Judge, 1903-10-03 · page 12 of 16
Judge — October 3, 1903 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** interspersed with brief humorous dialogue snippets typical of Judge magazine's format. ## The Cartoons/Jokes: The small cartoons and jokes are generic social humor of the era: - A domestic dispute about a cook's sympathetic strike (labor organizing reference) - Marital banter about birthday gifts and women's suffrage - A "book agent" joke playing on mispronunciation of a name - Financial/stock speculation humor The one titled illustration shows a figure (identified as "WHICH?") asking a comic artist whether he draws for salary, pictures, breath, or "what"—a joke about artistic income and viability. ## Advertisements: The bulk consists of product ads: Deerfield Water, Sohmer Pianos, ginseng tonics, toilet powder, and prominently **whiskey advertisements** (Wilson Whiskey, Old Overholt Rye) emphasizing government bonds and age guarantees—likely responding to Prohibition-era concerns about authenticity and legality. The humor is **topical but not deeply political**—mostly workplace, marriage, and commerce-based observations typical of early 1900s magazines.
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Deerviet WATER is dainty, delicious and sparkling. healthful and invigorating. A’ Deerfield highball has that smooth quality always enjoyed. “YOU REMEMBER ‘THE TASTE.” Write for booklet. THE DEERFIELD WATER CO. Deerfield, Ohio THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS | SOHMER PIANOS Sohmer Building, riz microm Stn Ave, cor tua se. Yo Fidgett— Really, now, do you think there is any way whereby a man can re- tain the respect of his children ?” Midgett—“ He might send them away | from home as soon as they began to take notice."—Boston Transcript. Fo oe GINSENG CHINESEAMERICAN GINSENG G DEPT. TM: SCRANTON, PA NNEN’S BORATED TALCUM TOILET POWDER Mrs. Greene—" You are a great stranger, Mrs. Brown. Why don't you call? You haven't been at our house for three months.” Mrs. Brown—" 1 know, but it isn't my fault. You know you discharged your cook for breaking dishes? Well, my par- lor maid ordered a sympathetic strike against you and ;won't allow any of our family to visit yours.” Mrs. Greene—1 thought be some good reason for ii Transcript. here must Boston He— There's something I want you to make for my birthday present.” She—« Why, I've already made your birthday present. I sent it to you yester- day.” He — Yes, I got that ; now I want you to make a diagram showing what it’s to be used for."—Catholic “Standard and Times. Brightness of mind and strength of body come only from perfect digestion. Make the stomach strong with Abbptt's, the original An- gostura Bitters. He— And so you think that if women had the ballot they would have minds of their own and be able to give logical rea- sons for their beliefs?" She (decisively)—" I know they would.” He—* But how do you know it ?” She—" Why,-because."—Kansas City Journal. “Is this Mr. Lancaster 2” “Ifyou have half a minute to spare I'd like to show you "—— “You needn't. I'll subscribe for it, all right. You're the first book-agent that ever came here that didn't call me Lank’st'r."— Chicago Tribune. « What's the matter with old Graspem ? He looks as if he had lost all his friends.” “He always Jooks that way when there are five pay-days in the month."— Cleve- fand Plain Dealer. Visitor—« Is there any boodling among your aldermen ?” Resident—Cenairly, certainly. This town is right up to date in everything !” —Kansas City Journal, LOOK FOR THE NAME , : . CARL H. SCHULTZ | “Will you accept me for better or for worse ?” asked the impecunious suitor. “What could I do with you 2” queried the heiress. “Well,” suggested the suitor, “you might do Europe with me as a starter.” — mrs | Chicago News. “ Have you ever made any money spec- ulating in stocks?” “Yes, quite a lot.”, ae Mon Fete grton | reek, New York. * What did you do with it?” “Oh, they got it back along with the rest."— Chicago ‘Record-Herald. Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! WILSON DISTILLING CO., Baltimore, Ma. WHICH? Tue HUMAN rest—"' Do you draw much?” Tue comic arvist—* Salary, pictures, breath, or what?" ESTABLISHED 1810 OLD OVERHOLT RYE = aE eee ESS NATURAL WHISKEY “Bottled in Bond” Direct from the ‘Barrel under U. S. Government Supervision and Regulations the whiskey must be at least. four years old. Each cork is sealed with U. S. Stamp stating age and quantity in each bottle. Every bottle. contains full measure. Demand—OLD OVERHOLT: RYE-Ask for «Bottled ,in. Bond” Desiring paper. of superior excellence and uniformity can secure it of the makers of the ae Acree comicbooks.com