Judge, 1903-05-23 · page 18 of 18
Judge — May 23, 1903 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** with scattered humor items (jokes and comic anecdotes). **Main Content:** The page features ads for luxury goods (Chartreuse liqueur, White Rock beverages, a New Era Pipe, diamonds, and notably an **Oldsmobile automobile** priced at $650—a significant sum in this era). **The Central Cartoon:** A large illustration depicts a woman in flowing dress riding in an early automobile being chased by what appears to be a horse or mythical creature, with the caption "NO DANGER OF GOING THAT FAR." This satirizes early automobile anxiety—the joke plays on fears that cars will break down before reaching dangerous speeds, so there's "no danger" of actually going far. **Humor Items:** Short jokes mock social pretension (an artist inflating painting prices for "connoisseurs"), bargain-hunting, musical recitals, and relationship dynamics—typical period humor about class, consumption, and gender roles. The page reflects early 1900s concerns about emerging automobile technology and consumer culture.
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“NECTAR OF THE GODS” Is what Homer called it, but for the last three hundred years it has been known all over the civilized world as Chartreuse GREEN AND YELLOW— At Grst-class Wine Merchants, Grocers Hotels, Ratjer & Co., 4s Unoadway, New Vork, N. Vey Sole’Agents for United States The WHITE ROCK high ball has a smack of its own, Enjoyable Smoking Here's ae Stipe that say man “can smoke without in- juring his health. Saurman’s New Era Pipe ¢ in Lary, em Insares «cook, dry, Cx: ‘and retained in ‘we TRUST ‘> 7 ML OUMONDS. IMPORTED YOU SAVE FROM 15 TO 25 PER CENT, Where ‘AM troncschons aredrecty conden, vfncegrity ef | Assistant—“ There is a woman in your studio who wishes to know what [is the price of your last picture.” | Artist Tell ber a hundred dollars.” | Assistant—» And she says she is a connoisseui ‘Artist— Well, tell her a thousand."— Philadelphia Record. “What's the price of your best tea?” asked the woman with the market basket. “Two dollars a pound,” replied the clerk. “Isn't that too steep ?” asked the bar- gain chaser. “Yes, ma'am,” answered the youth. “That's what folks buy tea for."—Chi- cago News. Inactive liver, depressed spirits—make both right with Abbott’s—The Original Angostura ters. The genuine Abbott's will revolution. ize the system. Husband (impatiently) — * Where's your mistress?) She said she'd be ready in a minute, and I've waited half an hour.” Maid— Shell be down in a second, sir, She's changing her complexion to match her new gown."—Dubugue Tele- |graph-Herald, Tommy—* Pop, what is a musicale ?” Tommy's pop" A musicale, my son, isa species of social torture where every- one wonders if anybody is really having a good time."—Philadelphia Record. Sunday-school teacher— How many commandments are there, Willie 2” Willie— Ten.” Sunday-school teacher—" And sup- ;¢ you were to break one of them?” Willie— Then there'd only be nine.” Philadelphia Bulletin, LDSMOBILE Gors ‘The dream isthe reality of to-day. epephy Tae Ss centory Wi fied &%e Oldsmobile “THE BEST THING ON WHEELS” Price, - $650.00 Each working partis made from materials ofthe highest grade fished and ftted with mathematical accuracy. “The entire con. Straction is simple, practical and easily ane dernipad—no competion. Nothing to twatch bud the road” "The premier portion Of the Oldsmobile is maintained by prog Fess: its sterling’ merit ts the result of Ewenty-three years of tence if gasolene motor a Struction, ‘The pioneer Ranabout of Amer- Kea and the most widely imitated Aatowo- Bie in the world. Gall on. any of our 38 selling agencies or write for tlustrated book to Depts # Olds Motor Works Detroit, Mich. Gity man—* What makes rent so high | here?” ‘The best Uniforms and Liveries Automobile Carriage or House Servants Goods ready. No tiresome waite ing. ‘The best Whipcord Stable ings in the world. Send your servants to us. We fill orders by mail. Smith, Gray @ CO., Broadway at 3ist St, NEWYORK. “Do you think your father would ac- cept me as a son-in-law?” “Why not? Papa is often of a very different opinion from me."—Dorfbarbier. ‘over some one.” Tom that far." NO DANGER OF GOING THAT FAR. Cuotty Brincers— Oh, heavens! This breke won't brake. I'm afrald we'll run Tom—« Did she ask you if she were the only girl you ever loved ?” Hossrower—“ No fear, old chap. Something else will breck before we get Zack—« No ; she took it for granted.” —Somerville Journal. comicbooks.com