Judge, 1904-12-31 · page 17 of 21
Judge — December 31, 1904 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and filler content** rather than political satire. The main cartoon depicts a couple, Harold and Marie, where Harold seeks permission to marry from Marie's mother rather than her father—the joke being that mothers, not fathers, control marriage decisions in this household. It's a domestic humor piece about shifting family power dynamics. The page includes ads for liqueurs (Chartreuse, Old Crow Rye, Brotherhood Champagne), Leslie's Weekly magazine (promoting war coverage from the Far East), and a cartooning instruction book titled "This and That" by artist Zim. The filler jokes at bottom are generic humor about money and class differences unrelated to current events. Without a visible date, the "Far East" war reference **likely indicates** this is from the early 1900s (possibly Russo-Japanese War era), but this cannot be confirmed from the image alone. The page reflects period advertising and light domestic humor rather than sharp political commentary.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
A FITTING FINAL, TOA gooD DINNER LIQUEUR —QREEN AND YELLOW— THIS FAMOUS CORDIAL, NOW MADE AT TARRAGONA, SPAIN, WAS FOR CENTURIES DISTILLED BY THE’ CARTHUSIAN MONKS (PERES CHARTAEUX) AT THE MONASTERY OF LA GRANDE CHARTAEUSE, FRANCE, AND INOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS CHARTREUSE; THE LABEL AND BOTTLE FORMERLY USED HAVE BEEN ABANDONED. THE GENUINE ARTICLE WILL HENCEFORTH BE KNOWN ONLY AS LIQUEUR PI CHAR? DISTILLED BY THE SAME ORDER OF MONKS WHO HAVE SECURELY GUARDED THE SECRET OF ITS MANUTAC- TORE FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS AND WHO ALONE POSSESS A KNOWLEDGE OF THE ELEMENTS OF THIS DELICIOUS NECTAR. Atératclass Wine Merchants, Grocers. Hotels, Cafés, Bisjer & Co., 45 Broadway, New Vork, N.Y, Sole Agents for United States. your father's permission.”” HE WAS ONLY A FIGURE-HEAD. Harotp—'* Dearest, having gained your consent, I presume | must ask Mariz—"" Father's permission! No, indeed—mother's/" ASK FOR and see that you get OLD CROW RYE Sold only in our registered bottles. Never sold in bulk. H.B. KIRK & CO., Sole Bottlers,N.Y. “Don't you sometimes think that. you are too much attached to money 7" “No,” answered Mr. Dustin Stax. “If you knew all the schemes to pry a man loose from it you'd realize that he has to be closely attached."— Washington Star. “Father, what's the difference between a lunch and a luncheon 2” “About a dollar and a quarter, my boy."— Cincinnati Tribune. BROTHERHOOD CHAMPAGNE The Wine Says The Rest There’s Money in Leslie’s Weekly accurate WAR NEWS ran"esst Our Own Correspondent on the Field Jasper’s hints to money-makers will make and save money: and alone are worth ten times the subscription 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 i JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Ave., New York. IS THAT” AePUT CARICATURE 7 “THIS AND THAT” About Caricature # by Zim Is the title of a Book now being published which will give the young student of Comic Art much desired information. IT CONTAINS 90 PAGES of advice humorously illustrated with One Hun- dred and Twenty-Five Sketches. Bound in White Cloth with Red Morocco Trimmings and Gilt, Pocket Size; Very Handsome; $1.50 ZIM, JUDGE CO., PARKER BLDG., NEW YORK ++-Place Your Orders For First Edition... comicbooks.com