Judge, 1904-09-17 · page 12 of 16
Judge — September 17, 1904 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. It contains multiple brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of early 20th-century magazines. The small jokes mock domestic situations: a wife's backhanded compliment about marrying a clever man, a cow's indifference to property damage, and marital communication failures. These rely on contemporary assumptions about marriage dynamics and gender roles that modern readers might find dated. The main visual content is a **cartoon illustration** showing two men in period dress and hats, captioned with an exchange about making change—a simple joke about financial transactions. The bulk of the page comprises **whiskey and magazine advertisements**: Hunter Baltimore Rye whiskey, Old Overholt Whiskey (bottled in bond), and Leslie's Weekly magazine. These ads exploit period-specific concerns like product quality guarantees and investment tips during wartime ("War News From the Far East"). The satire is minimal and local rather than political—mostly gentle ribbing of everyday married life and business practices.
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“ Mrs. Guschley remarked to me that it must be pleasant to be married to a clever man,” said Proudley’s wife. “And what did you say?" queried Proudley. “I told her, of course, that I didn't y know; that I had only been married P once."—Catholic Standard, $] The cow had just jumped over the H moon, «You see,” she explained, “the honest farmer was about to tie me to the railroad wane! THAT’S ALL! In her simple bovine fashion she chuck- led over the damages he had lost.—New Mee York Sun. H Strong and better men and women wre those Uniform Excellence 3} Sere aud tee men and women ar shove gists’. | The highest standard of quality in what is best is uniform ex- cellence. That of “ Between the two, Jones and his wife cover a good deal of lingual ground.” “ How so 2” “Well, he makes a good after-dinner speech and she makes a good before- Hunter — one."—Detroit Free Press. J y Baltimore Rye) et: scons CT INN . P "O\ “= The ; —_—— y oH is out of reach of competition, “Some o' de men,” said Uncle Eben, . Y J aa Popular preference, here, there, «dat shouts de loudes' ‘bout de wicked- y everywhere has butone verdict ness ob de trusts wouldn’ hesita inute for this whiskey, viz: to do a friend in’a mule trade."—Wash- | | There Is No Fault To Find ington Star, WAY L f fat all tence cate andy ober « Jinks doesn’t understand women very WM. LANAHAN & SON, Kalumore, Md. well, does he ? «No; not since he married."— Chicago Post. Accurate Jasper's There’s hints to money-makers M on ey will make and in From the Far East | save money Mr. FLusn—" Have you change for a five?" uo and alone are Mr. Broxe—"* No: but I would like to have a five fora change.”* Leslie's | worth ten Our Own times the W ee k | y Correspondent subscription on the Field price... Topics of the Times Fully Illustrated LESLIE’S WEEKLY $4 PER YEAR 225 FOURTH AVE. $1 FOR 3 MONTHS NEW YORK THE OLDEST AND BEST FEARLESS AND PROGRESSIVE Write for Extraordinary Offer to New Subscribers BOTTLED IN BOND WHISKEY MUST BE AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OLD EVERY BOTTLE CONTAINS FULL MEASURE <MAN-LE FPIDCHdzZ comicbooks.com