Judge, 1900-06-23 · page 17 of 25
Judge — June 23, 1900 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page contains a political cartoon and advertisements from the early 1900s. **The Cartoon ("A Dandy"):** The sketch depicts a domestic scene where Mrs. Hayrick tells her husband that their son Jonathan caught "varioloid" (a mild form of smallpox) at college. Mr. Hayrick jokes that varioloid must be an excellent baseball pitcher if Jonathan "couldn't hold" him—a pun playing on the double meaning of "caught." The humor relies on wordplay misunderstanding a disease name as a person's name, typical of period comedy. **The Advertisements:** The page features two major ads: - **McKinley and Waterman for President/Pens**: A presidential endorsement ad for William McKinley paired with promotional copy for L.E. Waterman fountain pens, featuring a testimonial signature - **The Prudential Insurance**: A life insurance advertisement using three rhetorical questions to convince readers of insurance necessity, emphasizing family financial protection The page reflects turn-of-the-century American concerns: public health (smallpox), politics, consumer products, and the emerging insurance industry.
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A DANDY. Mas. Havrick—" Jonatnan writes from college that he caught varioloid two days a0 and has been tai 4 up over since. Haytcx—" Wa-al, Variolod mast be a dandy pitcher if Jon- athan couldn't hold Neyer can bet on tI McKinley and Waterman FOR PRESIDENT. FOR PENS. I have been using one of your fountain pens for several months, and take pleasure in saying that I find it an invaluable pocket companion. Very truly yours, Ee & 7 Inquire at your focal dealer’s, or write for booklet. Bch SITED AT THE INTERNATIONAL SXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, ESPLANADE DES (INVALIDES, L. E. Waterman Co., 'S7 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 12 Golden Lane, London, E. C. If in doubt ship via the Cuban and Pan-Ameri-| can Express Co. to Cuba and Porto Rico. questions 1.—Do you realize what your in- come means to the wife and children dependent upon it for the necessaries as well as the comforts of life? 2.—Do you realize what the effect would be to them if this in- come should suddenly stop? 3.—Have you protected them so that if this event should occur they would not be compelled to suffer ? This Protection is accomplished by Life Insurance in The | Prudential Write tor particulars. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY THE OF AMERICA f@ji'lela are HAS THE STRENGTH OF GIBRALTAR Address Dept. R. JOHN F. DRYDEN President HOME OFFICE: Newark, N.J. | comicbooks.com