Judge, 1903-10-10 · page 13 of 16
Judge — October 10, 1903 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Judge magazine, mixing short jokes with product advertisements. The content includes: **Humor pieces**: Brief jokes on everyday topics—a mugging victim's "hands up" pun, a wife catching her husband in a lie about club attendance, a talkative woman punished by marrying a barber, and romantic/courtship humor. These are generic period jokes with no specific political targets. **Notable dialect humor**: Several pieces use African American vernacular ("Fur ez de eas' fum we's," "des' kin coo"), reflecting early-20th-century magazine conventions that would be considered offensive today. **Advertisements**: Pears' soap, Williams' Shaving Stick, Sis Hopkins' book sketches, and Judge's own joke books dominate the page. There are **no identifiable political cartoons or caricatures** of public figures visible. The page appears typical of Judge's mixed content formula: light social satire through jokes rather than visual political commentary.
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Pears’ the soap which began its sale in the 18th century, sold afl through the 19th and is selling in the 2oth, Sells all over the world, “Jiminy | Didn't it make you feel like thirty cents when the footpads stopped ou?” «Well, I guess. And I must have looked like twelve o'clock.” “ How do you mean ?" “ Hands up."—Philadelphia Press. Kidney and Bladder Diseases. UR ACID DATHESI, STONE, GRAVEL, ET. (Germany) to Park ince, 2 ca Y. A.—* That's Jones's daughter with him. She's just about to be married. B— Who's the lucky man A.—" Jones."— Boston Globe. | HIS BEST LOVE. He say he love his daddy Fur ez de eas’ fum But I bet you dat he lovin’ Of his mammy still de bes’! Des'let him make his choosin'— Don't anybody stir ! I bet you he'll be reachin’ Of his li! arms to her! Kaze why ? he sho’ would tell you— But he des’ kin coo en creep, En now her arms is roun’ him En she rockin’ him ter sleep ! —Atlanta Constitution, Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters, are the best, Refuse imitations. At grocers’ and druggists’. Sufferer—"\ can't stand it any longer ; I'm going to the dentist's this instant to have this tooth out !" Scientist ‘onsense ! doesn’t ache ; it’s only your imagination.” ‘Sufferer—" Then I'll have him pull out my imagination."— Christian Register. ‘There's one great beauty about this Wagner music.” “What's that 2" “It's so blamed loud you can’t hear the society people chattering in the boxes." — Cleveland Plain Dealer. Your tooth Ef preachin’ didn’t do nuthin’ but put folks ter sleep it would still be a great benefactor, kaze de only time some folks is out er mischief is wien dey done close dey eyes ter de worl'.— Atlanta Constitu- tion, Hicks—" We had a great time at the club last night. Sorry not to see you there, Charley.” Mfrs, Porter (after Hicks has gone)— “Why, Charles, you told me you spent the whole of last evening at the club.” Mr. Porter (with gi presence of mind) I did, my d The reason Hicks didn’t see’ me was because he wasn't there himself. Trying to deceive his wife, probably.” ‘Mrs. Porter—* The wretch! And he would try to rob me of the confidence I have in you. I always did see something about that man I didn’t like."— Cleveland Plain Dealer. Fred— Retribution has finally taken that talkative Miss Chattington. Foe— Indeed! How, pray ?” Fred—She married | Windicus, the barber."—Philadelphia Inquirer, WE OFFER FOR SALE A Limited Number of the Original WATER-COLOR SKETCHES used as Cover Designs for :: :: Sis Hopkins’ Own Book At TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS Each The captivating and bewitching originality displayed in the clever character impersonations of “SIS HOPKINS” is artistically portrayed in these sketches. Proofs will be sent on application, or the originals may be Seen at the office of. JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York *SHAVING STICK WILLIAM EASE AND COMFORT We all like a good share of both. The greatest case 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. PARIS BERLIN LonDoN syDNEY I know no single case of bliss | So blissful as to ask a miss If she will wed, And then to watch her chew her thumb, As though it were some toothsome gum, And nod her head. —Baltimore News. “Yes,” said the Arizona landlord. “I | remember the party you are looking for. | He committed suicide last spring.’ “ Isit possible !" exclaimed the inquiring | friend. How did he do it?” replied the Have you seen’em? ONLY A DIME each, but worth a dollar Well! Well! Jim Jones’es Joke Book What Si Perkins Saw Joel Jarvis’s Jay Jokes Sis Hopkins’ Own Book Ten cents each or forty cents for the greatest bunch of side- splitting joke books you ever saw. They all have 'em! Ask your newsdealer or newsboy on the train, or send direct to JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York comicbooks.com