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This page mixes a parable with early 20th-century self-help advertising. **"The Sowers" section** retells the Biblical parable of the sower, but reinterprets it with socialist messaging (note the attribution to *Arbeiter Zeitung*, a workers' publication). The moral shifts from spiritual to economic: the poor farmer who cultivated rocky ground through his own labor deserves respect, while those profiting from others' work do not. This reflects labor-movement ideology critiquing inherited wealth and unearned advantage. **The advertisements** (right side) promote Grenville Kleiser's "Talking to Win"—a mail-course promising self-improvement through public speaking and personality development in just 15 minutes daily. These ads promise social mobility: better business success, political influence, and personal charisma. **The irony**: The parable criticizes those who benefit from inherited advantage, while the ads sell self-improvement schemes to working people seeking upward mobility—a tension characteristic of early-1900s American capitalism.

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“>, VY : < “ey The seed came forth and yielded the sower tenfold. The third sower sowed the seed in stony ground, which he had cultivated with his own hands and had covered with soil brought from afar. The seed came forth and yielded the sower twofold. And the people came and laughed at him who reaped only the twofold, and cried out: ¢, the poor man, what a pitiful crop he has raised! But a wise man passed by, pressed tl sweaty hand of the third sower, and “Brother, a blessing on you, and your harvest will bring you joy, for your crop was raised on ground which never fore was cultivated. The rest are liv upon the labor of others. You alone a creator.” —Arbeiter Zeitung. Tur, pot used to call the kettle black but what will the fireless cooker say the paper bag?—Toledo Blade, I Want to Give You “Human Energy” —— : My book explains the laws governing right exercise —some of them for the frst time. It shows clearly and re-— arn re-— e concisely why a few minutes daily of movemen Scientifically directed t0 reach yout internal organs pas lof which are muscular—wil el c yourbealth and ste You Can Do It ! on I offer it to you free. because T want you to-under- < ny stand the principles underlying The Thompson Course, Th N F B k Sh Y H as ht th ids of fi certain Buftheand inefficiency into fuller, more usctul and e€ New Free Doo ows lou How serener life. Sooner or later you will adopt the priogtoles of m: je most of oneself, It is startling, yet ob- , . Faculty) a chance to show you how his Mlouuly tc. "Sending for ie puts you under Ho obliga Mail Course in Public Speaking and the Development of Power and pt to read it as though it were written by a Personality will fe you @ more s fal wens J. EDMUND THOMPSON "Talking to Win" ts @ new book 1 Suite $6, Exchange Building, Worcester, Mi which fully exp! how 15 MINUTES A DAY 4 HIS COURSE WILL ENABLE YOU TO EUS Ciee aM Cy 37 Aad intocnce than the ability make a graceful, entersiniog Course in Public Speaking will bring success. In the free book, Your health and strength than hours of randomexcreise. e—all dentary life will. You will fi Grenville Klei SPivtvan Hncray* a real contribution to the science of GIVE THIS MAN leiser (formerly of Yale “TALKING TO WIN" there is testimony that must convince even the most skeptical. is no accomplishment which will add more to a man's popu: \d influence than the ability to make a graceful, entertainit The Sowers Sowers went out to sow, but diverse fortunes followed their sowing. Every live business and professional man is at times called Propose and Respond to Toasts [Faiteamateneatistrg tas ti pro} ch hi fathers " TO WIN maki i h oceat fruitful ground which his forefather tloas,.” Is gives faterestlag experiences from mea who bere setually i) muake a coen sare of himself on such occa had cultivated from time immemorial. The seed came forth and yielded the = sower an hundredfold. Address Board and Lodge Meetings the ones to whom the honors fall. “TALKING TO WIN" slows what the Kicuer Cosrse har dons iat The first sower sowed the seed in The sccond sower sowed the sced in unfruitful ground which workers had cultivated with their bands Make Politi “L have found your very helall in evercoming the error of previous experience, : 4 the campaign ending yy. Bt! ave four SUSE ITU Leraiceem eesricutcazerenccjand during the campaien ending Nov Bit, have found - - Garber, in the book “TALKING TO WIN." To those who have political ambitions we say: Send for this book; it will put you on the direct road to leadership. c Entertai Not only docs the Kleiser Course tive practical instruction in Public Speak ing, but it fits a man to converse entertainingly in circles, It broad onverse Entertainingly [Athi pa aaah are Raven oid and will make him the ceater of a circle of eager listeners. Sell M : The ability to talk fucatly, persuasively, convingingly, js the most impgrtant factor to; wards increased sales and colarged prospect e Course of Public Speaking offer e lore Goods (NaAbseeer A mmape sce thing for salesmanship obtainable. I enrolled on that nt. and found it hel; het Ai 5 know more send for the free book “TALKING TO WiNes nen Seinen’ save one salesman, Hyoa would strong memory —a memory that never fails— ‘The Kleiser Course helps build and strengthen the memory; and for this reason alone it must make a very ‘strong appeal to brain-workers. 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