Judge, 1904-04-30 · page 14 of 16
Judge — April 30, 1904 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This appears to be primarily a **page of advertisements and brief humorous items** rather than a cohesive political cartoon or editorial message. The content includes: **Humorous Anecdotes:** Several short jokes mock everyday situations—a church contribution box designed to separate coins by value (nickels/pennies fall on a gong while larger coins land on velvet), an office boy who conveniently remembers baseball statistics but forgets actual tasks, and a canal worker's colorful language with mules. **Social Commentary:** One item satirizes newspaper priorities, contrasting extensive coverage of the Russian-Japanese War against minimal space for a local boxing match—suggesting mockery of either sensationalism or misplaced editorial judgment. **Advertising:** The bulk of the page promotes Gold Seal Champagne, Red Top Rye whiskey, Ball-Pointed Pens, and Leslie's Weekly magazine itself, interspersed with medical ads and a book promotion for "A Chance Courtship." The satirical tone is gentle, focused on human foibles rather than political targets. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and middle-class American humor.
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Chance Courtship is a story of an unconventional love match, well told and beautifully illus- trated, The small picture above only Suggests the real charm of these il- lustrations. As a bit of readable fic- tion the story is well worth writing for. It is contained in a handsomely bound book of 128 pages, a portion of which is devoted to the attractive mountain and lake resorts along the Lackawanna Railroad. It is a book you will like to see. It may be had by sending 10 cents in postage stamps to T. W. LEE, General Pas- senger Agent, Lackawanna Railroad, New York. Ef we could see ourselves ez others see us the lookin’-glass mannerfacterers would hev a purty poor show. — Four-Track Vews. Inventor—"\'ve hit a money-making |thing at last. The preachers will go | crazy over it, and it will sell like hot cakes. It's a church contribution-box.” Friend—" What good is that ?" Inventor— It's a triumph. The coins! fall through slots of different sizes, and all dollars, halves, quarters and dimes land on velvet; but the nickels and pennies drop | on to a Chinese gong." —New York Veekly. | Editor (to the office-boy) — “ Bennie, | where's the theatre tickets I sent you after 2” Bennie—" | forgot ‘em.” Editor—" Bennie, where’s that paste | sent you for ? Bennie—" 1 forgot it. Sporting editor —“Bennie, what was Jack Glasscock’s battin’ average in 1888 ?” Bennie (promptly) —* Three hundred and eighty-six."—Boston Traveller. | As a health-giver, no tonic made equals Ab- bott’s Angostura Bitters. Druggists and grocers. “ Why don’t you try to drive that mule without profanity 2” “It wouldn't do any good,” answered the canal boatman, “It ain't fair to the mule to ask it to start in at its time o' li to learn a whole lot 0° polite synonyms. —Washington Star. Swipesey—" Here dis paper gives six columns to de Russian-Jap war an’ only one inch to de fight last night between Bulldog Smith and Kid Bone.” Fimmy— Ver don't say! I tell yer de press has reached a bum stage when it lets a little thing like dat interfere wid a real scrap."—Chicago News. Mother—" My little boy seems to have recently acquired the stammering habit.” Have him quit reading war — Cleveland Leader, Kidney and Bladder Diseases. URIC ACID DIATHESIS, STONE, GRAVEL, ETC. Write for re Ba LESLIE’S WEEKLY Oldest and illustrated paper in America Every part of the paper of human interest Jasper’s hints to money- makers alone times the subscription price $4 per Year POURTH AVE. LESLI E’S WEEKLY yet youngest are worth ten Sr for 3 Months GOLD SEAL Corked-Up Sunshine from America’s Most Famous Vineyard. . . . The favorite Club and banquet CHAMPAGNE Special Dry—Brut Made by the French process, it equals for- eign wines in quality. bouquet and _ flavor. One-half the cost hy pay custom duty for foreign labels ? GOLD SEAL is sold everywhere and served at all the principal clubs, hotels and cafes. URBANA WINE CO., Urbana, N. Y., Sole Maker, “A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK.” FEROINANO. WESTHENMER RED TOP RYE GOOD WHISKEY Its up to YOU aed yp BALLPOINTED Ball-Pointed Pens (H. HEWITT’S PATENT). Suttable for writing in every position; gitde over any papers mever scratch or spurt. Made In England of the finest Shemeld rolled steel, haLt-Porst: pena are more durable, and are alvead of all others PEXCORSITTED FOR EASY WRITING. Luaitagsd Buy an assorted sample bor of 24 pens for 23 {to suit your hand, Having found oF POST YREE TRON H. BAINBRIDGE 4 CO., 99 Witiaw Sracer, New Yo « or any Stationery Store. comicbooks.com