Judge, 1903-07-25 · page 15 of 16
Judge — July 25, 1903 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from an early 1900s issue of Judge magazine, with minimal political or social satire. The main cartoon ("All She Asked") depicts a romantic joke: a man declares he'll "do anything, become anything" to please his love interest, and his friend suggests he become "a confirmed bachelor"—implying marriage would be worse than remaining single. This reflects period anxieties about matrimonial commitment. Secondary humor appears in brief dialogue snippets: a nervous hotel guest asks about fire safety on the fifth floor; a dock worker boasts about insurance on worthless cargo; and a final quip notes a man married for beauty, a woman for money, so "they are in the same boat." The page is otherwise dominated by advertisements for Firefly Pens, Whitman's Chocolates, dining recommendations, New Jersey resorts, Dewar's Scotch, Old Crow Whiskey, Gomez Cigars, and morphine treatments—reflecting what contemporary readers considered normal commercial messaging.
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Registered design of box label. FIREFLY, PENS, are made of a néw tal —flexible as gold, THEY ave CHARACTER TO ONE'S WRITING. | MANUFACTURED BY ORMISTON & GLASS, LONDON. ‘ConrRactors To Hl. M. G Boxes 23 cts. and $1.00, from all Stationers. H. BAINBRIDGE & CO., 99 William St, N.Y. | SoLe AcENTS ror -| : Where to Dine’ IN NEW YORK. Places Commended by Jupcs Cafe des Beaux Arts S7scintties, Ale: Tab. {$1:50; three orchestras fo West goth, Bryant Park South. Cafe Boulevard Jack’s sicicnas EMP Cavanagh's 398 W, 234 St, Ladies and gentlemen's Hole! Hungaria Chop Hoase& Restaurant, Ale. Music. Park Ave, Hotel Sg grace Dine Pavlosinciy. ‘Alc. Tah, Hungarian Gypy | Band. ad Av. and sou Se 4 Union Sq. E. Tdh. Luncheon, soc. ot Bald cance Best in Other Cities. Bakimore Goustictdo, ie Brook" VACATIONS ARE AS NECESSARY AS FOOD AND THE SELECTION OF A RESORT SHOULD BE MADE WITH CARE NEW JERSEY’S RESORTS ARE POPULAR, HEALTHFUL AND REACHED BY THE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL THE MODEL ROAD Send 8c. in stamps for booklet “SEASHORE AND MOUNTA! " an illustrated story for vacationists, to C. BURT, Gen. Passenger Agt.. New York City. Maude—" What makes you so awfully nervous, dear 2” Clara—" Why, Fred is to have an ine terview with papa this afternoon.” Maude— Oh, and. you are afraid your father will not give his consent ? Clara—* No; I'm afraid Fred won't | that’s delightful; the Bonney—* Come, now, be frank! What is there at the beach that is so delight- ful 2° Feldby —“Oh, there’s nothing there “Do you know what precautions the proprietor of this hotel has taken against fire ?" asked the nervous old lady as the bell-boy es- corted her to a‘room HITMANS Chocolates ‘When the sweet tooth {delight comes when mails tor omy on the filth floor, you run up to town ‘The wisdom tooth says “Sure I do,” re- and tell the can't. WHITMAN'S plied the knowing \get-aways what wegen TIES uth. “De boss splendid times you sinha mete ae as got de joint in- are having down by Ze | shoor'd for two times |the "seas Boston ela” de worth of it. See?” Transcript. —Chicago News, ALL SHE ASKED, Jack—'"I would do anything, become anything, to please her.” ‘Tou—"* Well—er—why not become a confirmed bachelor?” AUTOMOBILING There is no more exhilarating sport or SY recreation than automobiling. The pleas- ure of a spin over country roads or through city parks is greatly enhanced if the basket is well stocked with DEWAR'S SCOTCH WHITE LABEL” the popular brand toth in this and the old country. ‘There is no Scotch like a proverb among connoisseurs. AN AUTOMOBILE POSTER. "by the tarmous artist Ray. ‘Brow FREDERICK GLASSUP ‘Sole Agent for John Dewar & Sout, Ltd. The Kind Our Fathers and Grandfathers Used long ago, before the era of adulteration and cheapening began. Straight, HANT- MADE, SOUR MASE WHISKEY, world, and nets the distiller far more price than any other. Award- ed GOLD MEDAL for HW purity, Paris, 1900. H. B. KIRK & CO. Sole Bottlers, New York, ‘Wine Merchants. The WHITE ROCK high bull has a smack of its own OF BRAINS 23 CIGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— iN HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE Noa. #2 84, and 98 Nleecker Street Branch Warehouse, 2 Beekman Street, New York ALL KINDS OF PAPER MADE TO ORDER MORPHINE ‘Weite The Dr J. L. Stephens Co, Beye 7; Lebanon, Oia, aed LIQUOR HABITS CURED Thousands having fae else. ty TURKISH HAIR GROV i emer econ nti te ee oso ava aise ae er poses toe AT Prseese o ‘or Shea 3 tr) ta. head een = Tho. co. eration ay aka, Nell-— He married her for her beauty, but she hasn't much left.” Belle— And she married him for his money. So they are in the same boat." — Philadelphia Record. Volumes of Every copy of JUDGE for 1902 tn two volumes, substantially bound in cloth, with gilt edging, express pre~ paid anywhere in the United States, for $9.00, Send orders promptly. judge Company 225 FOURTH AVE. NEW YORK show up."—Chicago News. 126 Bleecker Street, New York comicbooks.com