Judge, 1905-02-25 · page 12 of 16
Judge — February 25, 1905 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge (circa 1905) is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than a unified satirical cartoon. The visible humor pieces are brief jokes typical of the era's magazine format: - **Workplace rejection scene**: A merchant fires an employee for being seen entering a saloon, reflecting early 20th-century employer moralism about workers' conduct. - **Police court dialogue**: A magistrate extracts a promise from a drunk to stop drinking, using wordplay about "promise" versus legal "assurance"—typical Judge-style pun humor. - **Mining scheme joke**: Two promoters discuss inflating a mine's value, satirizing dubious investment schemes common in that period. - **Domestic dialect humor**: A brief exchange using African American vernacular (standard for Judge's era, though offensive by modern standards) about a child tracking mud. The page is dominated by **advertisements**: Hunter Whiskey's grand prize claim, Dr. Marshall's Catarrh Snuff, and George Palliser's house plan book. These ads reveal what Judge's affluent readers purchased and valued.
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