Judge, 1904-12-17 · page 6 of 48
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with brief satirical content interspersed. The main cartoon—captioned "GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE"—shows two men debating weather forecasting. Black claims the weather bureau is unreliable because it rained twice when they predicted sunshine. White counters that it actually rained *four* times when they predicted rain, so the bureau deserves credit for occasional accuracy. The satire mocks the era's primitive weather forecasting as so consistently wrong that getting predictions right even occasionally warrants praise. The page's other brief jokes target common annoyances: a tailor blaming button-sewing for a coat's poor quality; a motorist's "improvement" being a folding horse for emergencies; a woman joking her husband was the accident victim. These reflect early-1900s urban life concerns. Most of the page comprises advertisements for pianos, insurance, real estate guides, and patent medicines—typical Judge content, reflecting advertising's dominance in period magazines.
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Areadia “When he was at school, : Jimmy Moggridge smoked al fi cits é te cane-chair, and he has since }*4, said that from cane to ordi- nary mixtures was not so noticeable as the change from ordinary mixtures to the Arcadia.” J. M. Barrie, Brains plus energy make capital. They are often the whole capital—especially 01 ayoung man. Prudent men insure it- make it sure for the family. Full partic ulars free. No importunity. PENN MUTUAL LIFE, 921-3-5 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. “Are there any new improvements in the auto line since I was here ?” inquired the enthusiast. “Yes,” said the salesman; “one just came in this morning. It is a folding horse, to be carried under the seat and used in case of accident."—Detroit Free Press. THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS SOHMER- PIANOS Only aniesrgon wrUrenter Sew Yorks Sohmer Building, Sth Ave., cor 22d St. We have received from the Bobbs-| Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, Indiana, “ Wanted a Cook,” by Alan Dale, These | domestic dialogues, from the pen of the dramatic critic of the New York Ameri- can, will be sure to fill any and every intelligent and appreciative reader with the kind of delight that puts on fat and hurls care on the mat. a | HCI OSTA ER newspaperdem in America, MOST ADVANCED MOST PROGRESSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE All the more important events of the world are promptly depicted in Its pages. Accurate War News Trot the far Bast feen Gur own Correspondent. PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT JASPER’S HINTS TO MONEY-MAKERS BOOKS AND AUTHORS AMATEUR PRIZE PHOTO CONTEST BROTHERHOOD CHAMPAGNE The Wine Says The Rest Customer—" You know bought of you? Well, when I buttoned it the first time it split down the back.” Clothing dealer—" Indeed! It must be, then, that the buttons were sewed on too strongly."—Chicago News. DURING THE PAST SIXTY YEARS SooTma Srecp bas been ased for MILLIONS of MOTRYES ‘sold by Sire: Winslow's Soothing Syn stake D £ aloo Eyrop”*'and take no lund. Twenty-ave ceata a bottle.” Van X.—""Is Miss de Cleverly really going to retire from the stage ?” De Q.—"Oh, no; she’s only giving a farewell performance." — Detroit Free Press. that coat I) Binks— So you think there's a world of hidden meaning in my sonnet 2?” Miss Gushley—" Oh, yes! And so well | hidden, too !"—Cleveland Leader, Tired brain and nervous tension relax under the potent action of Abbott's Angostura Bitters. Label on bottle tells Abbott's. He— Did you have to pay any damages to the man you ran over 2” She—* No ; fortunately it happened to be my husband."—New Yorker. The new Sohmer piano- factory occupies cight large lots, situated a short distance from the Ninety-second-street ferry, at Long Island city, In building the factory the firm has spared no expense, and can safely claim to pos- sess the most perfect pianoforte house in the | United States. GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE. Bracx—"'I don’t take much stock in the weather-bureau, week when they predicted fine weather.” It rained twice last Wuite—" Yes; but it rained four times when they predicted rain."" LIQUEUR OF LIQUEUR OF POLITE SOCIETY SOCIETY . LIQUEUR PERES CHARTREUX —GREEN AND YELLOW— THIS FAMOUS CORDIAL, NOW MADE AT TARRAGONA, SPAIN, WAS FOR CENTURIES, DISTILLED BY THE CARTHUSIAN MONKS (PERES CHARTREUX) AT THE MONASTERY OF LAGRANDE CHARTREUSE, FRANCE,ANO KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS CHARTREUSE; THE LABEL AND BOTTLE. FORMERLY USED HAVE BEEN ABANDONED. THE GENUINE ARTICLE WILL HENCEFORTH BE KNOWN ONLY AS LIQUEUR PERES CHARTREUX, DISTILLED BY THE SAME. 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