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This page is primarily **advertising** interspersed with brief humorous anecdotes. The main content includes: **The Cartoon/Illustration:** "Oh-Thomas" shows a domestic scene where a man instructs someone (likely a servant) to take shoes to a repair man—a setup for advertising Cat's Paw Cushion Rubber Heels, a shoe product. **The Humor Pieces:** Several brief jokes and observations appear, including: - A writer's response to a "how would you spend 48 hours left to live" survey: "One at a time"—implying the question itself was absurd - A sailor's account of a battleship gun explosion - A stout woman confused by a corset label reading "Made expressly for John Wanamaker" (a famous department store owner), joking this explains why it didn't fit - Wordplay about a stolen dog **Advertisements:** The page heavily features product ads (Foster Rubber Company, Allen's Foot-Ease, Copley Prints, Medici Prints) alongside these light satirical pieces typical of Life magazine's format blending humor with commercial content.

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Oh-Thomas “Take these shoes over to the repair man. Tell him to put on a pair of cATS PAW CUSHION RUBBER HEELS “The kind with the Foster Friction Plug that prevents CUSHION HEEL 8 ,osTER RUBBER ry $0c. attached, black, white or tan. For men, women and children, all dealers id no holes to track mud and dirt into FOSTER RUBBER COMPANY 1085 Federal Street - - - Patentees of the Foster Friction Pi Supine Boston, Mass. Frugal to the End Not long ago a certain publication had an idea. Its editor made up a list of thirty men and women distinguished in art, religion, literature, commerce, poli- tics, and other lines, and to each he sent a letter or a telegram containing this question: “If you had but forty-eight hours more to live, how would you spend them?” his purpose being to embody the replies in a symposium in a subsequent issue of his periodical. Among those who received copies of the inquiry was a New York writer. He thought the proposition over for a spell, and then sent back the truthful answer by wire, collect : “One at a time.” —Saturday ‘ening Post, In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Not Much to Talk About There was an explosion of one of the big guns on a battleship not long ago. Shortly afterward one of the sailors who was injured was asked by a reporter to give an account of it. “Well, sir,” rejoined the jacky, “it was like this: You see, I was standin’ with me back to the gun, a in’ the port All of a sudden I hears a hell of a noise; then, sir, the ship physician, he says, ‘Set up an’ take this.” —Arms and the Man. A Difficult Job side. Kyicker: Has Outlate found a long felt want? Bockrr: Yes; he is trying to cross the small hot bird with the homing pigeon—Chicago Herald. Sux was a very stout, jolly-looking woman, and she was standing at the cor- set counter, holding in her hand an article she was returning. Evidently her atten- tion had been suddenly drawn to the legend printed on the label, for she was overheard to murmur, “ Made expressly for John Wanamaker.’ Well, there! No wonder they didn’t fit me!"—dsgian. Littte Brows: What do you mean by stealing that dog you sold me? Doc Draten: in’t been stole, mis- ter; it's pride wot brought ‘im back. thought ‘e wur sold too cheap. —Tit-Bits. “(CEORGE,” said Marguerite in the sweet but decided tones she used when she really meant business, “ this year you are not going to waste your money and time in choosing expensive but foolish Christmas gifts that no one cares for. To every one you are going to send a year’s subscription to Lirr. Every one on your list will bless you fifty-two times next year.” The Old Masters in Color Khe Copley Prints Masterpieces of American Art MADAME SOPHIE DE FRANC Medici Pr 19x ts, $t For GIFTS and YOUR HOME Unsurpassed for Christmas and other gift occasio: Also for adornment of town and country houses, schools, clubs. “ One can live without art—but not so well.” Large Gallery of Subjects: We can show here but one of the 500 illustrated in our Catalogues (see below). You will find in them a choice of subjects of absorbing interest, from the great works of the Old Masters to the paintings of our own day — Corot and Inness landscapes; new mural decorations by Sargent and Violet Oakley ; inspiring patriotic subjects by Edwin A Abbey ;—pictures appropriate for every oc- casion and for every room in your house. By Nattier tin colors of origin 003 properly framed, $23.00. As to Quality, the Copley Prints have been for years a hallmark of good taste in. pictures xeellent,” says John S. Sargent. ‘1 could wish better."—Edwin A. Abbey. “So fine in quality.”"—Augustus Saint-Gaudens. OF the Medici Prints the London Times says: Si Their perfection is little short of amazing.” “In truth of color and detail they are, for most practical purposes. replicas of the original paint says Mr, Hol , London Your Old Family Portrait vately in the Cortney Paists otypes, faded photograph make unique gifts tc lars in Copley Catalogue (sce below). How Obtained: Through art stores, or direct rom us. “We send on approval prepaid, and with no obligation of purch Prices, from only a few cents for Medici Miniatures) large sizes. Special att framing, at reasonable prices. Mustrated Catalogue for eneh¢ irector of t . reproduced pri Yrom old daguerre Lintypes, kodak. ete your relatives. Particu- s (down to 25 ey ate practically This cost is deducted from a $ all in color). D NOW for Catatomies—to give you ample time for Christmas selections. Address ender CURTIS & CAMERON or the new American Branch of THE MEDICI SOCIETY Offices: 267 Harcourt St Salesroom : Pierce Bldg.. opp. sy = = —| = Ge | | comicbooksgeom) or | “ta