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This page contains mostly **advertisements** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **Von Gal Hats advertisement** (center): A pitch for men's hats at $3-5, featuring two well-dressed men. The ad emphasizes "correct styles" and quality craftsmanship—standard early 20th-century menswear marketing with no satirical content. **"The Dandy" article** (bottom right): A humorous essay about the "Dandy"—a man obsessed with clothing and fashion. The text references a German professor who wrote extensively about clothes' importance, treating fashion as a serious intellectual subject. The satire mocks this over-intellectualization of mere clothing choices. **Side advertisements**: Evans' Ale, a "Sexology" book (promising marital advice), and other period products. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and social attitudes about masculinity, fashion, and self-presentation. "The Dandy" satire gently ridicules men who take their appearance too seriously.

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where I may stand and I will move I could write it in the original Greek, but, fearing that the nonpareil delirium tremens type might get short, I give it in the English lan- t “CORRECT STYLES mathematician and seientist, but I have FOR MEN." a few resolutions of respect which I would be very glad to get printed on this solemn occasion and mail copies of the paper to his relatives and friends. “Whereas, It has pleased an All- are not only correct, but wise Providence to remove from our they confer a fine air of midst Archimedes, who was ever at Ne Se the front in all deserving labors and distinction. Styles that are enterpri: and, . - “Whereas, We can but fecbly ex- recognized as always right press our great sorrow in the loss of —dquality that is the finest Archimedes, whose front name has es- that can be put into a hat— caped our memory; therefore, : : “Resolved, That in his death we splendid workmanship— have lost a leading citizen of Syra- these unite to give the tone cuse, and one who never shook his hat j Pa friends—never weakened or giggled that 1s appreciate by men back on thoxe he loved. who: know: hat:values: “Resolved, That copies of these : ; 1 resolutions will be spread on the The favor in which these hats are held is not a matter of chance, but of ment: moments of the meeting of the Com- Whether you pay $3.00, $4.00 or $5.00 for a sxengilmt hat, you are assured of mon Council of Syracuse, and that they be published Syrac getting the best quality that can be put into any hat at the price. e Keo ked esnhy Sonnets and that masked You are assured of the money's worth that only a great organization can give— relatives of the deceased.”—Bill Nye. assured of the styles that lead because created by the most artistic, skillful designers. The table is the only place where we Satisfaction in the hat you wear A laren to you by the dealer in smZiilme do not get weary during the first hour. hats. It must be to your liking. We stand behind him in this absolute guarantee. pe BriliateSoworin, Prices, $3, $4 and $5. At your dealer's, or if he\canriot supply you, write for Fall and Winter Style Book-T "and we will Fill your order direct from factory if you indicate style wanted and give hat size, your height, weight and waist measure. Add 25c to cover expressage. We are Makers of the HAWES Celebrated $3 Hat Straw Hat Factory: Baltimore, Md. found in every bottle of Factories: Offices and S - 9 Danbury, Conn. room: Evans Gana, 6 dwes, ‘(1) Rew vor” Ontario, Canada ‘ork, PA : wash ng See INCORPORATED Bost Ale Give a new meaning to ale drinking The Creamy Head The Dandy Sparkling Brilliancy Touching Dandies, let us consider luscious flavor with some scientific strictness, what a A Seductive Fragrance Dandy specially Clothes-wearing man, a Ma [Optvate all the senses—a charming beverage 5 7 trade, office and existence, consists in the wearing of Clothes. ulty of his soul, spirit, purse a Ha: Marriag. son is heroically consecrated to this A eee eerie one object, the wearing of Clothes y ona knowl- ae : Depends larxely on a know! wisely and well, so that as others dress abecvaell and econ to live, he lives to dress. The all- Fetation to tite and health. importance of Clothes, which a Ger- his knowledge does not D ey : Tule, Hnowleden dows not man Professor of unequaled learning hor correctly from ordinary, and acumen, writes his enormous every-day sources, Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy, with- OLOGY || 2oethecue eee (isnt he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of by Wittiam 1. Wailing De aw Cloth. What Teufelsdrokh_ would Molesome way in one voi! as call a “ Divine Idea of Cloth,” is born with him; and this, like other such } wee Ideas, will express itself outwardly, eee eater Should Lespare so Tite £0 or wring his heart asunder with un- Knowtedze a Hare. | utterable throes. | seniciee By jate. But like a generous, creative en- egtletce a Mather! Impari to Her Daughter, thusiast, he fearlessly makes his Idea tedieal Knowledge a L Have. in Action; shows himself in peculiar AN in one volume. $2, postpaid. ¢ kind, walks forth t Webs tee core ne, (laates pS. eeetentd guise to mankind, walks forth, a wit- te or “Other People’s Opinio Table ot Ci uuRry uP! 1 WANT TO CATCIE A TRAIN Puritan Pub. Co., 776 Perry Bldg., Phila., Pa. comicbooks.com