Judge, 1905-10-14 · page 16 of 20
Judge — October 14, 1905 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements with brief satirical items**, typical of Judge magazine's format. The main satirical content includes: **"SUFFICIENT"** — A parody of Poe's "The Raven," mocking romantic naïveté. A man recites poetry to a woman named Lenore, but she's experienced and merely responds "Encore!"—she's heard it all before. The joke: his elaborate seduction attempt fails because she's worldly. **"TOO HEAVY"** — Social satire on Mrs. Goldrox, a wealthy woman who dislikes serious music (Beethoven) and prefers entertainment with "singin' and dancin'." This mocks the cultural pretensions and actual philistinism of the nouveau riche. **"SOUND-PROOF"** — A monkey returning from riding the New York subway claims the monkey's roar won't scare him—implying the subway is noisier than a wild animal. Contemporary urban satire about newly constructed transit systems. The remaining content consists almost entirely of period advertisements for soap, champagne, whiskey, and patent medicines—standard Judge fare from the early 1900s.
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‘SUFFICIENT. Once upon an evening dismal, ™ Thandal her a paroxysmal en you do drink. drink Trim Kiss, and spoke her name baptismal, wwe Wi «h Mb] Spoke her name—it was Lenore ; o . \\ Ah, she was a scrumptious creature, Glib of tongue and fair of feature, But, alas ! 1 couldn't teach her, For she had been there before— And she winked at me and murmured, Murmured the one word, «Encore !* Only that—and nothing more. —Chicago News. TOO HEAVY. “Does your daughter care much for Beethcven ?” inquired the visitor of Mrs. Goldrox. “Not a bit,” replied Mrs. Goldrox. “She doesn't care a bit for them tragedy plays. What she likes is plays with singin’ an’ dancin’ in 'em."—Louisville Courter- Journal. | MO OF MINN. Whiskey Hans Mo of Sleepy Eye, member of the| Ra isvo® Green Label. board of equalization trom the ninth dis- Jad New York” AT ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS trict, telegraphed his resignation as a member of the board to Governor John- son yesterday.— Minneapolis Times, GOLD SEAL A soft, white skin gives ; America's Best charm to the plainest fea- Champagne tures, Pears’ Soap has a mes- Special Dry— Brut sage of beauty for every The favorite of club- woman who values a clear ehoshprreger : 1e wine of the ban. complexion. peso quet and ultra bril- Sold whercver stores are found. lant functions. the delicious qualities et of the French prod- Yeast—" The British Medical Four. 1 Viper sails nal asserts that men’s necks are longer than they used to be.” H SOLD BY ALL Crimsonbeak —“ Of course; there's 7 LEADING GROCERS more to see now than there used to he.” sed —Vonkers Statesman, WINE MERCHANTS orien CRY, COBN, Urbana Wine Co. Urbana, &.v. SOUND-PROOF. Tue monxey—"' Roar away, Leo. You won't scare me with your noise. I have just returned from a ride on the New York subway.” ‘The young man who goes down on his Comes After a Bath with knees to propose to a young girl isn’t half warm water and Glenn's Sul- so sure of getting her as the young man phur Soap, It allays lrritation who takes her on them, — Somerville and leavesthe skin cool, sooth Journal. and refreshed. Sold by — gists. Always insist on HENRY LINDENMEYK & SONS lenn’s PAPER WAREHOUSE Soe 8b ane ab Hecckee Stree Ju Wait Till I Tell You! ASE eee =a 3 Sulphur Soap | |!" sses8 * You can get seven lovely pidures and a set of imi ei WILL Sc AMERICANS TO BE PROUD OF. ea UI's Hatrand Whisker Dye, Black or Brows, S0c. ‘ tusive Tally Conds, daisy as they con be, wth st eabrtisine Send 75 cents for our collection of eight lk cords and tassels, beautiful” pictures (from 11 1-2x17 to ALL FoR SEVENTY CENTS 19 1-4x 24 1-4 in size) for patriotic Amer- ji » The ii les ty . BLO 0 D P 0 | S 0 N Mactons in colors from paintings of Fres:| MALO) ITPEAS COLO TIT RIS) ‘The pictures are just dear! You get theee Stan- ident Roosevelt and our martyred Presi- dent McKinley, with half-tones of Com- 11 x7, all in salt, pretty colors: juit the for yom con teens Then teers to tre aza eee eee ees tans, « | modore Schley, taken on the deck of his Toffee King] ng ; tad the od Fete y battle-ship ; Rear-admiral Sampson, typi- em ae ese sod reo Faq's slew cnnatran a bos ceter cal naval scenes, etc. The collection is won las Caninie mete os unsurpassed in interest and value. No the parlor. It isthe bei value for the money the Jude Conny bn ev cere td oe wet handsomer pictures could be had to we ‘away, Addren Judge Company, Sarg 3 frame for office, work-room or library. Le bn Don't miss the oppostunity. Address Book Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, cooK REMEDY Co. |New vore 1480 MASONIC TEMPLE, ~ Chicago, Il, U. S. A. tt a i sid 2 iJ comicbooks.com