Judge, 1904-08-20 · page 15 of 16
Judge — August 20, 1904 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of Judge magazine's format. The central cartoon depicts a well-dressed man and woman in a romantic garden setting—a common "smart society" scene for the era's humor. The accompanying jokes mock upper-class pretension: one quip jokes that a rich man will marry someone who can afford to hire someone else to spell for his daughter; another satirizes marital conflict disguised as genteel disagreement. The **poetry section** about "The Hour of the Clam" humorously personifies a clam's revenge through indigestion—a lighthearted jab at summer dining. Other jokes reference leap-year marriage customs and photography flattery for matrimonial advertisements—period-specific social practices now obscure. The **advertisements** (champagne, whiskey, cigars, foot powder, tea, chocolates) reflect turn-of-century consumer culture and are largely self-explanatory, though they reveal contemporary anxieties about personal grooming and social status. The page carries no overtly political content—it's entertainment and consumer culture.
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The Truth Can be told about Great Western Champagne the Rtandard of tmertean W There is nothing to conceal in its produc. tion. Itis PureGrape Juice, fermented and ‘aged to exact perfec- tion for healthlulness, possessing the bou- quet and flavor that connoisseurs. desire, PLEASANT VALLEY WINE CO., ‘Sole Makers, Rheims, N.Y. td by reopectabie wine ‘Geaiers overyehere, Ss SAMPLE ORDER We are welllog the BEST 25c. COFFEE cd Reacted COVFEES, enero sans Fee fail particulars and prompt attention, addrees, WR. COOK, care ot THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. BLA 83 Vesey Street, P. 0. Rox 249, New York. SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures painfal, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails, and in: tantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions, It's Ereatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen's ‘oot: Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy, It is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching Tey tecday. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. ‘By mail for ase. in stamps. Don't any Sabstrute”” Trial package FREE. Address, Alien & Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y. Fun tor the [Yillions JUDGE'S LIBRARY MAGAZINE ‘Ten Cents a Copy SIS HOPKINS OWN BOOK Tea Cents a Copy JUDGE'S QUARTERLY ‘Twenty-five Cents a Copy JOEL JARVIS'S JAY JOKES ‘Ten Cents a Copy Any of the above by mail from the publishers om receipt of price Address JUDGE, New York ord-Herald. ‘THE HOUR OF THE CLAM. There is joy for you in summer, Joy of heart and joy of speech, Feasts and revels on the bea When your picnic’s merry Calls a truce to hollow sham— But to me it brings no gladness, Naught but sorrow, naught but Sadness | For the clam, For the chowder-tilling, palate-thrilling Clam. Ouch! you drop me, quaking, quailing, In the clambake's fiery hell, Where, alas ! there shall be wailin; And a gnashing of the shell— But, ha, ha! I'll taste me vengeance, Meek and lowly though I am, When you eat me and shall languish With an indigestive anguish From the clam, From the little plastic, gum-elastic Clam! —New York Globe. “But you can’t make a machine that| “replied the inventor; “and 1| if | could—if I thought it would think as some people do."—Chicago Kec- RED TOP RYE GOOD WHISKEY Its up to YOU Angelina Manayunk — you think it was dreadful of the photographer to flatter me like that 2” Her dear jriend— Oh, | don’t know ; you might want to use the picture to send in reply toa matrimonial advertisement.” —Boston Traveler. Say, Winston, how would you like to witness'a conflict’ between the powers ?” * Witnessed one the other day.” « Between the powers ?” re! My wife, the cook and the an began a three-cornered squabble in the yard."— Chicago News. During leap- ar it isn't fair to arrest a man for higamy. Topeka State Fournal. SMART SOCIETY. He—" Does your little girl know how Ste—"'Oh, no, That's so plebeian, rich enough to keep an amanuensis for her.” to spell?" We shall marry her to some one who is —Pick-Me-Up. At your club or dealer's The Egyptian Cigarette &F Quality AROMATIC DELICACY— MILDNESS — PURITY INTING COMPANY, NEW YORK. “Just soap,” is enough for some, but most women insist on having Pears’. Ask some girl with a good complexion—why? ‘Sold by the cake and In boxes. (2 FOR g MEN gg oF BRAINS IGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— BROTHERHOOD GHAMPAGKE The Wine Says The Rest «What a cute little baby !" exclaimed the good-hearted old lady on the street, * Boy or girl 2” “We ain't decided yet, little nurse.“ Pop an’ mom's still scrap- pin’ over a name for it."—Catholic Stand- ard and Times, Pears’ replied the Chocolates and Confections Rule in their own sweet way over the heart of every lover of fine candy. Sold everywhere, STEPHEN Y. Wit 1816 Cheat ERVED EVERYWHERE Knicker— Yes, Johnny, there is only one way to learn, and that is to begin at the bottom.” Joknny—" How about swimming ?"— New York Sun. HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE Nos. #2. 24, and 96 Ileecker Street Branch Warebouse, 3 Keekman htreet, New York ALL KINDS OF PAPEH MADE TO ORDER ROMEIKE’S Catting Berean will - you all newspaper # which may appear abcut you, your triend: subject on winch you want to be “up to da ery newspaper and periodical of importance i States and Europe is searclied too notices. Henny Rowaica, 33 Union Square, and Liquor Habit cured ia 10 to 20 days. 7 till cured, Write DR. J, L. , Dept. 12, Lebanon, Ohio! You will get more prompt attention and better service by mentioning Juoce when answering advertisements. comicbooks.com