Judge, 1900-03-10 · page 14 of 16
Judge — March 10, 1900 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and humor pieces**, not political satire. The content includes: **Humor Pieces:** Brief jokes from various publications (Brooklyn Life, Chicago Post, Fliegende Blatter) about marriage, extravagance, and social pretense—typical turn-of-century domestic humor with no specific political content. **Key Cartoon:** The "Too Much to Ask" illustration shows a woman refusing a suitor's marriage proposal because she won't use his back as a footwarmer during winter. This is straightforward romantic comedy, mocking both male presumption and female comfort-seeking. **Advertisements:** The page heavily features consumer goods (bicycles at $40, whiskey, pianos, shoe leather, playing cards, fabric, and a book called "The Pretty Girl" for 25 cents). These ads reflect early 1900s consumer culture and marketing to middle-class readers. **Overall:** This is a typical Judge magazine page mixing light humor with advertisements—no significant political commentary or historical references requiring modern explanation.
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“J ust of age” ence in wheel building good reputation, go with 1900 odor’ BICYCLES Price $40 Our new booklet ‘Just or Aor” contains interesting illustrated statis- ties. Sent free. Rambler agencies everyobere American Bicycle Co. Gormully & Jeffery Sales Dept. Cuteaco OLD OVERHOLT We have had great suc- cess with our Bottled in Bond” Whis! It en- ables us to place our whiskey direct to the con- sumer in its natural con- dition. Mrs. Grumble—"' How well Mrs. Goin al- dresses! Her husband left her well off, didn’t he?” Mrs, Adderly—"* Yes, poor man! He died very suddenly, you know. Of course she has the means, but that isn't the real rea son. She believes he sees her still and is kept wretched by her extravagance."— Brooklyn Life. The Sohmer piano is so honestly made that continuous severe use will not impair its splen- did qualities of tone and action. “* We are now in the twentieth century,” said the emperor sternly. “* But, your majesty, there is almost a year ye “+ Bother the yeats,,l'm a very hard-working emperor, am not?” * Yes, your majesty.” ‘* Well, when I feel like killing a little time now and then I don't want to be interfered with."—Chicago ost. “What splendid pearls the baron gave to his wife!" “* But {shouldn't have thought he would have given her pearls. Pearls denote tears, you know.’ “Ob, that's superstition, Besides, to tell the truth, the pearls are imita- jon.” ‘Indeed? In that case, when she finds out, the tears at least will be genuine.”— —Fliegende Blatter. “A genuine Old Brandy made from wine.” —Medical Press (London), August, 1899. MARTELL’S THREE STAR TOO MUCH Miss Beaver—" What! marry you and have to warm my feet on your back this winter? Well, T guess not!” TO ASK. BRANDY. } Baby's first pair of ny's first pair of Shoes- FREE =et WICL KID | an SOFT TO THE LITTLE FEET— NO LEATHER CAN BE SOFTER. [7 the handsomest. cougtest leather ever made frou goata Woe world knows it. ‘crery moter and cuild Teiknow it. “That ia wny we give the Brat pair ‘of shoes. ake any aby ern 10010 Jor Sere he foot mens ae blo ahd eet shy and re ol Bare 8 VICI DRESSI. Ww tind makes ol Tw a sothing better doune bander. ‘The Vict Products Are Made, and Gan be ‘by No One Else. ROBERT H. FOERDERER, Philadelphia, Pa. The Best 25 Cent Card Made. THE AMERICAN PLAYING CARD CO., Kalamazoo, Mich. Ask your dealer for them or send Z cents to us for sample pack. Cotton Dress Fabrics. Embroidered Colored Batiste, White and Colored French Piqué, Stripe and Fancy Hatiste. Zephyrs. David and John Anderson's Celebrated Fabric. ‘The Spring assortments of these goods will show great novelty in style and color. Ao igb be. New YorK. for acceptable ideas. State if pateatel ‘THE PATENT RECORD, Baltinere, Mt GAS THE PRETTY GIRL. we ue A NEW BOOK. vx ve A collection of pictures of beautiful women, artistically printed on plate paper and tastefully bound in an illuminated cover. Price, 25 Cents. oe YOU WANT IT. Sold by your bookseller, by all hotel news-stands, and by the boy on the train; or you can obtain it by remitting 25 cents in coin or stamps to the publishers, THE PRETTY GIRL pictures are from drawings made by some of the most famous of “ Judge’s” artists. They have never been published in book-form be- fore. The little sketches printed herein are reproductions in miniature of some of the illustrations appearing in THE PRETTY GIRL. o& Only a limited edition of this attractive book has been published. Order it at om? through your bookseller if you do not wish to miss it. JUDGE COMPANY, Publishers, 410 Fifth Avenue, New York. comicbooks.com