Judge, 1904-07-30 · page 15 of 16
Judge — July 30, 1904 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine (a satirical publication) contains primarily **advertisements and light humor** rather than political cartoons. The main cartoon labeled "OVER-CIVILIZED" depicts a couple in formal dress with satirical commentary: the woman asks if they can be "more civilized," and the man responds that "there is no limit to our capacity for suffering." This is social satire—mocking the constraints and pretensions of high society and "civilization," suggesting that excessive refinement actually increases human misery. The other content consists of brief jokes and advertisements typical of the era: a domestic servant leaving her employer, a man boasting about a get-rich-quick scheme, and jokes about grammatical pedantry. These represent everyday early-20th-century humor rather than political commentary. The bulk of the page features product advertisements (whiskey, soap, champagne, hotel, pens, talcum powder) reflecting Judge's primary function as a commercial publication targeting affluent readers.
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SURBRUG'S readia MIXTURE. Poems are of three kinds: poems, tone poems, and gowns. Magazine poems have distinct raisons d'étre. There is always unconscious idiocy seeking expression. Besides, the space between stories is often too large fora tailpiece and too small for an illustration, whereupon it is a poem or nothing ; and magazine “No one who smokes the |nothing, while it has its points of superi- Arcadia would ever attempt to ority, is typographically ineffective. A tone poem is the Pierian spring es- caping through a. slide tombstone, with describe its delights, for his|any kind of a seat at five dollars. In the opinion of some sober critics, pipe would be certain to go]gowns are quite as dithyrambie in form as out.” My Lady Nicotine. BORATED TALCUM they would be had Wait Whitman been a milliner. They follow no rule of construc tion further than that they look best on women who can least afford them. Poem was origi Greek word, meaning merely a thing A thing made to order is a later significance.— Life. Mrs. Fawworker— to leave’ me, Bridget you like one of the family Bridget—« Indade, ye have, mum, an’ Oi've shtood it as long as Oi'm goin’ to !” —Smart Set, you are going 't I treated Ted—"" Did you ever know one of those get-rich-quick schemes to pan out ?” Ned—" Tom's did, He cloped millionaire’s daughter."—Zown Topics. He—"You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition.” She—"No, indeed ; a proposition is much hetter."—New York Sun. Take nochances ‘\with your face. Always demand Williams’ Shay- OFFER Sg SAAPLE ONDER We are selling the ENT skw cuor 5O0c. TEAS t ‘and pay all express srgen, 0 tat you may 25c. COFFEE Oecd Reaated COVYERS, W213 Ts aed toe, For fall particulars and prompt attention, address, WR. COOK, care ot T EAT AMERICAN Ta 0). 814 88 Vesey Htrcet, P.O. Hox B49, New ¥ Fun tor the Hittions JUDGE'S LIBRARY MAGAZINE ‘Ten Cents a Copy SIS HOPKINS’ OWN BOOK Ten Cents a Copy JUDGE'S QUARTERLY ‘Tweaty-live Cents a Copy JOEL JARVIS'S JAY JOKES Ten Cen's a Copy ‘Any of the above by mail from the publishers om receipt of price Address JUDGE, New York ing Soap. ‘Williams’ Shaving Sticks and Tablets sold every- where. TheJ. B, Williams Co. ,Glastonbury,Conn. NO OTHER CHAMPAGNE SO UNIVER. SALLY HANDLED AS COOK'S 4" CHAMPAGNE HOTEL LENOX Boylston and Exeter Streets BOSTON This beautiful hotel, situated in Boston’s most exclusive resi- dential section, is an exception- ally desirable summer home. The rooms are large, cool, and finely furnished. Only two minutes’ walk from Back Bay stations. Near the Art Mu- seum, Trinity Church, and Boston Public Library. Elec- trics to every part of the city pass the door. ‘You will get more prompt attention and better service by mentioning JUDGE when answering advertisements. | 4 nen ¥ “Here's to mine and here’s to thine | Now’s the time to clink it. Here's a flagon of old wine, And here we are to drink it !” Green Label.. ALL VINST-CLASS DEALERS. you do drink, drink Tri Nbig» OVER-CIVILIZED. Sue—* Do you suppose it is possible for us to be any more civilized than we are?" He—"" Well, they say there is no limit to our capacity for suffering." — Pick-Me-Up. Sa NARS WRITING BALL-POINTED PENS (“curr f] Suttabie for writing 1 3 paper; m Made in England of the finest Sheffield rolled steel, Batt-Poiwreo pens are ‘more durabie, and are ahead ot ail others me BALL= POINTED ALWAYS TOP Buy an assorted sample box of 2& fens for 23 suit your hand, Having found one, H. BAINBRIDGE 4 CO., 99 WiLUAM STREET, New YorK very position; glide over any seratch or apurt. FOR EASY WRITING. and choote a pom to to it? or any Stationery Store, PREGS OF GACKETT & WILMELWS LITHOGRAPHING AND PRINTING COMPANY, NEW YORK. comicbooks.com