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This page contains three distinct pieces of satirical content: **"Ill-Timed Hypothesizing"** mocks Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a prominent suffragist, for arguing that women's voting rights would have prevented wars. The satire points out Colorado already had woman suffrage yet experienced violent labor conflict (the "Colorado war"), undermining her thesis. The joke: Gilman's logic fails by her own example. **"Nothing Left"** ridicules a tuberculosis medical pamphlet that claims to explain proper dosing while admitting the fundamental unknowns remain omitted—making the conclusion meaningless. It's absurdist satire about pseudo-scientific rhetoric. **"Wary"** is a brief humorous anecdote about a woman asking an insurance agent detailed questions, implying she's considering arson—a joke about suspicious insurance inquiries. The page also contains period advertisements (Great White Fleet cruises, Pebbleford bourbon, and a "Sexology" book), typical of Life's format.

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Ill-Timed Hypothesizing RS. CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN is usually the most careful of all the suffrage oratresses to preserve the proper sequence of cause and effect. It was all the more sur- prising, therefore, to hear her assert the other night at Cooper Union that we never should have had the war, or the near-war, in Mexico if women had been able to vote. At that very mo- ment a war was at its height in Colo- rado, which has had woman suffrage for many years. As the suffragettes have been reminding us on every occa- sion of the wonderful things that they have accomplishec in Colorado, Mrs. Gilman should have been quick to no- tice their failure to avert the Colorado war, So far as we have been able to observe, they hadn't even tried to avert it up to that time, Indeed, it looks as if Colorado as a shining ex- ample of woman suffrage was lost to the cause forevermore. Nothing Left AT the conclusion of a pamphlet upon tuberculin by Dr. Solis-Co- hen, we find this significant statement: “Speaking simply, and omitting the unknown, we might say that the objects aimed at in tuberculin therapy are to do good and to do no injury; and that the proper dose is the amount of tuberculin that will produce a maximum of benefit with a imum of harm,” Or, in other words, after the un- known about tuberculin is omitted, there is practically nothing left. At rich whiskey with pe flavor ofan old vintage. Bottled Old fashioned dis. in Bond diaton _ sapere by ageonly. PEBBLEFORD Old Fafhioned Quality Kentucky Bourbon CLEAR SPRING DISTILLING CO. BOURBON, NELSON COUNTY, KY, Cool Vacation Voyages Cruise over summer seas in a luxurious White Ship. See new peoples new lands. Send for this book that gives in picture and story every detail of these de- lightful cruises on the Spanish Main. Your address on a postal brings it, if you mention this magazine. Plan now for your vacation. REDUCED RATES FOR SUMMER CRUISES JAMAICA, HAVANA, THE PANAMA CANAL, CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIAN PORTS —cooler in summertime than New York—official temperature records prove this. Cruises of 18 and 22 days, Take advantage of low rates to visit the tropics. Hotel rates, carriage hire, souvenirs are much lower now than in winter Luxurious comfort on Great White Fleet Ships, extra large staterooms, delicious cuisine, many baths. Make the ship your hotel while in port UNITED FRUIT CO. STEAMSHIP SERVICE 17 Battery PI. N.Y. Long Wharf, Boston 630 Common St New Orleans Wary A Happy Marriage . - Depends largely ona A woman, wearing an anxious expres- knowledge of the whole i 2 office one truth about self and sex sion, called aki an. laamanee Mes one and their relation to life morning and health, This “ 1 she said, “tha edge does not ci I understand,” she said, “that for telligently of itself, nov five dollars I can insure my house for a | correctly from ordinary, i ” every-day sources. thousand dollars in your company. “Yes,” replied the agent, “that is SEXOLOGY right. If your house burns down we pay (llustrated) you one thousand dollars.” by William H. We -M., M.D., imparts in a clear “And,” iued' the sl wholesome wey And,” continued the woman anxiously, Mae iar a Teaee Lean tecuia aise “do you make any inquiries as to the Knowledge a Young Husband should Have. origin of the fire?” “Certainly,” was the prompt reply; Kromtedze a Young Wom: “we make the most careful inquiries, * ae Wire madam.” “Oh!"—and she turned to leave the All in one volume. MMlustrated, $2, postpaid. Write for “Ocher People's Opinions” and T office—“I thought there was a catch in i it somewhere."—Everybody's. Puritan Pub. Co. 798 Perry Bldg