Judge, 1905-11-11 · page 12 of 16
Judge — November 11, 1905 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertisements with brief humorous items typical of early 1900s satirical magazines. The main cartoons are joke vignettes: "A Mean Audience" mocks a woman's poor storytelling; "A Boy That Can 'Rassle'" celebrates working-class gumption (a teenager gets a job by emphasizing his willingness to work hard); "Two Feet Deep" plays on literal versus figurative measurement. The substantial advertising includes life insurance pitches from The Prudential (featuring Andrew Carnegie's endorsement of life insurance for young men) and architectural services promoting George Palliser's house-plan book. The "Enforced Bachelorhood" joke plays on the snail's small shell as metaphor for inadequate housing for a spouse—a comment on housing costs and marriage economics. The Wilson Whiskey ad and Abbott's Bitters advertisements indicate alcohol marketing was common in mainstream publications of this era. Overall, this represents Judge's blend of light satirical humor, class commentary, and commercial content typical of early-1900s American magazines.
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A MEAN AUDIENCE. She (surprised at the effect of her narra- tion) — Why, I knew that story was foot. but I didn't know it was so awfully fanny as all that.” He (beginning to regain his self-con- trol)—* It wasn't until you told it."—Som- erville Journal. Cocktail! Remember, never at its best with- out Abbott's Angostura Bitters. A BOY THAT CAN “RASSLE.” A firm in Chicago advertised for a boy. The application of the one who se- TH T’sS ALL ! cured the position is given below : “ Mister, | want the job, mi folks ain't ritch, and ‘I got to rassle. It does bete all how hard times is, im fourteen I can In Th ree Words do chores and look well in store clothes. I want a good job in your otis let me in It takes but three words with- He got the job, and his employers say out superlatives to define the he can“ rassle” well.—Ram's Horn. superiority of At the exhibition of the Califurnis Fruit- Growers’ Association, at C! S Pianos were chosen in preference to all other makes, thus again showing the high estimation in which these popular instruments are held by the public. Baltimore TWO FEET DEEP. “See here !" snapped the landlord, who had responded to the tenant's hurry-call for a plumber, “I thought you said the water in your cellar was two feet deep. It’s only a few inches.” viz: « Well, that’s as deep as my two feet,” retorted the tenant, “and that’s too The Perfect Whiskey $)m""-4" ___ WANTS TO PLEASE HER. WAL'LANATAN'S SON, Balsitore, Sa Nell—“Oh, my! Here's a. telegram from Jack of the football team. - ENFORCED BACHELORHOOD. What does it say ?” . Fiy—"* | wonder why old man Snail never married ? jose broken. How Mn. Buco—"* He says his house isn't large enough for two.” Lady—* Will you work for a meal?” | do you prefer it set—Greek or Roman ?"" Tramp —* Sure ; I'll split the ticket.” | Ex. ANDREW CARNEGIE mare «« Every young man should get his life insured. The young man F YOU are thinking about who Bee to insure his life, even though it entails some hardship to Building a House an in- mect the premiums, does himself and those dependent upon him an EN r A s injustice. » = vestment of $1.00 now will 2 save you hundreds of dollars in building a house, by get- e ting the latest and most prac- 2 my, tical ideas of the noted and “SE iss capable architect, Mr. George ee ae 7x furnishes an easy method = - : Palliser. We therefore de- through its Z ~ : - sire to call your special at- , x ligeess tention to our new book just Profitable issued and containing over Endowment ey. i eeew| ONE HUNDRED ie : UP-TO-DATE Policies | es y~"2?| HOUSE PLANS Hi Fill in the attached Cou- STRENGTH OF ‘p+ nd send for full in GIBRALTAR \ THE TITLE OF THIS BOOK I8 pon and send for full in- ty } 1 Seeman # GECRGE PALLISER’S only a postage stamp and y, 7 may be the means of start- . MODERN BUILDINGS ing an ample provision for your later years, < 3 A new up-to-date bendred plans, all new (1902), of 0 Sogo eS ace ae ie ae Bees peerzcew lateness men ane av Yn 9 mitting. myself to e weePell descrip ing sizes, beght of toran, how built and fished»! macuee\ The Prudential | | 2225s eee sn ae frees mage ona quatre dng apc * INSURANCE COMPANY oti te pone howe anna hat Sey yn wanting real-estate men, those having land to improve, ‘everyone interest OF AMERICA * hopes to own a home, these dengns Sie tralgble tod rl ead roe of very pret valet 2 Incorporated as Stock Company by the State of New Jersey. size 30 = 14 inches. v7 paper cover, sest by : mal, cloth, $2.00: sak pempald 00 soy “on recep cf JOUN F. DRYDEN, Panarvest. pecs Adare wid hom ; Home Office, NEWARK, N. J. JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York Remit by money order or check—don’t send currency. For $.. comicbooks.com