Judge, 1903-05-30 · page 13 of 18
Judge — May 30, 1903 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine (published June 15th), with minimal editorial content. The main cartoon, "Git Inter Line Wid De Babies," uses **racist dialect humor** common to the era. It depicts African American figures in exaggerated vernacular celebrating a presidential visit where the president kisses babies. The satire targets politicians' performative baby-kissing during campaign appearances—a standard political stunt—by portraying the practice as absurdly universal and indiscriminate. The page is dominated by **liquor advertisements** (Hunter Whiskey, Old Crow Rye, White Rock) and insurance/book promotions typical of the period. Several brief jokes mock urban life and bachelorhood. The cartoon's "humor" relies on racial caricature rather than sophisticated political commentary. Modern readers would recognize this as reflecting the casual racism embedded in early 20th-century American media, while the underlying joke about politicians' photo-op authenticity remains recognizable.
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LEIUE VI Ulu “It Suits Me” are the three words that follow the first qualf of Hunter Whiskey Its perfection of quality is what Bee ae taste, appreciation and approbation of the Ameri- can people, First Called and First Recalled Sold at all first-class cafes and by jobbers. WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. MVeUee wee GIT INTER LINE WID DE BABIES. Gitin de percession, believers. de foremost what win: President's kissin’ de babies—fetch on de triplets en twins ! Moses en Aaron, En Je-hos-aphat— Don't you be hidin’ Yo! faces lak dat! Git inter line Whar de babies is at— Git inter line wid de babies ! it’s always Git in de percession, helievers—don’t you fall out er de track ! De hope er de country is babies—don't keer ef dey bowleg en black ! Joshua en Jonah, En Washin’ton Jones, Don’t you be hidin’ En makin’ yo’ moans. Come ter de kissin’. Lawd bless yo’ sweet bones !— Git inter line wid de babies! Den it's in de percession, believers—en bring all de babies along, On de back er de hoss ter ole Bammery- Cross, ter de nursery jubilee song ! Moses en Aaron— Napoleon de Sho’ be on han’ W'en de big train arrive ! Come ter de kissin’ Bless God you alive !— Git inter line wid de babie: —Atlanta Constitution. If you want to know the time “ask a policeman.” If you want to know where to go for the summer ask a New York Central ticket-agent, or send a two-cent stamp to Daniels, Grand Central station, New York, for a copy of * America’s Summer | Resorts.” The WHITE ROCK high ball has asmack of its own, Sillicus—“ How did he acquire his reputation for such great wisdom ?" Cynicus—* Why, there isn't a subject under the sun that he can't remain silent DOWN ON THE FARM. When fiercely smites the brazen sky Aad pavements parched, and scorching ie, ‘Tis then the country-side invokes Its pilgrimage of « city folks.” The locust, through the golden days, His strident hurdy-gurdy plays ; The fire-flies furnish, through the nights, Their myriad electric lights. The flow'rs that deck the meadows o'er Eclipse the gayest milliner store ; They're wholly free to all who pa No copper yells “Git aft th’ gras: The cows that ‘mid the pastures walk Are fed on buttercups, not chalk ! No gong they ring, but gently moo. The milk they serve is white, not blue ! Here winds no plodding caravan ith hail : * Fre-e-esh fish !" “ Banan’ !” “ Banan’ !" But hens strut forth on sturdy legs kindly cackle, « Eggs ! Fresh egg: —Four-Track News. about."—Philadelphia Record, Sohmer & Co. find it almost impossible to keep pace with the inpouring torrent af orders. ‘The fame of the Sohmer Piano is now world wide, and the demand for the instrument is al- most universal, Church traveling.” Gotham—" Well, if they live in New York they have to."— Yonkers Statesman, Some people can't stand Vewlywed— What do bachelors know about women Oldbach—" Lots; otherwise they would not be bachelors. "—Philadelphia Record. Perfection say uns eo" article “that is not a SCOTCH WHISKIES H Souvenir of Scotland old, and Kirk 84! Bonnie Brier Bush, Nepal t OF MANY A MAN'S SUCCESS HAS _ BEEN HIS FIRST PAYMENT ON AN ENDOWMENT POLICY IN IT MAY MARK-THE com MENT OF YOUR G600D Write to for Endowm {THE PRUDENTIAL ; f4nas THE 4 STRENGTH OF * ' GIBRALTAR For Reasons Y of State A vivid little love story, beautifully flustrated; told simply but with appealing interest. The story 1s contained in a 128-page book which describes some of the most delightful mountain and lake resorts in the East, Sent free on receipt of 5 cents in stamps to cover postage. Address, T. W. Lee, General Passenger Agent, Lackawanna Railroad, New York City. Lackawanna Railroad we guarantee to be straight and precisely as repre- ii. B. KIRK & CO., New York. Advertise in the Outing Judge Published June {5th. comicbooks.com