Judge, 1900-02-10 · page 11 of 16
Judge — February 10, 1900 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine contains satirical text pieces and advertisements rather than a traditional political cartoon. The central content consists of three humorous anecdotes: 1. **The astigmatism joke**: A parent misunderstands the medical term "astigmatism" as something their child already experienced, confusing it with a commonplace childhood occurrence. 2. **The impressionist joke**: A play on the word "impression" — a character is called an "impressionist" artist, but the punchline reveals he merely makes a false impression of being an artist. 3. **The judge's decree anecdote**: A newly divorced woman asks the judge to delay finalizing her maiden name restoration so she can use up old calling cards with her married name. The humor throughout relies on wordplay and social commentary about marriage and propriety rather than overt political satire. The surrounding advertisements promote period consumer goods (pianos, whiskey, soap) typical of early 20th-century publications.
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“ Ob, what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive !" And ere we get expert, perhaps, Our memories begin to lapse. —Indianapolis Journal, Dr, Ball's Cough Syrup will cure, throat and lung trouble without For grippe, influenza Sed.» deep-seated cough of cold, it is the best remedy offered to the public. “The doses are small and a bot- Tecosts oaly asc. Nathaniel, the teacher writes me a note 4 says Katie is showing indications of astig- “Of what?” “Astigmatism.” * You tell him he’s mistaken, She went through that when she was a baby. cago Tribune, "What branch of art does your friend pre- | asked the young woman. sow, "answered Miss Cay ayhe is an impressionist. anything remarkable in that lit impression that he is an ai Star but I should | 1 produced Yes; the '— Washington At every exposition where the Sohmer pianos have been brought into competition with others they have invariably taken the first prize. ‘The happiest time in a boy's life is the day that Me dons his first short trousers. Mrs. Poy- ser’s bantam cock, which imagined that the san rose every morning to hear him crow, could not strut with more conscious pride than did this little fellow, and he felt the importance in- cident to his first pair. Finally he stopped in front of his little sister and delivered himself of these indisputable facts ister, you can't never wear pants, Sister, you can’t never have a mustache.” And finally, as a complete clinch- fer, "Sister, you can't never be a man, nohow.” Overcome with the gloom of her future, *sis- ter” burst into an uncontrollable flood of tears. Memphis Scimitar, PURE, EMOLLIENT, ANTISEPTIC. Packer’s Tar Soap) is peculiarly adapted to the proper care | he hair and scalp. It cleanses emoves dandruff and leaves the | wy Dair soft and lustrous. It is undoubt- dly the best agent known FOR SHAMPOOING. _ Send for our leaflet, ‘* The Value of atic Shampooing.” THE PACKER MFG. CO (Suite 87 N.) 81 Fulton St., New York, THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS. 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The judge looked down over his spectacles at the fair plaintiff.‘ Decree is granted with restoration of plaintiff s maiden name,” he said. ‘The plaintiff arose and thanked the judge then in her high, clear soprano she remarked, ight I ask your honor to reserve the last clause of your decision for three months?” “Which clause do you mean?" ‘* The one re- ferring to the resumption of my maiden name.” And why,” inquired his honor—"‘and why do you ask this?” " Because,” replied the fair one—"* because I have quite a quantity of my old calling-cards on hand, and I hate to see them wasted."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Trustable TRADE MARY When You Ask for Hunter Baltimore Rye You may be sure to always find it what it is represented to be, viz: A Pure Whiskey Old, Smooth, Mellow Sold at all Ptrst-Clasa Cafée and by WM. LANAHAN & SON, Bal Ladies’ Cloths. New Spring Shades in Faced Cloths. Plain, Striped, Plaid and Mixed Cheviots. Jobders jore, Md. Meltons, Venetians. Golf and Bicycle Suitings. Handmade Homespuns, Roadway K 19th oe NEW YORK, No woman ever feels that she is making a Wrong, young: man,” said great success at loving the Lord for about a week after she hinds that the moths have got in her furs.—Merwe York Press. Brain and body bracer ; Abbott's, the Origi- nal Angostura Bitters. Don't be deceived — take only Abbott's, the only Original Angostura, At your grocer’s: ** My negro maid-of-all-work did not appear until quite late the other morning,” said the mistress of the flat. ‘ When she finally arrived it was to make the following announcement : “Please, ma'am, may I go tell’ the white folks where my mother works that we's got diphtheria to home an’ she can't come to ’em?" ‘Through the keyhole I shouted my free and full permis- sion. Since then I have been wondering what color, pray, am I, and why was my heaith of no consideration?” —New York Evening Sun To enjoy fully the luxury of a brilliant, soft and fine flavored Ale or Stout you should insist upon getting A bottle of Evans’ which pours out just as nat- ural as if drawn direct from the Cask and retains its briskness and goodness to the very last drop. No sediment to disturb the proper enjoyment of the virtues of Evans. * Who steals my purse steals trash," Iago said ; ‘And he appeared in earnest, *'on the deai Who steals my purse will gain a host of ills, Including forty unreceipted bills. —St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Brxcuam’s Pitts will dispel the ‘* blues.” ‘What's the difference between a writing- machine and a typewriter?" ‘That is best explained by observing which of the two a man who has both takes to dinner with him.”— Philadelphia North American. WILLIAMS sic B. WILLIAMS Co, THE TWO LEADING PERFUMES OF THE SEASON. ‘These perfum: sintessences. 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