Judge, 1904-09-10 · page 12 of 16
Judge — September 10, 1904 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Judge magazine, not a political cartoon. The page contains: **Main Content:** - Multiple short humorous anecdotes (jokes) on various topics—mountain air, judges, artists, gender differences, shoe shopping, and domestic life - These appear to be generic social commentary rather than political satire **The Cartoon:** A single illustrated joke titled "A 'Felt' Slipper" shows a man slipping on what appears to be a felt slipper, depicted in exaggerated physical distress. The visual gag likely plays on the pun of "felt" (the fabric) versus "felt" (past tense of feel), though the exact joke is unclear from the image alone. **Advertisements:** - Hunter Baltimore Rye whiskey (marketed as a medicinal stimulant for emergencies) - Leslie's Weekly magazine - The Campaign Judge publication The page reflects early 20th-century advertising practices, including the normalization of alcohol as medicinal, and demonstrates Judge's format of brief jokes combined with commercial content.
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For Family Use In case of sudden emergency wherein a stimulant is most needed, Hunter Baltimore Rye is unexcelled be- cause of its qual- ity, age, purity. This is why phy- scans prescril It is particularly recommended to women because of its age and ex- cellence. 4. at all frat-claae cafes and by jobvers Seat RN HAN SOM, Maltunere, Shae “The man who is anxious to see his name in print is usually the worst sort of a chump.” “Not always. Sometimes he may be the best sort of a wise man. He may be an advertiser."—Philadelphia Ledger. “What's de reason you're so ‘fraid o° travelin’ in de mountains dis summer ?” asked Meandering Mike, “T jes’ foun’ somet'in’ out,” answered Plodding Pete. * De air up dere is liable to be so rarefied dat it’s twice as much work to breathe as it is furder down,"— Washington Post, “ A judge will sit on his bench all day and say, fitty times, ‘You are discharged,’ " remarked the observer of events and things’; * but when he goes home and his wife requests him to go into the kitchen and repeat those words to the cook he’s ready for the woods."— Yonkers States- man, | “ Artist—" Have you taken my picture | to the exhibition ? Porter—" Yes, sir ; it seemed to please the gentlemen very much.” Artist—" What did they say 2” Porter—* Oh, they didn’t say nothing, but they laughed that ‘earty."—Glasgow Evening Times. Tired brain and nervous tension relax under the potent action of Abbott's Angostura Bitters. Label on bottle tells Abbott's. “The difference between a woman and a glass,” said the funny fellow, is that the glass reflects without speaking, while a woman speaks without reflecting.” “And the difference between you and a glass,” said the sharp girl, “is that the glass is polished."—Philadelphia In- quirer. Citizen—" Show me some tan shoes, please.” Facetious clerk — Omelet, mustard, or sunburst ?"—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. No man feels at ease while carrying a bundle on the street that his wife tied up. ~—Chicago News. Accurate Money in. From the Leslie's Our Week| Y | Correspondent | subscription - on the Field pric Topics of the Times Fully Illustrated Jasper's will make and Far East | save money and alone are worth ten Own times the WILSON WHISKEY THAT’S ALL! A “FELT” SLIPPER, LESLIE’S WEEKLY $4 PER YEAR $1 FOR 3 MONTHS 225 FOURTH AVE. NEW YORK THE OLDEST AND BEST FEARLESS AND PROGRESSIVE Write for Extraordinary Offer to New Subscribers «A Great Advertising Proposition... THE CAMPAIGN JUDGE PUBLISHED OCTOBER 15TH Four years ago 130,000 extra copies were sold Advertise in It JUDGE CO, * 7 Rew ¥oue™ comicbooks.com he th th