Judge, 1903-02-21 · page 15 of 16
Judge — February 21, 1903 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of early 20th-century magazines. The notable satirical content includes: ## Main Cartoon: "A Cheerful Remark" The central illustration depicts a social awkwardness joke: a man asks a neighbor to bring his violin to a "bicycle gymkhana" (a British athletic event) to play for "musical chairs" in case the band fails to show. The humor lies in the absurd, polite desperation—essentially asking someone to serve as backup entertainment at a social event, framed as a casual favor. ## Editorial Content Brief satirical snippets appear throughout: - An insurance agent debate where a property owner suggests deducting premiums from future claims - A coroner's jury verdict about "willful neglect" regarding an armed confrontation - A polar bear commenting on weather These are light, observational humor pieces rather than political satire. The page reflects **early 1900s American social commentary** on insurance practices, bureaucratic absurdity, and genteel society manners—aimed at educated, urban readers.
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West goth, Bryant Park Soat! “The Pilgrim” | tells the story of a wor property- holder in New York whose agent brought her an insurance policy on her house. “Better give me a cheque for the pri mium now," he said, “How ‘much. is he asked little more than a hundred dol- lars. Wait a minute) and I will get the exact amount." Oh, how tire-| | some!” said the wo-| man. “And I am} jin such a hurry! Tell the company to let it stand and deduct it from what they will owe me when the house burns down.’ Youth's Companion. | |. The polar bear at the zoo says this| weather reminds him of home and| L.MILLER & SONS, RS ‘hiladel-| 153.155.4157 CROSBY ST, NEW YORK.N:* Insurance adjust-| er —"Don't you think you have placed a rather high estimate upon the articles destroyed? Your total is twelve hundred dollars. | Now, I'm pretty well convinced the entire lot could be dupli- cated for less than a quarter of that Smaut Size 10¢ Larce Size 15¢ a su ‘Paliey-holder—""1 gave you just what the things cost, not a cent more. bought them all at our last church fair.'*— Boston | Transcript “What was the verdict. that the coroner's jury. re- turnes “Willful neglect of duty on the part of the deceased. He went out unarmed, knowing the other fellow was in town.” —Chicago Record- Herald, FoR | Ano '%4 Cents Eacn LeRoy SmaurSize "Soe ssn” 50 forsocrs LeRoy LarceSize “Son sce* 75ers 2 er /you cannot procure them fromyour dealer kindly send us stamps for theamount you wish and let us know ifyouwcant them mild, medium orstrong. A CHEERFUL REMARK. “Lsay, old chap, would you mind bringing your fiddle down to our bicycle gym- aera ee Caranagh’s &.9 a idem Renaurant Ate "Stun, khana, to play for the musical chairs, in case the band don't turn up? 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Ball Check, Bunsen Tube, Burner and Ball Check Mantle, 75¢., at any good store oF of us postage prepaid. No tools are needed —just unscrew the old check, screw on the Ball Check and turn on the gas. Tuwustratep Booxter FREE. BALL CHECK LIGHT COMPANY Dept. P., 18 Park Place, New York pARse | LIST OF THE HIGHEST INES ‘CUFFS GRADE PIANOS RE THE BEST BUY THEM. | at home. 5 5 STMT Sere Cure fiers: as s. nt, W. A. Collings, Box | derstand : Watertown, Well, that's where you're wrong. He HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE 22, 04, and a. Weecker Street Branch Wares, 30 Heeknan Sareet, New York ALL KINDS OF PAPER MADE TO ORD! this space contained an advertise- tof your goods it would be in all parts of the world. Wvertise in “JUDGE,” ver-earth medium. 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