Judge, 1901-09-28 · page 15 of 20
Judge — September 28, 1901 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page combines advertisements with satirical content typical of early 1900s Judge magazine. **Main Cartoon**: "The Great Trussed; or, The American Gulliver" references Jonathan Swift's *Gulliver's Travels*, satirizing the 1902 steel strike. The image depicts a giant American worker (Gulliver) tied down by tiny figures, likely representing labor being restrained by industrial powers or government forces during the strike dispute. **Satirical Quotes** ("Smoked Pearls"): Pithy observations mock human nature—lies traveling faster than truth, justice being "blind, but lame also," and the hypocrisy of treating enemies as friends. **Advertisements**: The page is dominated by period product ads (Trimble Whiskey, suspenders, morphine "cure," opera glasses) reflecting early 1900s consumer culture and the widespread, unregulated marketing of addictive substances like opium. **Context**: The steel strike reference and labor imagery suggest Judge's satirical commentary on American industrial conflict and working-class struggles of that era.
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SMOKED PEARLS. Love conquers all things, but poverty and | toothache give it some pretty hard falls. A lie goes by telegraph, and the truth foitows along by freight a few days later. Peace hath her victories, but war gets the parades and the triumphant returns, Look out for the man who is always looking out for himself. Some people only tell the truth when they have something disagreeable to tell. If we make the most of opportunities, oppore tunities will make the most of us. Justice should not only be represented as blind, but lame also. If one treats an enemy asa friend, he may make a friend of the enemy.—Chrastuin Hor, “May Trimble brighten the rays of friendship, But never diminish its lustre.” Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters, ree Stores the fickle appetite, strengthens the diges- It takes its cue tive organs—makes life worth living. At gro- | from you— cers and druggists. = > J ara there must bea hae in the bottom of this ‘A pure fye, ‘Sole Proprietors, Jill (rolling up his trousers)—"" Then SUSPENDER 10 years old, aged, WHITE, HENTZ & CO., n't this water run out?"— Christian Work, Moves when vou do, Adjusts ttelt by time, Whiskey Phila. & New York. ‘ to cvery beni of Ev not artificial Green Label. ESTABLISHED, 4793. He—"*You girls do keep up to the times.” | She—"* How so?" He" Why, T remember AT ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS. when they used to utilize the daily papers for mall | bustles; but_now they use the colored supple- ments for shirt-waist: ‘onkers Statesman, il EARL & WILSON S MORPHINE! EASY HOME CURE, PAINLESS PERMANENT. We seit sen anyone addictel to OPIUM. most remark known Rep: Paysicaays Uo buckles or the renuine. Trice to eonts, Sold everywhere, oF by mull C. A. EDGARTON MFG. CO., Box 272, Shirley, Mass, ‘Confidential correspondence JAMES SOCIETY SUITE Gh 118 BROADWAY NE sited {rom ait, especially W YORK, The two handsome posters in colors, recently issued by the publishers of JUDGE + and LESLIE’S WEEKLY (Size of each poster, 13 x 20 inches), THE GREAT 7RUSSED; OR, THE AMERICAN GULLIVER. q London Punca’s idea of the steel strike will be sent to poster collectors on receipt of a remittance of TEN CENTS in stamps. we we Ne Ne THIS PRICE IS FOR. THE PAIR. Bhe name Flammarion” we NM ON upon opers and field glasses is Address & gudrantee of fouriess optica’ year Sofie Judge Company, om + light gomekng poser NO FIETH AVENUE, NEW YORK. Originality of design | Bnd oiistic effect. From $500 up. > ee mat each glass bears the name’ y 104 E.232st 123 W. 427 St. 2,00 P.M, Leave New Yorks 4.00 Next Afterioon Reach Chicago—NEW YORK CENTRAL, NS Tras Me Sama. rach ous AS New York. comicbooks.com