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This page is primarily **advertising and light humor**, typical of Judge magazine's format. The content includes: **Comic Elements:** - Short jokes about marriage, servants, and social behavior (wives talking too much, husbands wandering mentally, etc.) - A dialect poem about a blacksnake and melon vine (reflecting period racial stereotypes) - Wordplay about poets describing roses and a boarder's comment about hash serving as food's "proper place" **Advertisements:** - Water motor fans, foot powder, bicycle tires, and whiskey dominate the page - A prominent book advertisement for "Man in the Street Stories" from Judge's New York Times collection **The Satire:** The opening joke about an actress's "new play" with "eight new Paris gowns" satirizes shallow theatrical productions prioritizing fashion over substance—a common Judge target mocking pretentious entertainment. The page reflects Gilded Age concerns: idle wealthy people, servant problems, marital discord, and consumer goods marketing. Most humor relies on period-specific social anxieties now largely unfamiliar to modern readers.

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each. A.SANTAELLA & CO., Makers, TAMPA, Fla, ‘Sold by First Class Dealers Everywhere. WATER MOTOR FAN price, comptere, $1.50 scents wanteD DELAWARE RUBBER CO., Dept. co, G31 Market Street, Phila, Pa “T nave succeeded in securing a splen- did new play for next season,” said the eminent actress. “ What is it ?" inquired the critic. “It's a modern drama in three acts and eight new Paris gowns,"—Philadelphia Press. Hi Mr. Blacksnake, kin’ er a sunnin’! Don't you think you'll ever beat De melon-vine a-runnin’ ? See de melon thoo de fence— Take him ter de shed, suh. Hear him say, “'I fine, ter-day— Fine en ripe en red, suh !" —Atlanta Constitution. Poet—* 1 can make no mistake in say- ing her cheeks are like the rose.” Friend—* But you have never met her.” Poet— That matters not. If she blushing, there are red roses; if she pale there are white roses, and if she is sallow there are yellow roses.”— Chicago News. SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES “oot: Ease, a powder. It cures painful, smart- hervous feet and ingrowing nails, and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the great est comfort discovery of ,the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makestight or new shoes feel easy for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for asc. in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address, msted, Le Roy, N. ¥ It is a certain cure “If you please, sir, are you th’ gentle-| man as offered one million of dollars for | an ideal servant girl ?” “I really don't know. I can just re- “Yes, I'm the man.” member that I woke up three times and “Well, what wages do you pay?”—|she was still talking."—Cleveland Ploin Cleveland Plain Dealer. Dealer. “What did your wife say when you came home so late ?” Willie Boreum— Pa, what's the dif. ference between news and gossip?” Mr. Boreum—* Well, my son, when- ever your mother tells anything to any one it’s news, but when any one tells her anything it’s gossip."—New York Times. The Four. Track News for June is just out and is the best number yet issued of that ad- mirable magazine of travel and education. Five cents a copy by news dealers. “ Everything has its place,” said Mrs. Bordenhaus to the boarder whose room was always untidy. : “And this,” replied the boarder, scan- ning the dish of hash before him, * seems to be the place."—Philadelphia Ledger. | “He's rather an indifferent character, that fellow, isn’t he 2” hat's so. He’s forever saying, “I don't care if | do.’ "—Philadelphia Press. Anzious wife—'Oh, doctor, 1 am so) Qi glad you came! My husband is worse— HA he seems to be wandering in his mind.” Physician— Oh, don't let that worry you. He won't have to go far to reach the limit."—Chicago News. New arrival— Great smoke ! was that ?” Friend—* That's the sunset gun." New arrival—“And to think that in| this counthry th’ sun sets with a boomp like thot !"—Chicago News. Tires Needs no Argument. For yeare they have been the most satisfactory and economical of any bicycle tire on the market. What Dont Worry'USE ‘They Are Better Val. Now For Your Money Than Eoer. And can be had on any re- liable wheel or from any reputable dealer. Why Take The Risk of Using a Less Known Make? MORGAN & WRIGHT Chicago - New York | MoncaN aWricHr Tires | op ARE GOOD TIRES STOLL CO.DISTILLERS Lexincronky THE BOY, THE BURNING-GLASS, THE OLD LADY, AND THE PACKAGE OF SPRINGS. For Reasons of State {ackawanna oad Ral A vivid little love story, beautifully fllustrated; told simply but with appealing interest. The story {s contained in a 128-page book which describes some of the most delightful mountain and lake resortsin the East. Sent free on receipt of 5 cents in stamps to cover postage. Address, T. W. Lee, General Lackawanna Railroad, New ty Passenger A; York City. ace “MAN IN THE STREET” STORIES 320 pages. Cloth Bound, $1.00. With an Introduction by Chauncey M. Depew, who says of them: “This collection of stories is my refresher every Sun- y after the worry and work of the week. I know of no effort which has been so successful in collecting real anecdotes portraying the humorous side of life as this volume.” It is prepared with a complete index which increases its value very much. Read what reviewers all over the country say of the book : ‘Tt is a great collection, and the reading of it is a treat."—Satt Laxt Trusexe. “The kind of a book we call a ‘capital thing.” best flavor.” —Minxrarouis Trees. “Is well worth the consideration of all.""—Provipexcr JounNat. “ Warranted to amuse.”—Bostox JounNat. “* Probably no book of ita kind excels thisone."—Dernorr Free Patss “The anecdotes are exceptionally entertaining, full of humor, wit and wisdom, and may be read with genuine pleasure.""—Sr. Lovis Rervstic. * Full of good things.”—Pmiapecrma Lxquinen. “Senator Depew says a true thing in commending the character and quality of the book.”— ELAND LEADER. * We cannot deny its attainment of success.” —Batriwtone Sox. * A collection of the utmost use for those who wish to use bright jest and modern anecdote.”"— Cmeaco Daity News, ner speaker should be thankful for the publication in book form of the * Man in the INGFIELD SUNDAY RuPumticaN. “They will make the reader laugh.""—Burrato Exentas. This work is useful in more ways than one.""—Ricuoxp Disratcn., “Will be useful to all who are in quest of stories to illustrate points in dinner-table exploits.”— Bnooxtrx Eater. pane, THe story teller need never run short as long as be has this volume to consult.” —Punnaortrmt nese, ** Constitute a very mine of material for both the political campaign and the social circle. interesting.""—Prrrancno INDEX-APrEAL. “The average merit of these stories ie others."”"—Cutcaco Inter Ocea! “ Indispensable to a properly elected library. I2mo, STORIES | from The New York Times Ite humor is of the With Introduction by CHAUNCEY M.DEPEW Alway so high, that the prize-winning stories are little if any, better than . Pavt Groner. Sent by mail, postpaid, to any address upon receipt of price, One Dollar. Address all orders to JUDGE COMPANY, 225 4th Ave., New York comicbooks.com