Judge, 1902-02-15 · page 13 of 16
Judge — February 15, 1902 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with brief humorous snippets scattered throughout—typical of Judge magazine's format. The main content consists of **product advertisements** (Maryland Club whiskey, Gold Lion cocktails, Remington typewriters, Williams' shaving soap, the Lackawanna Railroad) interspersed with **short jokes** on topics like photography, letter-writing etiquette, and King Edward VII's coronation (referenced as deciding against court jesters). One notable item: a joke about **Panama vs. Nicaragua canal debates**, reflecting the early 1900s political controversy over which route America should use. The wordplay ("won't hold water") puns on engineering feasibility. The page advertises a **"Caricature" book**—a compilation of American satirical art and humor from noted cartoonists, suggesting Judge's self-promotion of its own illustrated content. No specific political figures are caricatured here. This is primarily a **commercial page** showcasing Judge's advertising base and lighter humor, rather than substantive political satire.
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Pure Rye Whiskey IT TASTES | OLD BECAUSE IT IS OLD. CAHN, BELT & CO., BALTIMORE, MD. Mr. Pitt—"The contest between the respective advocates of the Panama, and Ni s is growing Mr. Penn—" It is, and each side is con: xinced that the other's scheme won't hold water." —Pittsburg hronicle-Tele- | “A fool and his money are soon parted, you know,” observed the man who has a mania for quotations. “Well,” replied the optimistic boarder, for the sake of having the money to part h, I'wouldn’'t mind being a little fool ish.""—Chicago News: ition— ostura Bitters. “1 thought you had ighly favorable Impression on that Boston young woman Benton-Fones—" So | thought; but she writes, in Teply to my proposal, that she could ‘never trust her life i with a man who puts posta; upside down." —Detroit F: “Can't you look a little pleasanter?" | asked the photographer. “L wish I could,” replied the man in the chair, with a ghastly smile, “but I| just happened to remember that I came | from home in a hurry this morning four gas-jets burning in the base- '—Chicago Tribune. Dr. Balt h Syrup should be kept | in every household. is the bext remedy for coughor | cold, and. is expecially recommended for that grppe: | cough: "Price 5 cents King Edward has decided that there | will be no court jester at the coronation ceremonies. Waiting so many years for the crown is a serious matter—Boston | | Fournal estaves rt HHA p wed Acos Tn FS ue | a delightful conversa- t did he talk about?” Me" Rladel pha, Record. FINDLER & WILEL, 121 Nassau Street, New York. Framed to meet every demand of the practical user Sere eee es Remington Typewriter WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT 327 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Suerte Gold Lion Cocktails A blend of the highest grade materials in exact proportions. Seven varieties. Gold Medal, Paris Ex- position, 1900. ‘The Cook and Berabelmer Co., New York I don’t sce much poetry in this, “Don't you?” she exclaimed." Why, | here is ‘methinks’ and here “and, let's see—where is that yes, here it one of he pocticalest little things i ever saw.” —Chicago Kecord-Herald. tam STN won't buy it—but we will send free to any address our wonderful “Changing Face” Puzzle. At the Pan-American Exhibition, this puz- ale was pronounced one of th cst Hits” of the Exhibition, and has carried no end of fun to thousands of homes, and set whole villages aski « How is it done?” Ver simples bt Beep you patting fr hour ‘What People Write Use da)" Ie the cheverest poral hat ever came over the Pike.” m WL saw a face pursle of yours today, and orma. Putsle aloo aime bor sbogp mevordy Reg he wore flo pope fot Be samp to cover cost of mailing. Address THE J. B. WILLIAMS Co. ‘CLAsToNBURY, CONN. ‘Any 01 Railroad passenger trains between New York and Buffalo, Chicago and St. Louis will give it to you. roadbed, tuxuriow parlor cars, a ta carte dining service roomy coaches, men, are the causes. Ticket offices at The Lackawanna Habit ONCE CONTRACTED HARD TO BREAK f the numerous Lackawanna Smooth sleeping and ourteous trait ‘absence of smoke and di NEW YORK CHICAGO BUFFALO ST. LOUIS ‘awanna Railroad CARICATURE |. THE WIT & HUMOR OF Anarion ie | ment. toneetrony of noted artists and humorists. Complete in one volume of over 250 pages. The book is beauti- fully cloth, bound in with title stamped in white, 1T A compilation in book form of the best work and with gold edges. CONTAINS OVER 1,000 ILLUSTRATIONS by the following best-known artists and caricaturists Flohri Griffin Gillam TS, Sullivant Outcault J. H. Smith ITS POEMS, STORIES, Hamilton “Zien” Stanlaws Fithian “B. B.” Baker Peter Newell Sydney Adamson F. Nankivel J, M. Flagg C.E.Schultze Anderson Art Young AND WITTICISMS Greening Fredericks Werner” “Gus” Dirk Dagay and writers such as W.J.Lampton Tom Masson RK. Munkittric W. D. Nesbitt “CARICATURE and generally for every lov is a book specially of fan in picture a Sent by express, prepand, to any address in the JUDGE COMPANY, 110 FIFTH AVE., Edwin L, Sabin Madeline S. Bridges Henry Tyrreil and Carolyn Wells PRICE, $2.00 PER COPY 1ed States by the Publishers, NEW YORK “The New York Central Leadé the World. = Lesiie’s WEEKLY. comicbooks.com