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This page is primarily **advertising** rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: 1. **Matheson "Silent Six" automobile ad** - featuring a limousine with Brewster & Co. and Quinby bodies, marketed as "Built For Those Who Use The Best" 2. **"Phillips Brooks On a Truly American Thanksgiving Day"** - a personal letter dated 1857 from what appears to be a historical figure, humorously describing preparing turkey and discussing family dinner dynamics, including complaints about drumsticks and overeating 3. **Londonderry Mineral Water ad** - promoting health benefits endorsed by physicians The Thanksgiving letter provides gentle period humor about family gatherings and food rather than political satire. No identifiable political figures or contemporary events are referenced on this page.

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Phillips Brooks On a Truly American Thanksgiving Day Tuanxsaiine Day, 1857. Deis Gunes ' Limousine and Demi-Limousine As nearly as I can calculate, you are at this moment—I have made all due kg allowance for difference of longitude ~ © bodies by Brewster & Co « * « sitting down to the turkey and lum pudding. Allow me to take my ‘ ‘ . . dice with you, making my own wel- “| | Berline bodies by Quinby + + « come and finding a seat where I can. i What a stunner of a fowl! See John ‘ measuring it solemnly with his eye, { and Matheson Standard Equipment and trying to make out whether he or . it is the biggest. We won't quarrel about drumsticks. You shall have one and I the other. What a pity the beast wasn't a quadruped! To think of hav- ing dined only yesterday on cold mut- ton, with rice for dessert, and now— Z my eye! do just look at that cranberry & Se BS wm ee sauce, How quiet Pistols is! No mat- 4 Built For Those ter, he is busy, and fast getting beyond 4 Who Use The Best the speaking point. Hullo, my plate’s clear; another piece of turkey, if you | w wf please. Don't look frightened. Thanks- i giving only comes once a_ year. Gracious! Do look at Fred. Now do be a little moderate, my dear. Don’t you see how hard Arthur is trying to keep up with you? The poor boy will kill himself. Here comes the pudding! Father, of course, proposes to have it saved till to-morrow. He has done it every Thanksgiving Day I can remem- ber for the last twenty-five years. But you don’t! We finish it now if we : =a j i mee 5 eh never eat again. We never have any : i §¢ f i : sa 5 yseeend Steger i] Why Physicians Say supper, you know, on Thanksgiving Days, and we shall be all right by breakfast time. Well, dinner’s . ‘ over and Pistols is laid upon the sofa, and John’s jacket just covers the small of his back, and Fred is trying to look Mineral Water as if he hadn't eaten too much, and For quarter of a century, the splendid health value of Londonderry has been recognized by physici Father is looking for somebody to go f ; pealth va : physicians. y tog Thigis because of: Its high solvent power. Londonderry cleans the aystem of waste. to walk with him. You had better go, Its purity and delightful palatable quality. “Pure at ite source and taken to you pure, Sealed by the ny . ss 8°: moat perfect 0 sanitary methods, i , i and I will leave much love to all and ine, snappy, appetizing properties. Londonderry gives the system what it needs—aids digestion, i i promotes good health. “Effervescent in three table sizes. Plain in half-gallon bottles. take the next train of thought for Vir- If you have difficulty in obtaining Londonderry locally, write us and we will see that you are supplied at once. ginia. O reservoir! Londonderry Lithia Spring Water Co., Nashua, N. H. Your loving, busy brother, Pun. comicbooks.com