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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content consists of: 1. **"No Hissing"** — An anecdote about 18th-century French writers Voltaire and Piron. Voltaire brings Piron a new theatrical work for criticism; Piron attends the performance, finds it poorly received, and falls asleep. When Voltaire asks if he'll "hiss" (disapprove), Piron replies he won't—because he was asleep and didn't see it. The joke mocks pretentious literary criticism. 2. **Advertisements** dominating the page: Woodbury's Facial Soap ("How to arouse a sluggish skin"), Peter's Milk Chocolate Croquettes, an Arnold Bennett book promotion, and a mail-order English course ("Master of Forceful, Convincing English"). The Voltaire/Piron anecdote is the only humor content—satirizing false literary judgment rather than contemporary politics. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and self-improvement marketing.

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rine No Hissing Voltaire and Piron, who were con- temporaries, did not affiliate with each other. Piron, as a critic, did not relish Pie Onin all Voltaire’s dram productjons, and if Voltaire was angry with Piron for not ‘ Miu: CHOCOLATE appro: m. Knowing, however, the overwhelming force of Piron’s opinion, ‘ led upon Piron one day with a new The Dinner Confection piece which he thought had been labored in such a state of perfection as to defy Peter’s Milk Chocolate I criticism. “There,” said he, “my ; The ce gives ait the gal ete good friend, do me the favor to read Cc (And matsage and none ef the bod egocts that; I will call for it in two days and Toquettes This request your candid opinion of it.” At are served both here and abroad by delight- May H t ro the end of two days he called. discriminating people as d “Yes. | the flavor is s0 delicate. Ave | ° e : P a sluggish skin “Visshse » eeceeomes ia seeatie | | “You are mistaken. The manager has ke Conn . ra era fecepted it. Go with me to the theater rter's Mille Chocolate, ! Just before retiring, wash your fa ce (Kisday' week-and iece'the play: ‘ Peter's Milk Chocolate Cro- and neck with plenty of Woodbury’s | They went; the performance began quett Facial Soap and hot water. and proceeded heavily enough through f Peter's Almond Milk Choco- If your skin has been badly neg- two acts; in the third act the scenery late. lected, use a flesh brush, scrudbing it met with some applause; the last two Peter's “Thimbles” with for about five minutes until the lather acts, from the good personal work done ¢, Roasted Hazelnuts. akesit feel comewhatseneitive. At by the actors, passed quietly and the cur- x Peter's Bon-Bons. ter this, rinse well in warm, then cold ain dropped. Voltaire, jogging his com- water. Now rub your skin for five panlony said: 4 dalewe, i minutes with a lump of ice. a find you The above treatment brings the “Not much,” replied Piron, half Novelist and Philosopher blood to the face, stimulates the mus- aslee lished ii cular fibres and softens the skin. If | . We have just published a most interesting char- cular fibres and softens the skin. you thought the piece would acter study (with new portrait) of Amold Bennett, continued every night for a week or Le hissed.” together with concise analyses and appreciations of ten days, your skin will show a “My dear sir,” replied Piron, his novels and philosophics. This serves as an ex- cellent introduction to the works of Arnold Bennett, marked improvement. saninceple Hes when they: yaw who, as author of THE OLD WIVES’ TALE and Write today for samples Sim B— R—, in one of the debates (GN HOURS A BAY'and ober beaks ot mil For ge we will send a sample cake. For roc on the question of the Union, made a | philosophy, is Js casily the literary discovery of the samples of Woodbury's Facial Soap, Woodbury's speech in favor of it, which he con- decade. j2-page booklet sent Facial Cream and Woodbury's Facial Powder. cluded by saying: “ That it would ch. FREE apr request. All the Amold Ben- For soc a copy of the Woodbury Book on the care arre $ i leys.” nett books may be seen at your bookseller’s, ofthe skin and scalpand samples of the Woodbury GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY, Publishers preparations. The Andrew Jergens Company, 35 West 32d Street, os = = NEW YORK 2605 Spring Grov: Avenue, Cincinnati, a === oansemenozvnys What Kind of Language Do You Use? Is it polished, forceful, Faculty), whose Public Speaking and does it exactly express Course” has been so immensely suc- your meaning — does it stamp cessful, has perfected an original, you as a person of refinement and practical Mail Course in Good We db ’ F. ° LS, standing in th e sworldt Or ig it slip- nglish. for bay people rhe shod, ungrammatical and ineffectivs are willing to devote at leas’ ooaoury s factat Soap “Good English is good business.” minutes spare-time to it daily For sale by dealers everywhere Grenville Kleiser (formerly of Yale —at home. : You Can Be a Master of Forceful, Bie Ey ~~ Convincing English Curran, who was a very small man, having a dispute with a brother counsel BE Write Tactful, Forceful Letters, Advertisements, Stories, Sermons, Treatises, (who a very stout man), in which Enlarge Your Stock of Words—Use the Right Word in the Right Place— words ran high on both sides, called him Become an Engaging Conversationalist—Enter Refined Society— ou. The other, bowever, objected, Be a Man of Culture, Power, and Influence in Your Community. “You are so little,” said he, “that I Kleiser’s original and practical system busy people who demand immedi- might fire at you a dozen times without is altogether different from the old-time ate, practical results at the smallest hitting, whereas, the chance is that you method of teaching grammar. It is for outlay of time and money. may shoot me at the first fire.” par IT COSTS NOTHING {o sigs god mai} this Coupon NOW for fall particulars “To convince you,” cried Curran, “I shal cbale my size upon your bats end No Wearisome, Old-Time Rules to Study all hits out of the ring shall go for —A New, Direct, Easy, System nothing. comicbooks-com