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This page is primarily **advertising and humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The content consists of: 1. **Rural humor anecdotes**: Short jokes about small-town life (a village renaming itself "greater" Turkeyville, a farmer recalling his son's childhood), reflecting early 20th-century nostalgia for rural America. 2. **Domestic humor**: Jokes about courtship propriety (a father rejecting a suitor), parental expectations, and relationships—standard period comedy. 3. **Large advertisements** for consumer products: Packer's Tar Soap, Evans' Ale, Williams' Shaving Soap, cigars, and notably **Grape-Nuts cereal** (with an extensive testimonial about digestive health). The **Grape-Nuts ad** is particularly notable—it promotes a "predigested food" for stomach ailments, reflecting period medical beliefs about nutrition and digestive disease treatment. The page shows how Judge mixed satirical commentary with advertising, while the humor reflects genteel, mainstream American values rather than sharp political satire. No specific political figures or events are referenced.

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oO, a “Goin’ ter change the name of our town,” remarked Uncle Jim, on a visit to a neighboring village. “That so?" asked the postmaster- grocer-editor-blacksmith of Grange Cross- roads. « Yes," replied Uncle Jim, settling him- self on the cracker-barrel." “Hi Jones hez painted his stable an’ th’ Widd Stubble 's puttin’ up anew hog-pen. Goi ter call the place ‘greater’ Turkeyville from this time on,"— Cincinnati Commer- cial Tribune, T've had a lovely supper, and it was enliven- ed with a bottle of Cood’s Imperial Extra Dry Champagne. They had received a letter from. son Henry, who was at college. “He says,” said Aunt Martha, wiping a tear from her eyes; “he says that the happiest minute in his life was when he| got on the team.” “ Dogged if I don't recollect it as plain as if it ‘was yisterday,” responded Uncle Silas. “It wuz in the fur field, an’ he was jist a bare-footed little tad, an’ I lifted him ‘up an’ put him on old Kate's back after the day's plowin’ was done. He can't fergit the old farm, Marthy, he can’t fergit the old farm."—/ndianapolis Sun. Prospective’ purchaser —" What in- ducement do you offer if I should buy a dog ?* Canine dealer Why, lady, if you buy | the dog I'll learn you how to whistle so you can call him."—Chicago News. COLIC AND CRAMPS QUICKLY STOPPED by Dr. Siegert’s Angostura Bitters, the only genuine, imported. Refuse domestic imitations. Rick, my boy, if you oration you'll be an honor | Proud father. live up to yo to the fami 1 Valedictorian— | expect to do better | than that, father, Iam going to try to live up to’ the baccalaureate sermon.” Chicago Tribune. VACATION MEM. Don't Forget Packer's Tar Soap Pure as the Pines Quickly relieves irritated skin. Cleansing, soothing, cooling and refreshing. A luxury to use. Co. New York. Highest GradeHavanaCigars Manuel Lopez @ Co., Q-11 Thames St. = 35-37 Randolph St. - or News/lealers, and EASY MONEY scscmrccicn aes New York Chicago, 1. For Barters, Cigar Shy young thing—Papa, did—did Mr. Frajjill call on, you this afternoon to— to ask if Business-like parent—" Yes ; he asked me if 1 had any objections to him asa sol law, and I told him I wasn’t taking bric-a-brac into my house now—it had gone out of fashion."—Chicago Tribune. Barnes— When I was young my moth- er always used to sing me to sleep.” Shedd—* Yes, women are good at that sort of thing; but it takes the father's voice to wake a fellow up in the morning.” —Boston Transcript. « Have you anything to say before we eat you?" said the king of the Cannibal isles to a Boston missionary. “1 have,” was the reply. «I want to talk to you'a while on the advantages of a vegetable diet." —Pick-Me-Up. A BACK NUMBER., THE MILK AND EGG DIET. Starving the patient who has a sick stomach, is an out of date treatment and no longer necessary with the predigested and nourishing food Grape-Nuts, that the Weakest stomach can handle and grow | strong upon. There is plenty of proof of this: “1 had suffered trom stomach trouble for six years and for most of the last two years had been confined to my bed, the trouble having become chronic in ‘spite of the | very best medical attention. I had always been a coffee drinker but for the past year T could not drink it at all because it made me so nervous I could not sleep and my appetite was almost entirely gone. “Then some friend advised me to try the predigested food Grape-Nuts and ahout three months ago I didso and since that time my improvement has been so rapid that my customers and friends are astonished and every day someone re- marks upon my changed condition. 1} have gained 15 pounds, sleep well, my appetite is good and my digestion is perfect. Where I have lived on milk and light diet for years I now eat most any- thing I want and don’t suffer any in- convenience either. The way Grape- Nuts food has built up my stomach and strengthened my nervous system particu- larly is just wonderful. “T drink your food drink Postum too and no longer feel the want of coffee. There is absolutely no doubt that leaving off coffee and useing Grape-Nuts and Postum has brought me out of my bed from an invalid back to fine health.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, h. There's a reason" and that reason is plain to anyone who will spend a few minutes investigating in the interest of| health. Send to the Co. for particulars by mail of extension of time on the $7,500.00 cooks contest for 735 money prizes. The Ideal Beverage for persons seeking the maximum of benefits and pleasure. EVANS’ ALE Does more towards making Simple, Elegant, Luxurious, Pure, Fragrant. "No better Turkish cigarette can be made, Cork tips or plain tips No. 3size, 19 for Scents, No, 1 size, 10for 3 cents, Look for signature of S. ANARGYROS. Patience— Did she leave you anything in her will?" Patrice—* Not a cent!” Patience—* And she was a close rel- ative, too, was she not ?” Patrice—* Yes ; didn't. leave_me anything.” — Yonkers Statesman, that’s the reason she! son he git so used ’ hit dat “ Wren er man been livin’ Jak a sinnah fo' yeahs an’ suddintly gits ‘ligion.” said Charcoal Eph, after the camp-meeting, “hit am jess lak jumpin’ into er col’ bath in January, but aftah while, Mistah Jack- he kin shout hallaluyar wid a mortgage on his mewl.” | Baltimore News. WILLIAMS *scar- and your face will be fair. new men and new women than all the drugs in the world, ‘Address Chas. Johnson, P.0.B.807, Chicago BE FAIR TO YOUR FACE Can you afford to be less careful about the soap you put on your face, than about the food you eat ? Think what one mistake may cost you. There's only one safe way. When shaved by barbers insist that they use the Old Reliable ‘Williams’ Shaving Soap; substitute from dealers, if you shave yourself. Sold in the form of Shaving Sticks, Shaving Tablets, etc., throughout the world. THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn,, U.S. A. oot ra eat accept no New York Central’s Grand Central Station, CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. comicbooks.com