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This page is primarily **advertising and book reviews**, not political satire. The "Rhymed Review" critiques Albert Edwards' novel *A Man's World*, about Arnold Whitman, a Tennessee-born man who learns compassion for the poor and marginalized. The reviewer praises Whitman's moral philosophy—doing good and harming no one—while noting the book may offend "earnest men" who find its treatment of morality and romance objectionable. The main advertising dominates: Webster's 1912 Atlas and International Dictionary, promoted as a comprehensive reference work (400,000 words, 3,000 pages). There's also a shaving cream ad explaining product benefits. **No political figures, caricatures, or satire appear on this page.** It reflects early 1900s publishing and consumer marketing rather than political commentary.

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‘LIP E- ERE You had to help soften the beard by rubbing inthelather. Neturally, your rubbing brought the blood to the surface, opened the pores and made the skin very sensitive. That helped the free caustic to get in its work and made the skin doubly sensitive. Under these conditions an; razor will feel as though it were pull- ing the hair out instead of cutting it. , Mennen’s Shaving Cream dispenses with the “ rubbing in,” as it thor- oushly softens the beard while the lather is worked up onthe face. Reduces shaving fo feo operetions— lathering and shoving. 34 the Rhymed Review A Man's World (By Albert Edwards. The Macmillan Co.) Let’s put this book upon the shelf That's marked, “ For Grown-Up Read- _ers Only.” His life, his world, his erring self, A man reviews when old and lonely; And views with humble, honest eyes, With no apologies or railings, With no attempt to dogmatize,— A decent chap for all his failings. Brought up in darkest Tennessee, Amid revivals epileptic, Young Arnold Whitman grew to be At first a somewhat bitter skeptic, But learned to keep two rules in sight That would not shame the greatest teacher: Rule 1: To do what good he might; Rule 2: To harm no fellow-creature, He came to know the slums, the woes Of man who drudge for meagre guer- don; He felt the bleak despair of those Who strive to lift the outeast’s bur- den. The crimes of court and jail he saw And labored, growing wise and tender, To mitigate the wraths of Law Against the young or weak offender. His friends, his loves—he writes of them In kindliness, with no intention To justify nor yet condemn Their sundry sins against convention. Reproof or praise he will not dole; O’er Right and Wrong he will quarrel ; Yet this he sees: In spite of all s that bow, the The shams that hold men's minds thrall, 912 ATL To the readers of New from United States Court of Claims: “We consider t a distinct advance under our observation Nicholas Murray Bu: “Marks new advances even The ATLAS is the New Census 1912 “ description of PANAMA CANAL, red cloth, size 10}4x139%. Mail this coupon at G. & C. MERRIAM CO. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. for over 68 Years He paints his world, he bares his soul And lets the reader find the moral. sins that This world is surely growing better. of this Offer now made in Webster’s NEW International WHAT EMINENT AUTHORITIES SAY + other dictionaries which have come President Columbia University upon its excellent predecessor. Publishers of GENUINE Webster Dictionaries Because at times the story tends To verge upon the meretricious, Because hero's lady-friends Present examples Most Pernicious, not I know that several earnest men Will stamp this book, “Taboo; il- licit!” But if you don’t mind thinking, then I'd say you hadn't ought to miss it. in —Arthur Guiterman, With New Census Given “LIFE” who take advantage connection with Cover to Cover 400,000 Words and Phrases 6,000 Illustrations 3,000 Pages Gazetteer of the World Readers of ‘‘ LIFE” can now se- cure this Newest and Most Complete Reference Library in Dictionary Form on the following remarkable terms: The entire work in full leather (with 1912 Atlas) for $1.00 and easy payments thereafter of only a few cents a week in the United States or Canada. Dr. C. H. Parkhurst, New York City: “Itisa marvel of completeness ond an indispensable feature of the library of every man who either reads or writes.”" New York Sun: ‘Not a word or adefinition in which some change for improvement has not been made.” “To have this work in the home is like sending the whole family to college” To those who respond at once we will send a copy of an amusing “Test in Pronun- ciation" (with key), entitled “The Americanization of Carver, s Fac-simile Booklet” of interesting questions, with references to their answers, and also a “ Red Home Office (Coupon) G. & C. MERRIAM CO., Springfield, Mass.; tree New Reference Atlas of the World,” containing 128 pages of mips beautifully printed in colors with marginal reference indexes, besides illustrated M. » all handsomely Please send Test in Pronun with special terms ef you larged edition of “* Webster all obligatinn or expense, a cony of 71s" Rad Fre-simile Booklet,” "free Atlas offer on the en- W Lateraational Dictionary.” bound ‘once to Nome... Address. comicbooks.com