Judge, 1905-08-26 · page 14 of 16
Judge — August 26, 1905 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** for Judge Company, interspersed with brief humorous anecdotes typical of the era. The main content includes: **Humorous shorts** (common Judge fare): - A joke about judging horses' ages by automobile rattle instead of teeth - A mean hotel-keeper charging a newborn rent - Wordplay about "Cholly" being a "knot-hole" rather than a "chip off the old block" - A pun-heavy poem about a man named Gough curing his cough **Historical anecdote**: A story about the Duke of Bridgewater's 13-strike clock at Worsley Hall, designed to ensure workers returned promptly after lunch—presented as curious trivia rather than satire. **Advertisements**: Surburg's Arcadia Mixture tobacco and den-decorating services dominate the right side. The **map** shows Judge's nationwide distribution through the American News Company—essentially a self-promotional boast about the magazine's reach and market dominance among newsstand sales. No political cartoons or caricatures appear on this page; it's primarily a sales/promotional issue.
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and in Canada, wherever that wonderful organization, the American News Company, operates, JUDGE may be found prominently displayed. Aside from a larger circulation by subscription than that of any other humorous weekly, the newsdealer has to carry JUDGE to fill an otherwise constantly unsatisfied demand. Consequently JUDGE has a news-stand sale larger than any other comic paper. In JUDGE will be found pictures and fun to drive away the blues— which the drummer gets when far from home—while in the advertising columns they will get the latest information as to the best razors, shaving soaps, toilet articles, clothing of all sorts, railroads, hotels, wines, ale, cigars, tobacco, cigarettes, and about everything that men require or desire. Ask any commercial man and he will tell you that JUDGE’S stories and jokes are an essential part of his outfit. Weare not soliciting advertisements of lingerie, but if this should catch the eye of any advertiser who has a worthy article to sell to men or women we are in the market for our share of the business, and will in every honor- able way try to make the advertising columns of our periodicals pay such an investor. Very truly yours, Judge Company A SURE RULE. NOTHING TO HIM. “Can you tell by looking at a horse's teeth how old he is ?” “No; but I can tell by the rattle of an automobile whether it is one of last year’s make or not."—Chicago Record-Herald. THE MEANEST MAN. A hotel-keeper has been found in northern Missouri who is so mean that when a baby was born in one of his rooms he immediately wrote its name on the register and began charging it for room and board.—Kansas City Fournal. Maude—\s Cholly a chip of the old block 2?” Mabel— Not exactly a chip. He's more of a knot-hole."—Louisvilie Cou- rier-Fournal. CURED HIMSELF. A certain young fellow named Gough Contracted a very bad cough. Now, he hadn't the « dough” To pay doctor's bills, sough, Unaided, he shook the cough ough. —Catholic Standard and Times. A FOXY OLD DUKE. ment, according to the Dundee Adver- tiser, exists to-day which was designed by the famous duke of Bridgewater, who laced South Lancashire with canals, and died over one hundred years ago. The duke was a great stickler for punctuality, and he was annoyed that the workmen on his estate at Worsley did not return to work after dinner as promptly as they left off when the clock struck twelve. When the duke remonstrated with his men they replied that, while they always heard the clock strike twelve times, they often failed to hear the single stroke of one p.m. The Duke of Bridgewater quickly found a remedy for this state of| affairs. He had a clock made which would strike thirteen times an hour after noon, and that clock proclaims one o'clock with 'a baker's dozen of sonorous strokes tothisday. This «thirteen ” clock is one of the curiosities of Worsley Hall. FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE LUXURY. People of moderate means, who love comfort and daintiness of surroundings, will appreciate our valuable suggestions on fitting up dens, | with illustrations of unique and artistic arrange | ments of pictures. Send five cents for our Blue Booklet on den work. Art lovers will also be | repaid by sending two cents for our Blue cata- lugue, with illustrations of our beautiful repro- ductions of copyrighted drawings. Address Picture Department, Judge Company, 225 | Fourth Avenue, New York. | ‘THE BROKER’S WOOING. “ But we have nothing in common !” She answered him, unstirred. “Don't want it,” said he quickly ; Trust nothing but ¢ preferred "I" —New Orleans Times-Democrat. THUNDER-STORMS. In this season of thunder-storms it is interesting, if not exactly profitable, to read an ancient interpretation of them. The “ Prognostication Everlasting of one Leonard Digges,” published in 1556, tells us that thunder in the morning denotes wind ; at noon, rain, and in the evening, a great tempest. He goes further still, and declares that “Sunday's thunder should bring the death of learned men, judges and others; Monday's, the death of women; Tuesday's, plenty of grain; Wednesday's, bloodshed; Thursday's, plenty of sheep and corn; Friday's, the slaughter of a great man and other horri- ble murders ; Saturday's, a general pesti- lent plague and great dearth."—New York Tribune. . An ingenious time-keeping arrange-| “«No one Who smokes Sursruc's ARCADIA MIXTURE could ever attempt to describe | its delights."” Why? The Tobaccos are all aged: thoroughly Age improves flavor; adds mildness; gs ais In the bending, seven countries from Latakia to i called Made since 1876. a Surbrug’s “Arcadia” is in a class by itself —nothing so rich in flavor — so exhila- rating in r. A mild stim: The Delight, The when it disse oa you will be lasting. AT YOUR DEALERS. THE SURBRUG CO., New York City} (deed casaatiapeaenias taal Lasetaey EXPLAINED, Now, in London, they say, as you go on your way, You'll strike’ fifty rum-shops to every half-mile ; And if this the case be, it is easy to see Just_why they call England the tight little isle. —Louisville Courier-Journal, BUBBLES, It doesn't take a particularly strong woman to hold a man up to ridicule. Blobbs—" That Chicago woman says she was born to command.” Slobbs— I guess she was ; she has had six husbands.” All_men may be born equal, but they soon find their level. When the devil is hard pressed he calls on the hypocrites.— Philadelphia Record. A comfort is placed first. important part, if skillfully used. DEN is no longer considered the luxury it once was—it is now a necessity in every home where Unframed pictures play an Send two 2-cent stamps for our illustrated Blue Booklet on Inexpensive Dens. It is full of valuable hints. Special Combination Offer for Den Work. We will send prepaid to any address in the United States, upon receipt of TWO DOLLARS, the follow- ing beautiful copyrighted pictures : Three delicately tinted reproductions of Stanlaws’s beautifu! water- olor paintings, on fine paper, about 15 x 8; four of Stanlaws’s p-n-and- ink studies, heavy coated paper, 1434 x 1034, suitable for fr»ming; four of James Montgomery Flagg’s American Girl Series, sepia ‘ints 09 heavy plate paper, 1134 x 934; three groups of Flagg’s min atures, printed on fine card-board—one two-head. one three-head and one four-head group; and four Motto Cards, with small cut in uppet left- hand corner, suitable for illuminating or as gift cards, printed on heaxy board, 734 x 6. If colored by hand, they will make beautiful! gifts. Address Picture -Department, Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York. comicbooks.com