Judge, 1903-02-14 · page 12 of 16
Judge — February 14, 1903 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements and filler content** typical of Judge magazine, with minimal political satire. The small jokes scattered throughout are light social humor: a Knicker/Bocker exchange mocking Americans' obsession with mortgages (suggesting debt was culturally normalized); a child's joke about doughnut holes; and a village boy overcharging a stranger for bank directions—gentle, apolitical humor about rural shrewdness. The page features ads for liqueurs (Chartreuse, Londonderry Lithia Water), Wilson Whiskey, and playing cards. Most substantially, there's a **Postum/Grape-Nuts advertisement disguised as a testimonial article** about a Chicago firm solving employee nutrition problems by providing workers with these breakfast products and cold Postum coffee during lunch breaks—essentially corporate wellness presented as solved by the advertiser's products. There is **no identifiable political satire or caricature** on this page. It represents Judge functioning as a commercial advertising vehicle rather than primarily as political commentary.
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* Xx + fly x *ASJ * THIS TRADE-MARK IS BLOWN INTO EVERY BOTTLE OF Chartreuse —QREEN AND YELLOW— KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS THE CHOICEST APTER-DINNER LIQUEUR. NO SIDEBOARD, 18 COMPLETE ‘WITHOUT IT ‘At fret-class Wine Merchants, Grocers, Hotels, Cafte, Basjer & Co., 45 Broadway, New York, N. Y., ‘Sole ‘Agents for United States. Jondonderry LITHIA is the club-man’s joy, He knows nothing is better as a morning beverage. Later in the day he appreciates the way it blends with wines and liquors and when used by itself adds zest to any meal, ‘You will get more prompt attention and better service mentioning JUDGE when answering advertisements, Knicker—"Why didn't you buy that farm?” _Bocker—"I was afraid it wasn't ge uine; there wasn’t any mortgage on it, —New York Times. Clear complexion indicates pure blood—re- sult from use of Abbott's, the Original Angos- tura Bitters. Say, pa Vell, what now What becomes of the hole in a doughnut?"—New York Times Stranger—"Can you direct me to the bank?" Village urchin—*Can for a quarter.” Stranger—" That's pretty stecp.”” Village urchin—" Well, you can’t cx- pect a fellow to be a bank-director for nothing." —New York Evening World. ‘THE LUNCH QUESTION. HOW A BIG CHICAGO FIRM SOLVED 17, So many employés “bolt the lunch” and eat what they should not, that they soon show the effect in nervousness and dyspepsia. This has attracted the at- tention of managers of the big stores and shops. In one Chicago firm an experi- ment on some of the girls resulted in a complete solution of the question. The woman that made the experiment tells the tale as follows: “About a year ago I became alarmed at the state of my daughter's health. She was employed by a big firm here, and for some reason steadily lost flesh, grew very nervot had no appetite and could not sleep. “Questioning her I found she ate but little lunch, for at that busy hour she was seldom served promptly and the time be- ing short she just ‘bolted’ the food and rushed back. She ate very light break- fasts, and I'could sce she suffered from lack of nourishment. I felt responsible for this and finally got her some Grape- Nuts for breakfast. “I also got a neat leather case hold- ing two pint flasks. One I filled with milk, the other with cold Postum Coffee which had been properly made. She also carried a package of Grape-Nuts, The Postum she drank iced with a dash of lemon. She followed the Grape-Nuts with some fruit, and this made up her lunch. “In spite of the warm weather she im- proved greatly in two weeks’ time. She gained in flesh, her nerves were steady, and she slept’ sweetly at night. She never felt the old weakness from hunger. “Ina short time a few other girls in the office tried it, and the effect was so marked upon all that still others w persuaded. Finally a room was cleared out and the one hundred and odd girls were served daily with Grape-Nuts and hot Postum, It was a revolution, but the manager saw the good result and adopted the plan, greatly to the benefit of the health of the employés and at a saving in expense.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Sle) Nothing cheap about Bicycle Playing Cards except the price. They wear well. 20backs, including new Automobile designs. The back shown is “Pedal” design. Order by name. Sold by dealers The U.S. Playing Card Co. Cincinnati, U.S. A. ‘Wow! send 128-page Condensed Hoyle for 10c. stamps, if addressed to Dept. 26 Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That's All! THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., Baltimore, Md AT THE ANIMAL SHOW. * Mamma, when I grow up | want to be an animal-trainer."* Hush, child! You are far too young to be thinking of matrimony.” Fiity-Fiith Annual Statement OF THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF PHILADELPHIA ASSETS: City Loans, Railroad and Water Hoods, Bank and ether Stocks. Mortgages and ¢ Her motHer— ++ $46,313,734 56 RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR: $18,922,808 92 und Rents (1st Premium Notes, secured by P. 83 ete. $59,754,302 46 DISBURSEMENTS: Claims by Death Loans on Collateral, Policy Loans, te . Home Office, Boston Office and Real $2473.16 40 Estate, bought under foreclosure 1,078,794 09 s 687.498 35 52,415,008 04 659.570 06 . é asangi8 4 “$4,939,021 90 3 ra Market Value of Stocks and Bonds % Over cost. sSor6t 3 $54,682,950 62 LIABILITIES: Death Claims reported, but awaiting prool..- Reserve at 3 314 and Pennsylvania,and other ‘state taxes. ne Salaries, Medical Fees, ‘Office and Legal Ex: $323,366 93 $423,409 86 $329,004 00 6rr039 * 476612,023 00 orbs 28 Surplus on Policies et tapons 18 Sarplus accumulated sone. special forms of policies: 83.853 14 tenance of Properties, tte. son4so7 7 ¥ Net Assets, Jan. 1, 1903 ‘$52,351,004 04 | Contingencies....... 3.318.993 35 __$ In addition to the above abatements the Company | New Business of the Years 29,729 allotted to deferred dividend policies $539,708.61, mak- | Policies f ing the total apportionment of surplus during 10a | Insurance Outstanding $25235278-67 4902, 45 s HARRY F. WEST, President. GEORGE K. JOHNSON, Vice-President. HENRY C. BROWN, Secretary and Treasurer. ess Barter 09 Sarplas for all other JESSE J. BARKER, Actuary. comicbooks.com