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Judge — December 16, 1905 — page 44: Judge, 1905-12-16

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This page contains **primarily advertisements** with brief humor snippets interspersed. The cartoons/jokes are: 1. **"A Public Benefactor"**: A quick joke where a singer named Screechley is called a "public benefactor" because he's decided *not* to sing publicly anymore—satire on bad performers. 2. **"A Distinction"**: Two mechanics discuss one brother's employment; the younger proudly corrects that his brother doesn't "work"—he has a "position"—mocking class pretensions and the dignity-inflation of job titles. 3. **"A Wedding Invite"**: Satirizes Welsh wedding custom where invitations explicitly request monetary gifts with promises to repay them at the guests' future weddings—highlighting mercenary attitudes disguised as tradition. The page otherwise features **period advertisements** for Sunny Brook Whiskey (government-guaranteed), Williams' Shaving Soap, Atlantic City's Chalfonte hotel, Boston Garter suspenders, and railroad tourist travel—typical early 20th-century commercial content.

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APPRECIATED. “ There's a public benefactor.” “1 thought that was Screechley, the awful singer.” «Teis.” “ Well, in what way is he a public ben- efactor 2?” “He has decided not to sing in public this season.""— Cleveland Plain Dealer. A DISTINCTION, A couple of mechanics were chatting on a train. + Where does your brother work now ? asked the elder. A pained, shocked expression came over the face of the younger. “Oh, my brother don’t work; my brother has a position!" he exclaimed proudly. There are grades in the dig- nitysof labor. A WEDDING INVITE. Invitations to weddings in Wales are very business-like. When the parents of the bride-to-be bid her friends to the cere- mony they bid them. not to. come empty- handed. The cards say : ** Whatever do- nation you may be pleased to bestow will be thankfully received and cheerfully re- paid whenever called for on a similar oc- casion. . The parents of the bride- and bridegroom-clect desire that all gifts due to them will be returned to them on the above date, and will be thankful for all -| favors granted.” Gwilliams—* Your favorite authors are Ru?yard Kipling and Henry James? That is the oddest combination Lever heard of.” Sflint—"Ob, | don't know. I find Henry James admirable as a chaser."—| Chic Tribune. Every Dollar it Mints worth 100 Cents, It also guarantees our Whiskey which is Bottled in Bond in its Pure Natural State, under law 1s bottled under direct supervision of Gov't Officials and sealed by U. S. Treasury Dept's “GREEN STAMP”— proof of its #2 and purity. Sunny Brook was the only Whiskey awarded Grand Prize and Gold Medal at St. Louis World's Fair. ° Avold Whiskles not Guaranteed by U. 5. is most delightful in } and December and the new Fireproof Chalfonte is in the very centre of its varied attractions. There is no better time for a visit than now. Write for Illustrated Folder and Rates to THE LEEDS COMPANY Always Open ‘On the Beach UES FLAT TO THE LEG — NEVER) ‘SLPS, TEARS ROR UNFASTERS | WILLIAMS *scrs' More Than % the Shave depends upon the lather, and the lather depends upon getting Williams’ Shaving Soap. Most used because it has never been equaled in ability to soften the beard, keep a rich, moist, creamy lather, allay irritation, and make shav- ing easy and safe. It’s dangerous economy to experiment on your face with other makes. Willlams’ Shaving Sticks, Shaving Tablets, Tollet Waters, Talcum Powder and Jersey Cream Toilet Soap, sold everywhere. Write for “The Shaver’s Gi Correct Dress for all Occas Itt FREE. THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO. Glastonbury, Conn. Tounist Gans por The idea that an inferior class of people patron- ize the tourist sleepers is an error. On many trips only the best class of travelers are found. ‘They are merely men and women of good sense who would rather travel TO CALIFORNIA in this manner and savea snug sum of money to be used elsewhere. It is begin- ning to be understood that it is by no means necessary to spend a large sum of money in order to enjoy a trip to the Pacific Coast. If you cross the continent in one of the tourist sleepers of the UNION PACIFIC SOUTHERN PACIFIC ‘You will enjoy your trip and save considerable money Inquire of E.L. LOMAX, C. P. & T. A. OMAHA, NEB. comicbooks.com