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This page from *Judge* consists primarily of **short humor pieces and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The jokes are typical early-20th-century American humor targeting domestic life, class relations, and ethnic stereotypes. Notable content includes: **Ethnic humor**: A brief joke about "Cohen" and "Jobstein" (Jewish names), making crude generalizations about Jewish survival instincts—reflective of period stereotyping. **Gender/marital satire**: Multiple jokes mocking wives' spending habits and husbands' exasperation, representing conventional domestic comedy of the era. **Social commentary**: A piece satirizing a Justice of the Peace who ignores legal procedure, suggesting judicial incompetence or corruption. **Class humor**: Jokes about servants, counterfeit currency passed during church collection, and social climbing. The advertisements (Sohmer Pianos, Parker's Tar Soap, Prudential Insurance) suggest a middle-class audience. The page lacks sophisticated political satire; instead, it relies on period stereotypes about ethnicity, gender, and class—humor that would be considered offensive today.

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Bobstein—* Too bad Cohen had to get away from | New York. Do you think he'll make a living in South Africa 2” Jobstein —“ Don't. worry. mer goes down in midocean, strand- ing Cohen on a rock, he'll make a living _—if there’s another man on the rock,”"— New York Times. Wife—"1 bought the loveliest hat- frame to-day for only forty-eight cents.” Husband— That is certainly reason- a iVife—"1 should say so. And now"— Husband — Well, what now 2” want you to let me have dollars to buy the trimming for i” Chicago News. Clear complexion indicates pure blood—re- tom use of Abbott's Angostura Bitters. jusher—* She told me I was the light er life.’ lusher— Well, that was encourag- Jusher—"Yes; but her father hap- ed along just then and put the light out." Mew York Times. Tess— Mr. Kadley is very attentive to you. suppose congratulations will soon be in order.” Jess— They're in order now." Tess— Indeed 2” Jess—“ Yes. I rejected him Fe last night."—Philadelphia Press. Little fairy-story lirs. Gayboy (glancing at the clock) — “Wait until your father comes home, dear, and he will tell us both one."— Cincinnati Tribune. tara — Mother, tell me a **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 Mfg. Co., New York. “But, your honor,” said the ambitious young attorney, “I would like to call your attention to the law governing this case. If your honor will permit me "—— hut up !” roared the insulted justice of the peace, “It'll be time enough to bother with the law when the case gets to the supreme court. I'm busy to-day. The defendant 's bound over."—Chicago Aecord-Herald, A Clear Complexion To clear the skin of pimples, moth patches and other defects, use Glenn’s Sulphur Soap daily for toilet purposes, It’s the only fine toilet soap that contains enough pure sulphur to be a ,fPecute for skin piseases. Acakeat Sy aMRe A CRPTESTOP TAS ne Fons Bo a's ita and Winer Pye, Black or Brown, cia fk: She—1 was a fool to marry you." He—I suppose so, but I am not will- ing that you should bear all the blame. Lasked you to.— Zown Topics.” Mistress—« What did the ladies say when you told them I was not at home 2” Maid—*Shure, wan av thim said it's afther bein’ better t' be born lucky than rich."—Chicago News. “You say you got rid of that counier- feit quarter I gave you, “certainly did, boss. “But don’t you know it was wrong to pass it?” “I didn’t ‘zactly pass it, boss; you see, Iwas passin’ ‘round de plate in church las’ Sunday, an’ I jist exchanged it !"— Yonkers Statesman. The musician or artist who buys a Sohmer Piano gets an instrument that is a work of art, and the result of many years’ hard ftudy and labor. “Why did the congregation hurry out so suddenly after the benediction 2” “The sexton makes them leave their umbrellas in the vestibule, and those who get out late haven't much of a choice. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Agent—“\ would like a few words with your wife, if you please, sir.” Man of the house—"So should 1, my man, occasionally, but I have never been able to hold her down to less than about two hundred a minute."—New Orleans Times-Democrat. A PERFECT COCKTAIL faa drink in which all the ingredients are so carefully blended that whilst no particular one is in evidence ‘yet the delicate flavor of each is apparent. This reault is dllicut to arrive at, as 8 few drops more or less will Gartroy the balance, ‘The only ‘way is to buy Club Cocktails sich are the original and best alentifially Blended from oie liquors and properly aged before ‘most popular varieties of the Club Cocktails are the Martial and Manhattan, the former having a'gin and the latter a whisky base. ‘All grocers and leading wine merchants sell them. GF. HEUBLEIN & BRO.. Sole Proprietors, fee to Ua ea care i THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS SOHMER PIANOS Sohmer Building, 07a wre er Sew Sth Ave. cor 22d Bt. “Bridget, you must be more careful with your dusting. 1 declare, I could gran’ eddycayshun."—Zown and Coun- try. Chauffeur—“1s there an ordinance limiting the speed of autos in this town 2” Native— No; they can't get through too quickly to suit us."—Brooklyn Life. “ He is considered a clever financier, is he not ?” “Why, where did you get that idea? He never beat anybody out of anything in his life !"— Cleveland Leader. The person who knew just how it was going to be exercises sufficient self-control to keep it to himself until after the event. —Boston Transcript. The assurance oft getting the best that money'can buy or sclentific brewing knowledge can produce goes with every bottle. Any dealer anywhere will supply you. ©. Il. EVANS & BONK, Hudvon, N. ¥. Bookie—« So, y'see, if the ‘orse starts at fifteen to one you get fifteen quid, ten to you get ten quid, five to one five. a on The innocent—“ Oh, yes ; I see, per fectly. But what do I get if the horse starts at one o'clock exactly ?”—Mlustrat- ed Bits, Beavitt— Things were awfully dull on ‘change to-day. Absolutely nothing do- ing in stocks. The buyers and sellers failed to get together.” Mrs. Bearitt—» Why don't you mark some of the stock down and advertise a bargain-sale ?"—Chicago News. Good Salaried Government Positions ‘ourself In @ con- You can pat vernment genial, wel fe ition at a very amall cost, All is necessary is that you sball be an Aaedoan ‘over its Ad abe to read ‘Write’ for Civil Service SERVED EVERYWHERE Hix—1 suppose you were touched when your wife gave you that hundred dollar watch on your birthday.” Diz—1 should say I was touched. How do you think she got that hundred- Philadelphia Bulletin, STRENGTH OF GIBRALTAR Dividends Concessions 4% MILLION DOLLARS Have Been Voluntarily Given | Valuing Over to Holders of Old Policies by ‘The Prudentia E A Company Which is Actually Paying Out More Than its Obligations. The Best Guarantee of Liberal Treatment. Write for Pol THE PRUDE JOHN F. DRYDEN, ntial’s Exhibit, Rates Today for Yourself or Your Family. Dept.N JAL INSURANCE CO. OF APERICA Home Office: NEWARK, N.J- | lace of Education, World's Fair, St. Louls Nine Trains Daily for Chicaza-NEW/ YORK CENTRAL comicbooks.com