Judge, 1903-05-09 · page 11 of 16
Judge — May 9, 1903 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **miscellaneous editorial and advertising page** from Judge magazine, containing several unrelated jokes, poems, and advertisements rather than unified political cartoons. The main content includes: - **"The Plodder"**: A sentimental poem about accepting life's ups and downs with dignity - **Reader jokes**: Including a child's logic puzzle about relative ages, and workplace/social humor (the automobile accident joke, the divine healer losing credibility after a kerocene accident) - **Postum Coffee testimonial**: A teacher's health conversion story promoting Postum as a stomach cure, implying coffee causes digestive problems—a common health claim of the era The **advertisements** promote period products: Packer's Tar Soap, Sohmer pianos, Postum Coffee, and various patent medicines. There's **no overt political satire** visible. The humor is domestic and mild. The Postum ad reflects early 1900s concerns about coffee's health effects, now recognized as largely unfounded marketing.
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‘THE PLODDER. A little bit 0° trouble An’ a little bit 0" son From springtime 'r The world jes’ jo} to winter S along A snowstorm in November And a blossom in the May; World jes’ goes ahead an’ does Its duty day by day. So I shall nét bemoan my lot, ‘Though humble it may be. Is good enough for me. —Washington Star. of champagnes. is an exception. married? nounced, so the young woman replied, “Why, I don’t know, auntie; even engaged. that gzmel but that suttinly am a pity. “But, Miss Nancy, they do say that ofe is the happiest critters there is, once they quits strugglin’.""—Harper's Magazine. ‘The Sohmer Piano has always maintained a leading position, and to-day it has few equals, and no superiors, The Sohmer can rest upon its merits and win every time. “That man your automobile bowled over says he has the number of your ma- chin “What did he say it was?" “Sixty-six “It's “ninety-nine. He was standing on his head at the time he saw it. Cleveland Plain Dealer. is pure, mild, invigorating and antiseptic. It soothes while cleansing, and for more than a quarter of a century has been The Standard For the Hair and Skin ‘The Packer Mfg. Co., 81-83 Fulton St., New York. What's good enough for this old earth Purity is not often found in the preparation Cook's Imperial Extra Dry “Honey, when 's you gwine ter git The engagement had not been an- 1am not What do you think of The old colored woman said, ‘ Laws- | ™4! maids Packer’s | Tar Soap thing marvelous. | used Postum my troubles have disappeared and Fohnny (aged cight)—"When I was two years old and my big’ brother wa six, was he three times as old as 1?" Teacher—" Yes.” Fohnny—" And when I was four and he was eight, was he twice as old as 1?” Teacher—" Certainly. Johnny —" And now I'm cight and he's twelve, is he only once and a half as old am asl Why?” Teacher—" Yes. Fohnny—" Well, how long will it take mé to catch up to him?"—Philadelphia Press. A health-giver and a health-preserver—Ab- bott’s, the Original Angostura Bitters. At druggists’. “Why did the le turn against that divine healer who had such following down here a year or two a “It was a case of hard luck with him. He had a little accident with some kero- ne and lost his long white wniskers.""— Chicago Record-Hera Young Shortun— arpy your daughter. Young man, my daugh- ter will continue to abide beneath the parental roof.” Young Shortun—"Oh, thank you, sir! I was afraid we would have to occupy a flat.""—Chicago News. ir, I—er—wish to “When you have money.” says the Manayunk en hilosopher, “there are men who will shake you effusively by the hand, and when it's gone they will shake you altogether.""—Philadelphia Record. IN CONVENTION TEACHERS LEARN SOMETHING NOT IN THE CLASS BOOKS. A number of young women attending a teachers’ convention at Oklahoma City some time ago learned a valuable lesson in hygiene through a sister teacher who says: “About a year ago Thad my first attack of poor health and it seemed a terrible thing to me, for I had always been so well and strong. My stomach distressed me terribly ; it seemed like it was raw, especially after breakfast, and it would burn and hurt me so I could not rest. I was soon convinced that it was caused by coffee drinking and at the request of a friend I gave up coffee and began to use Postum Coffee. “The change in my condition was some- T had actually given up teaching because doctors were unable to help |, my stomach trouble, but since I quit coffee and Thave gone to teaching again. “Some time ago I attended a convention at Oklahoma City and determined to have Postum at my boarding-house where there were eight other teachers, four of them suffering from coffee sickness. My landlady did not make the Postum right but I showed her how and we W¥ BARKER CO. TROY,NY. LINEN BUY THEM. SEND FOR OUR ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET. It will teach you many things that everyone should. know about MINERAL WATERS. RL H. SCHULTZ, Connection. 430-444 First Av. os ROMEIKE?S fr cama, tev ger bjt Tia oa gaat ote" tana Unit at ta Epope sare Paras lor is searched. ‘wo nouces, Hiwny Romance, t10 Fifth Aves all found it delicious. We all drank it the rest of the time we were there and the young ladies in question felt much better and declared that their heads were much clearer for study and their general health much improved. I have their names if you care for them.” Names furnished by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Major Bourbon—"1 really don't know, suh, how old this whiskey is, cllah for twenty yeahs, but" —— lonel Kaintuck—""Mah land, majah! | how did that happen, suh? lay it?” —Philade The drink you offer your friend will be thrice welcomed if renowned Angostura every sideboard. “Why, there isn't enough room in this flat to swing a cat,” temptuously. ‘hat needn't bother you,” replied cats here. Mr. Ardhuppe see what brands of wine’ we h house?" Fames—" W" dinky little botties wot you done bought atde grocet —Chicago | Whene'er you stoop to flattery And hear the maiden say— “Oh, flatterer!" you ienow that she Means “Keep it w it ups | , “The publishers told Arthur that he | would have to re-write a good portion of | his book before they could bring it out.”” pray. “Humph! I should think they would —Washdngton Star, |have him re-write some of the t - tions.""—Kansas City Journal, Had it i| Visitor—"Oh, what a you've got! Pretty Pollp! a cracker?" Parrot—Oh, come off! 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