Judge, 1904-10-29 · page 13 of 20
Judge — October 29, 1904 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with minimal cartoon content. The most substantial text pieces are humorous anecdotes rather than political satire. The few jokes present mock **ethnic stereotypes** and social pretension typical of early 20th-century humor. An opening anecdote features "Alderman Duffy" and "Alderman Limburger"—names suggesting Irish and German immigrants—portrayed as dialect-speaking buffoons unable to pronounce "transparency" correctly. Other brief jokes target **bourgeois affectation**: a father hiring a voice professor hoping to cure (not cultivate) his daughter's singing; a hostess's disappointment that a visiting violinist didn't bring his instrument. The bulk of the page consists of **product advertisements** for soaps, pianos, shoes, and investment services—typical Judge magazine content from this era. A large W.L. Douglas shoe ad features illustrated figures. **Context for modern readers**: This reflects early-1900s American attitudes mixing crude ethnic humor with consumer culture, before such stereotyping became socially unacceptable.
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Alderman Duffy—\ move you, Mr. Chairman, that we get a transparency for our parade to-morrow evening. Alderman Limburger —“1 mofe ve tsa trompone. I don't beliefe dere’s a an in de hall vot knows how to blay on on of dose transparency instruments."— ‘vooklyn Eagle, Get strength of bone and muscle, purify the m, with Abbott's Angostura Bitters. All druggists. Little Willie— Say, pa, what is the meaning of reverse ?” Father— It’s what happens when a man turns his money the wrong way, my son."—Chicago News. At every exposition where the Sohmer Pianos | have been brought into competition with others | they have invariably taken the first prize. “So your youngest daughter is having her voice cultivated ?” « Well,” answered Mr. Cumrox, « that's the way mother and the girls express it. But between you and me, I hired the pro- fessor in the hope of getting it cured."— Washington Star. “‘You may become bald, but baldness will not become you."’ Systematic Shampooing with Packers Tar Soap Pure as the Pines means healthy hair and scalp and prevents premature baldness ‘The Packer Mig. Co., New York. * He's talking politics, isn't he 2” at is he, a Democrat or a Repub- *Lcan't hear what he’s saying. know whether he * ‘points with — prid Ledger, I don't jews with alarm’ or — Philadelphia A Real Beautifier Sulphur is the best thing known for beautifying the skin, and Glenn's Sul phur Soap is not only a fine toilet soap, but contains enough pure sul- phur to make the complexion smooth and free from pimples. Insist on having the genuine and use daily Glenn’s Sulphur Soa ‘Se. a cake at all drag stores, or mailed for 0c. by THR CHARLES K, CRITTENTON CO., 116 Faitou Bt, Sew Yorks Hus Hair and Whiaker Dye, lack or Brown, to ct THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS SOHMER PIANOS Sohmer Building, Sth Ave. cor 22d St. ‘Only entearoom te Greater Yort: ‘THE FATE OF THE LAMB. Mary had a little lamb With fleece as white as snow ; The rest of all the tragedy Perhaps you may not know. It followed her to school one day, According to the book ; Alas! the school where Mary went They taught her how to cook ! —Lippincott's Magazine. “ Mr. Scrapem,” said the hostess to an amateur violinist at an evening gathering, “you play the violin, do you not ?” "Yes, after a fashion, you know,” the modest reply. “ How nice!” murmured half the com- pany. “Did you bring your violin with you?” “No; not.” “How * murmured the other half of the company in fervent unison.—Gal- veston News. was “Hope ye've got some variety about yer show,” said the manager of the Plunk- ville grand-opera house, as he laboriously affixed his signature to the contract. “Lots of it,” replied the gentlemanly advance agent. “Our performance com- prises circus, comic-opera, ballet, vaude- ville, comedy, concert, grand-opera, min- strels, tragedy, drama, pantomime, and extravaganza.” The local manager looked disappointed. “Hain't ye got_no mind-reader_ner hypnotic perfesser 2” he inquired,—Pitts- burg Post. A certain physician told some of his | patients that as long as they kept their feet dry they would he safe from the at- tack of the grip. He was surprised to receive a letter from one of his patients in which the latter said that he had two wooden legs and yet he had the grip for five consecutive years, The letter was unanswered.—Albany Fournal. A PERFECT COCKTAIL faa drink in which all the togredients are so carefully Blended that whilst no particular one ts in evidence et the delicate flavor of each is apparent. ‘Tha reautt ts difficult to arrive at, as 3 few more or less will destroy the balance.’ The only way sto buy Club Cocktails hich are the orga and bet aclnteaty Blnded From the hoicet old guors and property aged bere "Furnes popular varteties of the Chi Cocktails are the Martint and Mlanhattan, the former having Sigin and the Latter a whisky base, [All grocers and leading wine merchants sell them. G.P, NEUULEIN & BRO., Sole Proprietors, Hanrroxp, New Your, Loxpos. We have received from the Bobbs-Mer- rill Co., of Indianapolis, Indiana, «The Happy ‘Average,” by Brand Whitlock, author of“ The Thirteenth District ” and “Her Infinite Variety.” “The Happy Average” is the story of a country town, and it abounds with interest from cover to cover, “You frightened my horse with your automobile,” said the indignant farmer. “Well,” answered the novice, “ your horse had the best of it. He wasn't any more scared than I was, and had the ad- vantage of being ima position to run."— Washington Star. THE GEO. W. ARNOLD Co. (ne. SuITE 717-18-19 Lono’s CouRT No. 40 ExcHaNar PLace New York STOCKS, BONDS AND HIGH-CLASS INVESTMENT SECURITIES PARTICULARLY FOR OCLIVERY Evans Could Any A show such steady growth in popularity un- less backed up by merit? She—" The Swellingtons called on us last week, you know ?” He— Yes." She—* Don't you think it is about time we should retaliate ?"—New York Press. 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