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This page from *Judge* magazine is primarily **advertisements and humor snippets**, not political satire. The small jokes mock contemporary social pretensions and domestic situations: - **Sir Walter Raleigh anecdote**: Satirizes vanity—even historical romantic gestures were really just product placement for expensive tailors. - **Paderewski barber joke**: A pun on the famous pianist's notoriously long hair, which the barber considers so unfashionable he'd refuse his business. - **Joan of Arc fashion joke**: Absurdist humor where Joan, forced to wear women's clothing, responds with elaborate 1900s fashion terminology ("beige voile," "empiecement"), baffling her English captors. - **Piano attachment joke**: A woman jokes that a sheriff's lien on her piano will "hold it" better than any piano attachment could. The page is dominated by product ads (Packer's Tar Soap, Evans Ale, Williams' Shaving Stick, Sohmer Pianos) reflecting early 1900s consumer culture. These are light domestic and commercial satires, not political commentary.

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Sir Walter Raleigh had just flung his cloak in the puddle. Of course,” he whispered to the re- ster, “mention that it was made by Bank, the tailor.” Herein we see how the gallants paid for their costly apparel.—New York Sun. “Which would you rather be—truly great or really smart 2” “Smart, of course.” » Why “Well, you may be truly great and no one ever know it, but if you're smart you can make people think that you're great.” Chicago Post. HEADACHES OFTEN COME FROM POOR BLOOD. Try a little Angostura Bitters in sugar and water before meals. Get Dr. Sicgert’s, the genuine, imported. “Madam,” began the agent, as Mrs. Short opened the door, “you have a no?" « Yes,” she answered. “Well,” he continued, «1 am introduc- interrupted Mrs. S. «Our piano has a sheriff's attachment, and I guess that will hold it for a while.” —Chicago News. “Persons who are complaining that they had no good luck last year,” re- arked the observer of events and things, « may console themselves with the thought that the figures in 1903, added, make cen."— Yonkers Statesman. «Now, boys,” said the teacher, “can you tell me what it is that follows the flag 2” ," said one of the bright ones. Well, Tommy, what is it follows the An auction, ma'am.” — Yonkers States- man. Chapped and irritated skin quickly relieved by Packers Tar Soap Pure as the Pines Cleansing and Soothing Healing and Antiseptic ‘The Packer Mig. Co, New York. A GREAT FINANCIAL SUCCESS. “The twenty-eighth annual statement of The Prudential Insurance Company of America for 1903 shows that that company has had an extraot year of success a: of continued prosperity. While itis quite usaal for the life insurance companies fp giv ange increases yearly, yet such increanes as The Prudential shows for last year are something novel ant except For instance, we find that the amount ©! lle insurance written and paid-for in 1903 exceeds j.omcoo that it paid policyholders during the year fess a sum than $11,"00,000 and that its assets at the ‘ove of the year amount to over $72,000,000 cance will be attached to these figures. It is quite that when a company studies the poblic interest and is quick to see and to. provi every new re- qsrement, the people are not slow to appreciate such 2 heir fe. Write to jew Jersey, ‘he pobeyholder. ROMEIKE’S Pres carne Uneca Bence eea Bt ie er es and Earope is searched. Terms, $5.00 for ton notices. Hawny Romaixe, 33 Union Square, N.Y. a which any’ sabject on “Have you ever heard Paderewski?” inquired the patron. “No,” replied the musical barber. “You don’t suppose I'd patronize a man who wears his hair that way, do you ?"— Philadelphia Ledger. “And do you think,” he asked, « that men progress after death ?” “Well,” she replied, “if they don’t it would almost seem useless for some of them to die."—Chicago Record- Herald. i Bitters that benefit mind and body—Abbott's Angostura build up wasted tissue, brighten up the mental, and make new men and women. Joan of Are was urged to wear woman's arb. «Very well,” she replied; “ bring me a beige voile with empiecement and cein- ture of élan velvet and jabots of mousse- line“ But with a baffled cry the English abandoned the attempt.—NVew York Sun, ‘TIMELY CALLING. HOW THE PASTOR SAVED A LIFE. A man near Fort Gay, W. Va., made an entire failure in getting strength from the kind of food he ate, and not knowing that the trouble was with the food, kept on losing health until the doctors’ gave him up to die. It was supposed to be consumption, because he was wasting away steadily and slowly dying. His ‘minister called from time to time and one day brought along a package of Grape-Nuts, thinking from’ what he knew of the famous food that perhaps it might help him. ‘The sick man took to it at once and from that day began to get well. In writing he says : “Lwalked to town to-day three miles. Have gained over forty pounds in about two months and my neighbors don’t know what to say. I frequently am told it was as if 1 am raised from the dead. Every- body here knows of my case. You can tell people to write to the postmaster or Rev. I will make a sworn state- ment that Grape-Nuts saved my life.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich, This is another illustration that where all other food fails one can be brought back to health and strength on Grape- Nuts, «There's a reason.” Look in each package for the famous little book, * The Road to Wellville.” There are many rea- sons why Evans Ale is the best in the world —They are allin the ale in the bottle. ‘Yours for the Asking. THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS SOHMER PIANOS oly eatesroom tn Greater New York. Sohmer Building, Sth Ave., cor 22d St. EGYPTIAN DEITIES No Better Turkish Cigarette can be made CORK TIPS Look for Signature OR PLAIN o& S. ANARGYROS “Would you call prize-fighting a sci-| “and it never will be until the language used by the fistic professors is unintel- | ligible to the general public."—Chicago | doesn’t know what to do with it"— News. “There goes Roxham. | think of that man’s finan ment it makes me y “Financial embarrassment ? “Yes; he’s got so much money he asked the high-school student replied the sage from S: | Catholic Standard and Times, WIL LIAM eae, EASE AND COMFORT We all like a good share of both. The greatest ease and comfort and luxury in shav- ing, are only obtainable by using Williams’ Shaving Stick. No cup, just the shaving stick and brush. One stick affords 300 shaves. For sale by all druggists. 250. THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn. LONDON PARIS BERLIN SYDNEY _New York Central’s Grand Central Station, CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. comicbooks.com