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This page is primarily **advertising and product promotion**, not political satire. **Left side:** Reprints classical Greek philosophical sayings attributed to Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates—aphorisms about wisdom, foolishness, and self-knowledge. This appears to be cultural/educational filler content typical of Life magazine. **Center/Right:** Large advertisement for the **Angelus Player Piano**—a mechanical piano marketed as allowing non-musicians to perform with artistic expression and personal interpretation. The copy emphasizes that different players could infuse individuality into compositions through special features like "Phrasing Levers" and "Melody Buttons." **Bottom:** A "Do You Know This Man?" joke about a loaded cigar being passed between practical jokers. **Additional ads:** Travel tours (Thomas Cook), portable buildings (Cornell Cottages), and patent services. This is primarily a commercial publication page rather than political commentary or satire requiring historical context.

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— Some Sayings of the Greek Philosophers Plato said, “ The fool is known by two things his much speaking about that which Lenefiteth him not, and by his giv- ers about subjects concerning en ask him not.” r philosopher was ceatest fool of all » is tripped up twice.” + philosopher said, “The wise man fr jzcth the fool because he him- self v formerly a fool; but the fool never ccognizet the wise man, there neve been a time when he was wise Ar r philosopher said, “ About man ther othing more marvelous than the fact 1 he spendeth his riches and is sad, ough his days pass away he is rot ed.” es was asked, “ What thing is t difficult for a man [to do]?” replied, “To know himself and al his secret.” in friend of Socrates took coun- him concerning the marrying a nd he replied, “Take heed that appen not unto thee that which the fish in the matter of the net; hich were inside longed to go out, se which were outside were eager rtain rich man wrote above his ‘No evil thing shall enter in thee.” When Diogenes met him, id unto him, “ How, then, will thy nter the house?” her philosopher was asked, “Which lest doctrine?” And he replied, “That which fools hate.” Seventy Spring and Summer Tours, compris- ing Tours de Luxe and Motor-Car Tour: and also Vacation Tours at Popular Prices. ilings; all routes, including THOS: COOK & “SON, 264 Sth Ave., New York. jers Cheques Good Everywhere. [CORNELL COTTAGES s PORTABLE CORNELL Cottages, Garages, Churches, School Houses, and Portable Buildings of every kind are built in sectional units = Bulldiogs are better and less in price than home Painted Inside and out, ject talog. 4c stamps, tells more. v YCKOFF LUMBER & MFG. CO. 425 Lehigh St., Ithaca, N. Y. he Instrument of Personality ‘O two musicians play the same composition alike. It is doubtful if any piece of music has ever been played twice alike. Pianissimo, in written music, means play softly —but how softly? Accelerando, means play rapidly—but how rapidly? Only the instinct of the individual can decide or govern these questions, and that is wherein the Angelus is wonder- ful. It enables the player-pianist to infuse his individuality into the composer's style. With the Phrasing Lever, the Melody Buttons and the guidance of the Artistyle Music Rolls, you can give your own interpretation of what the composer wrote exactly as a great musician does by means of his fingers. Or you may employ the Melodant to pick out the melody of the composition vo i sounds clear and distinct above the accompaniment, while you yourself, by reading the Artistyle marking with the Phrasing Lever, give the beautiful tempo effects indicated, thus producing a delightfully artistic rendition. The Diaphragm Pneumatics, by exactly imitating the human touch, give to the music produced by the Angelus- pianist the last element needed to make it like that of the most skilled hand playing. The owner of an Angelus has no musical limitations other than his own musical sense. The Angelus is just as dependent upon the player- for its highest pos: ties as is the harp or the violin, but—it enables anyone to produce music which is perfect in technique and correct in expression so far as the composer’s intentions have been icated in the written score. The patented devices and exclusive features which make thé Angelus a new musical instrument and not a mechanical piano, are found in no other instrument. Knabe-Angelus Emerson-Angelus The world-famous Knabe The sweet-toned Emerson Piano and the Angelus. Piano and the Angelus. Angelus-Piano The ‘A eblendid tuk Gourlay-Angelus exprestly for the Angelus. in Canada THE WILCOX & WHITE COMPANY Pioneers in the Player-piano Industry — Agencies all over the world MERIDEN, CONN. 233 Regent Street London ATENTS “S0u5r0h FEE RETURNED Seed skesch for free search ot eaee Office Records. Mow to Obisic a Patent and What t ‘with list of Inventions wanted of -red for Inventions sent gecx! Patents advertised free. VICTOR J, EVANS & CO., Wasbiog! DC DO YOU KNOW. THIS MAN? A practical joker gives Smith a loaded cigar, Who .unconsciously gives it to Jones— Who in turn hands it to a practical joker, Who smokes it and then gets mad. 77 comicbooks.com