Judge, 1904-07-30 · page 12 of 16
Judge — July 30, 1904 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple advertisements and satirical content typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. **The "Fame" poem and "Neglected Genius" cartoon** satirize American fickleness—how public opinion constantly shifts, elevating and abandoning figures unpredictably. The genius character compares himself to the star Arcturus, which despite being vastly larger than the sun, generates less public attention than a bicycle lamp, mocking society's shallow celebrity worship. **"Pretty Dry"** is a fishing joke: a young angler asks if he's keeping his fly dry, but the Scottish keeper responds that the fly is stuck in a willow tree where the fisherman started—implying careless fishing and lost equipment. **The marriage joke** satirizes modern consumer culture, suggesting newlyweds' happiness depends entirely on purchasing identical mass-produced goods (cereal, medicine, underwear) rather than genuine compatibility. **Multiple whiskey advertisements** promote Hunter Baltimore Rye and I.W. Harper Rye as reliable "staple" products, contrasting them with the fleeting nature of public opinion discussed above—establishing whiskey as dependable consumer goods.
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2 FAME. ! The public veers | A S S From friend to friend ; i Upon its cheers terling taple You can’t depend. We hail with glee A favorite son ; . Next year we see A different one. Things of sterling quality, standard value, the first sought and bought are staples. With talk he seeks The pace to set. His piece he speaks ; Then we forget. Hunter Baltimore Rye The banners float ; We shout * Hooray !* And then we vote Another way. —Washington Star. | par-excellence, is the staple whiskey of America. With universal popu- larity at all the most popular places there is one remark only Pure blood, bright eyes, bounding step, high pott’s | spirits, good health—synor Angostura Bitters, intellig “So you think you are a neglected genius ?” “I'm sure of it,” said the solemn citizen. «Perhaps you have hidden your light under a bushel ?” “No; itisn’t that. But you must bear in mind’ that the star Arcturus, which is really many times as large as one sun, does not produce as much of a public impression as a bicycle lamp."—IVash- ington Star. ] Sold at all Arstctass cates and by jobbers Wal LANATAS © SON, Haltimore, Sd. +| ‘Do you think they ‘ll be happy now they ‘re married 2” She was beautiful, and yet « Well, I don’t see why not. They eat She had sense’and she could cook ; | the same kind of breakfast food, take the She was fair and witty, but same brand of dyspepsia tablets and wear She was only in a book. the same make of hygienic underwear.” — —Chicago Record-Herald. Town Topics. 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 Sy per Year Si for 3 Months NEW YORK WILSON WHISKEY THAT’S ALL! PRETTY DRY. Youne secinner (fishing with dry fly)—* Am | keeping my fly properly dry, Duncan?” ‘SCOTCH KEEPER- Oh, I'm thenkin’ she'll be dry enough. She's stickin’ up in that big willow near by where ye started fushin’.”” | Punch. ho knows, knows that good whiskey 1s the beat erybody who knows « ia ef e beat —for beverage, stimulant or other medicinal use. Sold by leading dealers every where, BERNHEIM DISTILLING CO., Loulsville, Ky. comicbooks.com