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This page is primarily **advertisements and filler content** rather than political satire. It contains: **Advertisements:** - White Mountains tourism promotion - Tuto Horn (two-tone car horn, $25) - Elco motor boats and launches - Whitman's Chocolates **Editorial Content:** The "Clever Diogenes" section presents classical anecdotes about the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes, known for his ascetic lifestyle and sharp wit. These stories illustrate his rejection of materialism and witty comebacks to critics. The final anecdote contrasts his skepticism of wealth with his willingness to ask for money—a paradox resolved by his philosophical indifference. **"Candy in a Drug Store"** briefly discusses how the term "drug store candy" evolved from mild mockery to legitimacy as distribution methods improved. This appears to be a typical early-20th-century *Life* page mixing advertising revenue with light educational/philosophical content rather than satirical commentary.

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WHITE MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE The most wonderful summer playground in America. We'd like to send you our picture booklet about it. Mailed free. It tells of the unimaginable beauty of these mountains in summer; the joy of breathing the life-giving air; of mountain imbing, tramping, riding, golf, tennis, and every summer sport; of the endless Social Life and Gayety; of sumptuous hotels filled with people worth knowing; of charming little hotels and boarding places at moderate prices, A booklet worth reading in consider ing summer plans, Write for it to THE NEW ENGLAND LINES Room $16, So. Station, Boston, Mass, Present day traffic conditions de- mand two distinct notes of warning, one low service note, one loud emergency note. The Tuto Hom giving these two distinct signals away with the aear is equi iad disagres single loud note electric horn. TUTO HORN A Two Tone Electric Horn the Tuto Horn the de 2 to control th push buttor under the either s ; the Tuto button will instantly. c and penetration of the warning note. Tuto Horn and complete equi; ment for installing, any finish $25 Test the TUTO for 10 Days Free Fill in the Tuto Coupon and take it to your dealer, He will puta Tuto Horn on your car. If you are not satisfied, aler will remove it! If there is no accesso: in your district Tuto Coupon t will arrange Tutofor 10 days nh Horn as part ent, The DeanElectricCo. 242 Taylor Avenue Elyria, O. ‘The Dese Biectte Ca, Biyrts, Ober "Seed through ay ealer REUABILITY PERFECTION ULTIMATE ECONOMY Youll always be , proud of your &fco Elco Express — Grace. elegance, comfort. Guaran- teed reliabsliay—the result of twenty years’ experience. Stock Boats for Immediate Delivery Elco Express Launches Bee. Acyl. Engine. Guaranteed Speed 20 miles. 35. 6-cyl. Engine. Guaranteed Speed 24 miles. Elco-Planes of the “ Bug" Type (Patent applied tor) IG-ft. cyl. Engine. Guaranteed Speed 30 miles. 20-ft. 6-cyl. Engine. Guaranieed Speed 35 miles. 36-4. Eleo Popular Priced Cruiser. S4fe. Eleo de Luxe Cruser, ELCO speeds GUARANTEED, or sale can be cancelled. ELCO boats and engines GUARANTEED for one year. Write for New Catalogue Address 175 Avenue A, &fco Bayonne, N. J. 27 mites from Liberty and Bed Street Ferries, C.R. Roof N. I. to W. 8th St Aviomoble Route 6 Miles, West 42d Street Ferry and Hudson County Boulevard Clever Diogenes A parent brought his son to Diog ences for instruction, and to recommend the youth, said that “he had a noble genius and was a lad of excellent rals, Well,” answered Diogenes, “if that is the case, he has no need of me.” In reply to a scurrilous fellow of in- famous character who had poured upon him a volley of abuse, he said: “Tam appy in being honored with thy en- ; for the greatest mischief that could befall me would be thy friend- ship.” Diogenes having been abused by an old bald-pated rake, said: “ My friend, your hair must have possessed great virtue.” “Why so?” exclaimed the hoary profligate “Because,” replied the philosopher, “it had the grace to abandon an in- famous skull.” Diogenes once asked a spendthrift to give him a hundred drachmas; the young 882 ——$— fellow, surprised at the request, said “Is it mot inconsistent in you to beg one hundred drachmas of me, only one of other people? Not at all,” replied the Cynic, * fop I expect to be relieved by and took to Now,” said the Cyni ceed in knocking down thos merly knocked down you.” “Drug Store Candy" used to be a term of mild ée rision, but business methods have changed greatly. No business has changed more than the mode drug store. Long accustomed to give service in many ways in hs community, accustomed to handling merchandise with care and accuracy the druggist became theloal merchant best qualified for the continent-wide ds. tribution of Whitman's chocolates and confections OF course, if a druggist is content to send to his wholesale house occasionally for a few boxes of candy of uncertain age, these are naturally objects of da» trust to his customers. But he cannot get Whitman's chocolates and confec tions anywhere but from headquarters. Th never sold except to our authorized sales agent. They are sent direct to cach agent. Every agent has a following of Whitman customen who buy steadily week by week, so that he keepshis stock always fresh. Should a package not sell promptly he sends it back tothe factory. The first rule in selicg, Whitman's is necer to sella doublful package. There isan authorized sales agent in each community—@ cach neighborhood in larger places. It is usually the best, brightest, most acccmmodating or and it shores this « CHOCOLATES: ano CONFECTIONS Sace 182 gent in your neighborhood to show you ow are Sampler Package. It contains ten selections of sweets from tee famous Whitman packages, Price $1.00 (except ia far wet) Buy from your local agent. Where we hace no agency we will send the SAMPLER, postpaid, on receipt of $1.25. Write fora ist of Good Th de. scribing and pricing seventy sorts of sweets in sealed packages. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, loc. PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A. 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