Judge, 1903-05-16 · page 11 of 16
Judge — May 16, 1903 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* contains primarily **brief humor pieces and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The content reflects early 20th-century American satirical comedy: **Key humor pieces:** - A joke about wives and saloon closures: a woman opposes prohibition because her husband only craves drinks he can't easily obtain—satire on the temperance/prohibition debate - Humor about a wealthy man naming his daughters after Pullman train cars—mocking nouveau riche pretension - A senator's quip that fame cannot be "cashed at the bank"—cynicism about political ambition **Advertisements dominate** (Prudential Insurance, Club Cocktails, Evans' Cigars, Sohmer Piano), reflecting the magazine's commercial nature. The satire targets **Victorian-era social issues**: marital dynamics, class pretension, and political hypocrisy. Most jokes rely on wordplay and domestic scenarios rather than visual caricature or specific political figures.
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BEMIS HEeSTO proviem would soon be soived, | Mrs. Y., Tribbon—" I'm surprised that you do not favor the movement to close up all the saloons.” Mrs. Shrude—"I know my husband too well. Now that he can get a drink whenever he wants it he doesn’t care much for it; but if he found out it hard to get he'd be chasing all over for it —Catholic Standard and Times. ‘The next time you feel tired, try an Angos- tura Phosphate. ~ Served at all’soda fountains. It contains the world-renowned Angostura Bitters. Get Dr. Siegert’s, the only genuine. The Four-Track News for May is very much on deck, and all its fine ray will soon your sorrow wreck. ill make you gayly skip with that intensity that fills “you when you clip your coupons onthe fly. It's simply full of plums, all juicy, ripe and rare, to make you snap your thumbs and’ raise the jaugh on care. Its articles are terse and full of vim and snap; its jokelets and its verse are quite the best on tap. In fact, it makes you throw the somersault of joy until you think you know you're still a happy boy. The Four-Track News is just the very thing to make all trouble éxodust, and fill your hand with cake; and if you want about the best lay, just to your deale: s he Four-Track News for May!" and he will gayly skip and fetch it right away, and with you shout, “Hip hip, hooray! hooray! hooray!" For further particulars apply to George H. Daniels, Grand Central Btation, New York city Crawjord—"In what way does New- rich show he has traveled all over the country?" Crabshaw—" He has named his daug’ ters Ke er the Pullman cars he has ridden in."—Sun, Have You tried Evans’ Highest Grade HavanaCigars Manuel! Lopez @ Co., 9-11 Thames St. 35-37 Randolph St. - jew York Chicago, 1, JUST OUT. ) MAY -MeS! NORTH AMERICAN MINER. 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Bho we need in politics". es s saying, what we need in The Sohmer Piano received the First Medal of Merit and Diploma of Honor at the Centen- nial Exhibition, It has the indorsement of the leading artists in the United States and foreign countries. Father (trying to read)—‘* What's that terrible racket in the hall?” Mother—" down the , you tell the children if they can't fall” down stairs quictly they'll have to stop it.""—Chicago News. “*One wife too man; exclaimed Mrs. Wederly, as she glanced at the head- lines of her husband's paper. “I sup- pose that is an account of the doings of some bigamist.”” “Not necessarily, my dear,” replied her husband, without daring to look up.— Chicago ‘News. A LAST RESORT, PURE FOOD SHOULD BE THE PIRST. When the human machine gocs wrong ten to one that the trouble began ith the stomach and can therefore be removed by the use of proper food. A lady well known in Bristol, Ontario County, N. 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We bag it much.” Name given by Postum Battle Creek, Mich Churchman—"That was an eloquent sermon you preached to us last Sunday on ‘The’ poor we have always with us." The pastor—" Yes; I was inspired. 1 had observe mall the collection was that day.""—Philadelphia Press. Rollingstone Nomoss How mad we get when one begins We love to ov Wot do you|plainand somewhat elderly woman stand- | vink o' dis here race suicide?” ing up in the street-car, “why don't you | Tatterdon Torn — "I tink it’s a|ask one of these men to give you his seat? bloomin’ outrage dat de millionaires} “Because,” she answered, grimly sar- ain't got enough daughters to go round.” | castic, “I haven't the face to do it."— —Philadelphia Record. Chicago Tribune, To name our faults and jeer them. | look our sins, | But hate to overhear them, | —Philadelphia Ledger. Madam,’ id the conductor to the Insurance Company of known to wearers of these garments. For Sale by Leading Houses Everywhere. Twentieth Century SEVEN KINDS G. 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