Judge, 1903-04-25 · page 11 of 16
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This page is primarily advertisements with one visible cartoon at the top. The cartoon depicts a domestic prank: Mr. Funniman instructs Mrs. Candor to tell her husband their expected guests have cancelled, while Funniman and his wife hide behind curtains to surprise him. When Mr. Candor arrives and hears the disappointing news, he responds with apparent relief ("Thank heavens!"), which humiliates Mrs. Candor—the joke being that her husband is pleased their guests *won't* be coming. The satire targets domestic disharmony and social hypocrisy: the supposed "surprise" backfires because it accidentally reveals the husband's true feelings. Rather than portraying marital bliss, it exposes underlying resentment toward social obligations. This reflects period anxieties about marriages of convenience and the gap between polite society and private sentiment—common themes in *Judge* magazine's satirical commentary on American manners.
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Funniman—'Now, there's your hus- band coming, Mrs. Candor. Let's make alittle surpnse for him. | Mrs. Funniman and I will hide behind the curtains here, and you tell, him that, your expected muests haven't come. Then we'll step mut and surprise him,”” Enter Mr. Candor.) Mrs. Candor (obeying orders) —" Well, y. our expected guests have disap: sr and’ Mrs. Funniman pointe haven’ Mr. € dor (heartily) —"Thank heav- rit-Bits, ‘The Sohmer Piano is inferior to none, and | is universally acknowledged to be superior to very many others offered at “prices which defy competition.” When its merits are considered, it is the cheapest instrument in the market to- “Murphy ’s got a job as a park police- man, 1 hear tel, and him only landed a few mont’s Ay, an’ ye should sce him these days chasin” the robins aff the grass.” “What's he doin’ that fur? “Shure, he can't shtand the sight av the red above the green." —Philadel phia As a health-giver no tonic made equals Ab bott’s, the Original Angostura Bitters. Drug- gists and grocers. “Doesn't it give you a terrible fecling when you run over a man?” they asked | him “Yes, if he's a large man,” replied the automobilist. “It. gives me a pretty rough jolt somctimes.”—. Orleanis | Times-Democrat. Consumer—"Sce here! 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Beware of imitations. ler. can't, keep up’ with half its changes Who's your president to-day ?""—Cin- cinnati Commercial Tribune “Ah, Gracie, dear,” she said to the why don’t you go to papa to-day? s are dangerous, you know.” Yes, I realize that,” he replied; “but schemes — aiw —Chicago Record- For invalids and convalescents, the most owned Angostura Bitters. “We have the most progressive nation in the world!” exclaimed’ the patriotic So average woman rape puts together on Slobbs—" Yes: and when you sce her To see the magic city rise and hear the|in “one of those evening gowns you people's cheers wonder where it all is.""—Philadelphia white Ptaste that humble nectar in de-| Record fiance of the years, Washington Star. Newsboy—"Extry! extry! All "bout oe de terrible explosion!" Countryman a terrific noise is If you desire a valuable C your dealer for a case of Coot’ Dry. mpagne, send to Imperial Extra | “There are worse things than ego de ‘ Globe- Democrat. 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In two or three weeks’ time I noticed an improvement and there was a steady of treatment of | ¢ niffed th you, Mr. 1 Stin N—er—you see," stammered Stin- y. “to tell you the truth, | would have ‘ked for seats down stairs, but I didn't know whether it was pronounced ‘par- ket’ or ‘parkay’ and I hated to show my ignorance.""—Philadel phia Press. now Lam practically Well. 1 don't know how to explain the healing value of the food but for some reason, although it has taken nearly a year, 1 have recovered my health and the change is entirely attnb utable to Grape-Nuts food, for I long ago quit medicine. I eat only Grape- Nuts for breakfast and luncheon, but my night dinner I have an assorted meal. Name furnished by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. * believe in developing a dignified and unselfish life after sixty. —ANDREW CARNEGIE. | Why not earlier? 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