Judge, 1903-06-20 · page 12 of 16
Judge — June 20, 1903 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertisements with brief jokes and one illustrated comic titled "He Was Willing to Learn." The main cartoon shows a domestic scene where a woman (Willie) attempts to teach her dog to fetch—a task the dog resists, jumping and yelping. The humor relies on the innocent double meaning: the woman is earnestly training the dog while the dog's protests ("Ouch! Wow!") suggest resistance to learning basic obedience. The surrounding text consists of short jokes from newspapers about everyday life—relationships, nervous habits, automobiles, courtship. A notable example uses dialect ("Pears lak de debil is hard ter down") reflecting attitudes typical of the era. The page is primarily **advertising**: Wilson Whiskey, Savage Rifles, Chartreuse liqueur, Pears complexion soap, and Judge Company's bound volumes. This was typical of Judge magazine's revenue model during this period (early 1900s).
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