Judge, 1902-05-24 · page 11 of 16
Judge — May 24, 1902 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising** with scattered brief comic vignettes typical of Judge's format. The small cartoons illustrate wordplay and domestic humor common to the era: a geography editor married versus "mappy," disputes about patience in marriage, women's supposed unsuitability for business, and a political boss revising unflattering descriptions of himself. The advertisements dominate the page—whiskey (Old Cambridge Rye), brandy (Martell's Three Star), bitters (Angostura, Evans), pianos (Sohmer), suspenders (President), a perfume (ED. Pinaud's), and railroad service (Overland Limited). The only identifiable figure is a caricatured man in the "Boston Garter" ad, shown as a "standard for gentlemen." No clear political satire or major social commentary appears. This represents Judge's typical mix of light domestic humor and commercial promotion targeting middle-class male readers.
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What is the difference.” queried the! "Well, sir, what do you think? Very, Budds, the florist, ange editor, “between a blissful | fust thunderstorm o’ the season, lightnin’ | big inquisitive plant on exhibition dict and an agitated geographer?” | hit my house an’ burnt it to the ground!" | Coakley — “What's an ‘inquisitive ‘One is happy though married, and| “Too bad the other is mappy though harried.” re-| “You're right it- was. Ain't got! § y — “Rubber!—Philadel phia sponded the information editor, and | nuthin’ but the land to put a mortgage | Press there would have been further trouble|on now, an’ I reckon a airthquake ‘ll — reht away had not the office-boy come | swallow ‘that ‘fore I git a lick at it!"—| Husband (mildly) ~ - | with the announcement that it was Atlanta Constitution member, my dear, that the most patient | ——— = tine to begin packing things for moving "| 5 as person that ever lived was a man ~ chicago Tribune | | Wife (impatiently) —"Oh, don’t talk health giver a hea preserve! Ab. pat You say de Sharp's comic opera was druggists’. Job. Just think Of the patience poor . fe Shar - _ Mrs. Job must have had to enable her to ‘ failures hate was_ the “matter with put Up with such a man."—-Chicago| “He ignore : Mrs. Twitter—" Oh, I've no patience | News. G S Uj " He had totally ignored all the tradi | ith my husband sometimes Ves a an 0 RA “In what way that women have no heads for business h: e % Mrs. Flutter—-" And after the splendic That was enough to kill. it ->ndians | Where is the man, I'd like to know, who polis News, Han could scll_goods at three hundred per 3 Ops NEES cent. profit? Women have no heads Political boss (dictating to stenogra- |10F, business, indeed!" —oston Tran- pher)—" Where did 1 leave off before 1 | S070 went to lunch?" Stenographer—" This detestable para- site should be retired into merited ob- ED. PINAUD’S| “Er--strike that out and begin < W BRISE again. T have met the gentleman since needs toning down a little.” Let it read TVIOC EE: This estimable and talented statesma p.Tbls mast recent and ‘A Unique and Limited Competition uid by all means be elected. hicago achleveme ata the Oe fora of $100.00 will tly se ’ Rd be open to persons who can telly The colleges scem to be pretty well A) paneable and’ eout-aat- that they used Angostura Bitters provided for,” observed his confidential } ping deanges ote betore te year on nee adviser and man of business." Haven't gir of Sauer ee 0% ing el is e?' H stasis Be eet “the itianthiopic ail: je IF] Seercherietea Vise” ' oq Genuine Old Brandy made from Wine.” | MH Address J. W. WUPPERMANN lionaire. “I have been wondering of late I - Medical Press (London), Aug..ttey. | [I New York, N.Y. « « & if it wouldn’t Le a good idea to establish | free meat markets in all the important) J Price $4.00. Sold everywhere, mos ev'ythingele. tt sany ’ good you ‘You will get more prompt attention and better service 40 Eant 14th St., New York. 5 x doesn’t have to give it aw a kin That’s It! ! | ea raucous ee PRESIDENT OLD CAMBRIDGE RYE bags ene ne rier Soneares Suspenders how interest works for them, One of the best illus- are made to = trations of the latter is an investment make men comfortable That Good Whiskey policy inthe ov -rrominen PENN MUTUAL LIFE, on tha bucklca New motel sow 921-3-5 Chestnut St. Philadelphia of heavy work ‘lee for youths SIMON BROS, — — you have any t Distillers, Loulsville, Ky THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE : : = LIST OF THE HIGHEST send you a rate GRADE PIANOS. s Glifornia/” \pqerqy)| SOHMER | ae ONLY $5000) |) GARTER! PIANOS e |Sohmer Building, indenter Rew Sth Ave., cor, 22d St. Yor! Grocery loajer (yawning)—" Bill Smith has a new afiliction—has it so bad that he is unable to do anything for a living. It’s the spring fever.’” Other grocery loajer (yawning) —" Aaw, that's no new thing with Bill—that's the same spring fever he had all wi You should _re- | /ndianapolts News. The Wortd7 From Chicago, correspond- ing rates from other points. g ates from other points. } THE STANDARD : griie May a7 te june s, FOR GENTLEMEN \\ choy: on sal If I had as much money as inclusive. No extra charge , , ow have T wouldn't be so blamed stingy for fast time or the luxurious J ALWAYS EASY |i eee pai ine service of SIG The Name “Boston Long—" My dear boy that is the very reason you will never have it." —Chicago THE NEW ate Wor OVERLAND LIMITED on : eiaoiiis Uaweas. Gotlich Schneider hear you haf a new bicycle got; do you get much on it? MOST LUXURIOUS ak enema nek nenen bed TRAIN IN THE WORLD pawns ty." —Columbus (Ohio) State Fournal. Every evening. at eight o'clock from Chicago: less | Visitor (at Chi than three days en route via bill-of-fare is in French euieaa P |" Waiter—" Yes, sah; but the prices is FS AGO & NORTH-WESTERN ‘ 1 in. English, sah. Mos’ folks (goes by UNION PACIFIC AND jee "New Vork Weekly. EN TE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS 7 00, ees i Gi Mestaves rt th Full information can be obtained eS? cep ant SALE om any ticke o oa Sor! iba lcoks pew scars et | PEPSINO Sree esate ROM BAND etotataketatn 42 Vena 8 Fastest Trains in the World—On the New York Ce Central. comicbooks.com