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**Top Cartoon - "St. Patrick's Day in Minnesota":** This satirizes a meager St. Patrick's Day parade. The caption jokes about making a small parade "look like something" by spreading participants out. The cartoon depicts sparse crowds and minimal festive activity, likely mocking either Minnesota's modest Irish population or the small-scale nature of regional celebrations compared to major cities. **"Mrs. Pep's Diary":** A dated social commentary entry from February 23rd, discussing the writer's visit to her academic mentor at Smith College. The tone is gossipy and light. **Illustration below the diary:** Two women in 1920s-style dress, with the caption about one woman showing "ignorance" through her fashion choice (wearing a petticoat under a dress), mocking female fashion awareness. **"Intelligence Test" and "New Neighbors":** Brief humor columns typical of period magazines.
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tame & FRANOSON St. Patrick’s Day in Minnesota Yorean B.DiwSaosti, “SPREAD OUT A LITTLE, MIKE, AND MAKE THIS PARADE LOOK LIKE SOMETHING!” Nes Repie Diary Awakened betimes from a horrible dream of hav- ing gone back to visit February 23rd my academic haunts at Smith College and left my travelling bag in the Northampton train, the fear of do- ing which did often give me much needless misery, and never in my life was the sudden recognition of a nightmare for unreality more joy- ous, for in the case had been packed my favorite evening cloak and the new brocaded chiffon frock which is not even settled for yet, and if I should lose either of them, to say nought of the tortoise-shell box with the packs of cards for patience which my cozen did send me from Asprey’s at Christmas time, I could do little better than cut my throat. To a great luncheon at Fifi Fitler’s, Lucy Stillwell stopping by for me in a cab, and on the way the driver —blundered once or twice in his direction, caus- ing L. to announce with set lips her intention of giving him no tip, a feminine trait which does thor- oughly annoy me, so, always cager to save my sex from any masculine contempt soever, I did suggest that she would do better by rewarding him twice as liberally as he might expect (albeit I have grave doubts myself of the coals-of-fire proceeding as a policy of vengeance), so Lucy gave him a quarter with a look highly indicative of her regret that it was not hot molten metal. Three women at the party with recently bobbed (Continued on page 36) “POR HEAVEN'S SAKE, GERTIE, STOP SHOWING YOUR IGNORANCE!” “sy Gawp! I KNEW I SHOULD OF WORN A PETTICOAT!” Intelligence Test 1 WHO said what when who asked him why he cut down what? 2. What is it that who would walk how far to get? 3. Why is who called “Hell and Maria” what? 4. Who shot what off whose head? 5. How long does what stay where if he sees his shadow when? 6. What happened after who marched how many times around what and blew what? 7. How many whats if laid end to end would reach from where to what place? 8. Where was who when what went out? 9. Who said who would fight it out in what way if it took how long? 10. Why do intelligent people waste time on so- called “Intelligence Tests”? . F.C. C. The New Neighbors ITTLEBETTY (bursting in all excited with the news): Oh, Mam- ma! Motuer: What is it, dear? Betty: That new little boy's mamma is di- vorced, but they're going to adopt 4 new papa some- time next month. comicbooks.com