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This page is primarily **advertising**, dominated by a large Pepsodent toothpaste advertisement featuring a smiling man and copy promising whitened teeth and healthier gums. The ad claims their product removes a "film" that causes dental problems—using then-current germ-theory marketing common in 1920s dentistry ads. The non-advertising content consists of brief humorous items: 1. **"Michigan 54—Navy 0"**: A satirical anecdote about an abstemious Michigan alumnus who pledges to limit himself to one highball per touchdown at a house party during the football game broadcast. His friends pressure him to drink more, and he ends up consuming three highballs as Michigan scores eight touchdowns. 2. **"Nationalism"**: A light verse joke about a cosmopolitan woman's mixed heritage (Bermuda, black, Czech-Slovak, Jewish). 3. **"Followed Instructions"** and **"The Seer"**: Mild comedic anecdotes about literal interpretation and fortune-telling. These items appear typical of Life magazine's satirical humor section—gentle, domestic comedy rather than political satire.

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W Michigan 54 — it 0 A certain non-resident member of the Detroit Athletic Club, whose name might be Smith, but isn’t, will call Indianapolis, many thousands of Mich heard the story of and whose home we was among. the an alumni that the Navy game by radio, He and. several red-hot Maize and Blue rooters foregathered in the home of one of the group, and, as befitted the occasion, the host broke out something that was a little stronger than sarsaparilla, Our hero, being a drinker, even when his alma mater has a solemnly an- nounced before the kick-off that he would limit himself to one highball for every touchdown. Aw, come on and be a sport,” urged his friends. “It's going a tough hattle and you'll be dying of thirst before the afternoon is over, Remember, a foot ball game lasts more than two hours.” Having laid out his schedule, however, the abstemious one refused to depart from The was that he had three ter, two of them coming less than five minutes apart. For- tunately he got a rest in the second quarter, as Michigan did not score. But third period he had to park two more and he wound up with three in the closing chapter. fold ‘em, can’ heard to remark as Michigan over with her cighth touchdown. —D. A.C. other very moderate great team, result in the he was romped Ceftarette sideboard or ocean te without Abbotts Hitters amer hit ts Incom= digestion. Sample Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. Nationalism There was a young lady of Buda, Whose father was born in Bermuda Her mother, though black, Was a Czecho-Slovak a daughter of Judah . K's Weekly (London) Followed Instructions Melvin’s teacher asked hb to write out a propesition and present it for cor- rection. Vhen you finish it, Melvin,” the teacher said, “just write your John Han cock at the m of the page and lay it on my desk. Melvin performed the task; at the bottom of the page: “Your John Hancock.” —Indianapolis N The Seer Visttor (nervously) gazer live here? Maio: but he’s over palmist’s getting his hand read. —Answers (London) then wrote Does the crystal Yes, sir; at the Mr. J. L. Hammond says that rage will sometimes enable a small man to write like a great Income Tax offices must receive some masterpieces in the course of a year—Humorist (London). man. Tax on Eating Abolished! Do you pay dearly for indulgence at the table? Then you don’t know that Stuart's has done away with penalties for over- eating. Thousands eat anything and everything—twhaterer they like—and never have one twinge of indigestion! “I wish I'd believed it years ago,” is what many who used to diet tell us. Dyspepsia! Indigestion! Sour stomach! These ailments are not caused by what you eat. Give your digestive system a chance, and it will function with almost any kind of food. Yes, doughnuts; baked beans; dishes cooked with onions. Stuart’s dyspepsia tablets give your stomach the alkaline it needs—and that’s all there is toit! Pleasant, harmless. Full Box FREE! Every druggist has Stuart's tablets, 25e and 60c, Or, a full box free if you write the F. A. Stuart Company, Dept. 32 Marshall, Mich. Get a metal box of Stuart's for the pocket—and keep it filled! A new stomach for twenty-fise cents. STUART’S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS “Tus cloth matches your fectly, require ample per- Jam. How many yards do you ‘Oh, not any yet. first shop I've tried! You see, this is the —Tit-Bits, [a aerig Twice a Year ‘You can now have real and permanent Iehet trom the danger and uncertainty of Sri ‘behind “a ral ‘every time ft rains. Simply apply NO-DLUR on your wing- id every stx months and you are al- ready tor Jupiter Pluviua. Whether ing showers ot drenching downpours MALU amures perfect vision through the ENTIRE windshield, NO-BLUK t & clear liquid compound. "You ean't even fee Ion your windshield after Its applied [snd you wouldn't know ft was there but for ita marvelous seuion each tir to colieet Gust Better than a Windshield Wiper—Clear Vision Through 8 the Entire “= Xo oil or ‘> Blication laste stx mouthe— will not wear oF wash off. ven though your car ts equibred with a mechanieal windshield Nerve-Racking. to Drive “Blindfolded” Like This. Gor FOR g MEN (GAR -MADE AT KEY WEST— comicbooks.com