Judge, 1904-01-16 · page 14 of 16
Judge — January 16, 1904 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Judge magazine (circa 1902, based on the Palliser architecture book date). The page contains several short **humorous quips** about marriage, vanity, and social awkwardness—typical Judge fare. Notable examples: a wife ignoring practical shopping needs, a man taking undue credit for spelling ability, and a woman misidentifying landscape features in a painting (calling goats "scapegoats"). The **main cartoon** shows an old man and boy on an icy sidewalk: the boy has fallen, and the old man refuses to take legal responsibility, claiming his elderly friend owns the property—a joke about liability and witness evasion. The large advertisement is for **George Palliser's Modern Buildings** (house plans), Wright & Taylor whiskey, and Moerlein brewery beer. These ads reflect early 1900s consumer culture. The content is broadly **satirical of everyday social pretension and domestic life**, not politically topical. It's humor for middle-class readers about recognizable social situations.
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« After all, what i: “Oh, that's easy. Well, what is it ?” “Happiness is a condition that you don’t really appreciate until you reach a point where you have to look back to it.” —Chicago Post. happiness ?” The young man—«\ don't take any credit to myself for being able to spell better than other people can. Spelling is a gift.” Miss Snappeigh—* You acquired your modesty, I presume, by diligent applica- tion."— Chicago Tribune. Valuable book of « Receipts for making popular drinks” ree. 4 WRIGHT & TAYLOR, t DISTILLERS, ‘LOUISVILLE. KY. EIT eet ee Husband—*\n doing your shopping, my dear, why don’t you get all the neces- sary things first 2” Wife—" Oh, somchow they seein so unimportant."—Detroit Free Press. portunities make the successful «True, but perhaps you've noticed that the successful man usually makes the op- portunities first."—Chicago Post. Cholly Lateboy— Do you know, Miss Sharp, that music quite carries me away ?” Miss Sharp—" Why, isn't that lovely! Do let me play something for you !"— Chicago News. oM |ovely. ods it?” “Yes. I had to ask who it was."— Cleveland Plain Dealer. d's latest photograph is perfectly | | 1 “You weather prophets make a great many mistakes,” said the man who sneers. « Yes,” answered the observer, * and if other people had all their mistakes pub- lished in the daily papers as we do, I sus- pect that our record would seem pretty | good."— Washington Star. He— There is a strikingly beautiful painting. Don't you think that a fine landscape ?” | She—" Yes, indeed ; it is a charming landscape. See those scapegoats brows- Jing on the mountain-side, as natural as |life."—Kansas City Journal. TELLING NOTHING. Oro cent (painfullyy—"* Ugh! Oh! I will have the law on the owner of this icy sidewalk. You saw me ‘fall,’ boy.” Surewd Yourn—" Not on yer life | didn't! My old gent owns dat sidewalk." THINK ABOUT OWNING YOUR OWN HOME? F YOU are thinking about Building a House an invest- ment of $1.00 now will save you hundreds of dollars in building a house, by getting the latest and most practical ideas of the noted and capable architect, Mr. We therefore desire to call your special new book just issued and containing over One Hundred Up-to-date Ho The title of this book is George Palliser. attention to our use Plans GEORGE PALLISER’S MODERN BUILDINGS A new up-to-date book, containing over one hundred plans, all new (1902), of howes rangin mm And amg of Public Library Buildings, Summer Hotels, Stables, Public Halls, etc., etc. ig in cust from $500 to a collection of practical designs showing examples of houses recently built, and invaluable to everyone thinking of build- ing, by reason of their having been, with very few exceptions, planned in the ordinary course ofa busy architects practice during the last years, and built in various parts of the country within the prices given. Full descri Ss we ight of giving informa careful study of those erecting them, givi fore, a value that can be fully appreciated” planned and what they cost. To those wanting homes or selling home sites, members of buildi improve, carpenters and builders, and everyone interested or who ever very great value to them. It contains 115 large pages, size 11x14 inches. Price, bound in heavy paj $1.00. Bound in cloth, $2.00, Sent by mail postpald. to any eddrens cn recelpt of price. ‘Address all or JUDGE CO! V, 225 FOURTH AVERUE, real results as to cost and a guide that is safe to follow. ‘These designs accompanies each plate, giving sizes, height of stories, how built and finished, and improvements contained, thus of very great value to everyone contemplating building, as the plans and designs embody the best thought and’ most and plans have, there- for their practical utility and stand alone as real examples of how some people’s homes are associations, land companies, real estate men, those having land to teow a hone thse deiges ae invalids snd vill prove of cover, sent by mail, postpaid, orders with remittances to WEW VORK. Remit by money order or check—don't send currency. comicbooks.com