Judge, 1901-05-18 · page 12 of 16
Judge — May 18, 1901 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, typical of early 20th-century publications. The page contains mostly commercial advertisements with two small embedded jokes. ## The Cartoons/Jokes: **"Too Much for Him"** (center-right): A domestic scene where a man expresses shock that his neighbor Jones bought an automobile for his small dog. The joke plays on class anxiety and conspicuous consumption—the absurdity of wealthy people spending extravagantly on pets was apparently humorous to the era's middle-class readers. **Father-and-son dialogue** (lower left): A brief exchange where a boy asks if he can give a penny to a blind beggar, then asks if blindness hurts. The punchline (cut off) likely involves the boy's selfish reasoning. ## Context: The page reflects **Edwardian-era consumer culture**: cigarettes, tonics, hair dyes, and automobiles as status symbols. References to remedies for "Consumption" and "La Gripe" (influenza) suggest pre-modern medicine marketing. The overall tone is genteel domestic humor aimed at aspiring middle-class readers.
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Through the Courtesy of the Judge Company, we offer you the following proposition : Introducing our “ NORMA "* All-Turkish Cigarette, we will send upon recel “Norma” 23 and 25 Worth St., New York City. —e for 25c., obtainable until June Ist, Spehens toa oppeocean ener Cana The Egyptian Tobacco Co. of America, (Camel Factory), of twenty- five cents in stamps to any address, by mall, charges prepaid, ope package of our | “Camel Brand” Gold Tipped, which retails at 20c. the box, and one copy of Judge’s Quarterly, JUST OUT, which sells at 2. the copy: ‘This is.» 45c. combination of Smoke and Joke | | fH , | eG ‘The back cover figure of Juoce’s , Quaetarty in colors is a beauti- ful thing for poster collectors. Don't fail to get it. World Famous Marlanl Tonte " | “Tt is not only the most effective of all tonics, but at the same time the most agreeable | to the’ taste.” ** Hasn't its equal in Malaria, Weak Blood, Influenza (La Gripe), Consumption and Stom- ach Troubles.” All Druggists. Refuse Substitutes. Miss Easterner—"1 understand that Mr. im Trigger, who was killed lately, was an art- ist of the highest order. One of the miners, I believe, said he could draw"—— Cripple Crick Lige—" Must have bin a mistake. Jim had bin worth a dern on th’ draw ‘twould be th’ other galoot occupyin’a board night- shirt ‘stead of Jim."—Denver Post PIMPLES . “:7ly wife bad vimples on her face, but she bas been taking CASCANETS and thoy ‘We cannot speak too bigh= ly of Cascarets."” Feb WanTMAN, 6708 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. CANDY Flessant. Palacable, Votent. Taste Good. Do Good. ‘Weanen. of Gripe: Ide. 356, S08. CURE CONSTIPATION. 4. Gterting Remedy Company, Chlerge, Mestreal, Bow Vert. 1d WO-TO-BAC fas tcUteR retacd Wate {| pethaps I had better keep the penny."—Pick- MADE AT KEY WEST.— ‘These Cigars are manufactured under the most favorable climatic conditions and from the mildest blends of Havana to- bacco. If we had to pay the imported cigar tax our brands would cost double the money, Send for booklet and particulars. CORTEZ CIGAR CO., KEY WEST. ‘ather, may I give that poor blind beggar a penny?” “Yes, my son; here * Father, does it Aurt to be’ blin my child, Why do you ask?" ‘Well, then? Ae. Up. Dull care and doleful faces do not abide with the user of Abbott's, the Original Angos- tura Bitters, “How's this for intellectual Boston?" * How's what?” ‘'An antique shop there ad- vertises its stock thus: ‘Any Old Thing.’ ” Cheago Kecord-Herald, BEST FOREIGN HOTELS. THE FINEST HOTEL EUROPE ELYSEE PALACE HOTEL AVENUE CHAMPS ELYSEES PARIS Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., Baltimore, Md. TOO MUCH FOR Well, I'm stumped! If that ain’t the limit! There's that Jones Sitit's Dor HIM. family gone an’ got an’ automobile for that snip of a dog of theirs!” Is alsolutely pure and should be used by ail ladies who wish a re fined’ complexion and that rosy ue so much admired by all. Sam- ple and booklet of 36 Retresses free. THE TINTO COMB fs the best and elmplet device for dyelng the hair Blasting color withoot In. juring or dlacoloring the shia gr eraip, Guaranieed 1 81.0) Write for descriptive ‘Circular. THE PARISIAN COMB COMPANY, 264 West Broadway, NEW YORK. or'iionde, By ti each. ounol) Summer Underwear. Men's Merino, Silk and All-Wool Underwear. Men's Balbriggan, Swiss Ribbed and Linen Mesh Underwear. Hosiery. Half Hose. NEW YORK. Pore Tint Treteet Farser use rs comicbooks.com