Judge, 1905-12-09 · page 12 of 17
Judge — December 9, 1905 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** for Judge's 1905 Christmas issue, with several small humorous filler items. The main advertisement promotes Judge's upcoming Christmas edition, featuring contributions from notable writers including Jerome K. Jerome (the "British Mark Twain") and various artists. The issue promised 17 color pages—a significant technological achievement for 1904 printing. The scattered jokes are typical period humor: a couple's height mismatch preventing romance ("She loves the little man, / And he adores his giant"); a hen-pecking wife's slip calling their anniversary "hers" not "theirs"; and employer mockery ("a bad year for bosses"). The top-left section advertises Club Cocktails as superior to homemade "guesswork" drinks—a selling point for early commercial bottled cocktails. Other ads promote patent medicines, tea, and bitters as tonics. The cartoon labeled "Never Got Further" appears to be a simple animal joke involving a monkey and tiger, though the exact reference is unclear.
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ANY a bet has been wagered and won over the superiority of CLUB COCKTAILS over guesswork or other brands. You can prove their excellence without betting, though. Try a bottle. Insist upon getting CLUB COCKTAILS—the original bot- tled brand. They’re far superior to guesswork kind—you want the best—well, insist on getting CLUB. Always ready. Just strain through cracked ice and serve. Manhattan, Martini, Vermouth, Whis- key, Holland’ Gin, Tom Gin and York. G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO., Sole Proprietors Hartford New York London G600D INCOMES FOR ALL. 25 to 30 per cent, commia- stom to get orders for le beat 2 : rompt attention BG. EB, care o« THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA P.O, Box 280, 31-33 Vesey Street, N.Y. ‘TIME ENOUGH. Borroughs—" Say, old man, there was atime when you promised to share your last dollar with me.” Richley—* That's all right; I haven't got down to it yet."—Catholic Standard. HE. If | were only twice my size, I might with hope aspire To that supremely glorious prize That sets my heart afire. SHE. Oh, but for my disastrous height ‘Which daunts the little dear, I'm sure he'd speak this very night The words I long to hear. MORAL: So nature's equalizing plan Controls our longings pliant. The big giri loves the little man, ‘And he adores his giant. Life. For a run-down system take the Tonic Ab- bott’s Angostura Bitters. At druggists’ and grocers’. DISCOURAGING. Gaston—1 tell you, old man, Miss Watkyns is a mighty sensible girl—the most sensible girl, I think, I ever knew.” Alphonse—"1 think you're right, my boy. I wouldn't advise you to propose to her."—Somerville Fournal. HARD ON BOSSES. Mrs. Crimsonbeak —“I declare! There's more hard luck! Nothing has gone right with me this year !” Mr. Crimsonbeak—“ Well, wife, you know everybody is saying it's a bad year for bosses."— Yonkers Statesman, Musical people who call at the warerooms of Sohmer & Co. may be assured that they will find what will gratify the most cultivated music- al taste in every respect. HER CONCESSION. “Do you know,” asked Mrs. Henpeck, «that this is our eleventh anniversary ?” Ours?” he answered, edging toward the door ; “thank you, dear. I supposed you considered it yours.” WILSIN Thats All! NEVER GOT FURTHER. ‘Tue monxey—"' Did a fat little monkey, wearing a high hat, go by here?” Tue TiceR—'* No monkey went by here.” IF YOU HAVE PASSED THE SANTA CLAUS AGE, LET THE 22 CHRISTMAS JUDGE @ 4 BE YOUR PATRON SAINT THIS YULE-TIDE The issue for 1905 will appear De- Among the Contributors to the Christmas JuDcé ‘will bez WRITERS JEROME K. JEROME S. E. KISER woma mant An cember 11th, and will be a com- plete Merry Christmas in itself. There will be laughs enough for CAROLYN WELLS how in E, VANCE COOKE ago tr “Far W. J. LAMPTON S. W. GILLILAN W. D. NESBIT JACK APPLETON had d FP. ADAMS PERKIN WAR: his wi a lifetime, and its handsome AND MANY OTHERS came color-pages represent the high- A water mark in the art of color- "3 pets printing. < o= The leading story is contrib- uted by Jerome K. Jerome, Pe =, & Cala the British Mark Twain, and 4 i author of “Three Men in a Boat.” The best American story-tellers and artists have collaborated to make this the finest Christmas number JUDGE has ever offered to the public. ARTISTS. E. FLOHRI A, S. DAGGY C. J. TAYLOR J. He SMITH HY MAYER J. R. BRAY FRED LEWIS H.R. DAUGHERTY P. STANLAWS W. 0. WILSON CHARLES SARKA ART YOUNG J. M. FLAGG J. CONACHER F. F. LINCOLN HARRISON CADY J. R. SHAVER L. BE. FOSTER E,W. DAVIS H. M, WILDER EXTRA LARGE EDITION—17 PAGES IN COLOR PRICE, 25 CENTS comicbooks.com