Judge, 1903-07-18 · page 11 of 16
Judge — July 18, 1903 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine Judge contains primarily **advertisements and humorous short anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The small jokes mock social conventions of the era: one depicts a woman pleased to fire her female doctor because the physician kept the thermometer in her mouth, preventing her from monopolizing conversation—satirizing both gossipy women and emerging female professionals. Another features a child's literal-minded question about whether a chicken can distinguish toothache from stomach-ache if it chews with its gizzard—poking fun at childish logic. The advertisements (Packer's Tar Soap, Williams' Shaving Stick, Havana cigars) dominate the layout. Notably, a testimonial for Grape-Nuts cereal claims it cured a man's insanity—reflecting early-20th-century pseudoscientific beliefs about nutrition's power to treat mental illness. The page reflects Judge's lighter, commercial nature during this period, mixing mild social satire with consumer marketing rather than sharp political commentary.
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Mrs. Gabbie—“ No, indeed; 1 don't have that woman doctor any more.” ‘Mrs. Ascum—« Why, 1 thought you ked her 2” Mrs. Gabbie— Oh, she got to be hate- ful. She used to keep the thermometer in my mouth nearly all the time so that Teouldn't say a word while she monop- olized the conversation."—Philadelphia Press. «The boy or girl of no more than gram- mar-school education, who can speak their own language grammatically is a rarity." New Vork Evening Post. «Whew ! Say it again, please."—Cleve- lund Plain Dealer. It would be idle to attempt to prove the pop- ubrity of the Sohmer Piano. Every child in ited States and Canada knows the “Did you say a chicken chews its food with its gizeard 2” asked the little boy with the high forehead. “Yes ; that is particularly the process.” “If that is the case,” he queried, “how can a chicken tell whether it has the toothache or the stomach-ache ?"—IVash- ington Star, A DELIGHTFUL HYGIENIC LIQUEUR distilled from the strengthening herbs of the topics, Dr. Siegert’s Angostura Bittets, the oaly genuine. Lady customer—“ How much material is required for a bathing-suit ?” Wise salesman —* It depends alto- gether whether you are going to bathe at Ocean Grove or Atlantic City."—Philadel- phia Telegraph Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters are the dest. Refuse imitations. At grocers’ and drvggists’. “Did you notice that woman who assed 2” She— What, the one with the dyed hair and false teeth and nasty ready-made dothes on, all tied up with ribbons and things? No, Ididn’t notice her particu-| tarly,"—Punch, Packer’s Tar Soap ts pure, mild, invigorating and antiseptic. It soothes while cleansing, and for more than a quarter of a century has been The Standard For the Hair and Skin The Packer Mfg. Co., 81-85 Fulton St, New York. Highest Grade HavanaCigars Manuel Lopez @ Co., 11 Thames St. New York 35-37 Randolph St. - Chicago, “Here, take this rifle!" cried the ex- cited showman. “The leopard has es- caped. If you find him shoot him on the ow pot. “ Which s-spot, sir ?” gasped the green tent-boy.— Chicago News. Let every good fellow now fill up his glass and let the vintage be Coot's /mperial Extra Dry Champagne. He (after a tiff}—" Going home to your mother, eh ?” What do you suppose she'll say to you 2” She— She'll say, ¢I told you so." (He made up.)—Vew York Weekly. “Poor man!" she said, stooping over the victim who had just been dragged out from under her automobile, “have you a wife “No,” he groaned ; “this is the worst thing that ever happened to me."—Chi- cago Record-Herald. The waiter (gently hinting) me, but you've forgotten something. The guest— Indeed! Well, please give it to me, my honest fellow."— Kansas | City Independent, BRAIN BUILDING. HOW TO FEED NERVOUS CASES. Hysteria sometimes leads to insanity and should be treated through feeding the brain and nerves upon scientifically selected food that restores the lost deli- cate gray matter. Proof of the power of the brain food Grape-Nuts is remarkably strong. « About eight years ago, when working very hard as a court stenographer, I col- lapsed physically and then nervously, and was taken to the State Hospital for the insane, at Lincoln, Neb., a raving maniac. “They had to keep me in a strait- jacket and I was kept in the worst ward for tures months. I was finally dismissed in the following May, but did no brain- work for years until last fall, when I was persuaded to take the testimony in two cases. One of these was a murder case and the strain upon my nervous system was so great that I would have broken down again except for the strength I had built up by the use of Grape-Nuts. When I began to feel the pressure of the work on my brain and nerves I simply increased the amount of Grape-Nuts and used the food more regularly. “T now feel like my old self again and am healthy and happy. [am sure that if | had known of Grape-Nuts when I had my trouble, eight years ago, I would never have collapsed, and this dark spot in my life would never have happened. Grape- Nuts’ power as a brain food is simply wonderful and I do not believe any stom- ach is so weak that it cannot digest this wonderful food. I feel a delicacy about having my name appear in public, but if you think it would help any poor sufferer you can use it.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There are desserts and desserts. The delicious health-giving kind are told about in the little recipe-book found in each package of Grape-Nuts. SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES __ Allen's Foot-Fase, a powder. It cures painful, smart- ing, nervous feet and ingrowing pails, and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's est comfort discovery of the age. Ali makes tight or new shoes feel easy.I t is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try it feday.” Sold by all druggists and show stones. By tall for 2sc. in stamps. ‘Trial packay faress, Alten S. Olmsted, Le Roy, NV. EASY MONE che great Foot-Ease For Barbe: jews » Cigar eal and anywhere, will suggest the aroma and the luxury of the idle East if you're a smoker of Esyptian DEITIES. No better Turkish cigarette can be made. Took for the signature of S. ANARGYROS are. Maude— Generally speaking, women| « We' are”. Nasty man (interrupting )—* Yes, they ‘Maude—" Are what 2" Boston Globe. | © .nvented a new guessing- | game.” “ What is it?” “Why, we get out in the park, throw away the almanac, and try to guess the Nasty man— "Generally speaking.”"—|season of the year from the weather.” —Chicago Post. ‘SHAVING, STICK IAMS EASE AND COMFORT We all like a good share of both. The greatest ease and comfort and luxury in shav- ing, are only obtainable by using Williams’ Shaving Stick. No cup, just the shaving stick and brush. One stick affords 300 shaves. For sale by all druggists. 25¢. THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn. Loxpo Pants. BERLIN SYDNEY . t comicbooks.com