Judge, 1899-09-09 · page 14 of 16
Judge — September 9, 1899 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with light comedic filler content**, typical of Judge magazine's format. The main cartoons are brief jokes: - "Weary Walker" depicts a homeless man (the "weary walker" was a stock character) negotiating with a charitable woman over food scraps—satire on poverty and working-class desperation. - "With Agnes by My Side" is a sentimental poem about courtship at the theater, likely gentle parody of Victorian romance clichés. - A brief joke about a cursed hammock with a "hoodoo history." The advertisements dominate: California Fig Syrup (digestive aid), Ed. Pinaud's hair tonic, Rae's olive oil, and a slot machine company. The "Losing Money Lively" section warns manufacturers they're wasting money by not advertising in Judge. The Admiral Dewey ship image appears to promote Judge's upcoming "Dewey Jubilee Number" (celebrating Admiral Dewey, likely the Spanish-American War hero). The page lacks political satire; it's primarily a **commercial publication using humor to attract both readers and advertisers**.
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Weary Walker — Lady, would yer please give me a few crullers “like dose 1 got last week?” Mrs, Newed—" Yes, poor fellow! Here are three of them for you.” Weary Walker—* Can't yer make it four, mum? Me an’ me pard- ner wanter play quoits.""—Bos- ton Journal, BEWARE OF | IMITATIONS “IF [HAD ONLY KNOWN OF THIS YEARS AGO” ~ /ED.PINAUDS ’ EAU DE S & ACTS GENTLY ON THE millinery bill . THE HAIR, g SCALD PreseRve? vc enisés Friend—* Wow are you g ting on?” Seedyauthor “Good! I've got the material on hand for a splendid comedy besides.” Friend—"* You are fortunate.” Seedy author— “Yes, All I need now is the material for a new pair of trou- sers."— 7id- Bits, Sheeran ee KIDNEYS, Liver |*”’” “That hammock has a hoo- doo history.” ‘* What is it?” AND BoweELs GLEANSES THE System prt SS REEFECTUALLY Di COLDS apace gs ovenconans tas & Neer Haprryat CONSTIPATION PERMANENTLY. ITs BENEFiciAL EFFECTS. BUY THE GENUINE = MAN'F'D BY GuBRnia fic SyRVPC o sn reawes WOR Cle gH TENE, eM LOM FOR SAUL Br a4 ORUOGSTS PREE Soe PUR CTL Losing Money Lively. HAT'S what advertisers are doing who do not patronize JUDGE. Those who “It has been through six sea- sons at the seaside with the Up- john family and not girls is married yet Tribune. AND KEEPS IT FREE FROM DANDRUFF ERY WHER ~FOR SAL WITH AGNES BY MY SIDE. When Agnes sits beside me at the play The sweetest happiness my heart can know Is just to watch the color come and go Upon her gentle face; to see the glow Of feeling stirred by drama’s art and skill. The stage has not a charm—she fills the bill— When Agnes sits beside me at the play. When Agnes sits beside me at the play U learn, by watching her, which way to choose When I would please her best. Could she refuse To hear my ardent words if spoken low, In tones like these which seem to move her so? Could she refrain from whispering softly,"* Yes” When, like the actor-lover, I confess My yearning love for her? I try to guess When Agnes sits beside me at the play. When Agnes sits beside me at the play I wish the actors never would grow tired, And that they'd play far longer than they're hired. T hate the final act—the whirl and stir Of people going home. To be with her V'd sit for hours and hours and never mind it. dullest play, right charming I would find it (T might sit and watch that lovely face, | Its depth of feeling and its tender grace— When Agnes sits beside me at the play. lose the most by not being represented in JUDGE'S advertising columns are manu- facturers of or dealers in Carriages and Hereet, Games, Plazes, Bats, Bahay, Taresteacts, ‘Beal Bitate, Boot Extracts, (Ofice Supplies, ‘Photographic Outfts, Collars, Cas, Shirts, Books and Statiozery, Inrarance, Typewriters, ‘Tea, Coffee, Cocca, Checelate, Bte, We do not recommend JUDGE classes of advertising; and JUDGE is not like a graveyard, which takes everything that comes. most strongly the columns of JUDGE. for anything in the classification above. cannot miss hitting somewhere when we introduce you at small cost to over two million readers every week. Therefore, we say, every week that you are not in JUDGE you are Losing Money Lively. = for all || We do, however, recommend You | —Harriet Francene Crocker in New Orleans Times- Democrat. Rae’s Lucca Olive ‘Combines Perfection of Quality with Absolute Purity Leghorn, Italy. | Established 1836. more prompt attention and better service SLOT, MACHINES, 2uvrase Rogue of Odden a 00., 108 Clark leas from ‘Puices. um Chicago, ‘You wil get more prompt attention and better service by mentioning Jcbax wien aneweriog advertisemerts S. RAE & CO., You wii oy ‘Jupon when answering advertisements. - A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE IN SEVEN COLORS OF ; = ‘Copyright, 190, by Jedge Company, New York. Admiral Dewey’s Ship “Olympia” Size, 14x21 inches, Printed on Plate Paper in Seven Colors. WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE DEWEY JUBILEE NUMBER of JUDGE. This issue of JUDGE will be bound in an illuminated cover and will be worth preserving. It will be issued Saturday, September 234. We have never been able to wholly sup- ply the demand for JUDGE’S Special Issues. These editions go to press considerably in ad- vance of the publication date, and although many thousands of extra copies are printed in anticipa- tion of a large sale, we. have invariably underes- timated the requirements of the public. Order now, therefore, and you will be sure of your copy at least. Kindly suggest to your friends also that JUDGE'S DEWEY JUBILEE NUMBER is going to be a stunner, Judge Company, 110 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK. comicbooks.com = 4 terete tg eth, | S| DP) Qe elev ebb ewe ewes. 1 pe tre ut ni » an r Ui fal & a e 3 ur oe 4