Judge, 1905-03-18 · page 15 of 16
Judge — March 18, 1905 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, with minimal editorial cartoon content. The main satirical element is a small **dialogue-based joke** (center-left) about fish as "brain food": One character claims fish aids intelligence; another counters that you can't fatten a pig without an actual pig present—implying the first speaker lacks the basic intelligence to understand this obvious point. It's a simple ad hominem insult disguised as logic. The page is dominated by **period advertisements**: Trimble Whiskey, Boston Garters, Pears' Soap, Gomez Cigars, The Keeley Cure (an addiction treatment), Wisconsin Central Railway, and various other products and publications. One small cartoon shows children discussing school: a boy admits his mother pays him a nickel to stay home rather than attend—social commentary on parental attitudes toward education, presented as humor. The overall page reflects early-20th-century advertising standards and Judge's format of mixing satirical commentary with commercial content.
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ou do drink, drink Trims So fill up The loving cup soum PROPRERTORS WHITE, HENTZ & CO. Vblla. and New Vorks * Here's long life and prosperity. To you and all of your posterity; And drink it down with all sincerity.” le” “1 don't believe in this theory that - fish is brain-food. I've tried at tor years ‘Ali over the civilized world and“. l » Excuse me; but you couldn't fatten a THE IMPROVED pig, no matter how well you kept the trough filled if there was no. pig there.” BOSTON —Chicago RecordeHerald. 1S KNOWN and WORN Every Pair Warranted “Don't he so lazy, ‘There's plenty of room at the top, and you're clever enough to get there.” » But,” rn lied the lazy genius, Les flat to the leg — never how clever it is of me to find a pla room."—Shiladelphin Le The Name ts We have received from the Bobhs-Mer- ‘ eon ered Fill, Company, of Indianapolis, Indiana, | “The Prize to the Hardy,” hy story full of sunshine and. makes the fanci ¢ appreciative many champagne bubbles. It deals with CLAS that wild, breezy country known as the P Great Northwest, and is of a quality well Slips, Tears nor Unfastens antly ona plumber's bill which he knows oS to be exorlitant and unjust ALWAYS EASY Gatun, anwar Wisconsin Central Railway Between CHIC, Ss Service, System and Safety Obtain full information from your Fawle «© When you come to think of! it’s really remarkable how many people Gros but don't you think it's vm dental how ty y people a ctor trust ‘SPECIAL OFFER a same onDrH, of 8: Mat | AT AMERICAN Ith 0. MEIKE’S HENRY 1 PAPER WARE “Don't you e meth ¥ ter go ter school PREFERRED THE LATTER, hol, Jimmie?” way, kid ma gives me a nickel a 1° de teacher gives me a dime ter stay awa: the bottom, where there isn’t so much writer, Alice Winter. The CUSHION reader scintillate and bob about like so BUTTON calculated to make any man smile pleas- B Oso. ros 8, — te) ‘MADE AT KEY WEST? t like to have re bad you play with boys wi Tommy —* Vint mamma.” Ci: at boys are ne The goodness in Pears’ Soap is an antidote for all bad complexions. For goodness sake use Pears.’ Sold in America and elsewhere, Fun tor the [iltions JUDGE'S LIBRARY MAGAZINE Ten Cents a Copy for Liquor and Drug Using A scientific remedy which has been skilfully and successfully administered by medical specialists for the past 25 years. At the following Keelay Institutes: 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 abo e by mail from the pablishers on receapt of price Address JUDE zw York comicbooks.com