Judge, 1901-08-03 · page 11 of 16
Judge — August 3, 1901 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, with humor content interspersed. The cartoons/jokes reflect turn-of-the-century American attitudes: **Key humor pieces:** - "How He Sang It": A dialect joke about an enslaved person—reflecting the racist humor conventions of the era - "Cash Transaction at Concord": Mocks Mary Baker Eddy (founder of Christian Science) and her claim that "all is mind" by having someone claim they have money "in their mind" - Various one-liners about poverty (Kansas horses worth nothing in 1894-95 economic depression) and social situations **The advertisements** dominate: Packer's Tar Soap, Sohmer Pianos, Prudential Life Insurance (with extensive copy about summer recreation), Evans' Ale, Earl & Wilson collars, and other products. **Overall context**: This reflects a prosperous post-depression period with heavy consumerism, while the humor relies on stereotypes (racial dialect, religious mockery) that were considered acceptable satire at the time but are offensive today.
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HOW HE BANG IT. Fo! owing i said to have been sung by a Geory'a field-hand Lot's wife tara Ter a pillar ob salt; * Neber did stop Fer ter make no reasonin’, "Kase he knowed dat salt Wuz good fer seasonin’.” Atlanta Constitution, Asn appetizer and general tonic, mix quar- ter wine-glass Dr. Siegert’s Angostura Bitters, fil with iced water, add teaspoonful sugar. A CASH TRANSACTION AT CONCORD, Mrs, Eddy—" There is no matter; all is niod.” Learner—*Is money matter?” Mrs There is no matter.” Learner— I have a million dollars in my mind. please cash me a check for a hundred “Yes, in my mind.” Larner —" No matter—never mind."—New. ark Daily Advertiser, Prickly Heat, Chafing, Sunburn, Bites or Stings of insects, and for Bathing, Shampooing,Nursery and General’ Toilet purposes — espe- cially when traveling— Packer’s Tar Soap is indispensable. It is pure and antiseptic, soothes while cleansing, and in irritated conditions of the skin affords quick relief. PACKER MFG. CO., NEW YORK A HORSE STORY FROM KANSAS, Horses are feeling the effects of prosperity. ‘This may be due in part to extensive purchases by foreign governments for cavalry purposes, bat it is more largely attribatable to the gen. eral boom in all kinds of business and indus- try. The change is especially noticeable in Kansas, where horses now bring good prices, but where a few years ago they were great suf- ferers from the general slump. The Kansas City Journal, recalling that horses were worth next to nothing in the poverty years of 1894 and ‘95, relates a conversation between two farmers of Western Kansas who met on a country road. ** Bill,” said one, ** wi give fer them four horses of mine?" Tesponded the other earnestly, ‘*I'll give ye them eight of mi By an original and improved method of constructing the frame, the far-famed Sohmer -| Piano acquires extraordinary strength, and is enabled to sustain the enormous tensional strain of the strings. EPITAPH IN WALCOT CHURCHYARD, ENGLAND. Here lies the body of W. W.. nevermore will trouble you, trouble you, Where he is gone, or how he fares, Nobody knows and nobody cares. Managing editor—" Remind me to discharze that new proofreader on Saturday.” Privute seeretary—"* Why, what's he done?” Manag. ing editor—* Look at this report of the Rev. Highanmighty's sermon in to-day’s paper. His text was ‘An Overflowing Supply, 2 Kings,” and the proofreader let it go through ‘An Overflowing Supply, 2 Kegs.""—Chicago Jour- One should prefer to live rich rather than die rich, Even the poorest may live rich if he carries a policy in the Pann Motvat Lire, 921-35 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. YOUR MISSION, If you cannot on the ocean ‘Sail among the swiftest fleet, Rocking on the highest billow, Smiling at the storms you meet, You can splash among the bathers, Labor in the world’s behalf— If you wear a home-made costume You can make somebody laugh. —Arkansaw Thos, Cat, When you use bitters see that the label sa} “Abbott's.” There is but one best—Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters. At druggists and grocers. Abe Johuson—"* Did yo' ebah walk ten miles to rob chicken-coop an'den find dar was nuf- fn! in it_but a beartrap, a, spring-gun an’ a bulldog 7” Pete Jackson—" No; but I mar- ried fo" money ess Arkansate Thos, Cat Turn the bottle upside GOWN *ree'tnurtt Evans’ Ale The best all around Summer beverage Any dealer anywhere. if EARL & WILSON'S ad {COLLARS CUFFS & SHIRTS BEST IN THE WORLD. EAU DE QUH MAIR TONIC THE BEST HAIR, RESTORER A,POSITIVE DANDRUFF | CURE ADOSITINE. RANORY POLE BERET GI OCR, $250 REWARD for information leading to the conviction of ans dealer Raving resiled empty bottles of ED. Pie NAUD'S world-renowned Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic, of adulterating and tampering in any shape ot form. ‘ith tne original conteate of the kane Any communication relative to the detection of each frauds will be treated In strict confidence. PUTNEY, TWOMBLY & PUTNEY, Attorneys, 115 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. ‘A Malvern exchange has this pathetic item : “His last words were, * Tell my wife to mect me in heaven"; but unfortunately she had just taken the train for Hot Springs." —Arkansaw Thos. Cat, ia “The trouble with the steady drinker, marked the Observer of Events and Thi "is that he doesn't Keep stendy."— Venkers Statesman, R reati ns can be found this summer in the mountains, e¢ g the seashore, or at the big Rainbow City on the Lakes. Don't fail to go and enjoy yourself, but before you go be sure to obtain a policy of Life Insurance in THE PRUDENTIAL so that no matter what might happen, you will have the joy of knowing that STRENGTH OF the loved ones are provided for. y SlaRALTAR LIFE INSURANCE is one of the home eatest rotectors the world has ever known. Write for information. Dept. N. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA JOHN F. DRYDEN, President. * HOME OFFICE, NEWARK, N. J. WAGARA FALLS 9 HOURS FROM NEW YORK VIA NEW YORK CENTRAL. comicbooks.com