Judge, 1902-11-15 · page 13 of 16
Judge — November 15, 1902 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** with interspersed short humorous anecdotes rather than political cartoons. The jokes are lightweight domestic humor: a boy trying to silence a rooster with a rope; a phrenologist suggesting a father could "cure" his son's poetic ambitions by hitting his head with a sledge; banter about baldness. These reflect early 1900s casual attitudes toward corporal punishment and pseudoscientific phrenology—now recognized as racist pseudoscience. The advertisements promote whiskey, automobiles, and notably "Sulphume," a patent medicine claiming to cure skin conditions. These were common in period magazines; many such "cures" contained questionable or harmful ingredients. The Williams Shaving Soap ad features a photograph of a man mid-shave with lather, emphasizing comfort and safety—typical early 20th-century advertising rhetoric about grooming products. **No significant political satire is present.** The page demonstrates Judge's mixed content model: satirical articles elsewhere, but here primarily commercial advertising revenue combined with light, family-friendly humor.
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4 “ What on carth are you doing in here, Tommy?" asked his mother, peering into the darkness of the henhouse, whence had been coming for five minutes or more a series of dismal squawkings, accompanied by a loud flapping of wings “Lam trying.” replied Tommy, who seemed to be doing something with a| knotted rope, “to fix this rooster so his alarm won't go off before seven o'clock to-morrow morning.""—Chicago Tribune. Two Elements of pleasurable social life | are health and hospitality. “Your son,” si | the anxious parent some day.” Here the father interrupts with an air of deep concern “But don’t you think we could cure |him right now if we would whack that ical bump with a sledge or something that?” —Baltimore American ys the phrenologist to “will become a poet Baltimore Rye Contributes to both as the phy- sician’s and th host's first choice because of its Sterling Quality and Superb Flavor Sold at all first-class cafés and by jobbers. WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md Ghe Oldsmobile “Nothing to watch bat the road”? A handsome, graceful auto- mobile for everyday use in all kinds of weather. a Perfection of construction is due to its simplicity. With a leather or rubber top and storm apron the Oldsmobile is the ideal vehicle for inclement weather. Price, at the factory, $650. Write for illustrated book to Department 12 Olds Motor Works Detroit, Mich., U.S.A. asked Oliver Herford of a friend who had suddenly grown bald. “It seems to be leaving you.” | I'd give anything 1 own to® get it k,"" said the frie always noticed,” returned Her- ford, “that a hair in the head is worth | two in the brush.""—New York Times. ATLANTIG. RYE, WHISKEY seal 4 FULL OR 8 QUARTS QuanTs: $3.15 ‘S-YEAR-OLD $5.00 FREE 2ics chit tote THE ATLANTIC & PACIFIC DIST'G CO. ba yt sy Impure Blood, Pimples, ¢, Tetter,EczemaandAcne 4 are permanently cured by SULPHUME Price, $1.00, express paid —— is pare sulphur in SULPHUME | jiguid form—a- new chemical discovery. Sulphur heretofore & was considered insoluble. Sulphume % re when taken internally, and applied asa 4} Ss lotion, will cure any skin disease. ° “ty ULPHUME can be taken at home, having all the advantages (and SULPHUME BATHS | pore) of the most famous Sulphur Springs. One bottle of Sulpbume makes ten strong sulphur baths. is the only soap in the world made with liquefied sulphur. SULPHUME SOAP | that is whyit is a Genuine Sulphur Soap, It stops itehing and all skin irritations, softens and whitens the skin, and has no equal for the toilet or bath. Prices: Perfumed soap, 25c. a cake; Unperfumed, isc. a cake, Will mail trial cake upon receipt of price. is the perfection of soaps for shaving. It isa SULPHUME SHAVING SOAP | perfect antiseptic, prevents rash breaking out, cures and prevents all contagious skin diseases, gives a creamy lather and is soothing tothe skin. SULPHUME LITTLE LIVER PILLS act directly on the liver, kidneys and bowels, but do not gripe or nauseate. Price, asc. SULPHUME BOOK FREE—In it you will find solid facts about the care of the skin and blood. Be sure this signature 772-<2rA=*9~ son each package of Sulphume Preparations, otherwise it is not genuine. Your druggist can procure Sulphume Preparations from his jobber, without extra charge to you. SULPHUME CHEMICAL CO., Suite 106, 337 Broadway, New York WILLIAMS Wituiams’ and delicacy—comfort as well as comfortable. Wiliams’ Soaps sold everywhere, but Depots: Solid Comfort is always assured to the man who is shaved with Saving Soap. weather—comfort in cold weather—comfort in the thick, soothing, creamy lather—-comfort in its purity Williams’ Shaving Stick, 25c. Williams’ Glycerated Tar (Tollet) Soap, 10c. Genuine Yankee Shaving Soap (Rd. ‘Willams’ Shaving Soap (Barbers'), 6 round cakes, 1Ib., 40. Exquisite also THE J B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn., U. S. A. SHAVING SOAP. Comfort in hot because he knows he is sare sent by mail if your dealer does mot supply you. $q.), 10. Luxury Shavlog Tablet, 25¢. fot toilet. Paris, Dresden, Sydney lives trying to make the world d another third in learning to live in it as itis, and the remainder in explaining how much better it used to be.—Washington Times. rent; Eager caller—" Doctor, can't you do something for these bow legs of mine?” Great surgeon (inspecting them)—" Yes, I can straighten them out, but you will need to have all your trousers lengthened inches if I do.""—Chicago Tribune. _ SE eae | _ “Well, Riggsy, how are you making it? Got a situation yet?” “Naw! Nuttin’ but a job."—Chicago LYMAN, SONS & CO, Montreal, Canadian Agents, Tribune. Frontrow—" Tha look like an actor. | _ Parquette—* No [Score act like one.’ leading man doesn’t id, what's more, he comicbooks.com