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This page is primarily **advertisements and short humor pieces** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **Main Cartoon:** "Between Girls" depicts a woman fitting a cloak-maker's model, with wordplay on "trying on" (fitting clothes vs. being tiresome). **Humor Pieces:** Brief jokes about: - An amateur chauffeur proposing to fill car tires with "illuminating gas" to increase speed - A sailor's drunkenness - A Boston boy correcting his aunt's use of "surprised" vs. "astonished" - A farmer's ignorance of legislation - A photographer suggesting an unflattering "back view" **Advertisements:** Whiskey (Trimble), tobacco (Arcadia), pianos (Sohmer), tea, coffee, champagne, life insurance, and rye whiskey dominate the page. **Social Context:** The humor reflects early 1900s American middle-class concerns: automobiles (novel technology), maritime life, proper English usage, and rural/urban cultural gaps. The overall tone is light, genteel satire typical of Judge's audience.

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a awer ¥° Here 's to the soul that loves the music Of the glasses when they Here's to the heart that beats its highest When the feasters fill and drink.” Green Label. AT ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS, y do drink, Grin clink— “1 think Il try filling the tires of my automobile with illuminating gas,” said the amateur chauffeur. “Good joke,” gurgled his fool friend. Expect to make it light. Ha, ha !" « Nothing of the kind,” replied the ama- teur chauffeur; “I thought it might in- crease the speed of the machine, Just think how the stuff makes the wheels of a gas-meter spin around."— Chicago News. ven Hotel Bon Air, Augusta, Ga. The fashion- able high-class resort of the middle south. C. G. Trussell, manager. First sailor—“They tell me that old Bill took so much grog that he got ter seein’ things, yesterday.” Second sailor —« Not exactly ; the cook gave us spaghetti for mess, an’ Bill thought it was snakes."—Philadelphia Telegraph. Auntie Windham (coming suddenly upon her young nephew in the pantry)— «Johnny, Iam surprised !* Johnny Beanpod (visiting from Bos- ton)—" You mean, dear, that you are astonished—it is | who have been ‘sur- prised.'"—Funk & Wagnall's Diction- ary. SURBRUG'S di | readia MIXTURE. ‘One need only to put his} head in at my door to realize that tobaccos are of two kinds, the Arcadia and others.” My Lady Nicotine, y there are two kinds of liter ary successes ?” * Yes,” answered the publisher, “One depends on how well the author can write, and the other on how much."— Washington Star, Johnny Geehaw—" Paw, what's the Faxmer Geehaw—"1 dunno, I hain't got time to keep up with all the fool J statoots the durn legislatur’ passes."— ig Louisville Courier-Fournal. THE “SOHMER”? HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS SOHMER PIANOS Sohmer Building, Sth Ave. cor 22d St. Only aasesroom in Greater Sew ih Uoroughily test the quality of the goods. This is a chance that is seldom offered: it gives all a chance to parchase our koods at fess than coat prompt attention, address WR COOK, care oe THe GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. 814 85 Vesey i 0. Nox 289, New York. BETWEEN GIRLS. Mavo— Being a cloak-maker's model must be very tiresome.” May—""Yes; it’s very ‘trying on’ one.” ].W. Harper e. “On Every Tongue.” ty; for the weak whe need te be For gentlemen who apprecta a car 2 who requires purity for every= strengthened) for the careful body who knows a good thing. Sold by lending dealers everywhere. BERNHEIM DISTILLING CO., Louteville, Ky. PRESS OF SACKETT & WILHELMS LITHOGRAPHING AND PRINTING COMPANY, NEW YORK. 40 Steen, 100. te 50e. each, ARANTARLLA A 600 Makers ‘Sold by Plrst Clase Dealers reryw here, Columbus had just discovered America. “How lucky!" he cried. “Suppose | had discovered that Christmas necktie my wife has hidden in the top bureau drawer!" Heaving a sigh of relief, he joyfully stepped ashore.—New York Sun. Mrs. Plainly—“ Of course 1 expect you will make my picture look like that of a beautiful woman, What pose would you suggest ?” Photographer—" Did_you ever try a hack view ?*—Detroit Free Press. Better live rich than die rich, Many who skimp themselves would live rich if they had a good policy of life insurance. Particulars free. No importunity. PENN MUTUAL LIFE, 921-3-5 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. YOU WON'T CARE FOR ORDINARY CHAMPAONE AFTER YOU TRY ONE BOTTLE OF COOKS 35.2% CHAMPAGNE. Fun tor the Hittions JUDGE'S LIBRARY MAGAZINE Ten Cents a Copy SIS HOPKINS’ OWN BOOK ‘Ten Cents a Copy JUDGE'S QUARTERLY ‘Twenty-five Cents a Copy JOEL JARVIS'S JAY JOKES ‘Ten Cents a Copy Any of the above by mail from the publishers on receipt of price Address SUDGE, New York HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE ‘Noa. 82,24, and 26 Isleecker Street Branch Warelionss, 30 Neekman Street, New York, ALL KINDS OF PAPER MADE TO ORD! iT Press Cath rae will ROM LIKES ee en ett oper clippings which may appear about you, your friends, Sng’ subject on wich you. want to be "up to dat Every newspaper and periodical of importance in the United States and Europe is searched. Terms, $5.00 for too notices. Henry Romaixe, 33 Union Square, N.Y. comicbooks.com