Judge, 1900-11-24 · page 11 of 16
Judge — November 24, 1900 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements with some brief humorous sketches** typical of Judge magazine's format. The main content consists of short, punchy jokes and anecdotes: - A **mock-serious poem** about a man who praised his sweetheart's eyes as "sky-colored"—the joke being that skies vary in color, so maybe he meant drab "mackerel-colored" eyes. - A **cable car anecdote** where a German woman with a toddler hands a conductor a two-dollar bill. When asked for smaller change, she says "Nein"—but the conductor thought she meant the child. The humor relies on the ethnic stereotype and the innocent misunderstanding. - A joke about two **handcuffed men on a train**, one bound for an asylum ("crazy") and one for Utica for being "impertinent"—essentially poking fun at institutional commitments and stubbornness. The remainder is **full-page advertisements** for shaving soaps, chocolates, typewriters, pianos, and beer—standard Judge revenue. These pages were typical of early 20th-century humor magazines: a mix of topical satire, domestic humor, and paying advertisements.
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Ie pften raved about her eyes In manner quite ecstati ‘The: were the color of the skies, ‘He said, and quite emphatic. Now, there are different colored skies— You see, he was no dullard— Perhaps the eyes he raved about Were only mack'rel-colored. — Yonkers Statesman. twenty of the ninety-nine remaining, nse thelr blood with 1ULE-A.N.S, Some people have never purchased a gold- brick for no other reason than that the gold- brick mai has never suspected them of having the —After a woman has been told she is od manager she makes herself unpopular by attempting to manage her friends’ affairs as well as her own.—It is one of the unfortunate things of life that when a family has quail to eat their neighbors don't know it as they do when onions ae fried. —Before marrying a girl, young man, look her mother over. You can cil what» girl will be twenty or thirty years nce by looking at her mother.—Arkansaw Theo ut, Ar accor w llman or dining-car meal should be vanied by a bottle of Saratoga Arondack It produces perfect digestion, Try it. It was on a west-side cable. Teuton woman with the little boy handed the conductor a two-dollar bill. ‘*Smallest_you have?" inquired the conductor as he shifted the silver and nickels in his pocket. thought he meant the little boy. |“ Nein,” she “1 haf one home only dree mont’s The stout ‘Then the laugh was on the con- | dluctor.— Tacoma News. Tar Soap is pure, anuseptic and in every sense hygienic, It has no equal as a luxurious and invigorating cleanser For the Hair and Skin Tue Packer Mrc. Co., New York. ‘There's a happy little twinkle in her eye created by the thought of Whitman’s Chocolates a2 Confections Wi ‘an’s Instantaneous Chocolate > vricet in flavor and quality, Hcious and healthful. Aade nstantly with boiling milk. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, 1316 Chestnat St, Philadelphia. .| in the first instance turned inquisitor. Going up the Mohawk valley on a Central- Hudson train the other day were two men at tached to each other by handcuffs. ‘They rode in silence for some time, neither appearing to notice that he had a seat-mate. Finally one tumed to the other and asked, "Where yer i Utica,” was the reply. “Asylum?” “Crazy?” “Ye-ep; religion here was silence for some time after that. ‘Then the one who had answered the questions You going to Utica?” “Yes.” “Crazy, too?” * Yes.” * What's the matter with you?" ** Im- .| pert.” Oh, you ain't crazy— blank fool."—Albany Evening Journal, Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup will make a per- manent cure in all cases of cough, or cold on chest or lungs. Tt will cure when other remedies have failed. Physicians recommena it. “Tam sorry to say I have no money,” com- placently remarked the seedy-looking chap as the conductor came through for his fares. “Can't you let me ride free, just asa joke?” “T think the joke has been carried far enoug replied the conductor as he reached for the bell- cord.—Philadelphia Record. Mistress—" ) T must ask you to put a little more pepper in your soups.” New do- mestic—* Lor’, ma'am! I don’t like pepper in soup. Ye'll have to season it yerself after it comes on the table."—Chreago Tribune. {EVANS’ | ALE ana STOUT Can be tested at any Sirst-class place any- where from the Atlan- tic to the Pacific Ocean emington Typewriter WYCKOFF, GEAMANG & BENEDICT, 327 Breat Constable A3Ca Gowns. Imported and Town-Made G Tailor-Made Costumes. Paletots, Wraps, and Jackets. wns, Fur-Trimmed Coats. Broadvoay Ath ae. NEW VoRK. “Yes, I always take my Thanksgiving din- her at some restaurant.” “Why is that?’ “I wouldn't feel that it was Thanksgiving if I didn't have turkey, and we couldn't get any- thing bigger than a bantam rooster into our flat."—Chicago News. Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters, makes work and hearts both lighter, At drug- gists’ and groce If you would be perfect, Dear sisters and brothers, Just follow the counsel You give unto others. —Catholic Standard. “It's a cur'us fack." said Uncle Eben, ** dat de man who is onwillin’ to rest on Sunday is sgually onwilln’ to labor de yuthuh six days.” Hazlitt—"So you really think that Miss Mezzotint is a genuine artist? And yet you never heard her.” Barsad— No; but she freely admits that she sings her selections, She | does not claim that she renders them."—Boston Transcript. Sailing under false colors are all cheap and poisonous domestic substitutes of DR. SIE- GERT'S Angostura Bitters, the great South American tonic. At the last day there will probably be some woman who will gaze on the pearly gates and say they are just grand.—/ndianapolis Journal, Volcanoes have more sense than man (This is no foolish joke) ; They follow the bygienic plan And stay outdoors to smoke. Vashington —Chicago Record, SHAVING SOAPS. Withams’ Sos Williams’ Shaviny Genuine Yankee ‘Williams’ for toilet. Stick, 25 cts. ving Soap, 10 ving Soap, (Barber's), 6 Depots. London, WILLIAMS: Shaving Of course it js WILLIAMS’ SHAVING SOAP—no ather could produce such a mass of thick, creamy lather—no other soap so thoroughly softens the beard and makes shaving such a soothing, refreshing part of the moming toilet. Search the world over and you won’t find the equal of WILLIAMS? ing Soaps are gold everywhere, bat cent by mail If your dealer does not supply yee. Luxury Shaving Tablet, 25 cts. Wittedas! Gintermed tae 5 cts. round cakes, 1ib., 40 cents. Exquisite also ‘THE J. B. WILLIAMS COMPANY, Glastonbury, Conn. Paris, Dresden, Sydney. if EARL & WILSON'S COLLARS CUFFS &SHIRTS BEST IN THE WORLD. (i! THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS. SOHMER PIANOS Satearoom Sohmer Building, 9% f J Sth Ave., cor. 22d St. one ny They said he owed nothing when he died. A litte inquiry showed he had not provided for his chief creditors—his family. This debt is best discharged through a life-insur- ance policy in the Paxy Murvat Lire, 921-3-8 Chestnut Street, | Philadelphia. | “How can you marry that wretched man, Blanché?, He is a mere nothing.” ‘* My dear, he is six nothings with a figure one and a dal- lar-mark in front of them. That's why."— Cleveland Plain Dealer, HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS, PAPHR WARHDHOUSE. Nos. $2, 9 and 96 Bleecker Street, | Branch Warebouse, 2) Beekman Street, Nw Your. ‘ALL KINDO OF PAPER MADE TO ORDEE. THE GREAT PASSENGER LINE OF AMERICA—-NEW YORK CENTRAL. comicbooks.com |