Judge, 1902-09-27 · page 11 of 16
Judge — September 27, 1902 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine consists primarily of **short humor pieces and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The content reflects early-20th-century American comedy sensibilities: **Humor pieces** include dialect stories (a "Fall Time" rural sketch in African American vernacular), jokes about bald men and hair loss, marital humor, and quips about lawyers and social climbing. One piece references **Columbus and Ferdinand/Isabella**, making a joke about the explorer being "the original 'man with the hoe'"—likely a literary reference to Millet's painting, suggesting Columbus as a laborer rather than hero. The satirical edge is mild: gentle mockery of monopolies, lawyers' dishonesty, and social pretension. There's a brief jab at "grasping railroad monopoly"—reflecting Progressive-era anti-monopoly sentiment. **Overwhelmingly, this is an advertising page** featuring hair/skin products (Packer's Tar Soap), Vin Mariani tonic, pianos, trains, and whiskey—typical early-1900s patent medicines and luxury goods. No major political figures or events are depicted or referenced with clarity.
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FALL TIME. Col’ win’ blowin’ ‘cross de rain— Gray cloud in de s Fall time come lak a railroad train— —_| Summer say, “Good-bye! Oh, Miss Mary, Heah’s yo" lover true; En I'll dance dis set wid you! De rabbit jump ‘cross de ol oak stump— De ‘possum climbin’ high; But I knows de y whar de De fiddle play Lak holiday En I'll dance dis set wid you tanta Constitution Aunt Frances said to her nephew one day, "What will you do when you are a man, Tommy? “ tu grow a beard," was the unex- ected reply. POCAWhy che asked | “Because, then I won't have nearly so much face to wash,” said Tommy Little Chronicle Zastern man (in the Rocki is a good healthy country isn’t it?" Western man it's healthy enough ef ych don’t put on too many airs.""— York Weekly. —" This Joan of Are was reviewing the situa- tion “Strange about the be to he murmured, “they talk trust, and yet it scemis easy ct the stake.” marking that this was she then proceeded to polis! mour. ‘ork Sun pretty Swift, up her Ar: “May I ask,” says the bald-headed man to the coal-oil magnate you used to force your hair to grow again?” * Nothing but crude oil Oilyfeller. st declared Mr. what remedy | the daughter of t The artist was painting the portrait of coal baron. In her ball-gown she was an inspiring, bu pe indeed. Yow do you like my arms?"" she asked, with that true naiveté which comcs | “Then, why don’t you have him g up and walk the floor with the baby when she cries?” “T can't wake him up, When I shake him and tell him what's the matter he mumbles something about soothing syrup in the drug department three aisles dow: and then goes to snoring again.""—Ch; cago Tribune Columbus was pleading his cause be- fore Ferdinand and Isabella. " Westward, ho!” he exclaimed, course of my voya “Ah,” interposed the fair queen, “then you are the original ‘ manwith the hoe Crestfallen at this comment, the great navigator took out his maps and began to mark 'em.—New York “is the s the bald-headed man departed Mr.| with great wealth ig Oilyfeller resumed the writing of an| "You have a divine right,” he asserted. | 23 article on “creating and holding a market| “Yes,” she smiled, inherit that for one’s product.""—Baltimore American. | from papa.""—Baltimore American. 3 | ——— | 3 But sce here, my dear sir, you cer- | “I can't understand your dislike for| 23 tainly ought to sue this grasping railroad | Mrs. Nexdore, id Mr. Goodart; “she 3 y| monopoly for something. Wasn't you | seems a nice, quiet, home-loving woman,” hurt?" Think so?” replied his wi 3 ” “Yes. She certainly appears to be a) Gota shock, didn't you?” busy little body : 3 Yes.” You've got the ‘little’ in the wrong | % “have it! Sue ‘em because the shock | place.” "Philadelphia Press. 3 turned your hair gray.” a 3 “But I'm bald.’ \. \s “Eh! Well, then, sue ‘em because! “Is he a good lawyer lS your hair would have turned gray if you|, “A good lawyer! Why, say! I've| @ fod had any-""—-Cleteland Plain’ Desler,| known him to prove the truth of what | 3g isn’t so, and not half try.""—Chicago Post. | 3 “Your husband isa floor,watker in a] 3 department store, isn't he 3 Ye 3 <3 A GLASS AFTER DINNER ISA > <3 WONDERFUL AID To DicES- > <3 TION. IT GIVES A REFINED £> < TERMINATION TO THE Most &> <3 ELABORATE BANQUET, AND &> <3 18 AN APPROPRIATE AND Me <% SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION Search the world 3 TO ALMOST ANY MEAL. & over and you'll 3 At hrt-<lassWine Merchaats,G g not find its su- 2 agiaaa hog Ceara Ag Al perior. < BOOP GTO OPPS Packer’s Tar Soap 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. 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