Judge, 1903-09-26 · page 12 of 16
Judge — September 26, 1903 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with scattered humor**—typical of Judge magazine's format. The main visual is a sketch of men in what appears to be a tavern or social setting, accompanying a joke about a wealthy idle man collecting cigarette coupons for luxury goods, satirizing pointless upper-class pastimes. The text consists mainly of **short jokes** using ethnic/dialect humor (Irish characters "Mrs. Casey" and "Patsy," African American dialect in the "meek shall inherit" quote)—common in early 1900s American humor. These joke snippets poke fun at domestic disputes, fishing exaggerations, and feigned illnesses. The **bulk of the page is liquor and patent medicine advertising**: Hunter Baltimore Rye, Wilson Whiskey, I.W. Harper Rye, White Rock mixers, and Abbott's Bitters (marketed as health restorative). This reflects the era before Prohibition when such products advertised openly in humor magazines. The page offers no coherent political or social commentary—it's a commercial product designed to entertain while selling alcohol and patent medicines to readers.
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The Thorough Ageing of Hunter Baltimore Rye Fructifies and Purifies Its Superb Qualities. ead an Sratclans cates and by Jbbera weet ‘2°808, Baltinwre, a WHITE ROCK high ball has 2 smack of its own De good book say dat de meek shill inherit de airth, en dey may inherit it, but de Lawd knows dey don't get it—Adlanta Constitution, ‘Summer Reading Fun tor the Millions JUDGE'S LIBRARY MAGAZINE ‘Ten Cents a Copy SIS HOPKINS’ OWN BOOK Tea Cents a Copy JUDGE’S QUARTERLY ‘Twenty-five Cents a Copy JOEL JARVIS JONES’ JAY JOKES ‘Ten Cents a Copy Any of the above by mail from the publishers on, receipt of price Addras JUDGE, New York Patsy—" Mom, won't yer gimme me candy, now ?” ‘Mrs. Casey — Didn't Oi tell ye Oi wouldn't give ye anny at all if ye didn't kape still Patsy—“ Yes'm; but"— Mrs. Casey— Well, the longer ye kape | still the sooner ye'll get it." Philadelphia | Press. ‘Abad stomach means poor health. Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters, restore health. | + John,” said the young wife who prides herself on being sensible right up to the limit, “just notice how easy-fitting my answered John. “And John,” she continued, “do you know why I ‘always get my’ shoes so large?” “Oh,” replied the ungallant other half! of the sketch, «I suppose it's beeause you have such big feet."—Chicago News. Krwoter— Oh, there are quite as good fish in the sea as ever were caught, you know.” Newitt— Better. Just think of the enormous ones that just managed to get away from all the anglers." Philadelphia Press. LOOK FOR THE NAME CARL H.SCHULTZ | Gentleman—“ You can't work on ac- count of paralysis !. Nonsense, you look as strong as I do.” Tramp— Well, ye see, boss, it’s paral- ysis of de will dat I'm troubled wit."— Town and Country. Arcadia MIXTURE, “When he .was at school, Jimmy Moggridgegsmoked a cane-chair, and he has since said that from cane to ordi- nary mixtures was not so noticeable as the change from ordinary mixtures to the Arcadia.” J. M. Barrie, Dr. Price-Price—"\ can't make any- thing out of that case.” His wife— What?” Dr. Price-Price—" Oh, don't be foolish. I mean I don’t understand it. Of course Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! WILSON DISTILLING CO, Baltimore, Ma. ~¢ KEPT HIM BUSY. ‘Sue—'* Yes, he’s very rich, but, having no occupation, I should think he'd find it hard to pass the time."” He—“Not a bit. He's collecting cigarette coupons for a silver-mounted all-silk umbrella." I. W. Harper Rye. “On Every Tongue.” I'm making money out of it."—Philadel- phia Press. EASY MON Address Chas. Johnson, ¥0.18, 807, Chicage Yor, Bai 4 Barbers, Cigar Seepometbie buctiers| Crystal drops from golden grain; pure and mellow, rich and fragrant; the Ideal stimulant and tonic for universal use. Sold by leading dealers everywhere. BERNHEIM DISTILLING co. - - Louisville, Ky.. —e—_ comicbooks.com