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This page contains several distinct elements: **Main Cartoon**: A sketch shows a disheveled drunk man being supported by a woman at her doorstep. The accompanying anecdote reveals the satire: the woman isn't concerned about his condition—she's delighted because his arrival means her husband will take a trip to Saratoga (a resort town) and buy her new clothes as compensation. The joke satirizes marriages where wives exploit their husbands' embarrassing situations for personal gain. **Additional Humor Pieces**: Several short jokes mock rural characters and social pretense, including one about a farmer advertising "no home cooking" to attract city boarders, and another where a woman defends her fiancé's multiple engagements as proof of his attractiveness. **Advertisements**: The page includes ads for men's hats, Leslie's Weekly magazine, and Old Overholt whiskey—typical period advertising. The overall tone reflects Judge's satirical approach to marriage dynamics, social climbing, and rural-urban cultural differences common in early 20th-century American humor.

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Correct Hats for Men. Fall Styles Now On Sale. New York. Chicago. Philadelphia. And Accredited Agencies In All Principal Cities of the World. An intimate friend of President Grant raid to him one day, «General, my little hoy has heard that all great men write | poor hands ; but he says he believes you are a great man in spite of the fact that you write your signature so plainly that anybody can read it.” The president took a card from his pocket, wrote his name on it, and handed it to him. * Give that to your boy,” he said, “and tell him it is the signature of a man who is not at all great, but that the fact must be kept a secret between him and me."— Boston Christian Register. We've had the man behind the gun, ‘The man behind the plow, ‘The man behind the this and that All come to make their bow. But since there’s one who makes no stir We recommend this plan : With candidates, ‘tis well to hunt ‘The man behind the man. —New York Sun. “Madam,” said the friend who had propped up Mr. Jaggsby’s helpless form and rung the door-bell, “I feel very n't you worry about that,” said the lady of the house, calmly, as she reached | for the inebriated one's collar. ] «feel very sorry "— “ Never mind yer sorrow.” “IT merely wished to explain that this was not my fault. I—that is "—— «I don't keer whose fault it . “ But this is such a terrible condition for a man "—— “Don’t you bother about that,” inter- rupted the lady impatiently ; “this means |a trip to Saratogy fer me, an’ clothes to | go with it. So you kin jest bottle up yer |sorrow an’ skedaddle along about yer | bizness."—Pitésburg Post, “ How does it happen that old Uncle| Josh Berrypatch is gettin’ more summer boarders than any of the rest of us 2" « That's ‘cause he advertised that his place was diff'runt frum the reg’lar sum. mer resort—no home cookin’ and none o” the conveniences of home. It kind o” caught them city folks."—Chicago Trib- une. “You can say what you like about Chinner,” said Spats, + but his principles jare sound. “Yes, his principles are all | acknowledge,” replied Hunke | but sound." Detroit Free Press. und, I'll nothing LESLIE’S WEEKLY Oldest and illustrated paper in America ; Every part of the paper of human interest Jasper’s hint makers alone times the sub $4 per Year 225 FOURTH Son Bw AVE. LESLIE’S YORK. ~~ WEEKLY ye. youngest’ ° s to money- are worth ten scription price Sr for 3 Months WILSON WHISKEY A POINT OF VIEW. “« Engaged to Jack! Why, you're the fourth girl he's been engaged to this summer.” “Well, don’t you think there must be something very attractive about a man who can get engaged to four girls in about two months ?"—Punch. BOTTLED IN BOND WHISKEY MUST BE AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OLD EVERY BOTTLE CONTAINS FULL MEASURE <MAN-LS P>VDCHyzZ BLISHERS, PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS ~ Desiring paper of superior excellence and uniformity can secure it of the makers of the ~ papers used in the various publications of THE JUDGE’ PUBLISHING COMPANY. comicbooks.com