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This page is primarily **advertising**, with small humorous anecdotes interspersed. The main advertisements are for automotive products (Dyneto-Entz electric starter systems, Kelly-Springfield tires) and a sex education book called "Sexology" by William H. Walling—typical early-20th-century content reflecting the era's emerging openness about sexuality education. The brief jokes scattered throughout are standard domestic humor: - A joke about a submissive husband ("Mr. Whiffer won't argue") - A misunderstanding about a young minister joining a couple's dinner date - A quip about wealth and happiness referencing J. Pierpont Morgan's recent death These are mild, conventional gags typical of Life's satirical tone—light social commentary on marriage dynamics and class pretension rather than pointed political satire. The page reflects early 1900s concerns: automobile technology becoming accessible, the era's fascination with "scientific" sex education, and genteel humor about courtship and matrimony.

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Kick the Switch On—No Other Control ‘Your car starts at once. There is nothing to watch. Keep the switch on. You can’t stall the engine. The Dyneto-Entz not galy starts the engine every time, but keeps car under r ‘You can shut off ga, throw on clutch, at ive headway. start without shicting gears in crowded traffic. This simple control and reliability is what you want. Simple —Sturdy—Accessible Absolutely Prevents Stalling . ELECTRIC STARTER and LIGHTING SYSTEM Throw on switch and leave it on. When your car at- tains a speed of 10 miles, the DYNETO-ENTZ Unit changes trom Starting Motor to a Storage Battery Generator. This 1ed without the aid of automatic devices, ‘When the car drops below 10 miles TO-ENTZ changes back to a Motor, assisting the engine and preventing stalling. The DYNETO-ENTZ System is composed of a motor- fenerator (with only one moving part) an ordinary 3point blade switch, one storage battery, lighting switch and simple wiring. Requires practically no attention from the operator for maintenance. Storage Battery is so constructed that it cannot be injured by overcharging, doing away with com- plicated automatic cut outs, Insist on Having The DYNETO-ENTZ on Your New Car Garage Men and Mechanics Put DYNETO-ENTZ on Old Cars jnlike most electric st tery, the DYNETO-ENTZ, being so compact « unit, can by indivi Is on Cadillac, Stoddard-Dayton, Pier be properly installed manufacturer can inst and other cars. iton your new car. Sta ‘Write for booklet and full particulars, jarage men and mechanics have made installations for Peerless, Lozier and many others. will eurely give satisfaction. Any led on your old cai lard Equipment for Franklin, White, DYNETO ELECTRIC CO., Dept. L, SYRACUSE, N. Y. Plant Devoted Exclesively to the Manefactare of Starters and Lighting Systems Sales Agent, T. J. Wetzel, 17 W. 42d Street, New York City Bok hPORLLES 2 Genuine Pity “Mr. and Mrs, Whiffer never have any arguments.” “ How does that happen?” “Mr. Whiffer won't argue.” “The poor woman!" —Birmingham Age-Herald. No Wonder She Blushed “That's a nice-looking fellow who's just come in,” said the young man who was dining with his best girl. “Is he a friend of yours?” “Yes, indeed, I know him well,” hed the maiden. Shall I ask him to join us?” “Oh, George!" said the girl, blush- ing; “this isso sudden.” “Sudden? What do you mean?” he asked in surprise. “Why—why, that's our young minis- tes.” —Ladics’ Home Journal. aa=' Comfort Without F Hotel detock, ravagance Simzon Forv, New York's well-known humorist, said whimsicaily the other day. zpropos of the death of J. Pierpont Morgan: “We learn from Mr. Mor- gan’s life that wealth does not bring happiness. We know already that pov- erty doesn't bring it either. What on earth then is a man to do?” —Argonaut, Sull in Danger “Is the patient out of danger yet?” “Well, not altogether. The trained A Happy Marriage Depends _largel on a knowledge of the whole truth about self and sex and their relation to life and health. This knowl- edge does not come telligently of itself, nor correctly from ordinary, every-day sources. SEXOLOGY (Illustrated) William H. Walling, A.M., M.D., imparts in a clear wholesome way in one volume Knowledge a Young Man Should Have. Knowledge 1 Young Husband Should Have. Father Should Have. Knowledge a Young Woman Koowledge a Young Wi Mother Should tat ted jother Should Impart to Her Daughter, Medical Rnowledge a Wife Should Har I in one volume, IMustrated, $2, “postpald. re for “Other People's Opinions” and Table of Contents Puritan Pub.Co. 776 Perry Bldg., Phila., Pa. Kelly-Springfield Automobile Tires eed cag mraetes ship. A number of well-known iecate beleres are maate/ot long weer Lempert composition. But no well-known tie except fect rubber composition. The other Taking a Mean Advantage On moving into a new neighborhood the small boy of the family was cau- tioned not to fight with his new acquaintances. One day Tommy came home with a black eye and badly be- spattered with mud. “Why, Tommy,” said his mother, “didn’t I tell you not to fight until you had counted one hundred?” “Yes'm,” sniffled Tommy; “and look what Willie Smith did while I was counting."—Ladies’ Home Journal. Not That Kind of Touch Cardinal Gibbons made the opening prayer at the last Democratic National Convention in Baltimore. There were two doorkeepers on the main door. One was a very devout Catholic and the other was not. As the cardinal came down the aisle to go to his home the Catholic door- keeper leaned across to the other and said: “Hey, Jim, be sure to touch the car- dinal when he goes out!” “What pocket has he got it in?” asked Jim hoarsely. —Saturday Evening Post. “Save me a sample of everything the patient takes,” directed the young doctor. “He took a kiss this morning,” fal- tered the pretty nurse—Wasp. The piguancy of « Sherbet ts attained by vaing, Abbott's Bitte: mple of bitters by mall, 25 cte. tn CPW: Abvote @ Co., Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Loxcwevve: Such a charming husband Mrs. Von Pickle has! So tender after ten years of marriage! Mr. Loncweppe: Quite natural. It would make a rhinoceros tender to be kept in hot water for ten year: —Tit-Bits. Must Save Through Winter In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of clothes. How to get some is the question. And the answer? Goodness knows. —Pittsburgh Post. the Kelly-Springfeld is made by hand, KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE COMPANY, Branch offces la New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Angeles, Cleveland, Baltimore, Seattle, Atlanta, Akroo, O.. Sethe aoe _Lid., New Orleans, La. Atkinson Tire & Supply Co. Jacksonville, Fla. Bering Tire aod “Tedd Rubber Co., New Haven, Conn. Cor. Bway. and 57th St., N. Y. Rubber Co. Hessen, Texas. Write | Nati books.com