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This is primarily an **advertising and literary page** from Judge magazine, with several humorous pieces and ads. The main content includes: **Poetry/Humor:** - "Ante-Easter Lay" — a playful poem from a hen's perspective about Easter preparation - "A Deep-Sea Lullaby" — whimsical verse about sea creatures - "A Winged Thought" and "Musings of Spring" — brief comic anecdotes about druggists, romance, and seasonal ailments **Satirical Elements:** The "Musings of Spring" poem gently mocks spring hypochondria—people rushing to treat pneumonia, buying quinine, and bundling up with flannel despite warm weather's arrival. **Advertisements:** Notable ads include Pabst Beer (emphasizing purity and aging), Gold Lion Cocktails, KWM Wax Polish, and a dubious patent medicine called "New Life For Men" promising to restore "nerve force" and "lost manhood"—typical of era quackery. The page reflects Judge's blend of light satire, family-friendly humor, and period advertising—no specific political cartoons appear here.

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Pabst beer is always pure Brewed from carefully selected barley and hops— never permitted to leave the brewery until properly aged. A DEEP-SEA LULLABY. The sun-fish now has gone to rest: “Tis time you went to sleep. The moon-fish and the star-fish soon Their watch o'er you shall keep. \:-cally::prepared: kee; ae ‘clean and smooth vand :: silky? finish to fabrics. fhe imparts ‘a ‘beautiful ANTE-EASTER LAY. You must shoo and cackle early, Cackle early, mother dear. Don't let the rooster crow too much, Oh, mother, do you hear? Ofall the days that come and go The best is Easter day. So hatch me, mother, i And make things come my way I thought to addle, mother dear, For market, on But I would early hatch To chirp on Easter day. The early chicken catches e’er ‘The worm, the adage hums. So spread yourself, dear mother, dear, Before the Easter comes Layox McDvurr | The Four Track News for March is one of the best numbers of this magazi that has yct gladdened the light of di with its presence. It from Maine to California, or, in other words, like the sun, it rises in the east and| travels sets in the west, only to rise in the cast again. And the geniality of its light is something that dispels care and cheers the soul of the man who is susceptible |to the gentle influence of fine artistic | pictures harnessed to a kind of reading matter that carries him along with a smoothness that vestibules his thoughts until his mind becomes an express train of thought drawn by the semaphore locomotive known as the Four Track ‘There is much in this magazine that is instructive in the way of history | and statistics with which the average busy Jman is not, but with which he should be, familiar. And there are tures of scenery t many will interest tour- lists and artists, to say nothing of bits of verse and gems of humor copy of this magazine of Travel | jucation communicate with George Grand Central Station, | |New York City pic: | To ob- A WINGED THOUGHT. 1 found this pasted in a maiden’s hat Where still I think it clings E‘cn as the ninth life to the vagrant cat -riches have wings.” “Id | drug store “Why not?” asked the apprentice. “Weil,” replied the druggist. “you in- sist on giving good measure when you fill prescriptions and you have almost killed four_of my best. customers.""— Ohio State Fournal t think you are cut out for a said the proprictor of the She—" His peroration was so eloquent that 1 was moved to tears.” | He—"What did he say?" She—" Oh. it was something like this “If in—cr—the something—of the some- thing or other I should still exist, then —oh, I can't quote literally—but it was simply grand!” News. MUSINGS OF SPRING. mes the blithe pneumonia germ mbol near and far, With cager glee He laughs to s Once more the open car. st takes his pen in hand a flourish fine Proceeds in state To His profits on quinine All nature bids us join the And tread a measure neat How can one skip | And lightly trip With rubbers on his feet? ance | be quick The merry birds tempt him to join With flannel ‘round his throat * Washington Star. 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 For Men Marvelous Nerve Force Imparted by a New and Startling Discovery—Every Weak, Nervous, or Enfeebled Man Should Give it a Test. FREE ON TRIAL. Send v Be Str. a8 Lost Manhood. ney Troubles, and Visor, laventor and Patentee. Patented Oct. 22. 141. cured by electeicity puta life and force into whatever itt “he constant, steady life extended by # i eetne Tnvigoraior gives instant relief and ‘The Invigorator has an showing the patient how much eurre and giving the amount necessary. for The frat say's use will convince that last found new life. Every week | am wonderful testimonials from grateful © failing with electric belts, medicines, ete ask you to take my word for itor anyer tut aend your name to-day and L will sens! 1 Electric Invigorator to you for a tral i s« absolutely free. . ldreas Prof. A. Chrystal, 253 Post Office 1 Marshall, Mich, aa he is anxious to have « man know for himself just what this nes Selous tnvigorator will do Send. your te comicbooks.com