Judge, 1900-03-17 · page 16 of 20
Judge — March 17, 1900 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **title/announcement page for a new magazine** called "The Smart Set," launching March 10, 1900. The page showcases the publication's literary ambitions by listing prominent contributors (well-known writers and poets of the era). The **cartoon** at bottom center depicts "Mrs. Bug" — a caricatured woman with exaggerated features smelling something unpleasant. The caption jokes that she can't blame "the lady" for the smell of corned-beef and cabbage. This appears to be ethnic/class humor common to the period: the implication is that corned-beef and cabbage was associated with working-class Irish immigrants, and the cartoon mocks both the food and those who ate it. The surrounding advertisements (automobiles, champagne, insurance) are typical period content. This page is **mostly promotional material** rather than satirical political commentary, representing Judge magazine's dual function as both humor publication and advertising vehicle.
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reasonable con! ° $3.00 YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION A NEW STANDARD MONTHLY Among its contributors will be such well-knoWwn writers as Julien Gordon (Mrs. Van Rensselaer Cruger), Mrs. Burton Harrison, Caroline Duer, Julian Hawthorne, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Edgar Saltus, Edgar Fawcett, Elbert Hubbard, Eliot Gregory, Arthur Grissom, Theodosia Pickering Garrison, Hallie Erminie Rives, Bliss Carman, Clinton Scollard, Vance Thompson, Carolyn Wells, R. K. Munkittrick, Charles Battell Loomis, Albert Bigelow Paine and Oliver Herford. The first number of “The Smart Set” will be published March 10th. It will contain a satire on New York society by H. C. Chatfield-Taylor and Reginald de Koven. The assistant-title, “A Magazine of Cleverness,” suggests the aims of The Smart Set.” It will appeal to everyone who is willing to be interested and entertained. Each number of ‘The Smart Set" will contain a novel of considerable length, sev- eral shorter stories and story-articles, poems and other entertaining matter. ‘There will be 160 pages of reading matter in each issue. “The Smart Set" will be handsomely printed on the best paper. The object of * The Smart Set” will be, not to publish the work of well-known writers, but to publish work that will make the writers well known; at the same time work by well-known writers will appear in * The Smart Set.” «The Smart Set” will be a decided departure from the practically stereotyped char- acter of current magazines, Get the first number and you will understand what this means. Unlike other magazines ‘* The Smart Set” will contain no editorial comment. A list of prizes (or contributions, to the extent of $5,000.00 cash, wil! be announced in the first number of «The Smart Set." Clever writers should see this prize list. Ess Ess PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1135, Broad: New York fe i X Auto: j mobiles Three styles ‘Two, Four and Six Passenger Known all ystem with double-eylinder a Antomobile that hos been tried a: bullt by an old aod retiabie Compa: * PRICE 25, cts A MAG ? The HAYNES- APPERSON Co. Kokomo Ind, U.S. Price, Siz-Passongor Carringe, $1,600.00 eus-& Me (4 a Mrs. Buc is certainly good. I don’t blame the lady for'smelling—this corned-beef and cabbage “GOLD SEAL’ “ Spectal Dry” “Brat” AMERICA’S BEST CHAMPAGNE A delicious wine for the table, Without equal as tonic for convales- cents, Sold by ... AU! Dealers URBANA WINE. CO. eehocnnctie N. aeseeeeet 1900- 36th -1900 Annual Statement OF THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Chartered 1863. (Steck) Life acd Accidett Inmnea JAMES G. BATTERSON, Pres't Hartford, Conn., January 1, 1900. PAID-UP CAPITAL, $1,000,000, ASSETS. Real Estate, Cash on hand and in Rank, Poecocccococccoooccoocooooes. Pe ees Loans on this Company’s Poli Deferred Life Premiums, Prema, due and unreported on Life Policies, 0408 Government To0eR Other stocks and bonds, Total Assets, + be = $27, 76,05 LIABILITIES. fe Department, $2 fe, Accident Dep’ Present value Installment Life Policies, Reserve for Claims against Employers, Losses in process of adjustment, Life Premiums paid in advance, = Special Reserve for unpaid taxes, rents, etc, HLS Special Reserve, Liability Department, Total Liabilities, Excess Security to Policy-holders, - Surplus, - 5 2 se STATISTICS TO DATE. Live Darartaenr. Life Insurance in force, New Life Insurance written in 1899, Insurance on instaliment plan at commuted valet, | Returned to Policy-holders in 1899, 1g23,00 Returned to Policy-holders since 1864, Accioant Daraxtunnt. Number Accident Claims paid in 1809, ‘Whole number Accident Ciaims paid, Returned to Policy-holders in 1809, Returned to Policy-holders since 1864, Totals. Returned to Policy-holders in 1899, Returned to Policy-holders since 1864, | Seeccccccccccccccoocoooooooooos. a 3 ey a. 4 —= z zp SYLVESTER C. DUNHAM, Vice-Prest JOHN E. MORRIS, Secretary. H. J. MESSENGER, Actuary. J. B. LEWIS, M.D., Surgeon and Adjestt za Tired be eat: ae a Jorn fforts wae: LPPPPIIIPIDIIIIIIIIDIIIII®IPIIIPIIIIII 0D, ¥s comicbooks.com