Judge, 1904-09-10 · page 13 of 16
Judge — September 10, 1904 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content**, not satirical cartoons. The main elements are: **Advertisements:** - Surbrug's Arcadia tobacco mixture - Iver Johnson Safety Automatic Revolvers (promoting self-protection) - Zim's Quarterly (a humor book by cartoonist "Zim") - New York Central Lines (Adirondacks travel promotion) **Political Content:** The "Campaign Judge" advertisement promotes Judge magazine's Republican partisan mission during an election campaign (likely early 1900s, based on style). It explicitly states the publication "preaches Republicanism" through "forceful and timely cartoons" aimed at converting "doubtful voters." The ad emphasizes Judge reaches readers who "cannot read" through visual humor—a significant claim about the magazine's populist reach. **Humor Snippets:** Several brief jokes appear, including exchanges about hotel accommodations and widow remarriage—typical period humor. The page demonstrates how Judge functioned as both satirical publication and partisan Republican campaign tool, selling political messaging alongside consumer goods.
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SURBRUG'S | Arcadia MIXTURE. “One need only to put his | head in at my door to realize that tobaccos are of two kinds, the Arcadia and others.” My Lady Nicotine. Tectdontal a = pee SHOTS” FREE A handsome, illus- trated booklet, con- taining some points of view and terse arguments in favor of self-protection and Iver Johnson Safety Automatic Revolvers ‘Send for it to-day—it's worth having. Iver Jobasoa's Arms & Cycle Works, Pitchberg, Mass, The proprietor of a hotel in Canada ad- vertises that in his hotel the towels are changed twice a week and the bed-cloth- | ing once a week. A Philadelphian who recently stopped at the hotel with his wife was dissatisfied with the accommodation and complained to the proprietor, where- upon the following conversation took place : Proprietor—" You are a gentleman in easy circumstances, I take it, and have a| good home of your own, where you have | every comfort and convenience according to your liking ? Guest—« That i Proprietor — true, sir.” ‘ou desired a change Proprietor: wanted, did: Press. ell, you got what you you?" — Philadelphia She—« How is it that widows generally manage to marry again ?” He-—“ Because the only men who could tell tales of them are dead."—Ally Sloper. Friend— Say, Brief, how did you ac- quire that proud, haughty air that you always spring on the jury 2” Lawyer—" Oh, | got all the fine points from the office-hoy."— Chicago News. ZIM’S QU ARTERLY DRAWINGS ALL BY “ZIM” ..A BOOK FULL OF LAUGHS... ¥ The most unique collection of FUN, WIT and HUMOR offered the public in recent years & NOW READY AT ALL NEWS-STANDS 25 Cents Postpaid “e Order It To-Day JUDGE COMPANY 225 FOURTH AVENUE, ~- NEW YORK “The groves were God’s first temples.”” SEPTEMBER IN THE ADIRONDACKS No finer place in September can be found than the Adirondacks. The air is cool and bracing, the fishing fine, the scenery beautiful, and they can be reached in a night from Bos- All parts of the Adirondacks are reached by the ton, New York or Niagara Falls. NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES. A copy of No. 20 of the Four-Track Series," “The Adiron- dacks and How to Reach Them,” will be sent free, upon receipt of a two-cent stamp, by George H. Daniels, General Passenger Agent, New York Central R. R., Grand Central Station, New York. FOR THE CAMPAIGN THE CAMPAIGN JUDGE FOR $1.25 It preaches Republicanism as no other periodical does, through forceful and timely cartoons, so that even those who cannot read may understand. It is the laughter-producing friend of everybody, and has dispelled more gloom than has any other publication. If you are in favor of Republican supremacy, see that the CAMPAIGN JUDGE iis circulated wherever there are doubtful voters. Send $1.25 for the best three months of the campaign. JUDGE COMPANY 225 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK comicbooks.com