Judge, 1901-09-14 · page 11 of 16
Judge — September 14, 1901 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily advertising with minimal cartooning. The notable satirical content consists of short humorous anecdotes rather than political cartoons: **"The Irishman's Sea"**: A joke featuring a stereotypical Irish sailor character complaining about hauling an extremely long fishing line, eventually concluding someone must have "cut off the other end" — absurdist humor based on the character's exasperation. **Other Brief Jokes**: Include an office-boy applicant who sarcastically points out the employer wants an idealized fictional character (not a real person), and two tramps joking that accidents of birth determine wealth. The page is dominated by product advertisements (Angostura Bitters, Packer's Tar Soap, Williams' Shaving Soap, Sohmer Pianos, Prudential Life Insurance, etc.), which was typical Judge magazine content. The humor relies on ethnic caricature and working-class comedic stereotypes common to early 20th-century publications.
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‘THE IRISHMAN'S SEA, A young Irish sailor, after pulling in forty + fifty fathoms of line, which put his patience everely to proof, as well as every muscle of his rms, muttered to himself, but ioud enough to c overheard by an officer: ** Sure, it's as long s to-day an’ to-morrow. It’s a good week's vork fer any foive men in the ship. Bad luck o it! More av it yit! Och, murther! The "s moighty dape, to be sure.” After con- ‘uing in a similar strain, and conceiving there as little probability of the completion of his bor, he suddenly stopped short, and, | 1p to the officer on watch, he exclaime; “gek to me, sor, if Oi don’t belave somebody ‘s cut off the other end ay this line !"— The ing, London. As an appetizer and general tonic, mix quar- ter wine-glass Dr. Siegert’s Angostura Bitters, fill with iced water, add teaspoonful sugar. Mr, Holesayle—*1 want an office-boy that doesn't smoke or use slang, and is always neat, clean, brave. manly and courteous.” Applicant —" You don't want no boy. What you want is one 0’ them good sort o' young men what you reads about in story-books, what dies young.” Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters, ex- hilarates and invigorates. Stimulates energy and makes work easy. Sold by druggists and grocers everywhere. Who'd care to be a bee and sip Sweet honey from a flower's lip, When he might be a fly and steer Head first into a can of beer? —Philadelphia Record. 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 THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS. 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