Judge, 1900-03-10 · page 12 of 16
Judge — March 10, 1900 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from an early 1900s American satirical magazine. The main content consists of: **Central Cartoon:** "Easily Explained" depicts a boy being asked why his younger brother looks older. The joke relies on period slang—the boy was the "nest-egg" (savings/afterthought child), making him sensitive about his appearance compared to his brother. **Humor Snippets:** Short jokes about social awkwardness—a man avoiding a woman he may be romantically interested in, complaints about steam pipes in apartments, and diplomatic deflection about babies resembling parents. **Advertisements:** The page is dominated by product ads (Colgate's Shaving Soap, dried beef, bicycles, boats) and notices for farming journals and flower seeds—typical of Judge's commercial content. The satire is gentle and domestic, focusing on everyday embarrassments rather than political commentary. The page reflects early 20th-century American middle-class concerns about propriety, courtship, and urban living.
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If not in stock, he will order it at your request. * responded the woman of the house bitterly,“ Two of ) Fadel CERAM | ANGELO MYERS: tr Bros. shows!"— Chicago THE DISTILLER PHILADELPHIA sy Tribune. ‘7-469 Martin 8t.; 918-068 E. Front St. When a girl is sent down town to buy a pust- office money-order she greatly enjoys it, and | says she can't understand why the men should talk so much of the brain-fag of business. — Atchison Globe, you trace the resemblance of a baby to anything under the sun but another baby?” ** Oh, yes, indeed,” replied the social diplomat. “To what? ‘o whichever parent asks me about it.” All the masters of diplomacy are not in public life.—Detreit Journal. {900 BICYCLE-FREE feet wanted each owt lye reterece send for catatogven. Encloeo etasp ‘GYGLE GO. vert. 187 7 Ohicaye “Can y Find Your Level. “What makes you so happy this evening, Bobby?” ‘‘I gota lickin’ in school to-day.” “Well, I shouldn't think that would be likely to make you happy.” ‘* You wouldn't, bub? How could a boy ever expect to git to be a hero if there wasn't any teachers that could say they licked him wunst ?"—Chicago Times-Herald. “Don't you think it's very rude to talk dur- ing an artist's musical performance?” said Wi lie Wishington. ** Yes,” answered Miss Ca ene; ‘* especially when one considers that the music is designed to give relief from the stu- pidity of conversation." — Washington Star. THE PLOWBOY AND COUNTRY FARMER, Atlanta, Ga. 20th CENTURY "Sth fie eat Ccetemnn' earch cleguntyteiAne rash, Sen nd Salt Yachts, Laan chea, Row Boats, Canoes. RACINE BOAT MFG. CO., Box J) Racine, Wis. “* What makes Willie look so much older than the rest of the boys?” ‘* Don’t talk so loud—he was the nest-egg, and he's sensitive about it.” IN-ZeD \ »> Ss = A A VALUABLE FOLDER AND MAP. A large folder, which is called No. 21 of the R E | N E Four Track Series, has been issued by the pas a7 = ‘The great Southern Farm and Household Journal. Sample copies free. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. ‘True simplicity is great and true greatness simplicity.—"* Must” is the servant of fate.— Cornell Widow. riment of the New York Cental ines. 1 Round t Sy a G) World by Way of New York and Niagara Falls > 7 in Sixty to Eighty Days.” It contains a large amount of information of a cosmopolitan chat- THE TWO'LEADING N. acter, and an excellent railway map of the PERFUMES OF THE SEASO! United States, showing the railway systems in ‘These perfumes are Quintessencess good proportion. This folder is a sequel to One single drop contains the fra- the address given by Mr. Daniels before the tance of a bouquet of FRESH- international commercial congress at Philade- EY-cuT Fo phan, and serves to illustrate the immense det FREE to ALL who apply for It contains thing Foca, ol br new, with hondred re foam, tou fons Tt m Sbapeiphteat aod best cord book ofthe year. foritto: Write any. Adres ede ' Wit. HEMAY MAULE, Pait could be more a Al | which the manufacturing and commercial it- fined for a HOLIDAY terests of the country owe to transportation ‘ENT than these exquisi ( lines for the effective saanaer_ ie which bg eutnve extracts. Sold everyw' have advertised the products of American erate Tih Toe,e tet ees tse bolle sent prepald on receipt [RQ | mines and mills to the people of every couaty carga 7 of $1.50. Address ED.PINA\ {J jon the globe. The map which accompanies 1 Importation Office, 46 East 34th this folder is unusually clear and distinct, aa¢ jj Mee St, New York. the coloring and shading are artistically trea! NOTO Bs ae A copy of this folder will be sent free, post Zour own druggist. and on receipt of three cents in stamps by Ceorre Tipatiestiy: persistently One CH Al 10 II. Daniels, general passenger agent, New Yort gantocd to cure or seretend money: FRE ( AR P F Central, Grand Central station, New York- ttahng Romees Cx, Cais, Bestel, Bee Fork | From the Travelers Oficial Railway Guide. 5 = ~ T ~ —— hi ®. te Colgate’s Shaving Soap comicbooks.com