Judge, 1902-09-20 · page 14 of 18
Judge — September 20, 1902 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine (early 20th century) mixes **short comic vignettes with period advertisements**, typical of the era. ## Comic Sections: The small jokes scattered throughout mock everyday social pretenses and human nature. Examples include a woman claiming she was a "precocious child" to explain age inconsistencies, and a stage-struck wife worried about appearing in tights—her husband quips he "married you for your money," mocking vanity and materialistic marriages. ## Key Advertisement: The largest non-ad content promotes **Dr. Yonkerman's "cure" for consumption** (tuberculosis), claiming miraculous results. This reflects the period's widespread medical quackery—desperate TB patients were duped by false remedies before antibiotics existed. ## Other Ads: Period products like Abbott's Bitters, Cook's Flaked Rice, and Wilson Whiskey appear—typical commercial placements. The whiskey notably emphasizes medicinal purposes, reflecting Prohibition-era marketing tactics and the false medicinal claims common to alcohol advertising. The overall tone is lighthearted mockery of social pretense alongside exploitation of genuine public health desperation.
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Knippe—"They say that if you could extract the pure carbon from a piece of coal you would have a perfect diamond.” Tucque—" Yes, but. who wants to spoil a piece of ‘coal just for that?”— Syracuse H Mrs. Newife—"Why, you're the man I gave a pie to last week, Weary—"Yes'm; I thought I'd come around and relieve your mind, showin’ wp pert perfectly healthy agin.”—New York Knowing physicians prescribe Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters, to tone up’ the system—they know Abbott's will mect every requirement. All druggists. The world seems to be divided into two classes: those who board and envy those who keep house, and those who Keep house and envy the boarders. — Atchison Globe. The High Standard of Cousin Harry—"So you remember when Uncle Tom fell through the ice? Let's see—that was thirty years ago, and you say you are only twenty-four. oy How do you account for that?” Cousin. Harriet—"Oh, pshaw! you a more € |inow well enough, Harry, that T always was a precocious child.” —Boston Tran- script. Stage-struck wife (who is going to ap- is the result of pea in private theatricals)—" You know, hn, dear, I don't think I quite like ap- pearing in’ tights. Whatever will peo- Selected Rye, Pie ey ear (regarding his wile’s figure) Careful Distillation, —yThat married you for your money.” Moonshine Thorough Ageing. so ee ‘Consumption | Sold at all first-class cafés and by jobbers. WALANG § ait Now Curable. ST | By the Famous Doctor Yonkerman’s Marvel- So you never talk about people be-| “ous Discovery—State Officials and Great hind their backs?" ‘Medical Men Pronounce it the Only No,” answered the woman with Fi Cure for Consumption, Throat and Lung Troubles. | Sieh would an “if is know anything} which would annoy a friend, I always Yell it in her presence. I wouldn't miss |A Free Trial Package Will Be Sent by Mail| seeing her em sment for anything.” | fo All Who Write. —Washington Star. = | Consumption can at last be cured. Marvelous ‘as it may seem after the many failures, a sure, posi- | ad Liquem Wabis Cured witn- ‘at tneonventencs EERE canoe dae | BEST FOR THE | BOWELS mevementof Pores, tn the shape of | :polaon, ta danewrota. "act She be dowels: ‘Clear and ‘ees isto te, a cure for the deadly consumption etry Inat Steen discovered. Cases given up So die and sent back from California and Sens exp now SAVE 500 well “ils wendertal DY cure for consump! EAT eae LIKE CANDY a, | “Pres tral packages of the remedy and lettore aver Sichan, Wesken or Origa: ao, and | from fateful former congumptives rescued poate. per box. Write for free: », and book- ras cf deat —-avooens E ree soahwho vou health Address Berto to Dr erk P. Yonkerman, 633 Sakespeare New DK. rey reat oe Don't crew Yert. | Otros ox beer to iss eben you have consmaption, KEEP YOUR BLOOD OLEAN |Se2te mst" exl ccs pacl Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! HE WILSON DISTILLING CO, Baltimore, 314. Coe errel A HEALTHY APPETITE. Lapy (to gordener)—"* Have you had your dinner, John?" Joun—"'Not yet, mum. I must ‘eat the green’ouse fust."” agai a EDDING: EXTRA oe iad SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES. EAT COOK’S FLAKED RICE DON'T COOK. 1. Pour the dry flakes from the pack- lander. FOR BABY TOO. NEW BORN INFANTS—One cup of Cook's Flaked Rice, one quart water, boil ten minutes, add a pint of milk, pinch of salt, and a very little sugar, and strain. THREE MONTHS OLD CHILD— Use double the quantity of Conte Fue! = COOK'S FLAKED RICE CO., strain, 1 Union Square, New York. comicbooks.com