Judge, 1901-12-21 · page 13 of 16
Judge — December 21, 1901 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine is primarily **advertising and humor pieces** rather than political cartooning. The main cartoon ("About Time") shows a child asking her mother why she must wear long dresses—a gentle jab at restrictive Victorian fashion conventions that confined young girls. The text includes several humorous anecdotes mocking exaggeration and tall tales, including a commentary on author John Kendrick Bangs' book "Mr. Munchausen," comparing his fictional lying to the legendary Baron Munchausen. The jokes play on social awkwardness (a minister's daughter unfamiliar with hell) and romantic disappointment (a wife whose dowry made a man rich, now suggesting he return it). The bulk of the page consists of period advertisements for whiskey, jewelry, playing cards, steamship lines, and mining stocks—typical *Judge* revenue sources. There is **no substantial political satire** visible on this particular page.
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Whiskey IT TASTES OLD BECAUSE IT IS OLD. CAHN, BELT & CO, BALTIMORE, MD. GENTLEMEN'S HEAVY FLAT BELCHER RING, Weare the fret iotntradace xy Belcher tung. ‘Tike rigg has the price. earance of "one. cxating nian Welte toda # THE BARRIOS DIAMOND CO., 1139 Broadway, MR. MUNCHAUSEN, — We have received from Messrs. es, Platt vchausen,” by John his latest book, Mr. putation as an airy architect of n led many jewels to. the belt of and heavy = weight: prevari- the belt that to-day’ rightfully bel Bangs, who, though a very Washiny in private life, is still, when he so the Munchausen of letters. It is not say that he simply out-Mun- n of old, and that to liars the Yonkers Swan bears the hat the late Edward Fitzgerald an tent-maker. It would: be untair to relate a cs contained in as th himself and have them first-hand. Still. we think it airy a manner are to be found in any book of which we have any knowledge, other than Mr. Munchause Here is a new of the lies of a liar who lied not only for the pure love of the thing, but for art's sak whe never descended to ruth, gloried in ne put the imperishable laurel on his We cordially and cheerfully recom. metul ** Mr. Munchausen ers whe think they understand gh bn. are fund of a clean, re lable book that doesn't do with a proble a purpose. OPIUM 2 Eater Mabitcared ein. jut nconeuience or detention fran siness.. Wate THE DR, J. STEPHENS C6, Dept. Ie. Lebanon, Oho: ARCE BOOKS. PH oro" APHS, VFch logue, with samp! post. G: ARTHUR in would rather | “Tam told,” said the fri “that the man. ager you have left was paying you a fabulous ” answered Mr. Stormington Barnes ; ‘not fabulous — imaginary." — Washington Star. You've told a story." + Don't that tell stories? o,”* replied the New Vork miss. ++ 0? said the village girl au know where folks go Where + Mamie Blank! You a_ minister's dinghtel ond don’t know w cl is? Well, I don't care, nswered the accused, “+L never was in a geography class in my lif —Omaka Bee. CHRISTMAS JUDGE. It glows like a red-hot poppy Against the winte Juestio ‘answered the venerable pubs red the other, conceive to be and Porto DESIDENT SUSPENDER GIVES COMFORT The only su penderthat gives absolute com. fort under all conditions, ‘State what kind yoo prefer—light or dart ‘wide or narro ABOUT TIME. Larte Eriey Herox in long dresses?” “* Mother, don you think you ought to put me What was the cost per game? — when 6,175 games were played with one 25-cent pack of Letter from player who did this, and a colored reproduction of the cards he used, FREE. on request. Bicycle cards always wear well. Gold Medal, Buffalo. 1901 Grand Prix, Pa Highest Aw: A 120-page condensed Hoyle mailed for 6 tlap ends of Bicycle boxes or five 2c. stamps The U.S. Playing Card Co.. Dept. 26, Cincinnat!.O. OIL—SMELTER— MINES. Dividend. Paying Mining. Oil and Smetter Stocks, Listed and Unlisted, Our Specialty DOUGLAS, LACEY & CO. Bankers and Podenin Fiscal Agents, “You know, sewhen we were marricd, y possession made you the richest man in the world. could THE ONLY DIRECT ALL- WATER ROUTE BETWEEN NEW YORK BOSTON : Charleston,S.¢. Jacksonville. Johns River Service between Hegonhe and Sanford, Fla, ad intermediate landing PAST MODERN STEAMSHIPS AND FINEST SERVICE WM.P.CLYDE& CO.,Gen'l Agents 10. G. Eoar, G. M, a StareSt,, Naw Youe prompt attention and better service g Junce wien answe Ivertisements, aughlin’”, Best at ANY PRICE. PosTPaio onty MONEY REFUNDED IF NOT SATISFACTORY. rere wes PEN- SENT ON APPROVAL TO RESPON- SIBLE PEOPLE. TRY IT A WEEK. CATALOGUE FREE. Jaysnun FOUNTAIN PEN @. [ 289 | GRISWOLD ST. DETROIT, MICH. U.S.A. EAT COOK’ S FLAKED RICE FOR BABY TOO. DON'T 1. Pour the cooK. flakes from the pack+ lander. SEND ONE ‘COUPON AND 10 CTS, FOR OUR DOLL. mount of alt i an 2 and the ‘rice is. perfectly prepared in less than a minute. NEW BORN INF, Cook's Flaked water, THRE! Cook's MO strain, boil ten minutes, pint of milk, pinch of salt very little sug, doubie the Flaked {two cups) and do not Rice, one quart adda anda and strai OLD CHILD— quantity of Ne COOK'S FUKED RICE CO., 1 Union Square New York, comicbooks.com