Judge, 1900-07-21 · page 13 of 18
Judge — July 21, 1900 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: **Advertisements:** The page consists mostly of product ads—cocktail recipes, chocolates, shaving soap, phonographs, and cutlery—typical of early 1900s magazine padding. **Light Humor Pieces:** Several brief jokes appear, including puns about census-taking, philosophy attributed to "Arkansaw Thomas Cat" (dialect humor common to the era), and marital bickering ("A word to the wise is sufficient"/"A word edgewise is sufficient"). **Williams' Shaving Soap Feature:** A lengthy testimonial about a 93-year-old barber customer praising the product, framed as a moral lesson about product loyalty. **"Anthony's Nose" Image:** A scenic Hudson River photograph, unrelated to surrounding content. The page demonstrates how *Judge* balanced satirical content with commercial advertising revenue. There is **no significant political commentary or caricature** on this particular page—it reflects the magazine's role as both humor publication and advertising vehicle for consumer goods.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
HE CLUB~ TCoeKrans MANHATTAN, = MARTINI. WHISKEY, HOLLAND GIN, TOM GIN, VERMOUTH and YORK. So handy to have in the house; can be served in a minute's notice. You will not be found just out of the necessaries to make a |. Having tried our bottled “Cock- } uils,” you will never be without them. ‘These Cocktailsare made of absolutely pure and well matured liquors and the mixing equal to the best cocktails served over any {bar in the world. The proportions being ac- } curate, they will always be found uniform, AVOID IMITATIONS E sota ny beaters eoneal Sad URE GET e's 20 Sidadwaye he Tenn hartords Ga way, N.Y. k So Plccadiliy, W, London, Eng. “What is your husband’s occupation?” asked the census-enumerator after he had got down the name and the number of persons in the family, ‘* Mill-hand,” replied the giver of in- formation. ‘* Rolling-mill, flour-mill, or prize- fighter?"—Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. De man who chases bubbles nebbah has enny time toe rest. —Morality is de only polish on de candle-stick ; it is not de light.—How hit mus’ puzzle de angels toe see a preacher lookin’ fer a easy place.—W'en good fortune knocks at our door it ain't allus dressed in a coat ob fash- ionable make,—Arkansaw Thomas Cat. from everywhere for Whitman's Choco- lates and Confections, evinces the high appreciation of candy connolsseura for these most delicious dainties. Whitman’s Chocolates and Confections represent the highest attainment of con- fectionery art. “Original and exquisite creations, most temptingly prepared. ‘Always freab, Call for them at your dealers. Whitman's Instantaneous Chocolate is perfect in flavor and quallty, delicious and Betithfal. Made instantly with bolling malik. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, 1316 Chestaut'St., Philadelphia. ANTHONY'S NOSE, A BEAUTIFUL SCENE ON THE HUDSON. ae R) ‘Tue J.B, Witttams Co., Glastonbury Coun, Dear Sirs:— 7 euclose a picture taken by me in one of the leading barber shops in tht city yesterday. While awaiting “my turn," the old gentleman in the chair entered and asked if he could be shaved, Being told that he could, he asked what soap they used, said iC they didn't use. WILLIAMS" Soap he would ko elsewhere, ite stated that Be ninety-three years old, and had used nothing but WILLIAMS" Soap for more than balf hisiife, "That many years ago his face had been badly poisoned in a shop, where one of the so-called cheap soaps was used, and he had suffer nies. He at orice quit that shop and went to one where WILLIAMS? Soap was always used. Since then he had fought shy ‘of all barbers who did not use * WILLIAMS’ SOAP." Very Respectfully, J. W. Ungonanr, Detroit, Mich, MORAL: Protect yourself by insisting that your barber uses WILLIAMS’ SHAVING SOAP. Accept no substitute from deal- ers if you shave yourself. Williams’ Soaps are sold all over the world. ‘THE J. B, WILLIAMS COMPANY, Glastonbury, Conn. Depots London, Paris, Dresden, Sydocy. |her remarks. **So there !" said Mrs. Henpeck, concluding “A word to the wise is suffi- cient.” ‘Yes, my dear,” replied Henpeck ; '**and to the average married man a word in edgewise is sufficient."—PAiladelphia Press, There can be no happi said the sage. “Right!” cried the frivolous young Greek, “I'll never be happy till that Tich old uncle of mine is dead."—PAtladelphia North American, AGENTS EAR ess before death,” 975.00 TO $250.00 A MONTH SELLING TRANSPARENT HANDLE KNIVES, An article of every:day use on a poss je euutomer=beet of tmateriaie and"workiaasenip. Neue, address and emblems of soetetice and tredea,| even beocath handles. Siaay other advan: Siaee large and rapid sales. WE WANT AGENTS EVERYWHERE, Good Commission Paid, Send fe. stamp for terms and circulars, NOVELTY CUTLERY CO., 11 Bar Street, Canton, 0; Simms—"1 can't imagine why Stutterton married Miss Strongmind.” Timms—" Nor I. However, she's curing him of the stammering habit.” Simms—"* You don't say?" Timms— “Yep; she doesn’t give him a chance to talk at all now."—Catholte Standard, General Bobs" —" How was our presence made known to the Boers, when we never moved?" Aide (in a whisper)—"* It was Rich- ard Harding Davis's new pink shirt." —Syra- cuse Herald, cS THEBENEDICT’ 2, eee view (Trade star) gress Patent Collar and Cuff Button, TM OOLD, OILVER, aad BEST ROLLED OCLD PLATE. Ke : ‘with the maine + BENEDICT” one Kenia date Of patent stamped uponty to Strong, durable, and can be adjusted with perfect ease. Juson tadorser it as the beste BENEDICT BROS., Jewelers, BROADWAY and CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK Bend for Fall Descriptive Circular. Our Latest Improved 1900 Model is substituted for the Gram-o-phone, which is abandoned, including its mame... «oo svelte The rights of the ZO! HONE are exclusive under the joint pro- tection of the patentsof . . . . NATIONAL GRAM-0-PHONE CORPORATION UNIVERSAL TALKING MACHINE CO, NAERICAN GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY Improved GRAM-O-PHONE | cece comicbooks.com