Judge, 1904-06-11 · page 15 of 16
Judge — June 11, 1904 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, with a few brief humorous anecdotes interspersed. The small cartoons and jokes address early 20th-century domestic and social concerns: - **Rent disputes**: A landlord raises rent, resulting in a vacant apartment rather than occupied tenancy—satirizing rigid property management. - **French governesses**: A comedic exchange mocking an applicant's claim to French experience gained from a brief stay. - **Medical fashion**: A joke about a husband delaying getting appendicitis treatment until the ailment becomes fashionable—satirizing social pretension. - **Domestic staff**: A maid admits to knowing only "young women," not "friends," implying servants occupied a separate social sphere. The bulk of the page features period advertisements for cigarettes, champagne, pens, wheel chairs, and soap—representing typical consumer goods marketed to Judge's middle and upper-class readership. The messaging emphasizes quality, imported goods, and genteel consumption.
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Every Pale Warranted “BAG The Heme is stamped on every i CUSHION BUTTON A Lies flat to the leg — never Bs Slips, Tears nor Unfestens Aladdin was rubbing his wonderful hmp. Isn't it lovely ?” they cried. d ‘d much rather 9 PAY FOR GHAMPAGNE—NOT FOR DUTY b/ FoR MEN OF BRAINS IGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— Fun for the [fillions JUDGE'S LIBRARY MAGAZINE ‘Ten Cents a Copy SIS HOPKINS’ OWN BOOK Ten Cents a Copy JUDGE'S QUARTERLY Twenty-five Cents a Copy JOEL JARVIS'S JAY JOKES Ten Cents a Copy Aay of the above by mail from the publishers em receipt of price Address JUDGE, New York ROMEIKE’S Pre Cattng Berean wa! send. you all _newspaper Sepings which may appear about You, your friends, OF HP soject on winch ‘you. want to be “up to date.” Enry newspaper and ‘periodical of, importance in the States and Europe is searched. Terms, $3.00 for Hexey Rowenen, 35 Union Square, Ne Ye Vou will get more prompt attention and better service “So you put up the rent?" “Yes.” “ Was the result satisfactory ?” “Well, if there is more satisfaction in having a high-priced flat vacant than in having a low-priced one occupied, it was entirely satisfactory.”——Chicago Post. Mrs, d’Avnoo—"1 advertised for a French nurs Applicant—" Oi hov been in France, The Egyptian Cigarette of Quality . d*Avnoo—» Not very long, I AROMATIC DELICACY— ee ipplicant — “No, mum; Oi only ““* MILDNESS— PURITY shtayed long enough to get the accint."— New York We “1 am strongly inclined to think that your husband has appendicitis,” said the physician, “That's just like him,” answered Mrs. Cumrox. “He always waits till anything has pretty near gone out of style before he decides to get it. Washington Star. | Dicky—« My pa’s got religion. Tommy—* Huh | My pa’s got politics.” —Cincinnati Tribune. The installment collector— Are you sure your mistress isn’t in 2?” The new maid—1 hope you don't doubt her word, sir."—Chicago Journal, “HE COMETH NOT, SHE SAID." Mistress (going out for the day)—"* And, Mary, you may invite a friend to come in if you like.” Mary—"'I haven't got any friends, mum. | only know young women." —Punch, GOOD WHISK Its up to YOU HEBOINANO WESTHEMES 4 Sow ‘Bentionng JoDGe when answering advertisements. ALL-POINTED PENS (H, HEWITT’S PATENT.) Suitable for writing in every position gitde over any paper) never scratch or spurt Made in England of the finest Sheffield rolled steel, Hatt-Porwre pens are more duraNie, and are ahead of all others FOR EASY WRITING Buy an assorted sample box of 28 fens for 23 ote., and choos @ fen to swit your hand. Having found one, stich toit ! POST FRRR FROM H. BAINBRIDGE & CO., 99 Wiliam Sracer, New York ‘or any Stationery Store. WHEEL CHAIRS WE MAKE OVER 70 STYLES. os ene Catalogue ““B* itastrates and describes (free). GEO. F. SARGENT CO. 283 Fourth Ave., - NEW YORK CITY Don't Be Misled! Pears’ soap is dried a whole year. That's why it lasts so, It wears as thin as a wafer, Sold all over the world. Author— Yes, Johnny, your little | brother was sent from heaven.” Fohnny— Has he got return post- age ?"—New York Sun. The Three Qualities in BROTHERHOOD CHAMPAGNE FLAVOR, — BOUQUET and ‘Washingtonville, ¥. Y. SPARKLE make it the wine for gentlemen. BROTHERHOOD WINE CO. 332 and 334 SPRING STREET NEW YORK CITY comicbooks.com