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This page is primarily **advertising and light humor** rather than political satire. The main elements: **E.Z. Garter Advertisement**: A product advertisement for elastic garters, emphasizing the trademarked "E.Z." name stamped on the product to distinguish genuine versions. Typical early 20th-century advertising. **"Mystery" Poem by Christy Holmes**: Satirical observations about women's cosmetic practices and beauty routines—plucked eyebrows, darkened eyelashes, rouged cheeks, and styled hair. The humor lies in mocking the artifice of women's makeup and grooming fashions of the era. **"A Necessity" Essay**: A tongue-in-cheek defense of "classics," defining them as books everyone references but nobody actually reads—satire on pretension and how classics are kept going through reputation rather than genuine readership. **Other Humor Items**: Including a brief "Center of Attraction" joke about bathing and male attention, and advertisements for hair-color restoration products and score pads. The page reflects period attitudes toward women's appearance and intellectual pretense rather than containing specific political commentary.

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E.Z. TRADE MARK REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. GARTER ‘look for the name on the garter The“E. Z.” trade-mark is stamped on the Garter. Adjusted garters leave their mark on the leg. The E. Z., the original wide-web garter, needs no adjustments, no metal slides or hooks—the design is protected by basic patents, en- suring fit and comfort. 35¢ to $1 everywhere, in’ single-grip and the E, Z. 2-Grip. The genuine E. Z. Garter is made solely by The Thos. P. Taylor Co., Bridgeport Conn. Mystery i like to know What makes them starve Their Eyebrows; ~ And how some of them ‘Can stay In a continual Blush On the cheek-bones; And how their Ears Can gossip-hunt When they’re already Occupied by Hair. Some of the blondes Have eyelashes That must have been In bathing in an Ink-well Or a barrel of Black-molasses, or Something, Some of the brunettes Have a way of Completing their faces And leaving their Necks Just so, Which shows them up Every time; and I would laugh, Only I realize That if tears Were Shed, They would have a Horrible Time Repairing the Damage! Christy Holmes. A Necessity GREAT controversy is going on in the London papers about the Its broad sheet, easy to write on, with ample space for legible figures, adds to the joy of the closely-contested rub- ber. It is convenient, with individual and team scores side by side, and with revised scoring rules in two colors on the back of each pad. The Trow-Bridge Score sells regu- larly at $1.00 for an order of four pads. You can test its easily kept, easily read convenience on a sample 25c pad. PRICE PACKAGE—A neatly wrapped package of four Trow- Bridge Score Pads makes an ideal prize or gift. Only $1.00, postpaid. A. L, Trowbridge, 1060 Parker Detroit, Michigan. Please send me a Trow-Bridge Score Pad. I enclese 25c. Name ... Address .. Center of Attraction Sue: Is it safe to bathe here? I'm rather nervous. ATTENDAD Lor’ bless ye, missie, don't you be afraid, all the young chaps will be keeping an eye on you. —London Opinion. classics. Are they necessary? Various opinions have been given, but nothing | has been settled. | The first thing to be determined is, What is a classic? As near as we can define it, a classic is a book that has stood the test of time; that is, a book that has been agreed upon as having a permanent value, and which, therefore, nobody ever reads, but which is referred to often enough to keep it going as a classic, Certainly the classics are necessary. What would we do without our illusions? Restore Those Silver These disfiguring gray streaks which make you look a hundred years old— comb them away with Mary T. Goldman's Hair Color Restorer. Mail coupon for free trial bottle and test on single lock. This proves it. No danger of streaking or discolora- tion-nothing to wash or tub off. Leaves your hair soft, fluffy, lovely to curl and dress. Restoration complete in 4 to 8 days, whether your gray hairs are many or few. Fill out coupon carefully—enclose lock if possible. ‘Trial bottle and application comb come by return mail. Full sized bottle at your druggist or direct from us. Don't risk ruining your hair with cheap substitutes. MaryT.Goldman, 789GoldmanBldg.,St,Paul, Mino. A Fair Proposition Crerk: You had better engage these rooms for next year, madam. “But I may not be alive next year.” “In that case, you have only to let us know a few weeks ahead.” Lady (to servant returning from party): I hope you have enjoyed your- self, Mary. Maid: Ob, thank you, ma’am. I had a lovely time. I had fourteen hairpins in my head when I started, and now I haven’t got one. —Reproduced from Punch (Lon- don) by arrangement with the Proprietors. Mary T. Goldman, “189 Goldman Bidg., St. Paul, Mian. not obligated in any way ie ae eee “What is auto-intoxication?” “It’s the only kind you can get legally.” Street_...... 32 comicbooks.com