Judge, 1902-10-04 · page 16 of 20
Judge — October 4, 1902 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of Judge magazine's revenue model. Notable satirical content includes: **"Lost" Cartoon**: A husband searches frantically through scattered Sunday newspapers, telling his wife "I'm under this Sunday newspaper, trying to find the baby." The joke satirizes how newspapers were so voluminous and consumed so much household attention that a baby could literally be lost beneath them—commentary on the era's newspaper obsession and distracted domesticity. **Editorial Jokes**: Brief quips mock contemporary attitudes (e.g., a poet pitches a poem about "daily bread" to an editor who replies they want "butter" instead—satirizing editorial practicality over artistic merit). The remainder comprises period product advertisements (typewriters, whiskey, chocolates, cigars, patent medicines) representative of early 20th-century consumer culture. The whiskey ad notably emphasizes government regulation compliance, reflecting post-Prohibition-era credibility concerns.
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PR Suspenders are the most comfortable suspenders becanse tho principle at their back adjust itself to every bend of the body. Every pair guaranteed. Look for “President” on tho buckles, ‘Trimmings cannot rust. Made in all styles—heavy or light—also for youths, Prico Wc everywhere, oF matied postpaid. Bay light or dark— wide or narrow. Holiday goods tn individual gift boxes now ready. t playing cande—instructive, otertatning, unigee, Be. © A. EDGARTON MPO. CO, Box are e Shirley, Mase yf jat heart. ESIDENT | Greene—"After all, Slimset is good He prevailed upon the boys| to give up smoking for a week and to| we the money they would have spent | |for cigars and tobacco to old Derby, to} {get_him a suit of clothes.” Gray—" Yes, when Derby has any clothes he always buys them at Slim- set's store."—Boston Transcript. “Can you tise a poem on ‘Our daily bread’ ?'” asked the party with uncut hair, who had managed to dodge the office boy and break into the editorial presence. “No,” replied the autocrat of the blue terror, without looking up. “What we |want ‘on our daily bread is butter.” Chicago Daily News. Remington TYPEWRITER The Experience of a Quarter of a Century is BEHIND IT The Confidence of the Business World is WITH iT An ever-widening field CHEW... &. Beeman’s Gum Cares, lndigestion and ‘Seoaickness. of usefulness is BEFORE IT WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT (Remingwon Typewrier Company) 327 Broadway # New York For KIDNEY TROUBLES and CATARRH SANTA/ CAPSULES Bottled under Government super- vision direct from the barrel at the Distillery with its natural flavor, nothing added to or taken from it. Old Overholt Rye ‘The Act of Congress, March 3, 1897, provides that date of making and of bottling whiskey shall be plainly printed on the Government Stamp that seals the bottle. It aiso prohibits bottling whiskey less than four years old and provides that all bottles must be full measure, Atk your Deater—er write us— A. OVERHOLT @. CO. PITTSBURG, PA. “George, dear, where are you?” “I'm under this Sunday newspaper, trying to find the baby.” Yor ale everywhere. WHITMAN'S FOR _g MEN OF BRAINS CIGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— Sweet Sentences are Best Punctuated with Periods of WHITMAN’S . Chocolates and Confections. from the mildest blends of Havana to- bacco. If we had to pay the imported cigar tax our brands would cost double the money. Send for booklet and particulars. CORTEZ CIGAR CO., KEY WEST. ‘You will get more prompt attention and better service by mentionng JvocE when anwerne advertisements, PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS Desiring paper of superior excellence and uniformity can secure it of the makers of the papers used in ‘the various publications of THE JUDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY. comicbooks.com a Seigtiaie tk ae, ee