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This page is predominantly **advertising and humor pieces** rather than political cartoons. **Main Content:** - **Jasper Park Lodge advertisement**: Promotes Canada's Rocky Mountain resort, emphasizing natural beauty and accessibility via Canadian National Railways - **Hotel McAlpin ad**: NYC hotel promoting comfort and convenience - **Cortez Cigars ad**: "For Men of Brains" advertisement **Humor Pieces (brief anecdotes):** - "A Credit to His Country": Satirizes ingratitude—a WWI veteran with crutches is resented by a grocer despite his "bravery" - "The Raveled Sleeve of Care": Humorous dialogue about a man sleeping in a lumber yard looking for work - "Golf-Baby's Lullaby": Satirizes husbands' golf obsession, with wives' frustrated perspective - Various short jokes about traffic accidents, bureaucratic "red tape," and similar domestic/social observations The satire targets **post-WWI attitudes** (veteran neglect), **1920s consumer culture**, and **marital friction**—typical Life magazine humor of this era.

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yo IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS CANADA’S NATIONAL PLAY- GROUND AND GAME SANC- TUARY of 4,400 square miles. Riding, Hiking, Climbing, Fishing, Camping. Mighty snow-capped mountain peaks, gleaming glaciers, great rivers, and shimmering lakes. JASPER PARK LODGE {On Lac Beauvert} (Under management of Canadian National Railways) providesexcellent accommodation for 250guests. Allmodern conveniences. Rates $5.00 per day and up, Ameri- can plan (meals included.) Open June 1st to September 30th For full information, write for booklet J.P. 20, to any of the following Cana- den National Railway Offices: STON, 294 Washington St. BUFFALO, 1019 Chamber of Commerce e. CHICAGO, 108 West Adams St. CINCINNATI, 406 Traction Bldg. CLEVELAND, 522 Kirby Bldg. ETROIT, 527 7 Majestic Bldg, pULur 1H 430 W /est Superior St. S$ 'CITY, 334 Railway Exchange Los ANGetes, $03 So. Spring St, tet Poeany: Ave. So. Ne ORR, ‘Bro: adw: PHILADELPHIA, 708 Finance Bldg. PITTSBURGH, 505 Park Bidg. PORTLAND. ME.. Grand Trunk Station SAN FRANCISCO, 689 Market St. SEATD ‘LE, 902 Second Ave. ST. LOUIS, 305 Merchants Laclede Bidg. ST. PAUL, Cor. 4th and Jackson Sts. Canada Welcomes United States Tourists—No Passports Required The Canadian National Route through the Rockies skirts Canada’s highest peaks, at theeasiest gradient and lowest altitude of any transcontinental route. Canadian National Railways A Credit to His Country General Armstrong Githens of Den- ver said in anaddress before the Ameri- can Legion : “Don’t be surprised that some people object to your bonus. You remember, no doubt, the grocer who snarled, as the young hero of Belleau Wood limped out from the grocery on his crutches with a half-pound of sugar under his arm: ‘That boy deserves credit for his sur- passin’ bravery, but I wish to goodne: he'd stop comin’ to my shop to git it. —Argonaut. The Raveled Sleeve of Care “Look here, Bogus,” asked Colonel White. “Do you happen to know where Ink Judson is just now?” “Yassah! Yassah! Sho’ does, sah!” replied Brother Bogus. “He's asleep dis minute over dar in de shade of de lumber yahd lookin’ for a job, sah.” —Country Gentleman. Sauve Qui Peut! Trarric PoticeMAN (to chauffeur): So! After having knocked over that poor old man you are running away to escape summons. Cuaurreur: Gosh, hasn't there been enough harm done as it —L' Illustration (Paris). Littte Boy (visiting Washington for the first tine): When are we going to see the red tape? —Dartmouth Jack-o'-Lantern. Golf-Baby’s Lullaby a-by, baby, softly asleep, gone golfing to win the club nicely, I hope that he will, Mummy will show him her shoemaker's bill! Hush-a-by, baby, safe in your pram, Daddy has shut the front door with a slam; Cuddle down closer, baby of mine— Daddy went round in a hundred and nine —London Morning Post. TRADE wane Reo OF BRAINS IGARS FOR _g MEN -MADE AT KEY WEST-— York | cuooss or— A — CONVENIENCE HOTEL and SERVICE 5 aa you know that the pia equipment and fur- for comfort pag character here or abroad. Its convenience to Railroad Sta- tions, sg Te the best shops and the lea ‘heatres is measured in short bl pene is ideally possible in one finerestaurant, and the famous Nahan Franko’s orchestra entertains in an- other. The entire sixth floor is exclusively for women. There are modem Turk- ish and Russian Baths with swim- ming pool—as well as many other of the unexpected conveniences which mean so much to our creature comfort. And now, with Arthur L. Lee as Man- ager, his insistence on unusual service per- yades the entire hotel. In every department irom Asttaot Manescr ‘to Ballboy the slogan is "Serve every guest so, fitful courteously that he will lok forward to his next visit, Indeed, Mr. Lee invites you, to, mabe vat personally, tay be sre you will be exacly roet your stay, let him know am detail where he can help to estabish wih you the interest of a host with his guest ‘@ manager with his patron. Anruvr L. Les, Manager. ‘he Center 9 se attr Convenience at 34" Street Bok MAG in The Globe-Trotters When art becomes realistic, realism oftens fails to thrill. At least, such was the case with the two movie-mad flappers. They had seen all the big pictures of strange lands. They were growing blasé. With consternation they suddenly realized this. What were they going to do? One had a bright idea. There was a picture showing at their favorite theatre. A jungle picture. Wild animals in their native haunts. Thrills, danger, alism! “Gee,” said one flapper after a reel or two had been shown. “This pic- ture’s no good. Why, that jungle doesn't look like any jungle I’ve ever seen! —New York Sun. First City Man: My son is up at Cambridge this year. Seconp Ditto: 8 really! What sport is he studying for? —Passing Show (London)+ comicbooks.com