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This page discusses anxious times and upcoming political events. The main cartoon depicts a figure labeled "Midas" in what appears to be a satirical comment on wealth and economic concerns during the 1920s. The text discusses potential candidates for President, mentions Senator Walsh of Montana (described as Catholic and Irish), and references Mr. Coolidge as "a typical Yankee" politician. The article appears critical of various political figures' qualifications and backgrounds. A second cartoon shows what appears to be a "Midas" figure with a speech bubble saying "Midas! Success! NOW!" — likely satirizing either blind pursuit of wealth or political ambitions during this pre-election period. The overall tone suggests satire about 1924 presidential politics, religious/ethnic divisions among candidates, and anxiety about America's economic and political direction.

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MARCH 1 hile the LIFE PUBLISHING Cartes Dana Ginsox, President HESF. are anxious times. Events are moving steadily towards im portant conclusion people about tobe fected cannot make out what the conclusions thers ye going to be. It ve the franc neare to fall. It the proceed hers the Tribu s of Republican official 1 in Washington lot of people are anxious fer fear » much disew ne revealed there A lot of much w other pec are anxious for fea cnough of the truth will not come out Dean Inge is afraid that civilization i dying at the top. British wets are wor ried Eng the threat of prohibition in Mrs. Au 1 to ha amendments put in led Banner Miss wurst is troubled because Christabel Pan s that Armageddon impe is certain and s Dr. Fairfield Oshorn is distressed at the possibility that the Roosevelt’ Memorial Mu: will be put in Albany. AU 1 she nisters are stirred to vociferation be «a they cam agree with their brethren in details of belief. and so it gees. Bubble, bubble, care and trouble is the motto for this sp However, the is getting more springlike, and that may cheer us. A lot of things that t people wil take care of themselves one way or wother, Mrs, Stetson is right in Jed) Banner thinking “The Star-Spang needs am imer so does “Rule Britany 1° and every other national not quite up to the date, any more tha the hymr al joyful noises to the L the churches are, but we get y with them and use them to m; rd without muc regard tothe sense, if any, the wordsmake than usual that war ¢ scale has prett ence more before it finally collap Democrats will put and presently good characters nto public view are at least three Patrick Walsh an active politician though Senator Walsh of Mor raised and edu ght in the pub of that State, and instructed stable univers of the oil revelations. conceivable that hi: ing on those disclosures may make him 1 candidate President r that he wants to get any cept facts that ) closed He se ich discommoded hy pol stant and n y in this world. Wh be President, whether charge | he is real lifications that that office from clear, od man who has lf it should make Democrats nominate him would is neither a pre nal Ca class lawyer; an a a profes n; an able, uprig Senator; not a sel scandal seful officer of governm nt his stre h and time in the cause the people of the United Sta! t & “PEE Democrats 2 ar 1 to Mr. Coolidge. Mr is pretty d. He is atypical Yankee, a well- xcted and practiced p rn about b siness mat defining what he wants, and at he says In the hackers nd is doubt England, her mills, her and the great i system of which they are an i part. When a tariff qu New and and her doubtedly weigh with Mr Irishman — from equally f-contained, character and_ intellect much abler, a man seasoned by hard work, a man who has been as little tracted ti money chasing as Mr imseli—that is contra: ugh all conscience We do not know so very much yet ut Senator Walsh. One would like to know more. He seems to be worth know E. S. Martin comicbooks.com