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This page is primarily **advertising for books**, not political satire. The main feature advertises Richard Harding Davis's works—a celebrated romance and adventure author. The advertisement includes a praise quote from Irving Cobb describing Davis as "one of the most vivid and versatile" writers America produced, emphasizing his character as a loyal, principled man. The page also promotes a special offer: purchasers of Davis's 12-volume set receive Robert Louis Stevenson's *Treasure Island* and *Kidnapped* free. Both authors are positioned as masters of adventure literature. The right column lists "The French Babies"—apparently a charitable fundraising effort with contributors' names and donations, unrelated to the Davis promotion. **This is essentially a book-club advertisement**, not satire. No political commentary or caricature is present.

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The Field of Dishonor She had never seen a highwayman before. This one had an army officer’s boots and the manners of a gentleman. She laughed and told him so. But it was serious business for him. He faced death, prison, disgrace. It is a story so startling and curious, with its tangle of romance and adventure—with its daring, thrilling climax—that it could only be told by that master of romance— HaRbING DAVIS First Uniform Edition Send the coupon and learn to know the greatest writer of romance and adventure that ever lived. There's the tale of the daredevil Captain Macklin—and Chester Ward, strange fugitive, dig- ging in the ruins of a dead and gone city—and Vera, the spirit medium, with her mystery—and the alert red-headed Gallagher, office boy with a nose for news—and all the marvelous stories of tropic lands and fighting men. Irving Cobb says: “ The world knew him as one of the most vivid and versatile and pictur- esque writers that our country has produced in the last half century but his friends knew him as one of the kindest and most unselfish of men—a real human being, firm in his convictions, steadfast in his affections, loyal to the ideals by which he held, but tolerant always in his estimates of others. As a writer his place is assured, But always I shall think of him as he was in private life—a typical American, a lovable companion, and a man to the tips of his fingers.” FREE Srevenison's Masterpieces To those who send the coupon promptly we will give a set of Stevenson's masterpieces in five volumes. Here are the greatest two writers of books of adventure that 4 have ever lived. You can get onc at a reduced price and the other J Send this coupon and thrill again with Treasure Island, Ute with Kidnapped, with pirates, and double personalities and buccaneers. eT i 1 F carte Mail Coupon Without Money /s.3t:: Send the coupon for your set now, at once, before fn S97 Filth Ave. the edition is exhausted. New York, N.Y. This set of 12 volumes is now as Richard Hard- Fo oy ienargee ing Davis wanted it to be. It is in memory of him f° ,Scode,sllcharee that it is sold for the present at a special low pee heard Harding BRASS. Aico tad sbeolutety free The library that does not own Stevenson, soluons “tt the hooks are and the library that does not own Da Pomapeereproinst any Rag real library at all. Send the coupon today atyeurenpenee, Otkerwiood willscnd you toe atvoace and for them both. $1.09 woath for 16 moatha. . / Charles Scribner’s Sons / ,... 597 Fifth Avenue / New York I sasrer The French Babies (Continued from page 388) 955. Louis Josquel. Several co 1ooz. 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