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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains several product advertisements typical of early 20th-century magazines: **Main advertisements:** - **Colt Firearms**: Marketed as essential for home protection, with a dramatic image of police responding to an emergency call - **Niagara Wall Paper**: Promoting decorative interior products - **Ritemor Stationery**: Personalized writing paper - **Forhan's For the Gums**: Dental hygiene product warning about pyorrhea (gum disease) **Editorial content includes:** - A sentimental poem about secret love ("How Surprised They'd Be") - A humorous domestic dispute narrative ("When They Decided to Move") depicting conflicting perspectives between spouses and in-laws about relocating—a relatable social commentary on marriage disagreements - Brief observations about hair and appearance The page reflects early-1900s consumer culture and domestic life concerns, with minimal political content. The "satire" is gentle social humor rather than sharp political critique.

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‘For the protection of your COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN. Pacific 717 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. Hello, Central Emergency Call Police, please!” sme and property against unlawful. intrusion, a Colt is today most essential. Send for booklet, “Romance of a Colt” Coast Representative, Phil. B. Bekeart Co. Hangs Smoothly Without faw or wrinkle. Substantial text- ure makes Niagara “Blue Ribbon” Wall So Fer pleasing alike to. paper bangers and EN bome owners. Moderate in cost. Quality > \, coupon inevery roll. Send dealers name *, for sample book and‘‘Helpful Hints’ ’free. Niagara Wall Paper Co. 222 Walnut Street, Niagara Falls, N.Y. $1000.00 in Cash Prizes to Paper Hangers Stationery Expresses Your Personality Individualized writing paper Your name and address neatly printed in deep blue ink on fine texture “Hammermill Sond.” 200 settee]. Printed with any name and = 1 —= Print name ies pares dollar billand malNOw. Money prompily refunded if not satisfied. RITEMOR STATIONERY. co, 209 Century Bidg. dianapolis, Ind. West of Denver ae 10 erate enclose re Dont WAIT. When They Decided to Move -How AA WAY WSN AYZZZZ72727 Sue saip—The place was so run down. The landlord simply wouldn’t do a thing. The janitor was impos- How Surprised They'd Be How they would hold up their hands, If those around could see, All the love I have for you, All you have for me! How they'd brush their hair aside From their listening ear, If they ever heard the words You whisper to me, dear. they’d smile and nod _ their heads, Condemning us to hell, If they knew the secret things That your brown eyes tell. How they would do all these things, If they ever knew That you hate me quite as much As I’m hating you! MM. C. 1 THE woman who can't do thing with her hair could do even less without it. any- Unhealthy gums denoted by tenderness and bleeding NHEALTHY soil kills the best of wheat. Unhealthy gums kill the best of teeth. To keep the teeth sound keep the gums well. Watch for tender and bleeding gums. This is a symp- tom of Pyorrhea which afflicts four out of five people over forty. menaces the body as well F as the teeth. Not only do the gums /] recede and cause the teeth to decay, loosen and fall out, but the infecting Pyorrhea pal yee lower the body's vitality and cause many serious ills. To avoid Pyorrhea, visit your dentist frequently for’ teeth and Bim inspection. And use Forhan's ‘or the Gums. Forhan’s For the Gums will prevent Pyorrhea—or check its progress— if used in time and used consistently. Ordinary den- tifrices cannot do this. Forhan’s will keep the gums firm and healthy, the teeth white and clean. Start using it today. IF pom shrinkage fas set in, use. ‘orhan's according to direc- fy tions, and consult a dentist immediately for special treat- ment. sible. The neighborhood had chang- ed for the worse. They really needed more room. He satp—He couldn't see what they wanted to move for. It seemed to him they had just got settled. It cost a lot of mioney to move. He didn’t want any more room. If they had a bigger place all of the relations would visit them. Her Moruer saip—Time Mary had a new apartment. She'd lived in that one over a year. Mary knew how to keep a man hustling. She was so progressive. Smart girl, Mary! His Mornuer saip—Mary was certainly getting some mighty lofty notions lately. Just kept Bill’s nose to the grindstone. Seemed as if wom- en nowadays thought every man was a millionaire. She wouldn’t get another man like Bill in a hurry. Scatterbrain ! Dz. H. B. 35¢ and 60c tubes in U.S. and Canada. Formula of R. J. Forban, D.D. 8, FORHAN Co. ‘New York Forkan's, Led. "Montreal FOR THE GUMS Clark’s 20th _Peciterrenee Cruise June 27, by specially chartered ‘Baltic’ 884 tons; 61 aoe MY sso ‘up ineluding guldes, drives, Stop-overs in SUMMER ‘TOURS TO EUROPE FRANK ©. CLARK, TIMES BUILDING, NEW YORK Eur comicbooks.com