Judge, 1902-10-25 · page 11 of 16
Judge — October 25, 1902 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements interspersed with short humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The jokes are light domestic humor typical of early 1900s *Judge* magazine: **Notable content:** - A woman admits she rejected a suitor for being poor, then accepted him after learning he had "two millions"—satirizing mercenary marriage - A young man marrying an unattractive woman because she "uses her voice so seldom"—mocking both nagging wives and poor romantic judgment - A child's logic joke about milk division **One political reference:** A brief mention of **F. Augustus Heinze of Montana** forming a fusion "party" combining Democrats, populists, silver Republicans, and labor unionists—appearing to mock the fragmented nature of anti-establishment politics of that era. **The advertisements** (Packer's Tar Soap, Evans Ale, Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, Sohmer Pianos) dominate the page. This is typical of *Judge's* revenue model. The content reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and gender stereotypes rather than substantive satire.
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Miss Mainchants—"1 suppose you've heard of my engagement to Mr. Jenks.”” Miss Ascot—" Ves, and I confess I was surprised. You told me once that you wouldn't marry him for a million dollars.” Miss Mainchants—" 1 know, dear, but I discovered later that he had two’ mil- lions."—Philadelphia Press Health means strength ; Abbott's, the Orig- inal Angostura Bitters, means health. At drug- gists’ and grocers’ Weren't you ever a boy, sir?” asked | the bright young man, who had heard | that this was the proper remark with which to come back at the grouchy old es, admitted the other iY. ¢ been trying hard to live it down ever since."”—Syracuse | Herald. \ * Young Ruddleston is going to marry; Miss Wippies, is he? She's a good, amie able girl, but not at all attractiv “Tknow it. He fell in love with her voice.” Her voice?” Yes: she uses it so seldom."—Chi- cago Tribune 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 A —"Um! 1's hs The Standard \ofiice. Good =day, sir!" —New “Vor Weekly. For the Hair and Skin LEARN BOOK-KEEPING A better and purer piece of soap could ‘The Packer Mfg. Co., 81-8) Fulton St, New York. TELEGRAPHY. . . his be an a any price, Hower: Life- BY MAIL—AT YOUR OWN HOME The man who has made no mistakes) ,2psedemetets tworoagny practical and remary; uoy is not only a pure soap but also an has not been alive very long. It used to| perimpbentuons in o@enn nofen aah, rairond ¢dlewm antiseptic disinfectant, a thorough clean- be a common error to. defer taking life| Sesfre setann” Weite tosay for fall paracalare. insurance. Inform yourself fully by read- ing the free publications mailed by the PENN MUTUAL LIFE, \MONDS on credit | as well as for your stomach. Evans po Mamma the nursery, bed!" “Well,” queried the he entitled to half of it? "Yes," ‘replied Willie, “but he wants his half in the middle."—Chicago News. shouted little Willie from ; Fussy old gent—" Waiter, if you have; Mr. Heinze, of Montana. has formed a Johnnie wants half the | some particularly fine oysters and if the|new party, ‘composed of Democrats, milk is quite fresh 1 wil! have a stew—| populists, silver Republicans, Johnson- seasoned, of course.” lites, labor unionists and others. None Waiter—"One!"—Chicago News. of the fifty-seven varieties is omitted. — New York Mail and Express. mother, “isn't j “Why did she leave him?” “Oh, he was so unreasonable. She Irate customer | wanted to frame her divorce decrees and | this gun would sho \hang them in the library, but he insisted | I've tried it and it only carries fifty jthat they were not a >, and would Isaac 1. but, mine frie not have them there.""—Chicago Kecord- gun has two barrels." —Glasgow Herald. Times ok here, you said Sohmer & Co, find it almost impossible“, one hundred keep pace with the inpouring torrent of orders. ‘The fame of the Sohmer Piand is now world- wide, and the demand for the instrument is al- most universal. FIVE CENTS THE CAKE “Janet Ainslie comes ba mountains unmarried, | “Yep. It was her last chance, too Her father waited on her account si weeks before he went into bankruptcy.”” —Cleveland Plain Dealer. k from the A Treat for your palate fle One bottle will make youanaleconnoisseur forever after. t Actress—"You are a divorce lawyer, I understan "Yes, madam. Lawyer. I secure di- vorces without publicity.” ONLY CENTS ser and purifier combined in one. Five cents at dealers, or by mail, tao cakes ten cents Dealer willrefand moneyif notentirely satisfactory. Booklet free LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED NEW YORK OFFICES aéérem MICHIGAN BUSINESS INSTITUTE, SFT Instivate Bide. ‘Kelamases, Mich, Underwear. Men's, Women’s and Children’s Underwear, Finest English Manufacture, Meririo, Silk, Camel’s-hair and All-Wool Underwear, ‘Swiss Ribbed and Linen Mesh Underwear, Hosiery. Women's and Children’s Hose, Cotton, Wool, Merino and Si Men's Half Hose, Golf Hose. | Shetland Wool Hand-Knit Spencers. BITTERS ThewWorlas Best Tonic Imported from Trinidad aw Ry Royal High &. NEW YORK. |THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE | | LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS SOHMER PIANOS iSohmer Building, Sth Ave., cor 224 St. Warrant Purreyors to Hie Majesty ti Emperor and the King of Prussia. Unrivalled appetizing tonic and stomach corrective. Recommended by physicians. Does not contain ‘Angostura Bark or other powerful or harmful drugs, such as are often found in domestic substitutes and imitations. Manufactured only by Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons, Trinidad, B. W. 1 2. W. WwupPEni Sele Agent, MEW YORK Geman Qnty, sstearcom in Greater New Yo Southwestern Limited—Best Train for-Cincinnati and St Louis—NEW YORK CENTRAL, comicbooks.com