Judge, 1902-09-27 · page 13 of 16
Judge — September 27, 1902 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. The main features are: **"The Busy Man's Train"** section contains a humorous anecdote about Judge Pennypacker (likely a historical public figure) who predicted an event's timing. The joke contrasts his certainty about future occurrences with a Celtic cook's practical logic: she books her brother's funeral for Sunday because he's "sintinced to be hung Friday"—making the funeral date certain by virtue of an execution date. **"The 20th Century Limited"** celebrates the New York Central Railroad's new 20-hour train between New York and Chicago, calling it appropriately named for "the century of all the ages." The page otherwise fills with period product advertisements (Kodak cameras, Martell's brandy, piano instruction books) and smaller jokes about bribes, dyspepsia remedies, and courtship—typical filler for early 1900s magazines. No significant political commentary is visible.
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Judge Pennypacker in a public address’ once predicted a certain popular move- | ment as sure to occur within a given time. | A friend asked the Judge if it were not| rash to make a positive statement re-| garding a specific date for any occurrence, arguing that nothing is certain. _In reply | the judge told of a Celtic cook who asked her mistress one Monday for leave of ab- nce the following Sunday to attend her brother's funeral. Why," exclaimed the mistress, is only Monday! “The Busy Man's Train.” “this Appropriate in its Name, surely, nobody's g° Appropriate in its Route, Appropriate in its Character :::_::: ing to keep a dead body a whole week! He's not dead yet, mum,” explained the cook, “Well, he may die to-day or he may live a month. No doctor can safely | say that a person will die at such a time that a day may be set for the funeral. “The doctor 's nothing to do with it, | mum," was the further explanation. | “i'm sure Sunday ‘ll be all roight; fr he’s sintinced to be hung Friday. Philadelphia Times. The Sohmer Piano ranks among’ the best for | excellence of tone, durability and finish. “THE 20th CENTURY LIMITED.” This is Zhe century of all the ages. The New York Central's 20-hour train between New York and Chicago (the two great commercial: centers of America) is The train of the century, and is appro- priately named “Troubled with dyspepsia, are you? Did you ever try any of my medicine?” asked the druggist. “Oh, yes; but it wasn’t that that gave Jittome: Thad it long before I took any of your stuff."”—Vonkers Statesman. Strong and better men and women are those who use Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bit- ters. Druggists. “ ” THE 20th CENTURY LIMITED. “I can safely say that no man ¢ tempted to bribe me, gentlemen Voice (in the crowd)—" Don't be down- hearted, old chap; your luck may change.” —Tid-Bits. rate A copy of the Four-Track News.” containing « pictur of" The ath Century Limited,” and a deal of wschal information ‘regarding places to wit ge of trav fel beset fs: pst pao reget ob fe cents, eH. Daniels, General Passenger Agent, New Yor Central, "Grand ‘Central Station, New York. | “Has Cholly any occupation—does he condescend to work for money?” “Oh, yes! He's courting Miss Mill | yons.""—Detroit Free Press. EASY MONEY esemdseiten td ctlere | | Address Chas. Johnson, 7B... i A New Book on Home Building CONTAINING OVER ONE HUNDRED HOUSE AND OTHER PLANS ] BUILDING A HOME is rubject in which almost reated at some period of his iteyana wo dene We have font ued X new ue-oriate ok by the wel own w scchtect George Paling cot: inne ove ‘VER ONE HUNDRED PLANS cont f $20, of Public Library Bi ipo" of ouees ran ruldlngs: Sussenee Hote, StaBles, Public Halls, How examples of bornes recently built ‘been, with very i during the last 2 few yearn, and bai ieecounty. Wall deecrption accompanies cach plats, Gnished, and improvements contained, thus Riving ‘one St the best thought JUST OUT, the latest and best. book on the erection of modern home buildings, showing actual results and examples of other people's homes, where built and their true cost, being a sure and accurate guide for all who want tovbuild a home of their own: GEORGE PALLISER’S Modern Buildings has made the Kodak way in picture taking. $5.0010$75.00 EASTMAN KODAK CO. Rochester,N.Y. Catalog free at the dealer t or by mat, “A Genuine old Brandy made from Wine.” —Medicat Press (Loudon), Aug 1899. MARTELL’S THREE STAR BRANDY AT ALL BARS and RESTAURANTS. Every copy of JUDGE for'1901 in two volumes, substantially bound in cloth, with gilt edging, express pre- paid anywhere in the United States, for $9.00. Send orders promptly. Judge Publishing Co., 0 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. LOoGD DOISON Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Blood Poison ape agerasey fe younretaneg tery fol pena SRaree erases cen tere ‘lore ‘Eyebrows oppure be bal aie ee bse cook REM EDY co. fa ce inis Sc eata, Naren ee topaes (All kinds Kept in stock BLANK BOOKS ‘nme cuct, eee oa FINDLER @ WIBEL, 115 Nassau Street, New York. EVERY WEEK IN How To Invest Your Money Safely READ JASPER’S “HINTS TO MONEY. MAKERS” LESLIES WEEKLY 4 # 3 & comicbooks.com