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This page contains **advertisements and satirical diary entries** rather than political cartoons. The main content is "Mrs. Pep's Diary"—a humorous column mocking upper-class anxieties. Mrs. Pep worries about her masseuse's "sympathy" ruining her massage enjoyment, frets over financial securities, and obsesses over a clock gaining minutes. The November entry satirizes pretentious social rituals (attending Yale-Harvard football) and absurd real estate marketing. The "Suburban Real Estate" dialogue at bottom ridicules developer naming schemes: Laurel Hill, Laurel Hill South, Laurel Hill Gardens, and Laurel Hill Terrace are apparently all different developments in the same area—a jab at suburban sprawl and deceptive marketing practices that confuse buyers. Surrounding ads promote Forhan's toothpaste, Reedsdale cigarettes, and Belleair golf resort—typical 1920s product placement targeting affluent readers. The satire targets wealthy people's trivial concerns and real estate fraud.

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+ LIFE. - Unhealthy gun s denoted | ess and bleeding | | by tender four out of five peo» ‘over forty. Pyorrhea menaces hea. germs los bodys vitality and serious new YORK im SPECIALIST, 1" “Ever-ready package” pleases this cigarette smoker ROM Akron, Ohio: “After smoking a carton of Reeds- dale Cigarettes I feel that I owe you a letter of appreciation. “The pleasure derived from smoking them cannot be found in any other cigarette at any price, and theadded attraction of a con- venient, ever-ready package makes them irresistible.” (Original letter in our file) Reedsdale Cigarettes are 20c for twenty! They are put upin a newand specially cestened: ck = age that keeps them fresh, unbroken and un- < crushed to the last one. Mrs. Pep’s Diary (Continued on page 15) have such a strange glint in his eye that Sam grew suspicious of his com- modity and made off with a sample of it to a chemist for analysis. Lord! if we are to take such measures with all who speak wildly these days, we shall soon be selling our securities....Had the masseuse in against a strange ach- ing in my side, but I do not take the pleasure in being rubbed that once I felt since Lydia Loomis told me that her own sympathy for any masseuse robbed her of all pleasure and profit from the treatment. I do wish she had not put such an idea into my head, for now I cannot relax under Miss Wright's manipulations, and am half minded to pay her double when she has done.... Hilda Cross to luncheon with me, and we did agree amongst other things that there should be some dire fate reserved for individuals with a habit of regard- ing you steadily whilst you are narrat- ing or expounding something and then interrupting you with an entirely differ- ent subject....The chemist did telephone this night that our new liquor is pure, and Sam halted between satisfaction and disappointment. November Awake more betimes than 22nd usual, my clock having gained twenty-five minutes in two days, and setting it back gave me great pleasure through the notion that I was putting something over on life, albeit the prospect of laying out money with a silversmith for its repair is not so grateful....By motor to New Haven with F. Cunningham and the Wain- wrights to see the lads from Yale and Harvard colledges contend at foot-balle, and I did thank God that no son of mine was amongst the players, albeit I know well that one invisible bacillus can wreak more havoc than a plung- ing, inimical half-back. Baird Leonard. Suburban Real Estate “Way do you call this flat country Laurel Hill?” asked the innocent stranger of the suburban realtor. “Oh, this isn’t Laurel Hill. You misread our sign,” replied the broker affably. “This is Laurel Hill South.” “Then Laurel Hill is just north of you?” “Not precisely. That development north of us is Laurel Hill Gardens.” Golf this winter at HOTEL & COTTAGES Open Monday January 5th A new addition to the Belleview of 144 rooms and baths has been com- pleted. Every year a larger number of golfers regard Belleair as the only place in winter. Two famous 18-hole courses. Fre- quent tournaments, attracting lead- ing golfers. All sports on land and water. Biltmore service and cuisine. Thru Pullman to the doors from New York and Chicago. For information or reservations, iress The Biltmore,N.Y. John McEntee Bowman, it Earle E. Carley, Vice-Pres. C. A. Judkins, Mgr. “Well, I don't know. Take some time. Road's sort of roundabout. And, anyhow, Laurel Hill Terrace is the next place you'd strike. Now, if you're looking for a good bargain in building lots——” “I'm not. I’m looking for a man I know who lives in Laurel Hill. Just how far is it, if you don’t mind?” “Well, I couldn’t tell you exactly, friend. Fact is, I’ve never been there. Farthest I've been over that way is Laurel Hill Park.” A, H. F. Local Fame “Tere goes the biggest man in the hull of Herkimer County.” “What's he done?” “He got flown over by the Shenan- doah.” Safe Milk “Oh, I see. But it seems rather down The ORIGINAL F ” Malted Mitk in a valley. ¥ i For Infants, q ‘ “It is. Much lower than the land | {Uy Ae i here.” « a Children, Invalids, sing Mothers ut beyond Laurel Hill Gardens?” | @ Weal Nar Ce . Avoid Imitations “There's Laurel Hill Estates. You {_————W_______— can’t see it very well from here.” KOBLER AIR AND WATER PEARL PIPE “I suppose I could run over in a few Febea out of the amoke 10% Nicatin. #8% minutes in my car, though?” Kohler & Ce. tas., 64 28th $t, Guttenberg, West Mew Vert, K & jot at your dealer's, yr Ci & Croat ges igarettes) sent for a dollar, s acd k °:2, ne pac » If not Eatiafied return remainin packages and Fstyourmeney Reed Tobacco Co., 127 So. 21st St., Richmond, Va. c comicbooks.com