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This page from *Judge* magazine (1905) is primarily **advertising and light humor**, not political satire. The content includes: **Comic snippets**: Brief jokes about village life, automobiles, theatrical performers, and modern urban dangers (autos killing pedestrians). One running gag involves a sailor's tall tale with puns ("the jolly tar makes the vessel pitch"). **Advertisements**: Packer's Tar Soap, Evans Ale (celebrating its 119th year), the California Limited train, and Prudential Insurance dominate the page visually. **Travel promotion**: A substantive piece about New York Central's "Four-Track" pamphlet promoting American winter resorts—Florida, the Carolinas, Adirondacks—marketing leisure travel to the wealthy. The humor is gentle domestic comedy typical of early 1900s magazines: misunderstandings about romance and marriage, observations about modern inconveniences, and wordplay. There's no identifiable political commentary or caricature of public figures. The page reflects leisure culture, consumerism, and the era's emerging vacation industry rather than satirizing current events.

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“Hello, old man! {hear that up at your house "“—— /—You don't say? Great pair “1 say I hear that baby of Yes, yes; and you live two say. Wonderful, wonderful !"— phia Press. erurning season—every season of the s demand for Abbott's Angostura hes, the best blood and nerve renewer. Again the village blacksmith stood un- spreading chestnut-tree. jiagling the coins in his pocket, he Icare not who makes the autos of the on, provided I make the repa hicago News. Exceptional durability, combined with per- ef twve and touch, make the Sohmer fiso peculiarly adapted w ih 4 teachers in establishments bene piano- ying is taught. “Tve had a very successful season, the prosperous-looking theatrical man- et. “Well, you can thank your stars for ut replied the seedy-looking manager. Yonkers Statesman. “Are you interested in the simple life ?" inquired. “No,” replied the wild-eyed man ; “it es all my time avoiding a simple death.” Dexterously dodging three autos and an siosion, the New Yorker passed from w—New York Sun. You may become bald, but iJuldness will not become you."” stematic Shampooing with Tar So ap Pure as the Pines ans healthy hair ane scalp and hrevents premature baldness ‘The Packer Mig. Co., New York. TME WAG OF THE SEA-DOG'S TALE. The old salt gave his trousers a hitch And said, as he drained his grog, "Tis the jolly tar makes the vessel pitch, And his bark comes from the log. ‘The sea-biscuit makes the good ship roll, And the hitch I take, of course, As I tread the decks, why, bless your soul ! Is meant for the cook's salt horse. “Oh, a sailor's life is a life serene, In every port a lass ; And the captain keeps the ocean clean, For he sweeps it with his glass. So here's a health in a glass of grog, Yorho ! for the spreading sail ! For I am both the old sea-dog And the wag of the sea-dog’s tale !" —New York Times. Do you know anything about Tim—" No. 1 thought I did when I tried it, but she married me."—Caicago News. “T assure you, I'm always willing to acknowledge my faults when I see them.” “That's all right, but I'll bet you never acknowledge them when your neighbor sees them.”"—Philadelphia Press. 119th Year! 1786, H. EVANS & SONS——1905 First bachelor — “Suppose you saw some beautiful scenery coming over the Rockies. What was it like ?” Second bachelor—“It had gray eyes and brown hair and a blue gown ; it sat just across the aisle from me."—Detroit Free Press. Unlimited comforts are provided on The California We have received from George H. Daniels, general passenger agent of the New York Central, No. 5 of the « Four- Track” series, which treats in a simple and convincing manner of America’s win- ter resorts to which tickets are sold by the New York Central lines. It tells you where to go if you would escape blizzards and play golf by the sea and lounge un- der pines whose resinous odors cause all bronchial troubles to fade gracefully away. It not only tells you whtre to go, but how much the trip costs and what you will find when you arrive. It is a pamphlet with just the kind of informa- tion one wants who contemplates a trip either to the Carolinas, Florida, the Adi- rondacks or Montreal and Quebec. It is also fortified with a fine map, and we take pleasure in assuming the réle of a New ‘ork Central missionary and advising our readers to write at once for a copy of this illustrated folder, which, even if they are can't-gei-aways, will 3% est and instruct them. Address George H, Daniels, Grand Central station, New Work city. Mother. ou 2” Mabel—“ 1 couldn't help it. to stop.” Mother—" You did 2" Mabel—“ Yes; every time."—Philadel- phia Ledger. sure to “Why did you let him kiss Ttold him “Dear,” said the poet's wife, noticing his abstracted look, you are worried about something.” “ Well—er—yes,” replied the poet. “Tell me; what have you on your mind 2" “Nothing. That's what worries me.” —Philadelphia Press. The arch-lobster has been found se- creted in a smelt weir in West Lubec, Me. Weight, thirty-six and one-half pounds; length, forty-five inches ; claws, thirty-six inches ; legs, twelve and one-half inches, and “thick as a. big turkey’s leg.” |is the red czar of Lobsteria; and he goes as a trophy, an ornament and a tutelary genius to the New England branch of the anti-imperialist league.—New York Sun. Mamma—* Now, Elsie, dear, what is a cat? Elsie— Dunno.” | Hamma—* Well, what's that funny lit- tle animal that comes creeping up the stairs when every one’s in bed ? Elsie (promptly)— Papa."—Mlusirat- ed Bits. Mr. Green— Miss Passay says she has a prescription for perpetual youth.” Miss Sarcastic—“ It's a wonder she | wouldn't take it to a drug-store and have | it put up."—Detroit Free Press. Bray OU can’t expect a made-in-a hurry cocktail to satisfy a pans used to better things. Cocktails are the OF at brand and the best. Seven Finde—-Maahattaa Martini, Ver- mouth, Whiskey, H Gin, Tom Gin and York. G.F, HEUBLEIN & BRO., Sole Proprietors Hartford New York London To Decide that Matter of Life Insurance. One of the Best J investments io the World, Send to-day for Information, Without committing myself to any action, I shall be glad to receive free, particulars and rates of Policies, Age—__ Limited Compartment Pullmans for those who seek seclusion: Observation Pullmans for those who wish to view passing show: Buffet-smoking cars for those who enjoy club luxuries. ~ Chi jeles_and * Frisco, eee contin Lad ah Bochco Santa Fe All the Way. Calis bogh, addrew General Passenger Office, For pamphlet of the train an aloe Hy Chictes Insurance Co. of America. lome Office: F, DRYDEN, He JOHN Beye NEWARK, N. J. ident, THE MIDDLE”—NEW YORK CENTRAL