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This page is primarily **advertising and light humor**, not political satire. **Left side:** An advertisement for Mark Twain's collected works at half price, emphasizing his value as entertainment during difficult times (likely Depression-era, given the economic reference). **Center:** "The Wall of Partition," a humorous poem by Florence L. Barclay about romantic misunderstandings between cousins Rodney and Madge—conventional domestic comedy with no political content. **Right side:** Advertisements for beauty products (nose pore treatment, Woodbury's Facial Soap) and a "Don't Shout" hearing aid advertisement featuring the Morley Deaf Company. The page reflects **1920s-30s consumer culture**: literature, beauty anxiety, and medical/hearing solutions marketed to readers. No political commentary or social satire is evident.

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LIFE Now: more than ever, Mark Twain proves a blessing to you! Banish all depression and let in the sunshine of Mark Twain's ra- diant humor. Revel in the hearty and robust fun of the great storyteller. He is the antidote par excellence for the blues and all species of grouch, melancholy, general debility of the intellect. You may still obtain the Author's National Edition of MARK TWAIN SPECIAL HALF PRICE “ Tomorrow” may be too late! WITHINa short time this edition will be withdrawn from the market. It is in twenty-five volumes, each 5 x 734 inches, carefully printed and a desirable acquisition to any library. Harper’s MAGAZINE or THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW is included at this special price. ‘THERE'S A COUPON BELOW, awaiting your tignature to bring the books.” Now we ace making it possible for anyone to be bright and cheery. “Send no money. You have a year within which to pay for the twenty-five volumes. Sign the coupon below, for “ Your Mark Twain”. “Tomorrow may be toc late. MARPER & BROTHERS, Preatila Sqq Sew Tort Cy Pease send me in THE HARPER WAY, carriage free, a set of MARK TWAIN'S WORKS teeoty:five volumes, cloth binding, and enter my name as a sub: Sriict fat one year to HARPER'S MAGAZINE, under the terms of W at Your expenve and you will cancel the subscription to MT keep the books 1 will rewit $2.00 a mosth i price of the books and the MAGAZINE, $25.00, has ‘of within thirty days will send you $23.75 as payment Ln 2s Review may le substituted for “" Harper’ Magazine." Rhymed Reviews The Wall of Partition (By Florence L. Barclay. G. P. Putnam's Sons.) wae Rodney Steele—engaged to His Cousin Madge—was busy fight- ing, He got a rap across the head That made him do some foolish writing. It Wasn't verse, but even worse: In aberrations most surprising, He wrote his mercenary nurse Some letters, highly compromising. The nurse approached his fiancée, Who, duped by wicked fabrications, Dismissed poor Rodney right away And wouldn’t hear his explanations. She married; then her husband ‘died, While Steele was penning books and shooting. And’he was stern and full of pride; His royalties were past computing. He came again to England's shore And_ settled down to brood and ponder ; And Madge was living right next door, Though Rodney thought her ‘way out yonder. She called him up by telephone (Her voice would cause a stone to soften), And Rodney and his Kind Unknown Conversed together pretty often. At length she stood revealed !—and, oh! Her first advances Rodney parried. But after several weeks of woe, On New ‘Year's evening they were married. My heart is hard; I think it queer That books like this take front po- sitions ; But floods of tears, from what I hear, Have ruined several big editions. Arthur Guiterman. Perplexity RST MODERN PARENT: Aren't your two children some- ig of a problem? Secoyp” Mopern Parent: Yes, in- deed” They go away to school for hirty-eight weeks, to camp for ten, and that leaves four whole weeks when I don’t know where to send them, Conspicuous nose pores How to reduce them Complexions otherwise flawless are often ruined by conspicuous nose pores. In such cases the small muscular fibres of the nose have become weakened and do not keep the pores closed as they should be. Instead these pores collect dirt, clog up, and become enlarged. Begin this treatment tonight Wring a cloth from very hot water, lather it with Woodbary’s Factal Soap then hold it to your face. When the heat has expanded the pores. rab in tery gently a fresh lather of Woodbary’s. Repeat this hot water and lather application several times stepping at once when your nose feels sensitive. ‘Then finieh by rab Ding the nose for a few minutes with a lump ef ice. Woodbu sea the pores This engthens the muscalar bers 80 t do not expect to fn beglect. Use & 8 persistently. Bally reduce tho enlarged pores util they are. neo splenous. ‘Tear off the IMustration of t Woodbury’ s Fi Sal Soap For sale by dealers everywhe United States and Write today fer samples For tc we will send a srmfplecake, For 10, same bes of Woodbury's Facial Soap, Facial Cream and Facial Powder. Writeteday te The Andrew Jergens Co., Dept. 6K.” Sprin Grove Ave. Cincinnati. O, IN CANADA, address the Andrew Jergens Co. Lid.,' Dept. 6K, Perth, Ontario “DON'T SHOUT” : het hear now as well “How?” With the mi REY PHON! an now, jevatle, would Eanes right. myvell, only that | hear all “The Morley Phone for the DEAF the eas phat glasses Sioa: madi omiees if ea Over coe hundred thousand sold: Wike for booklet and teitronial, THE MORLEY CO., Dept. 783, Perry Bldg., Phila. comicbooks.com