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This page is primarily **advertisements and filler content**, with one substantial satirical article titled "Sanctuary." ## "Sanctuary" Article A humorous short story about Edgar Long, who purchases a children's publishing house seeking peaceful work away from commercial strife. The satire lies in the absurd complaints he immediately receives from various groups objecting to classic fairy tales: Sunday school superintendents object to "The Ugly Duckling" as demeaning; the "Stepdaughters of Siwash" want to eliminate "Fee Fi Fo Fum" from "Jack the Giant Killer" as profane; undertakers object to "Babes in the Wood" as insulting their profession; and clothiers want "Baa Baa Black Sheep" discontinued. The joke: even children's literature cannot escape social complaints and manufactured outrage. The seller gleefully exits, leaving Edgar disillusioned. ## Advertisements The rest comprises typical 1920s ads: Forhans toothpaste, novelty musical instruments, Piso's cough syrup, Bayer Aspirin (warning against counterfeits), and Carter's garter for crooked legs—reflecting period consumer concerns and available products.

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