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The page's main political content is a brief item titled "Send Their Bill to Hughes," referencing the 1916 presidential election. It mocks Democratic campaigners Joseph Daniels and Samuel Untermeyer for campaigning in Maine on behalf of Charles Evans Hughes (the Republican candidate). The satire suggests these Democrats are so ineffective at persuasion that the Hughes campaign should actually *pay* them, since their efforts seemingly help the Republican cause rather than hurt it. The phrase "Wait and See" sarcastically implies the outcome will prove this theory correct. The accompanying cartoon labeled "Wait and See" (top right) shows two caricatured figures flanking a bust—likely representing Daniels and Untermeyer—visual reinforcement of the written joke. The remainder of the page consists of advertisements for books (O. Henry and Kipling collections), tobacco, cigars, and other products—typical magazine filler of the era.

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