Judge, 1904-07-16 · page 16 of 20
Judge — July 16, 1904 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains several humor pieces typical of the era: **Short Jokes**: The anecdotes mock various social figures—a truant student prioritizing food over education, a girl seeking "squeaky" slippers to alert her father before her suitor escapes, and a Sunday school teacher whose rain story prompts Johnny to joke about ruined picnics. These reflect common turn-of-century anxieties about proper behavior and courtship. **"So Moves the Drama"**: This cartoon satirizes lowbrow theater by having a manager dismiss a play's complete lack of intelligibility as its selling point—mocking both theatrical mediocrity and audiences who attended such productions. **Advertisements**: The page includes numerous ads (Wilson Whiskey, Hunter Baltimore Rye, Leslie's Weekly, writing pens) targeting middle-class readers, reflecting the magazine's commercial function. **The Dandelion Poem**: A sentimental verse comparing aging to a flower's decline—typical of period sentiment about mortality. The overall tone reflects *Judge's* role: entertaining middle-class readers through gentle mockery of social pretension and daily life.
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A boy in one of the city schools had been late both morning and afternoon for three days in succession. When asked the reason he replied that he had taken time to eat all he wanted for breakfast and dinner. * You are more successful getting food than you are getting knowledge, I fancy,” said the teacher. “Yes,” replied the boy myself and you teaches mi Times. ‘cos I feeds New York Health of body and strength of mind are represented in Abbott's Angostura Bitters, the Lest-known tonic for blood and nerves.” All druggists. Blanche—* \ want a pair of slippers for father — number tens, please, and — Two Links Genial shoemaker—" Squeaky, miss? I'm afraid we haven't any of that kind. Blanche—"1 am so sorry. Couldn't you make him a squeaky pair? There is a certain young gentleman who visits me frequently, and it would be very con- venient for him to know just when pa is coming down stairs."—Scottish Ameri- can. that connect the phenomenal success of Hunter BaltimoreRye with Its precedence, preference and praise are its Two hearts that yearn For love's sweet prison, Where his is her'n And hers is his'n. —Indianapoli Sentinel, Sunday-school teacher — Yes, Johnny, it rained forty days and forty nights. Foknny —“ Whew! What a lot of ople must have started on picnics."— | New York Sun. Uniform Quality Universal ‘Satisfaction Sold at all first-class cafes and by job WAANAHAM © SOM Haltuneree ae” SPOS III IAI III III IVIIIII IIIS IIIIIFI VII OTI99 F999 FSIS OSI I ETI OIF OTSS PERRSEOEEE LESSEE SEE SESESEEESESAESESEDESESEE EES EEEESE ESOS ESE SOSESE® cy eeveseeeees aa pink-and-white peril, » Gincinnati Tribe PFFTTTTGTTTs; + une. ™ 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 FOURTH AVE. LESLIE’S WEEKLY WILSON WHISKEY THAT’S ALL! THE DANDELION. In youth its clustered ringlets With golden brilliance burn. And then, despite all hair dye, To scanty silver turn, The violet is fragrant, ‘And beautiful the rose ; But close to human nature The dandelion grows. The three-score-ten of flowers Comes with relentless fate, : Then sadly it exhibits ‘A bald and shining pate. —New York Sun. SO MOVES THE DRAMA. Manacer—"* Vot barticular glaim to merit has your new blay ?”” Ptarwricut—"* Merit? Why, there is not a line or situation in it that can readily be understood by an intelligent audience." Manacer—"*Goot! I take it.” Never mindt reading apout Id."" ‘Made the deat Shefeld solled steel, BALL- Porstup pens are alwead of all TOR EASY WRITING. Assorted sample box for 25 cts, B. BAINBRIDGE & CO., 99 Willow SI, New York, xD ALL statioxxns, seouration nouor® comicbooks.com