Judge, 1904-01-30 · page 15 of 16
Judge — January 30, 1904 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and humor**, typical of early 20th-century magazines. **The Cartoons/Jokes:** The page features several short jokes under headings like "Magistrate," "He—We must economize," and "First Russian." These are simple one-liners playing on: - A prisoner claiming he can't avoid court (wordplay on "belief") - A husband's economizing suggestion backfiring when his wife suggests making *his* clothes - Russian names used as a joke about incomprehensibility **The Central Cartoon** shows a couple with the caption "She refused twelve proposals before she accepted his, the unlucky thirteenth"—a dark humor joke about the husband being the least desirable option. **Advertisements dominate**, including Opium (a common patent medicine), Judge Library publications, Bicycle Playing Cards, Surburg's Arcadia tobacco mixture, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. **Historical Context:** This reflects pre-1920s American humor: casual ethnic stereotyping (Russian names), acceptance of dangerous substances in advertising, and domesticity-based comedy targeting middle-class readers.
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10¢. to 500. each ‘Dealers Everywhere. W# BARKER CO. TROY,NY. LINEN LAR ErS ane THE BEST BUY THEM. «Billings has a thermometer that in- ariably runs to extremes. temperature is at zero Billings’s ther- mometer always goes several degrees below. When the July heat reaches ninety Billings’s thermometer indicates ainety-five.”” Where does it hang ?” “Ldon’t think hanging has 3 dowith it. It’s the way it lies. land Plain Dealer. A beautiful, tmported 86-Blece, China T\ with an order for 20 1b, of Biting Ronde COUPONS, which can be achanged for many Mag~ aifcent Premiums, given with every 2c. worth of Tes, Coflee, Baking Powder, Spices and Ext Attia ti oct Prenton feeb ted Cireewaas,, ‘The Great American Tea Co. Box290, 31-33 Vesey St.,U.Y. bay tilleured, DR: J. L STEPHENS COX Dept. 1a.’ Lebunom Fun for the [PPiltions JUDGE'S LIBRARY MAGAZINE Ten Cents a Copy SIS HOPKINS’ OWN BOOK Ten Cents a Copy JUDGE'S QUARTERLY Twenty-five Cents a Copy JOEL JARVIS'S JAY JOKES Ten Cents a Copy Any of the above by mail from the publishers on receipt of price Address JUDGE, New York When the} Magistrate (sternly)—“ Didn't 1 tell you the last time you were here I never wanted you to come before me again 2” Prisoner— Yes, sir; but 1 couldn't make the policemen believe it.”—Vew Yorker. He—"We must economize. Suppose, darling, that you try your hand at making your own clothes.” She—* Oh, George, dear, I never could do that! Suppose I begin by trying to make yours ?"—New Yorker. QR W Nodd— Awfully sorry to hear your home burned down, Did you, save any- thing?" Todd— Oh, yes. After some very lively work we succeeded in getting out all the things we didn't want."—Zown and Country. STD. First Russian— was quickly over 2” Second Russian—« Yes; it was finished before you could say Jackopolinsky Robin- sonopolotowsky !"—Vew Orleans Times- Democrat. “You say the fight Bicycle Cards are Good Cards. Their splendid wearing, dealing and playing qualities, are found in no othe? popular-priced card. Sold by dealers all over the world. The U.S. Playing Card Co. Cincinnati, U.S.A. Hoyle for 10c. pia5%5,128 seees For Duplicate Whist. best cf card games, use Paino's Trays. Lessons free with each setof trays. Write for particulars. Pennnse Stanew, HOW THEY LOVE ONE ANOTHERI “She refused twelve proposals before she accepted his, the unlucky thirteenth." “Yes; he always was unlucky.” SUITABLE ron warring Im EveRY postion nde of the feat Rhetield tolled ee atte fOrsteD pene are ated of FOR EASY WRITING. Assorted sample box for 28 cts. A. BAINBRIDGE & CO., 99 Wilioa SI., NeW York, AND ALL ATATIOXERS. ‘ON LONDON SURBRUG'S di MIXTURE. “One need only to put his head in at my door to realize that tobaccos are of two kinds, the Arcadia and others.” My Lady Nicotine, Arithmetic and affection are a large | part of life insurance. A sound company has accurate mathe- : the extent to which your affec- |tion for your family exists is attested by | an adequate policy in the PENN MUTUAL LIF 921-3-5 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, ROMEIKE’S 2 fan feo heer clippings which mew appear abeut You, your rims ef any subject on wich Fou, want to be ap to dave” Every newspaper and periodical of importance in the PRES OF SACKCTT & WILHELMS LITHOGRAPHING AND PRINTING COMPANY, NEW YORK United States and Europe is searched. ‘Terms, $5.00 for soo notices, Henny Romie, 33 Union Sqaare, N.Y. comicbooks.com