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This page contains a **book review in verse** (not a political cartoon) alongside period advertisements. The review critiques William J. Locke's novel *Jaffery*—a melodramatic tale of unrequited love set in Albania. The protagonist, Jaffery, sacrifices himself for a woman named Doria who loves another man (Adrian Boldero). The satirical punch: Adrian is a fraud who stole his literary success, yet Doria remains indifferent to Jaffery's devotion. When she finally understands his selfless deeds, he's already married someone else—a twist the reviewer finds darkly comic. The ads feature **Beech-Nut Oscar's Sauce** (a condiment marketed as refined dining), **Raymond & Whitcomb Cruises** (luxury travel), and a brief anecdote about an admiral so overweight from medals he can barely move—a joke about vanity and physical decline. The satire mocks both romantic melodrama and the gap between noble sacrifice and actual human gratitude.

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1 from bos plied treo Rhymed Reviews Jaffery (By William J, Locke. John Lane Co.) IOSHA was a widowed maid, A giant beauty from Albania, Whose folks were killed upon a raid With knives and kindred miscel- lanea. Her bridegroom perished, fever-slain, Entrusting her, with goods and chat- tels, To mastodonic Jaffery Chayne, Who sloshed = around __ reporting battles. But Doria ruled Jaffery’s heart. She married Adrian Boldero, Whose novel, stamped by perfect art, Had made him quite the social hero. A friend of his, untimely dead, Had really writ the noble story, And Adrian, the chuckle-head, Had filched the royalties and glory! He killed himself, the little cheat, In futile toil to write another ; Then Jaffery learned the base deceit And worked and schemed the truth to smother. For Doria he dealt in lies, To save her feelings ever aimful; While, blind to every sacrifice, She snubbed and scorned him some- thing shameful. RAYMOND- WHITCOMB CRUISES TO THE West Indies, » Panama, the Central Ameri- can Wonderland the Spanish Main Tropical Cruises de Luxe of twenty-four days’ duration sailing from New York Jan. 29, Feb, 12 and March 11, by the beautiful American sisterships “ PASTORES and TENADORES” Under exclusive charter to Raymond & Whitcomb Co. and under the American Flag Remarkable and comprehensive tours to SOUTH AMERICA January 1$th, February 2nd, Sth, 16th and 26th, 1916 Tours to California on the Highest Plane of Travel November 3rd, 17th end December Mth Send for Booklet desired RAYMOND & WHITCOMB COMPANY . 17 Temple Piace, Boston New York Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco COPPER STEIN SEIS ‘Shert coos Oe for eenall capper Ket our ilo eam (Gree Sendo, LS, Cnt, Oi Beech-Nut Oscar's Sauce THe need of just the right condiment to bring out the really fine favor of the fish itself led Oscar of the Waldorf to invent the famous Oscar’s Sauce. Today, wherever dining is considered a fine art, this celebrated condiment is much in demand. At the request of its originator—to supply this demand — Ose s Sauce is now prepared by the Beech- Nut Company as one of the Beech-Nut Delicacies. Beech-Nut Oscar’s Sauce may be procured for your private or club table at most good provisioners. Makers of America’s Most Famous Bacon—Beech-Nut Bacon BEECH-NUT PACKING COMPANY, Canajoharie, N.Y. Send ten cents in stamps for the newest and instroctive and cure ta interest the whole family. ISH, HOT ORG At last she came to understand The facts to which they'd kept her blinded, And offered him her heart and hand, But found him strangely other- minded. He wed—and didn’t need to woo— The splendid Amazon, Liosha. And if they’re not in Timbuctoo They may be found in Cappadocia, Arthur Guiterman, most fascinating game—"Going to Market""amasing Jor Fish Oysters Lobsters Crabs and Hot & Cold Signor Marconi has been telling a story about a certain celebrated admiral who was a countryman of his. “The admiral,” he says, “had won many battles and great renown, and at a ball given in his honor one lady said to another: ‘How frightfully fat our dear admiral is getting!” Yes,’ replied the second lady. ‘Isn't it fortunate? Otherwise he wouldn't be able to wear all his medals.’” Tit-Bits, comicbooks.com