Judge, 1905-12-09 · page 15 of 17
Judge — December 9, 1905 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, interspersed with brief humorous snippets typical of Judge magazine's satirical approach. The main notable content is a pseudo-menu from a Milwaukee Press Club excursion to a gas plant—satire playing on the word "gas" by listing dishes with gas-related puns ("Gas Consomme," "Gas-oline," "Aspara-gas"). This is straightforward wordplay humor rather than political satire. The small dialogue jokes use common early-1900s stereotypes: an Irish immigrant coachman unfamiliar with automobiles, and a trolley conductor's unwanted advance in a tunnel—mild social humor targeting working-class characters and modern technology anxieties. The "Follow the Flag" Wabash railroad advertisement emphasizes American infrastructure superiority, likely reflecting early-20th-century nationalism and railroad industry pride. The remainder consists of patent medicine ads (blood poison cures, kidney remedies) and liqueur advertisements—typical of the era's magazine advertising before FDA regulation.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
seccceseooes 004444 444CCRAFEEESEEEEAAAAAAEAEOESESOSSEEESEDS: SSRN ose 1 Ws secceeeeeeees: | ES | de... The Supreme After-Dinner Cordial LIQUEUR EAGLETTE An especially fine American product, ac- know le 'ged by connoisseurs to be unequalled ‘broad. As a delicious aid to diges- J a cordial of delightful flavor, it is rival A fitting finale toany feast. HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE oa. 2, 4, and 38 Hleecker Street ranch Wareuouse, 3 heekman street, New York ‘Lt KUNDS OF PAPER MADE TO 01 BLOOD POISON FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS: we have made the cure of Blood Poison a spealty. ison Permancat'y ‘Cured. Tea canis treated at home under saime guar. szey. Capital $sem.con, W obstinate cases. Trott, Penples, red aa net part af che hoty, Hae Pipes Ghelon, wit for pros of caren. toopage Took Free. COOK REMEDY Co. 1668 MASONIC TEMPLE, Chicago, TIL, U. S. A. It is a mean man who carefully scans all the big headlines on the front page of the paper before he tells the newsboy that he doesn't want to buy one.—Somerville Journal, EXCURSION TO THE GAS PLANT. ‘ Through the courtesy of the Milwau- kee Gas Company the members of the Milwaukee Press Club were yesterday initiated into the mysteries of gas-mak- ing, and the art of canning and preserv- ing gas in all its forms fully explained. Many of the members brought their wives, or sweethearts. An enjoyable time was had. Names of those who at- tended will be found on page fourteen, column six. After the excursion an elaborate lunch- con was served, consisting of the follow- ing appetizing menu : MENU. Gas Consomme. Gas Tongs breaded. Gas Pipe Salad. Gas Jets, Joint Sauce. Ten Per Cent. Gas. Gas Leaks in the Cellar. Gas Low, Love Sauce. High Gas. Shirred Coke, Gas Trimmings. Pop-bottle Gas. Gas Meters. Aspara-gas. Eddie de-Foy Gas. Pickled Gas. Any Old Gas. Sewer Gas. Young Balloons Stuffed with Gas. Baked Gas, Gas Mantles, More Gas. I1Gas Yes, Frizzled Gas. Gas Wells. Spontaneous Combustion Gas. Dessert. Gas Pie. Gas Smell. Gas-oline. Political Gas. Gas-tronomic Feats. Artesian Gas. Just Gas. —AMilwaukee Sentinel, NEXT TO IT. Swellman—« Yes ; I'm still looking for a coachman. Applicant—" Well, 1 know all about horses and "—— Swellman—“ But have you had any experience with an automobile 2” Applicant—" Not exactly, sor; but I wuz tossed be a bull wanst.— Chicago Inter-Ocean, USED TO IT. “Aren't you ashamed of yourself?” said the blushing girl to the strange man in the seat alongside of her, as the train came out of the tunnel. «No, I'm not, miss,” replied the man. “You see, I'ma trolley-car conductor, and I'm used to squeezing people in the cars."— Yonkers Statesman. “Trefiguréd itéatend ac chelated "FOLLOW THE FLAG” | To prove do drink, drink 7. Fis Trim gy ESTABLISHED WHITE, HENTZ & CO. a and New Vert AT ALL FIR 1793 “CLASS DEALERS the excellen For KIDNEY TROUBLES and ANTA/ Wee BLADDER. all it COOK'S Ct Witte favorite Char nveo € AMERICAN WINE CO. St. Lous “Follow the Flag”’ THERE Is nothing more assuring to the traveler than his knowledge of the fact that he Is traveling on a firm road-bed upon which are laid the heaviest of steel rails, made true in all their curves, and that the train which carries him is of the highest standard of excellence known in railroads and is bein guided to its destination by experienc minds. These are the conditions which be- come apparent to the frequent traveler on the WABASH LINE and which have made that line justly famous. Through cars are operated between ST. LOUIS and CHICAGO KANSAS CITY, OMAHA, TOLEDO DETROIT, NIAGARA FALLS, BUFFALO NEW YORK, BOSTON, ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS CITY TICKET OFFICE, Eighth and Olive Streets, ST. LOUIS F YOU are thinking about Building a House an in- vestment of $1.00 now will save you hundreds of dollars in building a house, by get- ting the latest and most prac- tical ideas of the noted and capable architect, Mr. George Palliser, We therefore de- sire to call your special at- tention to our new book just issued and containing over ONE HUNDRED UP-TO-DATE HOUSE PLANS THE TITLE OF THIS BOOK I8 GEORGE PALLISER’S MODERN BUILDINGS A new up-to-date boo! from 00 to o.oo: Pubic Library ete, ‘This book isa collection of valuable to everyone thinking sir Flansed tn hu atlinary courte of Svar ‘Yarious parts of the country withia the prices Full description accompanies each improvements contained, thas} ing, as the plans and Fs 07 teatro plans all new (soe), of pew (1900) Tidiaa, Sable, PObUE Halls, examples of houses recently built, and in- . having been, with very ons, sells prc faring’ the lame few years, and built in sins, height of tories, how built and fished, and very great valve to contemplat Td mont carefal stady of those erecting them, follow. These Sid plan ay aves there: ‘tility, and real examples tions, land companies, interested of Shecvge hopes fo own home of very great value to ny paper cover, sot by Teco ree pace a 31s teaches, ‘s jo any address on i eee ond i cloth, 3.0, oot he ted y adds receipt of JUDGE COMPANY, Fourth Avenue, New York ‘by money order or check—don’t send currency. Screens ot comicbooks.com’