Judge, 1904-03-12 · page 14 of 16
Judge — March 12, 1904 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and light humor pieces** rather than political satire. The content includes: **Main Elements:** - A bicycle advertisement (Pope Manufacturing's "chainless bicycle") - Several brief humorous anecdotes (a child's definition of "smile," a father explaining "bucket-shop," a leap-year girl's proposal) - Travel catalogue promotion for the New York Central railroad - Advertisements for Old Overholt Rye whiskey, diamonds/watches, and ball-pointed pens **The cartoon** (lower right) shows an amateur photographer with a young woman posing, making a joke about her "attitude" being perfect for a photograph—a mild double entendre typical of early 1900s humor. **Historical context:** This reflects turn-of-the-century consumer culture, with emphasis on newly popular technologies (bicycles, photography, railroads) and genteel humor aimed at middle-class readers. No specific political figures or major social satire appears on this page.
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OPE MANUFACTURING - (@OMPANY. -» TT HE renaissance of bicycling brings with it one of the finest mechanical devices invented since the beginning of this industry, ‘The TWO-SPEED GEAR CHAINLESS BICYCLE Enables the rider, by a slight pressure of foot on pedal, to change from high to low gear for hill climbing and difficult roads. Eastern Department, Hartford, Conn, Columbia Cteveland Tribune Crawford Fay Juveniles Western Department, Chicago, Ill. Crescent Rambler Monarch Imperial Crescent Juveniles Catalogues fre at our soon dealers’ stores, orany one Catalogue mailed on receipt of a two-cent stamp “Can you tell me what a smile is, El- sie?” asked the father of his little daughter. “A smile is a laugh that cracks one’s face without breaking it open,” replied the small observer.— Chicago News. * Dad,” said little Reginald, a bucket-shop 2” “A bucket-shop, my son,” said the father feelingly, “a bucket=shop is a modern cooperage establishment to which and brings back the “what is I saw a dancing dervish, He turned and turned about until my brain reeled. I said to him, “That must be lots of work and small amusement.” He made no reply. Again I addressed him. * It doesn’t look like an attractive species of play to| Thazarded, This time he answered, “Gh, turn about is fair play!" he said, as he con- tinued the motion. Was I deceived, or was there a ghost of a smile on the face of the dancing dervish as he made this remark ?— Orleans Times-Democrat. The leap-year girl had reached the point where an interview with the young man’s mother was necessary. “If you will only say that I can have your son,” pleaded the fair applicant, “Tm willing to wait for him foreve “Very well,” replied the maternal parent, “ Just’ come around when the time's up and you can have him."—Chi- Joy, they say, is a sensation similar to sorrow. It merely hurts along lines that we enjoy. We go to the theatre, weep over a teary play and are delightfully sad, Some people's greatest joy lies in being sad, What a remarkably interesting study must humanity be to the scientists of the lower kingdom! Sun Francisco Bulletin, A GREAT AMERICAN INDUSTRY. togue. ex) repatation for honesty Herbert LJoseph £ co DIAMONDS. WATCHES, JEWELRY 148 C3IISTATE ST CHICAGO. FIFTY-TWO PAGES are required just to describe a lot of interesting booklets of travel, any one of which can be obtained by sending a few cents in stamps. These fifty-two pages make the ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE NEW YORK CENTRAL’S “FOUR-TRACK SERIES” Embracing 37 Books of Travel. A copy of this catalogue will be sent free, aid, to any receipt two-cent stamp, by address on of a GEORGE H. DANIELS, Gen'l Passeng Grand Central Station, New York bung-hole."— Zown Topics. ESTABLISHED 1810 OLD OVERHOLT RYE NATURAL WHISKEY “Bottled in Bond” Direct from the Barrel under U. S. Government Supervision and Regulations The whiskey must be at least four years old. Each cork is sealed with U. S. Stamp stating age and quantity in each bottle. Every bottle contains full measure. poe .OLD OVERHOLT RYE —Ask for “Bottled in Bond” Tn Bareme Lavy (who is posing and got it all right for takin Mr. Dootan (amateur photographer)—" My dear lady, the very attitude. Come round, now, and see for yourself. NNURIOUS WRITING BALL-POINTED PENS (“sex Suitable for writing in every position; glide over any paper; never scratch or spurt. Made in England of the finest Sheffield rolled steel, Batt-Poww more duraXe, and ate abead of ail others FOR EASY WRITING. ather tired\—" Oh, my dear Mr. Doolan, haven't you y# Il be'fine! You're just in BALL=POINTED 4 AUWAYs TOP Bay am assorted sample box of 2& pens for 23 ” mit your hand, Having found one, 5 and chooses pont to itt OST FREE FROM H. BAINBRIDGE 4 CO., 99 WILLIAM STREET, New YORK or any Stationery Store. comicbooks.com