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This page primarily consists of **advertisements**, not political satire. The main content includes: **Schick Razor Ad**: Describes the Schick repeating razor as the "Rolls Royce of Razors," emphasizing its smooth shave and ease of use around facial contours. The ad positions premium shaving as worth the $5 cost. **Humor Columns**: Brief comedic pieces, including "Why Poets Die Young"—a joke about a romantic suitor's elaborate proposal being deflated when his beloved simply responds "Oh, goody!" It's gentle satire on overwrought romantic conventions. **Small-town Social Announcements**: The "Private Life of the Spotanskis" appears to be genuine rural social notices, listing local visitors and activities—typical small-town newspaper filler. **Product Ads**: Mothersill's seasickness remedy and Eveready flashlights round out the page. The page reflects typical 1920s-30s magazine content: luxury product marketing mixed with light humor and community notices, rather than serious political commentary.

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The Schick blade—of different steeland honed superkeen—shaves without sensation. You do not know it is shaving unless you feel in its path with your fingers. Rolls Royce of Razors Bath and toothbrush are inci- dents, but the shave is labor. Schick removes that labor. That is why men cheerfully pay $5 for a Schick. No other razor works like the Schick or uses Schick blades. It shaves so easy around nose, mouth and chin—with or against the Ask your dealer or write us with $5 for silver- plated Schick and 20 blades(gold-plated, $7.50). In Canada: Silver, $6.50; gold, $10. Magazine Re- peating Razor Co.,285 Madison Avenue, New York. Canadian distributors: T. S. Simms & Co., Ltd., Saint John, N. B., Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver. A smooth shove, quick with o Schick in the roughest waters. This ap- ling nausea is unnecessary suf- fering. Mothersill’s prevents Travel Sickness on your journeys by Sea, ‘Train, Pies big hed Air, n 5 30 at Drug Stores or direct Mothersill Remedy Co., Ltd. New York Paris Repeating ROZOP WHY POETS DIE YOUNG For weeks Alfred Tennyson Byron, Jr., had been practicing his speech of proposal, At last he figured he had worked out a good one. There was a full moon and all that sort of thing. “1am mad about you,"’ he breathed, “and in my breast burns the immortal flame of an undying love. 1 worship you with a tremen- dous, overpowering, all-encompassing _adora- uo - “Oh, goody!"* said the girl. —American Legion Monthly. HE OUGHT TO BE A PROOFREADER Tue Most meticulous headline writer has been found. He wrote a line for the Star recently re- ferring to ‘the late Queen Elizabeth of Eng- land.""—Kansas City Star. MORE ABOUT THE PRIVATE LIFE OF Tg SPOTANSKIS Hexay Heixs was a business caller Spotanski’s Wednesday morning. Tony Spotanski and son Clarence were ally in Loup City Wednesday forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tryba and son Espey were visitors at Tony Spotanski’s Tusis evening. ; Mr. Nick Kowalski and two sons Ed. and te and Frank Kowalski of St. Libory were viian at Tony Spotanski’s Wednesday. Miss Florence Shipley was a caller at My Tony Spotanski’s Wednesday afternoon, Stephen Tryba and son Eugene at Tony Spotanski’s Friday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Spotanski and dacgher Helen were callers in Loup City Saturday ate. noon. Tony Spotanski and sons were calles ¢ Stephen Tryba’s Friday afternoon. Stanley and Martha Spotanski attended the dance at Joe Palu’s Monday evening, Bruno Lorchick was a business caller at Tosy Spotanski’s Monday forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tryba and son wee visitors at Tony Spotanski's Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Spotanski and s Melvin were visitors at Tony S day. Mr. Tony Spotanski and family were visizn at Stephen Tryba’s Sunday. Lonnie Macicjewski and Frank FP. Spotndi were callers at Tony Spotanski’s Monday afte noon,—Route Four News. Sherman County (Neb.) Time a Tey re calle, Antnicaxs who go to Europe to study te manners and customs of the people object to bod as soon as they land. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram My past was DARK I usep to grope my way through cellars and attics— fumbling, stumbling and grum- bling, barking shins and rip- ping clothes. But I turned over a new leaf and pledged myself to the flashlight habit. My Eveready has been a revela- tion to me in many a shady situation. On goes the switch and there’s a bushel of light any time, anywhere you needit. Let me give you this inside tip on flashlights: The secret of success is the battery— and the success of this secret is Eveready Batteries. They're made of light—jammed, crammed full of it, and they prove it in service. Always reload with genuine Evereadys. wees | derful there. Anc down knows who | comicbooks.com