Judge, 1902-04-05 · page 14 of 20
Judge — April 5, 1902 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, with one satirical cartoon. ## The Main Cartoon: "One Grand, Sweet Song" The cartoon depicts a couple at what appears to be a social gathering. The joke centers on a conversation about Lieutenant von Offenbach, who is divorcing his wife—yet she's not contesting it. The punchline relies on irony: despite the apparent marital discord (divorce proceedings), the couple "get along together" so nicely. This satirizes the absurdity of formal legal disputes between people who seem cordial, or possibly mocks the social pretense of civility masking underlying conflict. ## Advertisements The page is filled with period advertisements for whiskey, wine, cigars, rice, hotels, and other products—typical Judge magazine content. One ad includes a joke about wireless telegraphy potentially eliminating messenger boys, reflecting early-20th-century anxieties about technological disruption. The overall page reflects Judge's formula: mixing satirical humor with commercial revenue through advertising.
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Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! THR WILSON DISTILLING Co., Baltimore, Md. Bordeaux Wines. (CLOSSMANN & CO., Bordeaux, Founded 1770. OF BRAINS Physicians prescribe Old Overholt A pure, rich rye whiskey. Bottled in Bond. A. Overholt @ Co. Pitsburg, Pe. Unsurpassed and Unsurpassable! FAMOUS AT HOME AND ABROAD “MADE AT KEY WEST— ‘These Cigars are manufactured under the most favorable climatic conditions and from the mildest blends of Havana to- bacco. If we had to pay the imported cigar tax our brands would cost double the money, Send for booklet and particulars. CORTEZ CIGAR CO., KEY WEST. $s. Complete Odometer For Horse Drawa Carriages: tad Automebien BEST and MOST 4 ge. ECONOMICAL 33 1-Ib. trade-mark red. Good Coffees 12¢. and 1 Good Teas 30e and 350. | 1 2Ogk Book Free | sustamers, bound in at 325 pp. 2,500 re “Tae Great American Tea Co, BIg A3Veaey St. NewYork P.O. Box 289. "Jvvae. “Do you think phy will save "Yes, if th a messenger-t the telegrams. wireless telegra- vent some sort of s device for delivering ashington Star POWER OF THE PRESS. ONE GRAND, SWEET SONG. May—"' There goes Lieutenant von Offenbach. He is suing for divorce and she is not opposing it."* Erner—' How nicely they get along together!” 25 AGARS C. MH. ARNOLD & CO., Agents for U.S. 27 South Willlam Street, New York. HOTEL OPPOSITE THE GRAND CENTRAL STATION NEW YORK SAVES THE TRAVELLER TIME. TROUBLE AND EXPENSE 424 ST.and PARK AVE., NEW YORK Opposite the Grand Central Depot. EQROPEAS PLAS. Rates $1.00 per Day azd Cp Within eary reach of the theatres and shopping district. | Reached et Solel in theetys PINE CAFE AND RESTAURANT Press Cutting Berean wil ROMEIKE’S © ¢' clippings which may appear about you, » etn 0 be welll gtadly informa arenas SELF CURED: SRO MONEE play re pore ring | You will get more prompt attention and bette: by mentionmg Jcoce when answering advertisements EAT COOK’S FLAKED RICE DON'T COOK. 1, Pour the dry flakes from the pack- age ‘colander. 2. Put a liberal amount of salt into a little be Cook's Fl ith sag That is all— Sa he vier is perfectly prepared in less than a minute. SEND ONE COUPON AND 10 CTS, FOR OUR DOLL. strain. FOR BABY TOO. NEW BORN INFANTS—One cup of THREE MONTHS OLD CHILD— Use double the quantity of Cook's Flaked Rice (two cups) and do not COOK'S FLAKED RICE C0, 1 Unlon Square, New York. PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS Desiring paper of superior excellence and uniformity can secure it of the makers of the papers used In the various publications of THE JUDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY. comicbooks.com