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This page contains two distinct sections: a **satirical article on banking reform** and **product advertisements**. ## The Banking Reform Satire The left column mocks bankers with bitter irony. Written in faux-sympathetic tone, it portrays bankers as hapless figures seeking government bailout. The satire suggests bankers want the U.S. Treasury emptied into their coffers, unlimited freedom to issue notes backed by questionable security, and all presented as "scientific" rehabilitation. The piece clearly criticizes banker irresponsibility and their expectation that government (taxpayers) should rescue them—a pointed commentary on financial industry malfeasance and moral hazard. The historical context likely involves early 20th-century banking crises and reform debates. ## Advertisements The right side features two product ads: Woodbury's Facial Soap (with skincare advice) and the Angelus player piano (promoting musical accessibility). These are standard period advertising with no satirical content.

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Never rub dirt off with a dry hand- herchief. Never Rub the Dirt In —Always Wash It Off During the rainy season, theairis heavy with smoke and soot which the pores of the skin are constantly breathing in. These conditions, which must be endured, soon rui any skin unless precautions are taken to intelligently counteract their effect. Never rub this dirt off with your dry handkerchief. If it were not for the oil in your skin, which protects it, you soon would ruin the texture of your skin by the irritation of rubbing the soot and dirt over it. Instead of this way which throws an unnecessary burden on the skin and tends to overtax it, use this treatment. Apply your hot wash cloth, lathered with Wood- bury's Facial Soap, for several minutes. Then when the pores are thoroughly open, rub in a fresh lather of Woodbury’s Facial Soap. it dissolves the dirt, makes it almost melt away without the slight est irritation. ‘Then close the pores and arouse circulation in your skin by a cold water rinse. Use Woodbury’s regularly, It costs 2sc. a cake No one hesitates at the price after their first cake” For ac we wilt send a sample cake, For 10¢, samples of Woodbury's Facial Soap, Wood- bury's Facial Cream and We ‘S| Facial Powder. For $0c, a copy of the Woodbury Book on the care of the skin and scalp and samples of the Woodbury preparations. The Andrew Jergens Co., 2605 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. on eeR RTS Woodbury’s P3 Facial Soap For sale by dealers everywhere Banking Reform \ salty tear for the poor bankers! They are contrite and repentant.. They have been doing things they should not bave done, and left undone people they should have done. And they have got cmselves into a very complex condi- But they discovered it in time 2 1 now they sce the error of their ways. y want to reform. They want to turn over a new leaf. Sut they find that reform is difficult. ‘y see that they cannot do it single- handed. They need assistance, and, furthermore, no ordinary assistance will do. It must be the very best. It must be nothing less than the United States Government. Still more than that! It is not merely kind words and mental therapeutics which they need, but actual, tangible, material assistance The Government must empty the public treasury ito their private coffers before they can be born again and lead an upright and exalte¢ life. The Government must do still more than this, It must allow the bankers unlimited freedom to put out their notes with any old kind of security and call it money. Nothing less than this will rehabilitate them and put them on a scientific basis. Tt is a very sad case Tre ANGELUS A Universal Benefactor > , HVE you ever eae to consider the fact that you t are heir to all the ages of musical genius? That the works of the world’s greatest composers are your rightful heritage ?- Are you satisfied that you show due apprecia- tion > The ANGELUS offers the medium for gratitude and appreciation to those countless thousands who love music and to the many who are themselves but indifferent performers. The ANGELUS is their benefactor. The ANGELUS gives you the technique of a virtuoso and provides you with the means to instill your individuality into the music— to give it your own interpretation. You can play any composi- tion as you think it should be played—as you want it played, for the ANGELUS is absolutely obedient to your will and responsive to your mood, This perfect accord between player-pianist and instrument is possible yah, the ANGELUS because of its patented devices and exclus- ive features. THE PHRASING LEVER gives complete THE DIAPHRAGM PNEUMATICS dupli- mastery over tempo in all its varying degrees. cate the pliant, resilient touch of the human With no other player device is it possible to fingers. obtain the same beautiful, artistic tempo effects. THE GRADUATING MELODANT empha- tte the melody whether it ein the bss or le, while the acc iment is properly subordinated. Both the melody and the ac- cempaniment can be modulated at your will. Knabe-Angelus Grand and Upright Emerson-Angelus Grand and Upright THE ARTISTYLE MUSIC ROLL has one, and one only, expression line, but.nevertheless it indicates accents and all changes of tempo and volume, thus providing a simple but com- plete guide to an interpretation in accordance with fe composer's ideas. Angelus Piano Upright Angelus Piano and Gourley-Angelus in Canada ». THE WILCOX & WHITE COMPANY, p.7!275%7*.'inth%stry MERIDEN, CONN.