Judge, 1903-11-21 · page 14 of 16
Judge — November 21, 1903 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several distinct elements: **Main Cartoon**: The large illustration depicts a man and boy in a rural setting. The caption "Getting On" presents a humorous exchange where Tommy brags about standing on his head despite poor school performance—a joke about misplaced priorities and childish logic. **Sidebar Jokes**: Three brief humor pieces play on wordplay and social assumptions: one about solving puzzles in a "free country," another about Philadelphia's dinner timing implying they're "twelve hours behind" (less civilized), and a third where an employee's recommendation backfires. **Advertisements**: The bulk of the page is patent medicine and product ads typical of early 1900s publications—bicycle cards, Kodak cameras, Surbrug's tobacco mixture, and prominently, "Buffalo Lithia Water," claiming medical efficacy for gout and rheumatism, endorsed by the Pope's physician. **Poetry**: Rural nostalgia verses celebrate small-town life and apple-picking. The satire is gentle, the ads reflect period attitudes toward unregulated health claims, and the overall tone is lighthearted entertainment for middle-class readers.
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“ Well,” said Tom, sleepily, to his room- mate, “did you solve that puzzle ?” “No,” snapped Dick as he got ready for bed. Well, that sh «Huh! You said you'd solve it if| proving in Philadelphia. you had to stay up all night to do it.” She—" How so?” “ Well, I didn't have to stay up all! #e—" Why, that shows that now they night. This isa free country."—/Aila-| are only twelve hours behind.”— Yonkers delphia Press. Statesman, their cereals in the evening instead of at the morning meal.” He s they are im- Up-to-date Auto designs in High quality—low price. They wear well. For sale by dealers. The U. S. Playing Card Co. Cinctnnatt, U.S.A. Hoyle for 10c. tai paz For Duplicate Whist, best of card games, use Paines's Trays. Lessons free with each set of trays. Write for particulars. She—1 see the Philadelphians eat) Dr. Lapponi Physician to the Late Pope Leo XIIL., and Now Physi- cian in Ordinary to Pope Pius X., Finds BUFFALO LITHIA WATER Of “Marvelous Efficacy in Gout, Rheumatism, Gastro- intestinal Dyspepsia, and in all the Various Forms of. Uric Acid Diathesis.” Following Is an Exact Translation of Dr. Lapponi’s Testimonial as Written by Himself: Rome, August 24, 1903.—In the Hospital of San Giovanni Calibrita (del Fatebene Pratellijin Rome, directed by myself, l have largely experimented with the natural mineral water placed in com- and am glad to merce under the name of beabletoattest that, by its richness of composition of lithia, it is of marvelous efficacy in cases of Gout, of Chronic, Articular, and Muscular Rheumatism, of Hepatic Congestions and Functional Disorders,of Gastro-intestinal Dyspepsia,of Graveland RenalInsufficiency, of light Nephritic Affections and of all the various forms of Uric Acid Diathesis. ‘The same water is also to be recommended highly in the initial processes of Arterio-sclerosis and in obstinate forms of Bronchial Asthina. May also be used as a good table water. So much I declare for the truth. Signed) Prov. Grosxrrr Lapront. Principal Physician of the Hospital of San Giovanni Calibrita (del Fatebene Fra- telli) in Rome, Member of the Academy of Medicine of Rome, etc., etc. is for sale by Grocers and Druggists, te BUFFALO LITHIA WATER any. ‘Testizoniais which defyall iepate. tion or question sent to any address. PROPRIETOR BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINCS, VIRCINIA. Don’t keer ef we're livin’ Twenty miles from town ; Slice the cheerful pumpkin— Shake the apples down ! Bright the fire ‘s blazin’, Where the friends we meet; Cane enough we're raisin’ To make the toddies sweet ! —Allanta Constitution, idn't your old employers recommend you? “Oh, yes.” s* Their word should have been enough.” “It was. They announced me as the best man they ever turned out."—Cincin- nati Commercial Tribune. SURBRUG'S . Areadia MIXTURE. “When he Jimmy Moggridge smoked a was at school, cane-chair, and he has since said that from cane to ordi- Mary mixtures was not so noticeable as the change from ordinary mixtures to the Arcadia.” | J. M. Barrie, WINTER EXCURSION TICKETS ON SALE. The Southern Railway announces wioter excursion tickets now on sale to the health aod pleasure resorts of ours pl serthora witer;etoying the perprsal com” ers of worthera winter, er come forts of a southern eying perpeti “The vervice efered by the Southern Railway iy of the k'reaches all the prlacal re: “* First-rate. at all!" “GETTING ON.” “Well, Tommy, how are you getting on at school ?”” Tain't doing so well as some of the other boys, though | can stand on my head: but I have to put my feet against the wall. AN UNFORTUNATE BROTHER. Trouble come ter see me, En howl on ever’ han’; De airthquake shake my house down, En swaller all de lan’! T holler, « Mister Airthquake, What work is dis you do ?* He say, “ Next time I hongry, Please God, I'll swaller you !" En den I don’t say nuttin’ Though trouble make me moan ; Kase wisdom is in lettin’ Of bad enough alone ! —Atlanta Constitution, WH rONEN ae es COLL COFFS " ARE THE BEST BUY THEM. Fun tor the [Millions JUDGE'S LIBRARY MAGAZINE ‘Ten Cents a Copy SIS HOPKINS’ OWN BOOK Ten Cents a Copy JUDGE’S QUARTERLY wrolinas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, coast I want to do it without the wall ‘Twenty-five Cents a Copy JOEL JARVIS'S JAY JOKES Pretty good country ‘Tea Cents a Copy Baca ere gh over gecnere oe Dons ‘New Vork offices, 71 and 1185 Broadway. Alexander AC Eg MINING PROGRESS fashington or Idaho. FREE SAMPLE COPY, NEIL J. SORENSEN & 00., Sumpter, Oregon. From springtime to fall ; Some of it's yours, But—don't reach for it all ! —Allantay Constitution. A Holiday Hint KODAK Booklet at the dealers or by mail, EASTMAN KODAK CO., Rochester, N. Y. Mistress—" Oh, Bridget! Have you broken that beautiful Sévres china ?” Bridget— No, mem. Only the oat- meal dish."—New York Sun, Any of the above by mail from the publishers on receipt of price Address JUDGE, New York snd Liquor Habit caredin 10. OPIUM ae Dept 13) comicbooks.com