Judge, 1904-01-23 · page 15 of 18
Judge — January 23, 1904 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements and short humor pieces**, typical of Judge magazine's format. **The cartoon** (center-right) shows two figures in conversation titled "Absent-Minded." The humor relies on a misunderstanding: a young man lost a rose he promised to bring to a woman, and she responds sarcastically that he's "so kind" to lose it in her hat—implying he actually put it there but forgot, showing absent-mindedness rather than genuine forgetfulness. **The short anecdotes** scattered throughout are typical Judge humor: - One mocks a "South American military leader" for saying they'll "never give up"—then admitting they'll give up "anything we can get our hands on" (satirizing greed/hypocrisy) - Another jokes about a woman's negative opinion of her husband's jokes for having "no point" **The advertisements** promote Gold Seal champagne, Pears' soap, cocktail mixers, French Court memoirs, and joke books—standard commercial content. The overall tone is lighthearted social satire targeting human folly, romantic mishaps, and commercial absurdity.
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SLIP OOOO | GOLD SEAL AMERICA’S BEST Champagne Special Dry—Brut ITS POPULARITY is Pico! of its quality. It equals any French wine in bouquet and flavor and costs only one-half. Then wh: foreign label pay for ? In the good old times, of which every- ‘one loves to read and is glad he didn't live in, a certain dame, who dwelt in a small cottage perched on a hill, had acquired an evil reputation by reason of| her unusual attire, and because she had adopted a little girl who otherwise would have become a charge on the township. So, when her pious neighbors saw the maiden growing up into a pretty and attractive damsel they deemed it their duty to drive the old woman and the maid from their midst. “For,” said they, * while itis bad enough to have an ugly old witch in the place, it is altogether impossible to submit our sons to the dan- gerous enchantments of one who might bewitch them with her beauty.” Moral—People did not believe in witches in the days when they did believe in them any more than they do now when they don't.— Philadelphia Press. “Stop !" she cried, when he attempted to kiss her. * You must !" The youth, being unaccustomed to that ner com | SOrt of thing, drew back abashed. The reported disappearance of the sea of Azof recalls that old remark that the sea ceaseth and it sufficeth us. Articulate that, please !—Boston Herald. “ Mrs, Humorist says she is not stuck on her husband's jokes.” « That's easily accounted for.” “ How 2" “They have no point."—Houston Post, Stop!" she repeated, ni timidity ; “ you mussed—my hai Then he resumed, but more carefully. —Catholic Standard and Times, ing his “We will never give up,” said the South American military leader. “Give up what?" asked the coldly practical man, And after a moment of reflection the military leader candidly replied, " Anything we can get our hands on.” —Washington Star. There’s Money in Ideas! If you have ideas which can be used for advertising matter, such as show cards, folders, booklets, cutouts, ete. send them in. A rough sketch or any other suggestion can be used, if it is good. Cash paid for all ideas accepted. All rejected matter will be returned. ROBERT LEITER, “Judge” Office, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York. ‘SPECIAL OFFER! French Court Memoirs FROM Henry of Navarre to and through the reign of Du Barry (whose personal memoirs occupy four of the volumes), this set of books covers the back-stairs-and-kitchen-gossip side of French Court History, much as Guizot covers its outward manifestations, And where so much was set afoot with secret and obscure design, where so MARIE JEANNE DU BARRY. little was open and above-board, where boudoir councils dictated treaties and the wounded vanity amateur cocktail mixer is a greater bore than the amateur cook, If you like to servea cock- tail that makes a man smack his lips in delight— don’t mix it yourself. GOLD LION Cocktails (ready to ice) never vary. GOLD LION Cocktails—Seven kinds — Manhattan, Vermouth, Whiskey, Martial, Tom Gio, Dry Gio—and the American Of good wine merchants. ‘The Cook & Bernhetmer Co, Makers New York She—* Life is a lottery.” He—Sure ; and the automobile people just now seem to be taking the most chances."— Yonkers Statesman, Pears’ ‘The more purely negative soap is, the neaser does it approach perfection. Unless you have used Pears’ soap you probably do not know what we mean by a soap with no free fat or al- kali in it—nothing but soap, Established over 100 years, eras: Mensse oF ABSENT- MINDED. THE " YOUNG MAN "—" Good-morning, Miss Smith. | am so sorry! \ can't think where I put the rose | promised to bring you."* (He had put it In his hat, so as to be on a Soft spot.) of favorites instigated campaigns, where a low-born woman's caprice could send forth the torch to lay waste the half of Europe, it is impossible to comprehend the curious events of history without knowing the intimate details of those underlying causes, It is characteristic of these Memoirs that, in deal- ing with the peculiar affairs which are associated in every one’s mind with French Court History of the period, their very simplicity and frankness purges them of all offens The undersigned controls a few sets of these personal French Court. Memoirs (translated with fidelity into English), which can be secured in complete sets only, and on small monthly payments, provided application be made at once. These few copies are froma limited numbered and registered de /uxe edition, a $10 a volume edition. Through a binder's error the leather of the volumes is imperfectly matched; consequently it is advisable to dispose of them outside of regular subscrip- tion channels, and at a price about equal to the value of the unbound sheets. A booklet describing the edition will be sent, together with price partic- ulars, if you sign and send the inquiry slip af once. Have you seen ‘em? ONLY 4 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 ADDRESS J. B. CHADBOURNE, 1 E, 16th Streef, New York. Please send me particulars—advertisement in JUDGE, January 234, 1904. 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 ta JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York. comicbooks.com