Puck, v. 61, no. 1566

A man labeled “Organized Greed,” an iconic plutocrat, appears as a baby trying to climb out of a tub of bath water labeled “Special Privilege,” reaching for a bar of soap labeled “Ship Subsidy.” Hanging on the wall in the background is a sign “In Graft We Trust.”

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1907-03-06

Vignettes depict the craze for cigar bands and the various ways in which they can be used to celebrate special occasions, such as getting married, the birth of a child, a holiday turkey dinner, on clothing to identify a family, as collectibles, and as a closure for a coffin. Caption: Dedicated to the gent who smokes ’em with the belts on.

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1907-03-06