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This page contains two distinct elements: **Main Content: "Daniel O'Connell—The Liberator"** A biographical sketch celebrating Irish nationalist leader Daniel O'Connell, emphasizing his fight for Irish freedom and opposition to restrictive laws. This is essentially a **Budweiser advertisement** disguised as historical tribute. The ad cleverly associates the beer brand with Irish-American values and freedom by praising O'Connell's opposition to "Prohibitory legislation which invaded the Natural Rights of Man"—a direct jab at Prohibition. The ad claims 7,500 workers sustain demand for Budweiser, positioning it as integral to American prosperity. **Secondary Content:** - A brief satirical piece on "Atrocities" discussing how wartime atrocities are only ever attributed to enemies, never one's own soldiers - Advertisement for "Lilas de Rigaud" perfume - Excerpt from "Letters of a Japanese School-boy" discussing golf etiquette The page is primarily advertising wrapped in editorial content, typical of Life magazine's format during this era (Prohibition era, based on anti-Prohibition messaging).

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Ls SRBEs: Atrocities 7 HE censors allow us to guess and otherwise inform ourselves that atrocities are being committed in Europe. As the soldiers go about their task of killing their fellow creatures and being killed themselves, every now and then they over- step the boundary line of humane civilization and do something atrocious, and that is called an atrocity. One must be an ultra military expert, however, or a graduate hair- splitter, before being able to tell accurately just what, where and when an atrocity is. Even the dictionary is circumspect in the premises, hardly going farther than to say that an atrocity is something “ very brutal”, as distinguished from something which is merely unqualifiedly brutal. The ordinary layman may merely observe that an atrocity is never reported as having been committed by one’s own soldiers; it is always by the soldiers of the enemy. NATIONAL HIRO SERIS™ NO. Daniel O'ConnellThe Liberator” ! LD ERIN hasgiven the world many a genius and many a Lover of Liberty, but none greater than the eloquent O'Connell. This noble Irishman unselfishly devoted gimp moment of his life to regain the Freedom of his Fatherland. His oratory, |) because of i ing earnestness, exercised a powerful influence over the House of Com- [evar] }) mons and hastened reforms for Ireland. Daniel O'Connell was the first to realize the irresistible strength of a union of millions of Irishmen, and to this end he labored | night and day. Eg mass meetings were eve! | and addressed by | in sight he was arrested and condemned to prison. \Vhen liberated his splendid constitu- | tion was shattered, but he continued until his dying hour to work and pray for Irish liberty. Itis needless to say that Daniel O'Connell was opposed to any Prohibitory legislation which invaded the Natural ts of Man. He would no more vote for such tyrannous enactments than will our millions of Irish-American citizens. | They know that there is no evil in the barley brews and light wines of their fathers | —EVIL ONLY IS IN THE MAN WHO MISUSES THEM. For 57 years Anheuser- | Busch have honestly brewed honest beers, and they are proud of the popu- | larity their great brand Budweiser enjoys with those of Irish blood. Our Irish } citizens have helped to make our nation great among the nations of the world. | Seven thousand, five hundred people are daily required to keep pace with the nat- | ural demand for Budweiser. i ANHEUSER-BUSCH: ST. LOUIS, U.S.A. Bottled only at the home plant. Fes udweiser | Means Moderation Ay = MUU BUUU UU UU U BUY UU JUL OULU LULU Luu UY Lilas de Rigaud “The sue of Old-Fashioned Gardens ‘and Teter Memories” "THROUGH the cim, gray mists of the gath- ering years creeps a. fragrance, rarely sweet. It stirs the senses into vague remem- bering, then lulls them to an aftermath of peace. The Old-fashioned Garden may be only a fragment of a treasured memory, but with Lilas de Rigaud about you, its joys are lived over and over and its memories bring deep content. Extract, Toilet Water, Talcom, Face Powder and Sachet for sale at high-class Toilet Goods Departments. Send Afteen cents to RiterHegrnan Co, HO West Uh Street, New Vork, for tiberat triae bettie of Lilat de Rigel er Rial s famens Bary Carden fragrance, wher extract RIG A U ne Rue de J Paix The High-Official in Golf (Continued from page 630.) Hon. Stranger watching his antix while swaying clubs with driveoffish, expression. When at lastly he attemp to stroke ball with tense cruelty of elbows and plough up considerable Panama Canal while doing so, it are great courtesy for all say ‘Duffer!’ so he will feel encouraged to come again. When you are playing this ancient and roil game you might ob- serve gentleman standing 17% yards ahead from you thinking Keats and not caring. It are considered delicious impoliteness for player say ‘Get out!' merely as if he was chickens. What should be did are this: shoot him in forehead with ball and yall ‘Fore!’ when he falls down, Otherwisely it would not be sifficient courtesy.” “Are golluf considered nice, re- spectable game for married folks like poker, tango, divorce, etc?” are next question for me. “Comparatively is,” my — bright Cousin define. “In days of formerly it were played by Kings of Scotland which make it very skittenish for pure people to play, because Scottish kings was like their whiskey, very rare but considerably vatted. But when it started being played by Hon. Chas F, “The Libra: man \ to dar first < And I But i books read dram philos well 1 them EXF For y Emerit hooks idea Five-F reading spent univer: that he best pi the ea throug our cit $30,000 set, ar and th $150,00 The me gation 0 free“ ( Books," of the’ F Nave. Bustwes W soa hs tebe th Ccomicbooks.com