Judge, 1904-05-14 · page 11 of 20
Judge — May 14, 1904 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **Satirical Items:** - A sketch imagining a future female police magistrate ("Mrs. Strongmind") dismissing a domestic abuse case with indifference, satirizing early women's suffrage debates - Various short jokes mocking French duels, circus press agents, and medical pretension **Advertisements:** The bulk of the page advertises consumer products (Evans Ale, Sohmer Pianos, Glenn's Sulphur Soap, Mennen's Talcum Powder) and a bicycle company. Notably, one ad features a cautionary narrative about a baby poisoned with carbolic acid, rescued by Grape-Nuts cereal—using medical crisis to sell breakfast food. **Social Context:** The magazine reflects early 1900s concerns: women's changing roles, domestic violence trivialized, and aggressive patent-medicine marketing exploiting parental fears. The page demonstrates Judge's mixed editorial-commercial model rather than sustained satirical commentary.
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De sun, he shine his brightes’— De good time comin’ fas’; De birds, dey sees dey shadder In de river's lookin'-glass. De vi'let en de daisy Des twinklin’ in de dew ; De bees is gittin’ busy, En de honey’s all fer you! —Allanta Constitution. .¢ new Sohmer Piano- factory occupies large lots, situated a short distance from inety-second-street ferry at Long Island | a xd no expense, and can safely claim to pos- s the most perfect piano-forte house in the ed States. Do you regard dollar wheat as a sign { prosperity ? " "Not out our way,” answered Farmer orntossel. ‘It's just a sign that we aven't any wheat."— Washington Star. Clear complexion indicates pure blood—re- alt from use of Abbott's Angostura Bitters. Little Boy Blue was blowing his horn. “It’s the only thing to do,” he lisped. “If you don’t have a press-agent nobody vears of you.” Herein we see the early origin of the -ustom.—Vew York Sun. Pours out as no other lle does— brewery i and easily stoppers. Ask Uhe dealer for the Ale with the patent stopper, ‘Or write to replied the circus wit, but maybe they went to take a drink and Phila- y night just before going to bed, wash the face with hot water and Glenn’s Sulphur Soap and you will get rid of pimple This soap contains enough pure sulphur to make it a specific for skin diseases, Insist on having the genuine Glenn’s Sulphur Soap Se.agabeatall drag stores, or mailed on receipt of 20. Dy THE G2 RS CRITTRNTON CO, Have Hatr and Whisker Dy% ENNEN BORATED TALCUM In building the factory the firm has | Mrs. Strongmind (police magistrate, a few years hence)—" And so you have been having trouble with your wife ?” Mr. Meek— has just driven me out of the house. This big bump was made with a flat- iron.” Airs. Strongmind— 1 see. Well, wait until it heals, and then, perhaps, if you go hack she'll forgive you."—New York Weekly. “The last French duel was a very sad affair.” “ How so ?” “It terminated fatally.” « Really 2” “Yes. The morning was so chilly that one of the combatants caught cold and died three weeks later of pneumonia,”— Chicago Post. Miss Corsetta—* What a beautiful bou- quet Clair has in her lap over there in the third back !” her hat."—Cleveland Leader. Asculapius was giving a lecture. | “Finally,” said the father of medicine, “write your prescriptions in Latin and your bills in good plain English.” « But,” asked the students, « where does our native tongue come in ?” « That's just it,” he answered ;* the pa- tient’s condition is usually Greek to you.” Cheered by this exposition, they went forth to practice their art.—Vew York Sun. IN AN OLD TRUNK BABY FINDS A BOTTLE OF CARBOLIC ACID AND DRINKS IT. While the mother was unpacking an old trunk a little eighteen-months old baby got hold of a bottle of carbolic acid while playing on the floor, and his stomach was so badly burned it was feared he would not live, for he could not cat ordinary foods. The mother says in telling of the case: “It was all two doctors could do to save him, as it burnt his throat and stom- ach so bad that for two months after he took the poison nothing would lay on his stomach. no better for him. His grandma finally suggested Grape-Nuts, and [| am thankful 1 adopted the food, for he commenced to get better right away and would not eat anything else. He commenced to get fleshy and his cheeks like red roses, and now he is entirely well. “T took him to Matamoras on a visit and every place we went to stay to eat he called for Grape-Nuts, and I would have to explain how he came to call for it, as it was his main food, “The names of the physicians who at- tended the baby are Dr. Eddy, of this town, and Dr. Geo. Gale, of Newport, ., and anyone can write to me or to them and learn what Grape-Nuts food w do for children and grown-ups, too. Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich, Look in each package for the famous | little book, * The Road to Wellville.” THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS SOHMER PIANOS Sohmer Building, gu.mir Sth Ave., cor 22d St. Yes, your honoress, she | Miss Pompoudora (looking) —* That's | Finally I took him into the! country and tried new milk, and that was | Des take home dis story— | True ez true kin be; All can’t ketch de ‘possum, "Kaze all can’t climb de tree. * Madam,” began the stranger, as the | lady opened the door in answer to his ring, “ Thave an attachment for you.” "exclaimed the aston- ©, al Are you an escaped lu- But never min’ de big things ¥ Pr You reachin’ atter still ; You happier in de valley Dan you is ‘pon de hill ! —Atlanta Constitution, “Not necessarily, madam,” calmly re- plied the party of the other part, extract- ing an official document from his inside |pocket. «I'm the sheriff." — Chicago | News. “For People Who Laugh.” By a law: Proves how, through woman, came laught carth. 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