Judge, 1902-10-04 · page 14 of 20
Judge — October 4, 1902 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page, primarily consisting of **advertisements and humorous vignettes** rather than political cartoons, contains several satirical jokes targeting early 20th-century social pretension: **"Cholly de Richboye" cartoon**: Mocks wealthy affectation—a rich man attaches an emergency hospital to his racing car, not from genuine philanthropy but as a status symbol. **Mrs. Howes/Barnes exchange**: Ridicules women's vanity; Mrs. Howes uses kerosene instead of cologne to suggest her husband owns an automobile—an expensive luxury item signifying wealth. **LA VIE DE BOHEME**: Satirizes bohemian poverty and self-deception—an impoverished artist deliberately hagggles with a tailor while knowing he cannot pay, justifying it as allowing the tailor to "lose as little as possible." **Stage beggar scene**: Commentary on theatrical realism versus artifice. The page's dominant content is patent medicines, whiskey advertisements (Wilson Whiskey, Pearl Wedding Rye), and household product promotions—typical of period magazines. The humor targets social climbing and false gentility among aspiring classes.
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A High Ball made with Hunter Whiskey hhas the finest, richest flavor Nl first-class cafés and by jobbers. |AHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. Regsy—"Cholly de Richboye is bound to make a gweat weputation as a phi- lanthropist, doncherknow.” Cholly—" Haow so, deah boy “Why, he has had a twaveling emer- gency hospital built and attached to the rear of his wacing automobile, bah Jawve!" “Bah. Jawvel"—San Francisco Bul- letin and Liquor Habit Cured w:to- ‘out tneonventence or Getentica from Dasiness. THE DEJ. L Oe. Dept. f Lenanen, Obie. BEST FOR THE BOWELS Do reaken Gr Oripe: 10, 25 and wr box. Write for free sample, and book- ta. Address a Savon bent (Chicago or New York. | cologne for her handkerchief. She thinks it will lead people to think her husband Jowns an automobile."—Boston Tran- | with a swift kick. What airs Mrs. Howes is putting on! itively disgusting.” Mrs. Shedd—“Why, what has she been doing now ‘Mrs. Barnes—" Dear me! haven't you heard? She uses kerosene instead of script. The ragged creature with the battered hat and tangled beard came stumbling on the stage from the wings, looking as| if somel had ejected him therefrom “You want cold victuals, I suppose,” | said the stage housemaid, preparing to throw some of the remains of the feast | on the table at him. | “No!” he said hoarsely, ‘I'm tired of chewin’ plaster o' paris biscuit an’ Papier-ffiaché roast chicken six times| a day for nine dollars a week. I want work—real work!""—Chicago Tribune. | King Arthur’ had just invited the knights to dinner. ut _why do you have a round table?” inquired Sir Lancelot. “Because,” returned the prince, “I can't get square with my landlady.” ‘Appreciating the situation, the Knights fell to, even Bodynas the savage bein, knocked out by the butter.—New Yor! Times. $20.00 for 10 Cents ture apparatus) you can te Standard Chart of Physical Culture” You hang it onthe wall of your bedchamber, It shows you by carefully prepared dlastrations how to develop each and every part ol © the Meal perfection. Rot for vo. tape Culture 122 Fifth Avenue, New York ) when ‘obtain APerfect Paper Pattern of this Shirt Waist 4098 Shirt Waist, 32 to 4o Bust. Mailed to any addrem in the United States for 40 cents (Soreign, $5 centa). ‘State size wanted and write address plainly, ee eee Srerting Romedy Company, KEEP YOUR BLOOD SMART STYLES Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That's All! ‘THE WILSON DISTILLING CO, Baltimore, sid. LA VIE DE BOHEME. First soentan (to second ditto)—"' | can’t for the life of me think why you wasted all that time haggling with that tailor chap and beating him down when you know, old chap, you won't be able to pay him at all,”* ‘Secon sonemian—"‘ Ah, that's it! [have a conscience. | want the poor chap to lose as little as possible."* RYE 432 BE. 23D STREET : NEW YORK SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICINAL DON'T 1. Pour the dry flakes from the pack- age into a colander. 2. Put a liberal amount of salt into a little boiling water. 3- Pour the boiling salted water on the rice, through the colander. 4 Drain, shake slightly, and turn out p colander on a hot dish, serve with sugar and oe Be is al— and rice SEND ONE COUPON AND 10 CTS. rice is perfectly FOR OUR DOLL. Ea EAT COORK’S FLAKED RICE COOK. 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— comicbooks.com fron caps) nal donee COOK'S FLAKED RICE CO., strain. 1 Union Square, New York,