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This page contains **primarily advertising** with a sidebar attack on *Life* magazine itself. The **political element**: A Texas reader accuses *Life* of being a "subsidized organ" profiting from war through sensationalism. The critic specifically condemns *Life's* recent "Humiliation Number" as inflammatory propaganda masquerading as patriotism—likely referencing pre-WWI "preparedness" debates when American interventionists and isolationists clashed bitterly. The **cartoon humor** (bottom right) references **Pancho Villa**, the Mexican revolutionary general. The joke relies on contemporary frustration: Villa commits crimes in Mexico yet evades U.S. law enforcement pursuing him across the border—comparing his immunity to a murderer loose in New York whom detectives can't catch. This satirizes American military intervention debates and border tensions of the 1910s. The larger page features vintage beverage and vacation advertisements unrelated to the political content.

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Encouragement from Texas Lire is a pictorial weekly published in New York City. It is well gotten up, me- chanically, illustrated artistically and ited by a traitor. I have made the charge before, and I repeat it here, that Ltrs at is a subsidized organ of those business interests in the U. S. that would find war financially profitable. Lire is fan ning the spark of international distrust into flame for the money there is in it ary The editor of Lr is a hypocrite, masked in the veil of pretended patriotism— preparedness.” I ‘A few weeks ago Lire issued what it was pleased to call a “ Humiliation » ber.” That particular issue was mc appropriately named; it was the most “humiliating” piece of literature I have had the misfortune to run across in ten years.—The Pitchfork. | e “Ir you please, m'm, could the doctor come at once? Miss Ethel’s got spots; for the hot weather Master Tom, whooping cough; Mr. Charles, wot looks like German measles, Clicquot Club Ginger Ale is the national antidote for that hot weather and the master was under the car when it " thirst. It makes thirst a pleasure. started sudden-like.” Because Clicquot Club is popular don’t get the impression that it is “Tl tell him. What number is the “pop.” It is sold in every one of the 48 states, which is proof enough house?” a that it is a beverage of character and excellence. “No number, m'm. The name is Sans London Opinion. Being very highly carbonated it is superior to charged water for almost every kind of mixed drink. ] ‘The water from which it is made js slightly laxative, the ginger is the best Jamaica, the flavor comes from pure juices of lemons and limes. Exceptional care and cleanliness attend its manufacture. Buy it by the case. Drink it foaming, sparkling and cold. Sold by the best grocers and druggists. Other Clicquot Club beverages are: Birch Beer, Lemon Sour, Sarsaparilla, Orange Phosphate and Root Beer. White Sandy Beaches THE CLICQUOT CLUB COMPANY, Millis, Mass. Fine Surf Bathing Crcopsr Grado]! 7} | GINGER ALE Winner of Medal of Honor, Panama-Pacific Exposition LONG ISLAND ae tees pret Surf Bathing in itself means the best relaxation Ss summer affords. Plenty of good n sport on the clean, white, sandy beaches, w t e Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Summers out in the Atlantic; the Comparisons RAWFORD: Do you think they'll ever drive Villa out of the moun- tains of Mexico? Crassuaw: He seems to be about as safe as if he’d committed a murder in cooled by a never failing ocean breeze. OVER 500 MILES OF SHORE LINE thrill and romance of the sea, the : york and. ihe’ deteciives, @ from which to choose Ww hil: ti of its wonderful air. New York and the detectives were —all within easy extlarauon ° after bim. reach of New York h Ideal Vacation Life ; P Sailing, bathing, boating, fresh and salt water fishing. Great golf. Beautiful lakes. For ilhustrated booklets, write Vacation Bureau, Room 460, 171 Broadway York. New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. “Lirtte boy, little boy, you shouldn't fight that way. “Hold off with your peace talk, lady. One more punch on the nose from me and I'll have this kid ready to listen to you."—Detroit Free Press. comicbooks.com