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This page consists primarily of **advertisements rather than editorial cartoons or satire**. The dominant content is a product ad for the "Sure-Start Electric Vaporizer"—a automotive starting device claiming to solve cold-weather engine-starting problems by vaporizing gasoline before it enters the engine. The ad uses technical diagrams and testimonial-style language to promote the $8 device, with guarantees and money-back offers typical of early 20th-century marketing. A secondary ad promotes Edmund Thompson's book on "Human Energy" and exercise principles. At the bottom, a **Martell's Brandies advertisement** displays liquor ratings (One/Two/Three Star varieties) with age guarantees, marketed through New York distributors. The only narrative content is a brief story excerpt titled "Getting Even With Joe," continuing from an earlier page, depicting domestic conflict between characters named Joe, Mrs. Traynor, and Bertie. **No political satire or social commentary is present on this page.** It represents typical early 1900s magazine advertising and light fiction content.

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1022 ir Selhs LIFE Wivte ah Only One Thing Ever Starts A Gasoline Motor— Hot Vapor—Gasoline in Liquid Form Never Started Anything! For Use On =“ , o, Whether Equipped With Self Starter or Not Easily and Quickly Attached to any Auto Sold on Guarantee to Satisfy. Return After 30 Days If You Can Do Without It—Money Back. Price $8.00 complete. Ready to attach. When ordering mention make of car, size of gasoline feed line and whether gravity or forced feed. Turn small switch on the dash; then crank your motor in the usual way and an immediate start is assured regardless of weather conditions or poor gasoline. Sure-Start’Electric Vaporizer Does from main feed line is admitted to vaporizer Gasoline runs through yartment and is then a¢ old in the form of a hot vapor. ‘old with Hot Gasoline Vapor— This new inven- tion fills Your Mrnifold With HOT VAPOR— Delivers HOT VAPOR Direct to Firing Chamber. A Wonderful Invention The Sure-Siart Electric Vaporizer has been pronounced th or invention in motor equip- inates all starting troubles—all cranking—and all startin liquid priming—long-tim d by cold weather or low grade gaso prin Sure-Start Electric Vaporizer one troubles caus hall exact size. Weight 10 ounces. Note These Points SureStart Electric Vaporizer needs no attention after being once attached to your car. ie used or not, at your not inter ings of ‘ 3 Sure-Start gives the vital impulse —ereates real engine-energy,_ start your motor. The S: Electric Vaporizer proven-practical fue eifectively overe of all carburetor: tancous vapo mance en roc. 4 cucerme orehation Tommncce” | SEAT aT OC 2 insures 9 of fuel. The common practice of priming with ether or gasoline through spark plugs or pet cocks is eliminated. A simple turn of the switch is all that is necessary. SureStart Vaporizer ting application of Swre-Start Electric Vaporizer. This is not drawn to does the rest. scale «the Vapewizer being exaggerated in size) Sure-Start Used in Connection with Electric Self Starters Sure-Start saves your batteries because it elimi- you, particularly in cold weather. That's because nates the prolonged strain. Order it now and end — your gasoline is not vaporizing. Sure-Start, used in your starting troubles. Your Self Starter—no matter connection with a Self Starter, makes a start abso what style it is—is really a self cranker. It lutely certain. Sure-Start really saves your batteries relieves you merely of the engine-turning burden. when so used and is a big economy. Its consumption So far—all right! But Starting Troubles still bother of current is insignificant, Sure-Start is economical in its operation. A very small amount of electric current from any ordinary 6 volt battery supplies v rizer. Sure-Start Electric Vaporizer in conjunction with electric, air or mechanical starters makes the operation ideal and gives results th; ke it indispensable. Get a sure, dependable start with a SURE-START and avoid broken arms. MONEY BACK After 30 Da: Trial if you wish it. Order Direct. Address W. E. & J. H. DODSON, Sales Agents, UNITED MOTOR EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Dept. A Suite 1200 Association Bldg., Chicago, Ill. | I Want to Give You “Human Energy” My book explains the laws governing richt exercise —some of them for the first time, It shows clearly and concisely why a few minutes daily of movements scientifically directed to reach your internal organs— most of which are muscular —will doinfinitely more for your health and strength than hours of randomexercise, I offer it to you free, because T want you to under stand the principles underlying Tbe Thompson Course, which has brought thousands of men from uncertain health and inefficiency into fuller, more useful and serenet life, Sooner or later you will adopt the Prisgioles of my Course—all men of sedentary life will, You will Gnd “Human Energy” a real contribution to the science of making the most of oneself, It is startling. yet ob- viously true, Sending for it puts you under no oblige tion, except to read it as though it were written by a friend. nee’, EDMUND THOMPSON Suite $3, Exchange Building, Worcester, Mass, Getting Even With Joe (Concluded from page 1016.) “T have been in a fight.” “I should say you had,” said Mrs. Traynor. “Who have you been fight- ing with?” “Joe Henkle. I guyed him because he cried and he got mad and we had it out.” “He licked you, didn’t he?" asked Mr. Traynor. “Yes, sir.” “What did you let him do that for?” Bertie smiled. Upon his face was the transfigured look of the saint—or, if you will—of one who has made the supreme sacrifice. “Well, you see, I let him lick me because I had kind of spoiled his Christmas, and I thought it was the only thing that seemed to do hit any good.” MARTELL’S BRANDIES ESTABLISHED 1715 One Star Two Star Three Star Vv. O. Vv. S. 0. V. S. O. P. Guaranteed over 25 years old E. S. O. P. “ "40 “ EXTRA “ «50 * Bottled in Cognac and guaranteed distilled from wine grown in the Charente G. S. NICHOLAS & CO., Sole Agents, 41 and 43 Beaver St., New York