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This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American satirical journalism. **"A New Version"** mocks small Kansas towns during Prohibition ("dry towns"), joking that Leavenworth is so dry that even the one snake is exhausted from being consulted for illegal liquor access—a reference to folk remedies or bribes. **"Household Gods"** sentimentally lists ordinary domestic objects a woman cherishes, emphasizing emotional attachment over material value. **"A Safe Prediction"** satirizes political discourse, predicting vague complaints and universal dissatisfaction regardless of election outcomes—cynical commentary on political rhetoric. **"The Style Hubby Likes"** humorously depicts a husband praising wives who "cling" to him, playing on fashion terminology versus marital dependency. **"Tit for Tat"** recounts a railroad president's witty revenge—marking passes "not good on passenger trains" after being denied passes himself. The page primarily consists of light social satire and relationship humor rather than pointed political commentary, along with period advertisements for whiskey and mineral water.

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RES D ID you ever consider why you enjoy carbonated mineral water? Perhaps you ] began drinking it because you desired an absolutely pure spring water. But your real satisfaction comes—certainly if you drink ‘Londonderry A New Version —trom its purty, its palatableness and its refreshing effect. It is satisfying. It “goes right to the “Talking about dry towns, have you as a thirst quencher. It drowns the sizzle in the throat. That is the test—the water ever been in Leavenworth, Kan.?” asked ix good far you the-waler. that esthics, laviguraes, the commercial traveler in the smoking feark ina lef fergeacent) la tares febl re Plata (still i half gation “Ng? , at's a “ ttles and in othe . cannot obtai: car. “No? Well, that's a dry town for Potties and inet Don garant obtain Landonder you, all right.” . . LONDONDERRY LITHIA SPRING WATER CO., “ They sell liquor at ail there? asked one of the men, “Only if you have been bitten by snake,” said the traveler. “ They have Household Gods A Safe Prediction only one snake in the town, and when I got to it the other day, after standing in a line for nearly ha > day, it was too tired to b ning Wisconsin. The haby takes to her bed at ni “Well, what is your opinion of the A one-cyed rabbit that once was white political outlook now?” A watch that came from a cracker, 1 “My opinion of it is that there is think. going to be a lot of useless talk before Make This Year Brighter. vend 25 cents ioe ssmiple bottle And a lidless inkpot that never held ink anybody is elected and that the man who Gee! Blache & Con 38 Broad St. New York “Geni Distrs And the seerct is locked in her tiny is chosen will not succeed in. satisfying . breast everybody who votes for him.” Tit for Tat Of why she loves these and leaves: the —Chicago Record-Herald. While president of the Lake Shore | Fest. iOVEOWER Railroad’ the late John Newell was so opposed to granting passes that he fre- And I give a lovi nee as I go quently refused to issue them to railroad To three brass pots on a shelf in a row: Mathematical officials, and when he did he limited " grandfather's grandfather's lov “There isn't. one man in a million transportation to. certain trains, cup who would he so mean to his wife and On one occasion he prepared a parcel of nd a bandy-legged chair | once picked children as you are,” remarked the wife, nge passes and sent them out as bitterly. usual, Across the end of the one he And can't, for the life of me, make you Now that's what I admire in you, forwarded to President Caldwell was see dear,” ventured the husband, slowly— printed in red ink the words, “ Not good Why just these things are a part of me! you have such a head for figures.” on limited or fast trains.” Without ex- —J.H. Macnair in London Spectator. —Harper's Magazine. asperating delay President Caldwell’s F = annual pass for the Nickel Plate to Pres The Style Hubby Likes nOiKonth ce ents SEO clase soni ident Newell arrived. Across the face. Mrs. Shortley was discussing the latest in the bold handwriting of President fashions with a young lady caller. Caldwell, were the words, in red ink, “Did you say your hushand was fond “Not good on passenger trains of those clin} s, Mac? Argonaut, | “Yes; he likes one to cling to me “Wity do you spend so much care on the crease of your pants, hey?” is important, dad, not to wear key trousers.” for about three years."—Lippincott’s, “Important, is it? Why, you young neh, use ALLENS FOOT-EASE, cub, look here. Did you ever sce a statue to a man who didn’t wear baggy pants? "Louisville Courier-Journal, Does 50 Years’ Experience in the skillful distillation of MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? It has brought this finest product of Maryland's famous distilleries up to the highest standard of perfection THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S WHISKEY Sold at all first-class cafes and by jobbers, WM. LANAILAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. Wrong foods cause variousdiseases. The stimulative, solvent, lazative and vital’ foods in ordinary use will care yoa when proportioned te your needs, Seo booklets, No foods sold. A dizcatible brainy diet insures brain power, good memory and progressiveness even in 4 Advanced aye. Investigate, Send addresses of those interested, Send ten conta for these inetroce tive bookleta>— (1) The New Brainy Diet System; (2) Diet vs. Drugs} (3) Elects of Foods} Tomatoes and Lemons aro (6) Key to Longevity. Diventa; Green Vegetae se G. MH, BFINKLER, Food Expert, Dept. 72 H, Washington, D.C. bles are Laxative, etc, | A WINDUDE 1652 comicbooheel