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This page contains two distinct humorous pieces satirizing American society circa early 1900s: **"Everything Provided For"** (center story) mocks medical incompetence. When multiple specialist doctors cannot agree on treatment for a sick man, their "solution" is to try each treatment randomly, hoping one works before the patient dies. The satire targets the pretension of medical authority—these credentialed experts essentially admit they're guessing while maintaining professional dignity. **"In Plain English"** (bottom left) presents a joke about American vs. British class systems. A visiting English nobleman says he "misses the aristocracy" in America. When asked what aristocrats do, he explains they're people (and their ancestors) who do nothing. The American cheerfully responds: "We have plenty of them—we call them tramps." The satire equates idle wealthy Europeans with American vagrants, suggesting both are equally useless to society. The remainder comprises advertisements (Cheney silk neckwear, Baldwin drinking cups, Buffalo Lithia Springs Water) with endorsements from doctors—ironically placed alongside the satire mocking medical authority.

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say ANDKERCHIEFS and Neck- wear of Cheney Silks are worthy of your confidence. Designs this sea- son are unt ly attractive; note the “English Square “illustrated onthe right. The name “Cheney Silks” in the neck- band is your certificate of cravat quality. CHENEY BROTHERS i Everything Provided For “ E cannot agree!” The great specialist had come out of the room with the door closed where he had been in consultation with the other great specialists, and now addressed the wife of the sick man. “No, madam,” he said, “I am going to be quite frank with you. There is such a radical difference of opinion among us doctors as to the treatment your: husband should have that T am compelled to advise you that there is nothing further we can do for him.” The anguished lady wrung her hands, “But you must do something,” she moaned, “Isn't there anything you can do?” “Well, there is—I was instructed to say this as the last resort—just one little thing.” “Go on! What is it?” “Each one of us has a different opinion as to what is the treatment for your husband. Our suggestion is, in this extraordinary emergency, and in order that our professional etiquette may be preserved, that he take one treatment after another, on the chance that the right one may be hit upon.” “ But suppose that you get the wrong one first—he may die before the others can be applied.” The great specialist smiled reassur- ingly. “ My dear madam,” he replied, “ with all of our combined skill and exper- ience, we had thought of that, and we have arranged all the treatments so In Plain English One of the upper ten thousand who was visiting America accepted the hos- pitality of a gentleman in New York. When taking farewell of his host the latter asked him what he thought of the American people. “Well, answered the nobleman, “* like them immensely, but I miss some- thing.” “What is that?” asked the Yankec. “1 miss the aristocracy,” replied the Englishman. “What are they?” naively asked his host. “The aristocracy!" said the nobleman in a somewhat surprised tone of voice. “Why, they are people who do noth- ing, you know; whose fathers did noth- ing. you know; whose grandfathers did nothing, you know—in fact, the aris- tocracy—" Here he was interrupted by the Amer- ican, who chimed in with: “Oh! we've plenty of them over here; but we don't call them aristocracy—we call them tramps."”—Argonaut BALDWIN FSS] FINBACHK DRINKING CUP teams" Salty Ea” hat ch stor Hiei oe fe "Thea he's safe? _ BUFFALO mi SPRINGS WATER is NATURE’S GREAT AND SIMPLE AID IN combating and forestalling dis- eases arising from Uric Acid and other insidious blood isons, This great Solventeliminatesthese poisons b: casting them eprom the system in NATURE’: OWN WAY! The Whole World Bows to Medical Science! Read the appreciative words of testimony and tribute bestowed upon this great Water, as voiced in the frank though eloquent statements presented herewith by members of the Medical Fraternity, in themselves of the highest and most un- impeachable standing Dr STuART McGuire, Richmond, Va., purgcon in charge of St. Luke’s Home, Professor of Principles of Surgery and of Clinical Surgery, University College of Medicine, Richmond, Va., etc.: ‘‘In cases of headache from lithemia, of headache from passive congestion of the kidneys, of Strangul from concentrated urine an ahost of other ills, | always advise Buffalo Lithia Water.” EOROE HNST' ss .. Rich= Rod Var Ex-Wveaene sputhers Surg cal an Gynecological ledical Society Bibeg ot uactulness, | would unhesitatinely answer falo Lithia, In Uric Acid Diathesis, Gout, Rheu- matism, Lithamia and the like, its beneficial effects are promptand lasting, * * © Almost ery, c884 of Pyelitis and Cystitis will be alleviated by it and many have had evidence of the undoubted Disintegrating, Solvent and Eliminating powers of iro water in eal Calcuias, xO tee ee jong-continued use to permanently break up the gravel-forming habit.” ‘The late HUNTER McGUIRE, M. D., LL. D., Ex- President, American Medical Association and of Medical Society of Yirciaia, Late President and Professor of Clinical Surgery, University College of Medicine, Richmond, Va., etc., said of Buffalo Lithia Iknow from constant use of it personally ractice that the results obtained from its use are lar beyond those which would be warranted by the analysis given, I am of the opinion that it either contains some wonderful remedial agent as tely combined "s laboratory that they defy the utmost skill of the chemist to solve the secret of their power."* Buffalo Lithia Water fs old by all drugsists ted Sedgwhere sano welers are tase —Burento Lirata Sppines—| Waren (0 Berrne ruin that the least dangerous comes first Thus you see, your husband is much more likely to survive until we—by what let us hope will be a lucky chance —strike the right one.” Wutte Bobbie was downtown with his Uncle Ben one afternoon several friends passed and cheerfully greeted the latter. Some moments afterward the uncle was surprised to hear the boy ing “Uncle Ben, when nearly all the hair is worn off my head will folks call me ‘old top’ too? "—Youngstown Telegram. comicbooks.com