Judge, 1904-05-07 · page 12 of 20
Judge — May 7, 1904 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** with brief satirical content interspersed. The main cartoon shows a man "summoning up his courage" at a dining table, likely preparing to propose or deliver bad news—a common Judge visual joke template. The text snippets are short satirical quips on contemporary themes: - A joke about a French nurse's broken English - A comment on novelist Jones fabricating expense accounts (satirizing dishonesty in bureaucracy) - A man confident he can become a British consul despite not speaking English (mocking diplomatic incompetence) - Uncle Eben's observation that Americans know more about horse racing than the Constitution (social commentary on misplaced priorities) The page's primary purpose is advertising: **Hunter Baltimore Rye**, **Cook's Champagne**, **Old Overholt Rye** whiskey, **Wilson Whiskey**, and **Leslie's Weekly** magazine. The ads emphasize quality and government regulation (particularly for the whiskeys, which were "bottled in bond" under U.S. supervision—assuring purity to concerned consumers).
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Now the melody which calls us To our well-remembered trails Is Dame Nature softly playing On the fishes’ silver scales. —New York Sun. Charlie— Papa, the Whites have a What is she son, French or ¢—“ don't know, papa. I think she's broken English.” —Life, life into the run-down system. Ab- | ostura Ritters does it. Nothing like | it to kill that * tired feeling.” "Tse Jones is going to write a novel.” “[ never thought he had imagination enough for that.” “The deuce he hasn't! He has been making out expense accounts for nearly eleven years.” — New Orleans Times- Democrat, | Hunter BaltimoreRye “Lain’t got no doubt,” said Mr. Hieler, | but what [ kin git that there job as con- sul at that place in England. It‘ be a | cinch, too. | “Oh, Jes," replied Peppery, " if you can learn to speak the language."—Philadel- | phia Press. The Best for The Guest « It beats all,” said Uncle Eben, «how much mo’ mos’ men knows ‘bout hoss- racin’ dan dey does ‘bout de bible and de constitution ob de United States."— Wash- | ington Star. Bold at all frat-ctass cafes and by jobbers, WM. LANAIAN & SON, altimore, 3d | NO OTHER CHAMPAGNE SO UNIVER: SALLY HANDLED AS “I'm getting old.” | COOK'S Viel Javing rheumatism 2" Worse than that. I'm having reminis-| QU AWA bd | oA @ sf LESLIE’S WEEKLY Oldest and yet youngest illustrated paper in America Every part of the paper of human interest Jasper’s hints to money- makers alone are worth ten times the subscription price $4 per Year Sr for 3 Months NEW YORK scunrit AVE. LES LI B’S WEEKLY WILSON WHISKEY THAT’S ALL! SUMMONING UP HIS COURAGE. 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. Demand—OLD OVERHOLT RYE -Ask for “Bottled in Bond” PUBLISHERS, : PRINTERS AND Desiring paper of superior excellence and uniformity can secure it of the makers of the LITHOGRAPHERS Pers used in the various publications of THE JUDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY. comicbooks.com