Judge, 1905-10-07 · page 13 of 16
Judge — October 7, 1905 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **title/cover page** for Judge's October quarterly issue, priced at 25 cents. The large portrait occupies the center—appears to be a caricatured face, likely a political or public figure, though the specific identity isn't clear from the image alone. The page is dominated by **advertisements** for products (Cook's champagne, Old Crow whiskey, Sohmer pianos) and Judge Company offerings (story picture sets for children, instruction books on caricature). Two small **satirical items** appear: one jokes about a chronic drinker claiming he drinks to forget he drinks (dark humor about alcoholism); another depicts a farmer and wife noting a "Senator Bluff" makes charitable donations while an anonymous donor gives small amounts—satirizing wealthy politicians' self-aggrandizing philanthropy versus genuinely anonymous charity. The overall page reflects early 1900s American consumer culture and satirical commentary on wealth and social pretense typical of Judge magazine's style.
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HIS REMEDY FOR THE EVIL. You knew old Wilkins was quite » heavy drinker, didn’t you 2” Yes.” He gives a queer excuse for being idicted to the habit.” « What is it 2” «Says he drinks so that he can forget he drinks,"—Ailwaukee Sentinel. ire dry CHAMPAGNE Is sccond to no Champagne in the world. It is half the price of foreign makes, because there no duty or ship freight to pay on this American made Champagne. SERVED EVERYWHERE AMERICAN WINE CO., ST. LOUIS LET THE CHILDREN TELL THEIR OWN STORIES. ten cents for one of our ‘Story Pic- beautifully printed on heavy coated pr Each one is a complete story by itrelf, with no reading matter. The little ones will spend happy hours weaving their childish fancies into stories about the pictures. These pictures, pasted in an album, with their little Stories written out, will make a most beautiful souvenir of a child’s early life. For fifty cents we will send seven cuts, not one of them of a character to be out of place in a child’s hands. Address Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, New Yorks jut Wait Till I Tell You! ‘You can get seven lovely pictures and a set of twelve Tally Cards, dainty as they can be, with rk cords and tame, The pictures are just dear! You get three Stan- hws Pater, one big ove on fine paper, r 62's girl beads, one in sepin oa heavy paper, ready to frame for the parlor. It in the bet vaiue for the money the joie Conmany ‘0 order right away. Addres Judge Company, 225 Faun Avouse Now Yorke eee a AS USUAL. Farmer Bucxsoarp—'* | see by the list 0’ charitable subscriptions thet Senator Bluff has given another thousand.” His Wire—* Yep; an’ thet feller ‘ Anonymous" has forked over another dollar."* JUST OUT] OCTOBER NUMBER JUDGES QUARTERLY For Sale On All News-stands PRICE 25 CENTS OLD CROW RYE Sold everywhere in bottles. Never sold in bulk, H.B. KIRK & CO., Sole Bottlers, N.Y. THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS SOHMER PIANOS SrUrenuer Sohmer Building, Sth Ave, cor aad St. renter S DENTAL GLADNESS, The man whose dental outfit isn’t every- thing that a dental outfit ought to be is always glad when the green-corn season is all over.—Somerville Fournal. NOW READY... “THIS @ THAT” About Caricature By ZIM: A book of sound advice for the miceart student .50 by mail Address E. Zim, Horseheads, N. Y¥. A QUESTION OF PROPORTION. Colonel Peppercorn (who is touring in France with a hired chauffeur and car, which has broken down)—* Confound it all, you say it's nothing! Then why don’t you repair it 2” Alphonse Legros — Mais, mensieur, pas possible, he break below! I cannot arrive there! He is only quinze centi- metres from ze ground ; but me—voila— I have one metre round ze chest !— Punch. ALWAYS SOMETHING. Patience— Didn't they ac ‘ertise that you could sleep under blankets up en the mountains where you went ?” Patrice—Yes; but the trouble was they didn’t have aay blankets."— Yonkers | Statesman, AMERICANS TO BE PROUD OF. Send 75 cents for our collection of eight beautiful pictures (from 11 1-2x17 to 19 1-4 24 1-4 in size) for patriotic Amer- icans. The series includes two repro- ductions in colors from paintings of Pres- ident Roosevelt and our martyred Presi- dent McKinley, with half-tones of Com- modore Schley, taken on the deck of his battle-ship ; Rear-admiral Sampson, typi- cal naval scenes, etc. The collection is unsurpassed in interest and value. No handsomer pictures could be had to frame for office, work-room or library. Don't miss the opportunity. Address Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York. comicbooks.com