Judge, 1901-04-20 · page 14 of 16
Judge — April 20, 1901 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains multiple bicycle and related product advertisements from the early 1900s. The main content describes a **revival of bicycle riding in New York**, noting that long-distance cycling (80-mile Sunday rides) had fallen out of favor, but is returning with shorter, more moderate 20-mile rides three times weekly. One cyclist quoted explains he abandoned cycling because he "overdid" it the previous summer, but now recognizes cycling's health benefits when done sensibly—comparing it to taking medicine. The advertisements promote **Columbia bicycles** ("Standard of the World"), **Imperial bicycles**, and **Delaware Rubber tires**, emphasizing quality and durability. There's also an ad for "Club Cocktails"—pre-mixed alcoholic drinks marketed as home tonics. The humor is minimal and situational rather than political: one brief item notes "Dave Hill says he is proud of his country, but his country hasn't responded"—a gentle jab at patriotic sentiment. This reflects early-1900s American leisure culture: cycling as both exercise and social activity, marketed alongside emerging consumer conveniences like pre-made cocktails.
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WHAT ARE THE “Club Cocktails ?” Drinks that are famous the lade from the wors and. used by thousands of men and women in their own homes In place of tonics, whose composition 1s unknown. Are they on your side- Id not such a drink put new life into the tired ‘woman who has shopped all day?” Would it not be the drink to offer to. the hushand when he returns home after his day's busi- ness? Choice_of Manhattan, Martini, Tom or Holland Gin, Vermouth, York or Whisky, For sale by all Fancy Gro- cers and Dealers, -~ G. P. HEUBLEIN & BRO. 29 Broadway, N.Y. Martford, Conn, A coop PAIR OF 82.95 PAIR for $2.95 per pair direct from Maker to Rider. Digh-grade tire. Send for ‘once. None sent C. 0, will refond your mor eatlafactory. DELAWARE RUBBER CO., 264 Market St, Philadelphia, Pa. ‘Tepor’a Linmany fa fall of pure fan, X TIRES ‘Will plug and repair as good as any palr at REVIVAL OF ROAD RIDING IN NEW YORK. The revival of road riding has strick New York with a force that is surprising even to the most optimistic of the dealers The sight of thousands on the road on a March Sunday has not been known for a couple of years before. The interesting feature in connection with last Sunday's turn-out was the big proportion of old faces and new wheels, There were well-known club men and unattached riders by the score who have not done much riding the last couple of years. Half of them had new wheels of rg0t models with coaster brakes attached. The spirit that has brought about the revival of in- terest in riders who were backsliders was aptly put by one man, who said: ‘I overdid myself sammer before last and didn’t go out at all last year. I got in the habit of taking an eighty- mile ride on Sunday and thought it not worth while to go for any shorter distance. The re- sult was that I would get home all used up, and I finally got disgusted with the whole thing. I find though that I do not keep in good health and don’t feel right unless I do ride. It is the finest exercise in the world if taken sensibly after all, and I had to come back toit. Igo foratwenty-mile ride at least three times a week now, and take it just as faithfully as I would medicine; but I take it easy and get the good of it, I have half a dozen friends who have the same story to tell as I have."— Issued by the American Bicycle Company. Dave Hill says he is proud of his country, but his country hasn't responded.— Chicago Kecord-Herald. course ri¢ are going to a wheel this year. Then it’s just a question of which wheel. here’ gr Better ask a ch nd mistake, the ince here for a opinion of IMPERIAL riders while you are Then your vicinity, you the wheel, 1 on our dealer in and let him show ‘The 190t Models ought to be seen to be thoroughly appreci- ated. But if it is not convenient for you to see them, send for our new Catalog. It's not quite equal to seeing them, but you will understand why 'IMPERIALS are good wheels. be satisfied, And when you buy an IMPERIAL Bicy efe you will That will impress the excel- lence of IMP! your friends, RIALS upon That's the way IMPERIAL sales grow. a Cleveland Sales Department WESTFIELD, MASS. WESTERN OFFICE: Blackhawk Street and Cherry Avenue STANDARD OF THE WORLD. “ Cycling is one of the best forms of recreation and exercise which has yet been presented to mankind.” The exhilaration of the rapid motion and the general conditions of bicycling, all enhance the rider’ if the wheel is a Columbia Bevel-Gear Chainless. sense of enjoyment—especially New Models, $75. Columbia Chain Wheels arc the lightest, strongest, handsomest and most efficient bicycles of the chain type that it is po: make. New Models, $50. Columbia Tire or Hub Coaster Brake, mba dealers or hy mall extra, sible to Columbia Cushion Frame, 85 extra, cent stamp, COLUMBIA SALES DEPARTMENT, Hartrorb, Conn. TRUST YOUR BICYCLE. Did you ever happen to see a ** novice” take ing his first lesson? Well, watch one. Do you know, I think a wheel dislikes to be made a fool of almost as heartily as does a seasoned “‘timber-topper.” Many and many a time have I seen a bicycle rebel and deliberately steer its awkward rider into a lamp-post or treat him to a header over the first available curbing. And again, did you ever notice with what malice aforethought, with what fiendish purpose, the green one’s wheel will steer straight for a Why, dodg. ing a trolley-car would be “playing hous compared with the task of pulling that wheel broken bottle or a banana-peel ? Jone way or the other. T tell you a really decent wheel knows its business a good deal better than most people do; and if half the beginners would acknowl. edge the superior instinct of their mounts they would get off with just about half the lessons most of them willingly pay for. * Did you ever notice,” said an old bicycle rider in addressing a group of wheelmen, “ that bicycles are at times as sensitive as horses? No? Well, it’s a fact; and any man who doubts it has not rolled up much of a mileage, or else he has ridden a ‘dead un.’ Don’t make y mistake, ‘There is a subtle something in the average up-to-date wheel that smacks very much of instinct, if not of out-and-out intelli- gence, and I venture to say that more than one of you fellows will bear out my statement. ** Did you ever notice how differently a wheel behaves under the guidance of an expert as compared with its funny stunts under the hesi- ting control of a beginner? If you haveat, just improve the first opportunity to take cotes “*For instance, see the absolute obedient of Jimmie Michael's mount when it takes turns in any race the ‘Midget’ may pot i through, Talk about horses! Was there ever a horse that could follow pace like a whee! wit a master in the saddle?" A GREAT MECHANICAL ACHIEVEMENT. A noted mechanical inventor being asked # a dinner given in his honor, ‘* What after bicycle?” replied : ** Gentlemen, there will er be any successor to the bicycle.” And wit asked to give his reason for so positive a sai ment, explained : ** Because there can never be a less arect of material put together with greater skill ta! will answer the purpose of human locomotis with greater pleasure and ease, or at less org: inal cost and current expense to the ridet. T° consider its lightness, its delicate beauty of 3 pearance, strength and endurance, the pri which it is sold, the uses it serves, aod pleasure and health it gives the rider, it m= unhesitatingly be pronounced the consumas* achievement of our mechanical develope and the most beneficent contribution that '* vention has made to civilization. It ® unique and superlatively perfect that it bas” rival and can have no successor."—/sue 9 the American Bicycle Company. ** Do you believe that ‘ seeing is believieg “Yes; don't you?” ‘Well, I see some #2 ple every day that I never could beliert- Yonkers Statesman, comicbooks.com