Judge, 1902-05-31 · page 11 of 16
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with several short humorous anecdotes interspersed. The "Happy Johnny Burns" pieces appear to be folksy rural humor about a boy who admires his peer's suspenders and modest lifestyle—typical sentimental comedy of the era. The illustrated anecdotes include morality tales: a young rooster learning not to challenge authority (the weathercock), and a story about a wife's jealous dream—standard domestic humor. The advertisements dominate: Packer's Tar Soap, Evans' Ale, The Club cocktails, Sohmer Pianos, Prudential Insurance, and direct-to-consumer cigars. These reflect early 20th-century consumer culture and mail-order retail innovation. There is **no political satire** visible on this page. The content is light entertainment and commercial promotion typical of Judge's content during this period—personal anecdotes and ads rather than political commentary.
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HAPPY JOHNNY BURNS. | “What sort of a ti Th: z a man in Sundy-school last | take out for this new play of mine Sundy, said ‘at he ve you tried it yet?” Wished we would all be good and grow N like Moses used to be; out a dog But I don’t care so much fer that as| license U Yonkers Statesman. others, mebby, does— I'd like to be like Johnny Burns, ‘c: he wears gallus-uz ase The Four Track News for May is out |and it is simply just the thing to make BE ida works of art, its pocms all are short and doer. me when I do | svcet, its book revi vs quite charm the Lwisht he Wore my waist and I could |heart and its statistics can't be beat; have his gallgs-uz while jokes as good as C. DePew's are | scattered through the Four Track News . chest man they! When up the N. ¥.C. you go to Sara WS almost the richest man they’ cova or to Rome, to Syracuse or Bul- ‘Cause we live in a big white house and | {40 or, when you, linger in your home Johnny he lives down | where Towser barks and kitty mews, oh Beside the failroad track—I wisht ‘at | font forget the Four Track News. |The iL Nved where: he dues, | Four Track News for May is finc, that’s ‘vs down there are} WhY around the land it whirls; it is a ©) thing that’s made to shine; it is a casket ; within our bosom joy it Good luck unto the Four Track And every time she what Johnn My paw ‘ soon byith A young cock saw a weathercock on Then mebby maw ‘d let_me be dressed | toP of the house and. thinking him a The oe Shnay wan. US") rival, began crowing fiercely, and he'd be Yienelly with se Ta] 5 If you, Keep on. making. a noise til oct igi Bi that," Said the old bird, “they'll wring “Ei Phicago Record-Herald. |Your neck for you oung cock looked thoughtful. ‘itmindand body: Abbott’s,| “Take example by me. I've got build up wasted tissue, | along and have been looked up to for and make new men| half a century by simply keeping my bill shut and turning saith the wind.” The moral is’ obvious.—Philadel phia North American. itters that benefit m and women, “Colonel,” said the reporter, * opinion of this wate ? he gentleman from Kentucky drew If up to his full height, but would | ay a word.—Indianapolés News ie shows tothe best ad 2 gale jost as well as in a calm, Tar Soapt is pure, mild, invigorating and antiseptic. It soothes while cleansing, and for more than a quarter of a century has been The Standard For the Hair and Skin _The Packer Mfg. Co., 81-83 Fulton St., New York. _ Is not affected by tossing, pi ng around —o te said the young matron’s t seemed to me th [very cold to John ‘thi i Yes," she’ replied, "t 1? 1 dreamed last night that I saw him kissing another woman. —Philadelphia Press CIGARS TO THE CONSUMER ‘t Factory ‘This means a saving to you of at least one-half, desides the adiled sitisfaction of having delivered at Your home, ofice or hotel, ALL CHARGES PAID, Zractly your favorite cigar, right every time, the same every time, and z UR MONEY BACK ifany Ggar "doesn't taste just right. wena caperament with us “As manuiactarer of he ter grades of hand-made cigars w the conumer for yearn, when jobber, tren, and others Mood Petween. “We are pleasing in ‘even better now, dealing direct, bes saving him ONE-HAL: 5 PENSE. Send for Booklet, which exp “eee THE CLUB are the original bottled Cocktail: Years of experience have made [pif thine: or send 250. for tral box of 12 czars, such as formerly retailed at ten cents and two for a quarter. Mailed postpaid. References: any Binghamton bank, or cur customers. Joba B. Rogers & Co., 317 Water St., Blaghamtoo, N.Y. “DYSPEPSIA CURED FOR A QUARTER PEPSIKOLA TABLETS combine tonicand digestive Properties, Quick. sure, easy Dragnet. or Later KOUA Co.. 45 Veney Street. them THE PERFECT COCKTAILS that they are. Do not be lured into buying some imitation. The ORIGINAL of anything is good enough. When others are offered it is for the purpose of larger prof- its. Insist upon having the CLUB COCKTAILS, and take no other, G.'. HEUBLEIN & BRO,, Sole Proprietors 29 Broabway, New Yorn, N.Y. Loxvon Han-PorD, CONN. You will get more prompt attention and better service by mentioning Jcoce when answering advertisements. My maw she never wants to let me play | Yo" leap and jump and shout and cara with Johnny, fer ¥ | cole,cavort and sing till on all care you She says his folks merunt and ain't | Put the screws and thank fate for ‘the | ome the style fer her, ane 10) our Track News. Its pictures all are nse will 1 have to| rate, every, * some one “Congratulate you on the fine recep» ester- airbanks, who r Why, "t seen weeks, your| tion which | heard you were honored | with out in India little _thing-thong | day remarked to Senato seems to affect me lately. Well, at any |has just returned from empty air, in nt are looking like a king: of spring fever. Yes, spring-sprong always affects me, es my head ring-rong.”” in thunder is the matter with | s old man—the way you've got to|him and compel him tc g? Nothing-thong,” a swinging movement of his arm throug! as his friend backed away | ment and alarm. you have become a great xcept fora slight) "That reminds me, “of an old but alv ing car a man w ‘and nobody’ el Finally it was d sta said Jinks, making | w awake. $ aroused So, after m Your snoring keeps devotee to the fashionable fad of table | tioned the disturber of racquet’ that gam he said wildly; y fling-flong and enjoy the banjo sing. song of the game of ping-pong at eve swing-swong, loid sphere is on the wing-wong—I know ’s the thing-thon Gently the kcepei led him away to his padded cell. th victim of the omnipres pong.—Baltimore Herald — | "Well, she's sdest wal get more prompt atteotion ant better service We heard you, Well, e tume y | “don't belie while the cellu- | ton Post. “T like to have first to M Hojac hat is her idea ent game of p to give cuchre followed -pong."—Detroit P idvertiements. | Di 's good story What's the trouble?" he a: the Republican olis. said the senator, Ina ‘as snoring. most in the car could Jed to awaken » quit. snoring or nuch difficulty, he d. in the everybod car awake and it has got to stop.” “How do you know I snored? ques: the pe: was the reply. said the man who snored, ver to go “Mrs. Geezer intends to have a number from the asylum | of literary said Mrs. Tenspot of literary eveh- a Ben-Hur pro- by a Longfellow ress 4, THE Ze PRUDENTIAL , finas mnt ff STRENGTH OF * GIBRALTAR Encircle Your Family with the protection of Life Insur- ance and thus leave them free and independent, giving them the benefits your own efforts now provide. ‘Write for Information, Dept. 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