **"The Reason"** is a short joke: one man observes another being unusually kind to a woman he claims to dislike. The punchline reveals she's pleasant to him because they're the same age, and she fears he'll reveal her age to others. The humor targets vanity and age anxiety, particularly among women. The large advertisement promotes the Seventh Annual Convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America in Boston (August, first four days). It appeals to business leaders and advertising professionals to attend, promising networking with governors, mayors, and industry leaders, plus entertainment including a shore dinner and golf tournament with President Taft.

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SIDIERSE the Tennis Court Behind Bars In several of the New York Central jons situated in villages, there are nen acting as ticket agents, As everyone knows, the windows of the offices are crossed by bars, as a protec- tion against burglars or the sudden at tack of thieves. At one such station the other day, the ticket agent having her wind open, listened to a small boy talking 10 a freight conductor. Evidently the boy was not fam with railway stations and he had ht sight of the woman be- hind the bars. His little heart was moved by pity and he aske “Can't she get out The conduc- tor probably humored his thought, for his next question was: “What did she do that made them put her in there? ant you get out?” he asked a it doesn’t look as if I could, does “We could cut a door and take you out,” he said manfully. Then another idea came. “Don't they give you any- thing to eat “Here is a pear,” she said, taking ‘one up from the window sill, “but you y have it!” “you must eat that, for you haven't anything clse, ing to eat.” Some day this boy will know more, No, no,” he protested ; but I will bring you sor bat it is to be hoped he will always keep his chivatesus heart. HAW. The Reason “How efiusively sweet that Mrs. Blondey is to you, Jonesey,” said With. erell, “What's up? Any tender little why, that woman hates said Jonesey. “She doesn't show it,” said Witherell, “No; but she knows I know how old she is—we were both born on the same said Jone and she’s afraid tell somebody.”—Harper’s let free ow request. INS - NEW YORK x Tooth Brush. 352. separate cottages for Alcohol and Drug % Address DR. GIVENS, Stamford, Conn. ADVERTISING MEN “On to Boston” ° This year the Mecca for everybody interested in adver- tuising will be Boston, the first four days of August. Object— The Seventh Annual Convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America. If you are at the top of a business, you—or at least one representing you—ought to be there—to learn what the “foremost men in the advertising world are thinking, saying, doing for bigger and better things in advertising. The big men in advertising—the important men in business and national endeavor—governors of many states—mayors of many more cities—will be there, to talk to you and to listen to you. You will meet personally the worth-while people in your profession, It’s aa opportunity you mustn’t mi If you are interested in advertising endeavor, in agency—newspaper—maga zine—trade paper—catalog—bill-board—street-car or novelty work—be in Boston the first four days in August. Be ‘‘among those present’’ at the departmental meetings where more than one topic discussed will Art home. Each general session dealing broadly with a big, broad subject, will ‘adver tise advertising’ to you as you have never heard it advertised before. For your entertainment there will be special luncheons, a ‘shore dinner,” an ocean excursion, a golf tournament, and an automobile trip along the §} picturesque North Shore to Beverly, where President Taft will greet you. If you want to know about special trains, special rates, and all other things special to this big event, write to Pilgrim Publicity Association 24 Milk Street, Boston We f And And Then Whik And His | Oral We | comicbookMe :