Judge, 1904-06-18 · page 14 of 18
Judge — June 18, 1904 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **title/advertisement page** from Leslie's Weekly (June 21st edition), not a political cartoon page. The content is mostly promotional. The one cartoon present—"A Hard Man to Hit"—depicts two boxers in a boxing match. One fighter (labeled "Champion Bitters") struggles to land a punch on his opponent's jaw, illustrated as humor about the difficulty of fighting someone with an effective defensive strategy. The page's main content advertises Leslie's Weekly's upcoming issue featuring President Roosevelt's nomination at the Republican Convention, with double-page portraits and illustrations of convention scenes. The extensive Iver Johnson revolver advertisement emphasizes the gun's safety features—notably that the hammer doesn't touch the firing pin, making accidental discharge impossible. This was a significant marketing angle in early 1900s firearm advertising. A small section discusses the "Asiatic Crisis," referencing the Russo-Japanese War's impact on Asia's geopolitics. The remaining space contains brief humorous anecdotes about everyday life—clergymen, bureaucracy, marriage, and budgeting—typical filler content for satirical magazines of the era.
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Asked, the other day, as to the absence of a youthful member of his flock, Brother Williams replied that he was “in his graduation exercises—in prison.” * You see,” he explained, hit wus dis- away: he started humble—in de chain- gang, but by perserverance en strick at- tention ter business he finally graduated ter de fed'rul prison ob de United States !" —Allanta Constitution. “One hears much of legal verbiage,”| said the politician, * but there is a coun-| cilmanic verbiage as well. Here's a sa ple—the bill was passed by common council last Thursday: “+ An ordinance to amend an ordinanc entitled an ordinance supplementary to ordinance entitled an ordinance relating to nuisances.’"—Philadelphia Press. “Your salary i my daughter, sir. “I'm glad you've come to that con- clusion so early, sir."—Detroit Free Press. "t enough to support Mr. Critigue— Yes, indeed ; my house is simply full of Titians. Mrs, Nouveaurich— Good gracious ! ain't there no way of killing ‘em?"—Prince- ton Tiger. “The grocer sent his bill to-day, and what do you think he charged us for | butter 2" “How much ?” « Twenty-eight cents a pound.” Good land! It's downright robbery. No wonder we're always poor. By the way, dear, I found a parrot to-day that talks in three languages. The man wants only ten dollars for it.” « What a bargain! We must have the | bird, by all means."—Newark News. “Yes,” remarked the bald-headed man, my wife is president of a secret society.” bachelor. anything to do with secret societies ! * But,” explained he of the absent hair, “this is a society exchange secrets." —Chicago News. it was a case of heart-failure." hard to be poor. “ Nonsense it the easiest th delphia Ledger, plied Sinnic g in the world. “T find Phila- Convention Number LESLIE’S WEEKLY Issued Tuesday, June 2Ist Handsome Double Page Portrait of President Roosevelt on Heavy Paper for Framing Double Page Picture of the Nomination of Roosevelt Illustrated Scenes and Incidents Republican Convention of the Opening of the National Reminiscences of Memorable Republican Gatherings by Charles M. Harvey ORD "4 tony (0c ALL NEWSDEALERS ORDER 10c ro-niy A HARD MAN TO HIT. | Cuaurion Birrries—" Umph, umph! punch on de point uv dis man’s jaw?” Here's trouble! How am I goin’ ter put a in which the members | “hear your engagement is off, dear.” | “Yes L “Ah, me !" exclaimed Harduppe, «it’s | You can’t fire it unless you pull the Trigger . AND NO DISCHARGE Bang the haminer of a loaded Iver Johnson against the table; throw the revolver around as carelessly as you would a handkerchief; handle it as roughly as you may, and there can be positively no discharge jon’t do'this with any other make of revolver if vou value your life. are the only revolvers absolutely safe from accidental discharge—as safe in the home as the kitchen stove. The reason lies in the fact that the hammer never touches the firing pin, and the firing pin never comes in contact with the cartridge except when the trigger is pulled aif the way back. Qur Booklet, “SHOTS,” free with our descriptive catalogue, prover these claims and descfibes Iver Johasons with complete illustrations. 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