Judge, 1904-01-16 · page 13 of 16
Judge — January 16, 1904 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains primarily **advertisements and comic filler** rather than substantial political satire. The main item is "The President Prize Puzzle"—a Williams' Shaving Soap advertisement featuring three sketched beards, inviting readers to identify which U.S. Presidents used the product. This is a marketing gimmick, not satire. Below appears a brief Tammany Hall joke about a mayoral candidate named "Tim Hooligan" who is rejected despite being "a good fellow" because the public distrusts him for owning forty colored shirts but only one white one. This satirizes **Tammany Hall corruption** and suggests visual appearance/propriety concerns among New York's political machine. Other content includes period advertisements (I.W. Harper Rye, Pabst Beer, Opium patent medicine) and joke books for sale. The page lacks substantive political cartooning or commentary. Its humor is mild and commercial rather than incisive.
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Buckle— 1 hardly know what to doy We have received from the Bobbs- with my son, Idon’t believe he has a cup-| Merrill Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, ful of brains in his head.” “The Courtship of Miles Standish,” with Clasp—" Why don't you let him take| twenty-eight illustrations by Howard up your business? You have always|Chandler Christy, which are spirited and done first rate at it, you know."—Bosfon | in every instance upto this popular artist's Transcript. high standard of excellence. They are also interpretative of the poet's meaning, ., \and therefore constitute a double-bar- Feet eter eee etigeraied wir aby | Feled, gilt-edged success that should put bott’s, the Original Angostura Bitters. Atdrug- | Shekels in the pocket and a feather in ists |the cap of this happy illustrator. I. W. Harper Rye. “On Every Tongue.” A sweet breath from sun-kissed fields of golden grain; nectarized by perfect distillation; enriched, ripened and mellowed by old age. Sold by leading dealers everywhere. BERNHEIM DISTILLING CO., Louisville, Ky. The WHITE ROCK high ball has a ‘smack of its own The WHITE ROCK high ball has a smack of its own TAMA manny UN NOT TO BE TRUSTED. First Tasmany aan— Well, what's the matter with Tim Hooligan for the next mayor of New York? Ain't he good enough ?"* Second Tammany MAN—"'Oh, certainly. Tim ‘s a good fellow, but, you see, the public mistrust a mayoralty candidate who has forty colored shirts and only’ one white one.” This magnificent PARLOR LAMP, beautifully decorated, ‘with an order for 20 Iba. of New Crop. 60c. Tea, 0r20 lbs, Baking Powder, 45c. a 1b., oF an assor Absolute purity is the characteristic, at has made Pabst Beer the standard of excel- lence-there ts no eer and Pabst Blue on. isthe acme ol abst brewing ‘with every se. worth 0 FearCotes. flaking Fowder, Spices aud Extracts, ‘eet ney te nt Pronto ‘Fit cal Giesans ‘The Great American Tea Co. Box 290, 31-33 Vesey St..N.Y. “ What's a monologue ?” “Why, that's the sort of conversation you have with your wife."—Detroit Free THE PRESIDENT PRIZE PUZZLE THREE FAMOUS PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, who always used and who could be satisfied with no other than Williams’ Shaving Soap It falls to the lot of but few men to be President of the United States, but every man can enjoy Williams’ Shaving Soap, and no man who values comfort, luxury and safety will be satisfied with any other. OUR OFFER To any one sending us the correct name of any One of these Presidents, with a 2-cent stamp to cover cost of mailing, we will forward, post-paid, a most useful and ingenious pocket tool, called the 7ripiet, a key-ring, letter-opener, paper-cutter and screw-driver combined, and an article that every man and boy will find many uses for every day, Address THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Dept. 17, Glastonbury, Conn. FREE, Trial Tablet Williams’ Shaving Soap for a ac. stamp to pay postage. Write for Free How to Shave.” What is Said About the Triplet: ed the Triplet some time ago, and would not be without it having Soap—the best thing out.” “Twould not take a dollar for the Tripl two days ago." About two months ago you sent mea Triplet. I have used it constantly until a few days ago, when I lost it. I feel as if I had lost my best friend.” “Enclosed find soc. in stamps for s Triplets. It i tool Lever saw. I want to give some to my friends.” “The Triplet has become like iny pocket-knife, or watch or penefl—a necessity, and I would not care to be without it. Just like Williams’ . Itsaved me a very serious accident he nicest and handiest pocket OOOOH OOOO OOOOOOH0OOOOO~ FOR 3 Covlene, PERSPIRATION If you are troubled with perspiration of 3 the arm-pits, neck, forchead, hands or feet, send for free sample and booklet. COOLENE CO., 165 Griswold Street, Detroit, Mich. Knippe—"1 see that Johnson and his wife have finally separated. I wonder how their trouble started 2” Tucgue—" Haven't you heard? A year ago last Christmas she bought Johnson a box of cigars and last Christmas Johnson bought her a new street dress."—Syracuse Herald. Have you seen ’em? ONLY A DIME each, but worth a dolla 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/ Ash your newsdealer or newsboy on the train, or send direct to JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York comicbooks.com