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This page is primarily **advertising and literary content** rather than political cartoons. The main elements include: **Travel Advertisements**: Canadian National and Grand Trunk Railways promote vacation destinations in Ontario and maritime provinces, emphasizing fishing, hunting, and natural scenery. These ads reflect 1920s leisure tourism marketing. **Humorous Anecdotes**: Two short jokes satirize urban apartment life and lazy husbands—common themes mocking modern domestic inconvenience. **The "Alphabet" Story**: A charming rural comedy piece features "Timothy O'Brien," an Irish-Canadian barber defending his right to use "C.P.R." initials (for "Christina Patricia Reardon," his deceased Irish mother) against corporate overreach by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The humor relies on O'Brien's phonetic spelling and working-class perspective challenging corporate ownership claims. The page reflects early-20th-century attitudes: nostalgia for "unspoiled" nature, gentle mockery of immigrants and rural folk, and satirical tension between corporate power and individual autonomy.

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Mojestte Mount Robson, Alt, 13,069 feet Jasper Park and Mount Robson Park embrace the scenic mountain wonders of the Dominion. Canadian National Railways cross the Rockies at the low- est altitude, the easiest gradients and in view of Canada’s highest peaks. Your Ideal Vacation is realized in the “Highlands of Ontario” —Algonquin Park—(Alt. 2,000 ft.)— Muskoka Lakes—Great Lakes—30,000 Islands Georgian Bay—Lake of Bays— Kawartha Lakes—Timagami—Nipigon —Quetico—Minaki. Fishing, Boating, Bathing, Golf, Camping and finest Hotels. Hay fever unknown. Lower St. Lawrence and Maritime Provinces Fishing, Hunting and Camping Real fishing and hunting in virgin streams and unspoiled big game country in NOVA SCOTIA, NEW BRUNSWICK, QUEBEC, ON- TARIO, ALBERTA and BRITISH COLUMBIA. For full information write Canadian National or Grand Trunk Railways at any of the following addresses, Ask for Booklet B, mentioning districts that interest Boston, 294 Washington finneapolis, 518 Second St Avenue, South Street Buffalo, 1019 Chamber New York, 1270 Broad- of Commerce Building Chicago, 108 West dams Street, Cincinnati, 406 ‘Traction Buildin, uilding Detroit, 527 Majestic Building 7. Sue way Pittsburgh, 505 Park uilding. Portland, Me... ‘Trunk’ Station San Francisco, 689 Mar- at Grand . 902 Second Avenue St. Louls, 305 Mer- Los Angeles, 325 Van _ chants Laclede Bldg. Nuys Bldg, 7th and St. Paul, 4th and Jack- Spring Streets ‘son Streets H. H. MELANSON Passenger Traffic Manager Canadian National Railways Toronto, Can. G. T. BELL nger Traffic Manager rand Trunk Railway Montreal, Can. Kansas City, 334 Rail- way Exchange Bldg. The Apartment Housewife “Home Cooking,” reads a sign in one of those New York delicatessen stores that are the haven and refuge of the tired apart- ment dweller. “That’s what my husband likes,” remarked one of these housewives as she. was purchasing the family dinner while a reporter stood by—Outlook. InpicNant Wire: I wonder what you would have done if you'd lived when men were first compelled to earn their bread by_the sweat of their brows, Inpotent Huspanp: I should have opened a store and sold handkerchiefs. —Boston Transcript. - LIFE: Harvest God swings His years upon me like a I am grain upon His threshing floor, And when the proving blows shall fall no more Upon the emptied straw stalks, bruised and pale, My soul shall then be measured by the tale Of what the harvest yields when win- nowed o’er, And all the grain be garnered to his store. They say His perfect justice must pre- vail. I pray I may not cry beneath the staff That beats upon me, pitiless and slow; Though I shall mark, rejected with the chaff, Where flowers of the corn and poppies glow; The battered, withered things I cher- ished so; Old broken dreams, at which the angels laugh. —F. F. V., in New York Tribune. Owning the Alphabet Some time ago the Canadian Pacific Railway Company issued notices to cer- tain hotels, restaurants, shops, etc., pro- testing against the unauthorized use of its initials. One Timothy O’Brien, proprietor of the “C.P.R. Barber Shop” in a prairie village, received the warning, and replied as follows: “Dear Sir: 1 got your notis. I don’t want no law soot with yure company. I no yure company owns most everything —ralerodes, steemers, most of the best land and the time, but I don’t know as you own the hole alphabet. The letters on my shop don’t stand for yure ralerode, but for sumthin better. I left a muther in Ireland, she is dead and gawn, but her memories are dear to me. Her maiden name was Christina Patricia Reardon, and what I want to no is what you are going to do about it. I suppose you won't argue that the balance of my sine what | refers to cut rates has got anythink to do with yure raleroads. There ain’t been no cut rates round these parts that I nos of- “(Sgd.) Trmotuy O’Brien. The company, Mr. George Ham tells us in his delightful book of reminiscences, took no further action in this case. —London Morning Post. proves the danger of bleeding gums ~ = a Mr science proves that un- healthy gums cause serious ail- ments. People suffering from Pyorrhea (a disease of the gums) often suffer from other ills, such as rheumatism, anaemia, nervous disorders or weak- ened vital . These ills have been traced in many cases to the Pyorrhea’ germs which breed in pockets about the teeth. Four out of five people over forty have Pyorthea, It begins with ten- der and bleeding gums. Then the ff poms recede; the tecth decay, sen and fall out, or must be ex- tracted to rid the system of the jj infecting Pyorrhea germs. Guard your healthand your lq teeth. Keep Pyorrheaaway. Visit [9 your dentist often for teeth and [7 tion, and make daily [ ‘orhan’s For the Gums. [Bi Forhan’s For the Gums will prevent —or check its progress—if used consistently. Ordinary dentifrices cannot do this. Forhan’s will keep the gums firm and healthy, the teeth white and clean. 35¢ and 60c tubes in U. S. and Canada. gum in use of Formala of R. J. Foran, B.D. 8. FORHAN Co. ‘New Yor! FOR THE GUMS HOTEL ASPINWALL LENOX, MASS. High and Cool in the Berkshires A HOTEL OF DISTINCTION Opens June 17—Golf, Tennis, Saddle Riding Garage. Desirable Cottages with Hotel Servic. L. A. TWOROGER, Manager Winter Resort, Princess Hotel, Bermuda MADISON AVE., 43rd TO 44th STREETS NEW YORK Tea in the Palm Room Dancing in the Supper Room ‘THE CAREY, /RINTING OO. twe Pollyanna Married “Ye-es,” Mr. Billings said, reluctantly, in reply to his friend’s remark that Joyce was “an awfully sweet little wom an, “So cheerful! Always sunny! Ak looking on the bright side!” Billingss} friend continued, enthusiastically. “There’s such a thing as 0 ‘ that ‘bright side’ business,” said Billings “The other night I was at their place, Joyce—you know how absent-minded lt is—put the lighted end of his cigar in mouth. He jumped three feet, and a little noisy for a. minute. In the mi oe it all Mrs. Joyce smiled blandly and said: “How fortunate you were, deaf, # discover it at once!’” —Tit-Bits (London), “Dogs your future husband know yott age. Myrtle?” “Well—partly.”—Oklahoma Whirlwind. comicbooks.com