Judge, 1902-11-22 · page 12 of 16
Judge — November 22, 1902 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge (circa 1901, based on copyright notice) is primarily **advertisements and brief humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **Humor snippets:** Short jokes about everyday life—a fat man's repeated daydream of being president, a senator's observation that displaying brains requires money, competitive trading, and family dynamics. One joke references a "chauffeur," suggesting this targets upper-class readers familiar with newfangled automobiles. **Advertisements:** Whiskey, playing cards, diamonds, and transportation services dominate. The "Big Four" railroad flyer and Atlantic Rye Whiskey ads reflect turn-of-century commercial interests. **Christmas Judge promotion:** Announces the upcoming holiday issue, listing contributing artists and humorists. The page reflects **early 1900s American consumer culture and middle-to-upper-class concerns**—money, status symbols (chauffeurs), and leisurely entertainment. There's no overt political satire visible; the humor is gentle, domestic, and largely apolitical by modern standards.
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if I were the president,” DI \MONDS_ 3 the big man whose girth gave visible on credit . would” —— “ Needn't tell me the rest,” interrupted the thin, sad-looking man, who stood in ngle of the corner in front of him. I've heard it from eight hundred and venty-nine other men this morning.” —Indianapolis News. Clear complexion indicates pure blood—re- sult from use of Abbott's, the Original Angos- | tura Bitters. “Which do you think should be more highly esteemed, money or brains? Brains,” answered Senator Sorghum. the only way a man can ‘ople that he has brains is to "—Washington Star. | get money What's that?” queried the old hen, jas she observed a strange plant in the Exposition Flyer Via “BIG.. FOUR” " replied the gray goose, “is what they all an HE plant plant, ‘observed the old Shen. they say that competition lis the life of trade, but I'm getting too old to take any chances, so T'lfnip this in the bud.""—Chicago News. Bobby—""Mamma, am Ia lad?” Mamma—" Yes, Bobby. Bob; nd is 1ay-new papa my step- father? Mammi ry Then am I his step-ladder?" —Washington Star. | FREE EDUCATICN an Serer Siena esis feet Caer Ecryependvace lavilaie of Lastien, Ben 899, Beraateny Fo. ATLANTIC. RYE. WHISKEY ans $3.15 “sea $5.00 FREE 2itster shir nt ote THE ATLANTIC & PACIFIC DIST’G CO. | 147 Genesee Cincinnati To “St. Louis Write for Rates and Folders. Ass't Ge Ciseixxany, Ono, dence of wisdom and prosperity, ““I| KANSAS CITY, WO. ° CHRISTMAS JUDGE will appear this year in a cover designed by Bancroft, printed in eight colors. Xmas JUDGE has always been the best of the strictly humorous holiday books, and has Aer had an enormous sale. This year’s advance orders from the trade indi- cate that all previ- ous records of its sale will be surpassed. a Among the many artists who will be represented by pictures in colors and in black-and-white may be mentioned : “Zim,” Stanlaws, Greening, Fithian, Sullivant, Flagg, Flohri, Gus Dirks, C. J. Taylor, S. Werner, and Art. Young. There will also be a rich cornucopia of stories and jokes, and also a picturesque and richly variegated assortment of flights of fancy and air- ships of thought by such acknowledged high-priests of the craft as ‘W. D. Nesbit, Carolyn Wells, W. L. Wilson,Tom Mas- son, W. J. Lampton, F. H. Brooks, W. H. Siviter, Chas. Hanson Towne, Edward W. Barnard, J.J. O’Con- nell, and others. Instruct your bookseller to order and reserve a copy. JUDGE Co., 110 Fifth Ave., New York Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! ‘THE WILSON DISTILLING Co. Baltimore, Md. ONLY NATURAL. “She ran away with her father's coachman."* } “Oh, well, what can you expect of a family that doesn't keep a chauffeur?” | Bicycle Playing Cards wear well. designs. Order by name. Back Shown is “‘Autobike’? design. . Copyrighted,"1901, by U. S. Playing Card Co., Cincinnati, U. S. A. comicbooks.com