Judge, 1904-07-30 · page 11 of 16
Judge — July 30, 1904 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains primarily **advertisements and humorous filler content** rather than satirical cartoons. The political reference appears in the opening poem mocking the Democratic Party's "gold plank" (their monetary policy position)—presenting it as contradictory ("a hole inside the doughnut"). This reflects late-19th/early-20th century debates over the gold standard. The rest consists of: - **Advertisements** for Packer's Tar Soap, Grape-Nuts cereal, Evans' Ale, Prudential Insurance, and Sohmer Pianos - **Brief humorous anecdotes** about domestic life and romance, typical of *Judge's* humor content The Grape-Nuts ad is notable as a **testimonial advertisement**—a common format claiming curative powers (the man recovered from illness). Such ads were standard before modern FDA regulations. The magazine's tagline at bottom quotes the New York Central railroad, suggesting this is a general-interest satirical publication carrying mixed commercial and editorial content.
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Said the Democratic gold plank In the watches of the night, “I'm the hole inside the doughnut If you think it out aright. “ For you surely can’t deny it, When you get right down to biz, It's the presence of my absence Makes the platform what it is.” | —New York Sun. Brain and brawn benefited with a tonic which aids digestion—Abbott's Angostura Bitters are noted for their digestive properties. All drug- gists. Mrs, Subbubs—« That new girl won't do a blessed thing [tell her. She won't cook, she won't dust, she won't "—— | Mr. Subbubs—“ But, my dear, she minds the baby, doesn’t she ?” | Mrs. Subbubs— Perhaps she does; \ but she certainly doesn’t mind me at all.” —Philadelphia Press. Systematic Shampooing with Packer's Tar Soap Pure as the Pines means healthy hair and scalp and prevents premature baldness The Packer Mig. Co New York, RACE DONE? NOT A BIT OF IT. A man who thought his race was run made a food find that brought him back to perfect health. “One year ago I was unable to perform any labor ; in fact, I was told by my phy- sicians that they could do nothing further for me. I was fast sinking away, for an attack of grip had left my stomach so | weak it could not digest any food sufficient to keep me alive. “There 1 was, just’ wasting away, growing thinner every day and weaker: really being snuffed out simply because I could not get any nourishment from food. “Then my sister got after me to try Grape-Nuts food, which had done much good for her, and she finally persuaded me, and although no other food had done |me’ the least bit of good, my stomach handled the Grape-Nuts from the first, |and this food supplied the nourishment I had needed. In three months I was so strong I moved from Albany to San Fran- cisco, and now on my three meals of Grape-Nuts and cream every day I am strong and vigorous and do fifteen hours work. “T believe the sickest person in the world could do as I do, eat three meals of nothing but Grape-Nuts and cream and soon be on theirsfeet again in the flush of best health like me. “Not only am I in perfect physical health again, but my brain is stronger and clearer than’ it ever was on the old diet. Thope you will write to the names I send you about Grape-Nuts, for I want to see my friends well and strong. Just think that a year ago I yas dying, but to-day, although I am over fifty |years of age, most people take me to be less than forty, and I feel just as young as I look.” Name given by Posium Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Look for the little book, “ The Road to Wellville,” in each package. To make yo sorrow double ; Just a pint o” happiness Beats a peck o' trouble. —Atlanta Constitution. “Oh, George,” sighed the romantic girl, “I wish you were like the old-time Knights. I wish you'd do something brave to show your love for me. | “Gracious !" cried her fiancé, * haven't Lagreed to marry you, and me only get- ting twenty dollars a week ?"— Philadel phia Press. Nectar for the gods~—if they want it. But Americans must have rm < O) _» rv which fills the bill as noth- ing else can— ‘|For Everyone, Everywhere, All the time while you were abroad ?” Bella—* No ; merely shoppe: York Sun. ‘The Sohmer Piano is inferior to none, and is universally acknowledged to be supei very many others offered at prices which def it is the ch The Truth Can be told about Great Western There is nothing to ‘conceal in its produc- Bon. It is PureGr: Juice, ferment ‘aged to exact pertec- ton for healthfulness, possessing the bou- quet and favor that Connoisseurs. desire. Paris ex we INSU COMPANY AMERICA JOHN F. DRYDEN, President. Home Oftice, NEWARK, N. J. Write for Particulars of Policies, Dept. N. One Billion Dollars OF RANCE OF LIFE INSURANCE IN FORCE IN THE PRUDENTIAL THE PRUDENTIAL , ~~ STRENGTH OF Gl HAS THE BRALTAR “BEGINS RIGHT, ENDS RIGHT, IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE."— NEW YORK CENTRA' comicbooks.com