Judge, 1905-12-23 · page 11 of 17
Judge — December 23, 1905 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with miscellaneous short humor pieces and personals scattered throughout. The main cartoon **"Christmas at the Line Camp"** appears as a landscape illustration at right, credited to Charles M. Russell, famous Western artist. It depicts cowboys at a camp—likely capturing ranch life during the holidays. Though the image is small and details unclear, Russell's reputation suggests it's sentimental Western genre scene rather than political satire. The humor pieces are light domestic jokes: a lunch-counter girl's melodramatic poem about serving hash to an indifferent customer; jibes about reformed football players having "lovely manners"; a woman's surprise that her tall suitor has a short brother. These reflect early 1900s popular humor—sentimental, class-conscious, light-hearted. The advertisements dominate: Evans Ale, Sohmer Pianos, Cook's Champagne, and the Loftis jewelry "system." One ad notes American champagne is preferable to foreign because it avoids import duty and freight charges—subtle economic nationalism. This reads as a general interest magazine, not political satire.
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PERSONAL. Widow, young, would meet Gentleman ‘with patrimony. Must be wealthy, neat” Object alimony. LOVE LYRICS OF A LUNCH-COUNTER GIRL. Ah, throbbing heart of mine, be still! T He came to-day. HASH ! ye gods! ask, Do I deserve this awful pain to-day ? Why should the dreams in which I fain would bask Take wings, like some fleet bird, and fly away? And oh, he gave me such a start— The tray I held went falling with a crash! A leaden feeling came into my heart When he looked up and said, * Bring me a plate of HASH.” To think my dreams should fade Like this, and all my happiness depart ; To think that he upon my feelings played Until I lost my poor and lonely heart. Ah, world, thy ways are strange ; 1 know them not— I little recked that I could be so rash. Just think—the man I thought a decent lary got Now comes and orders just a plate of —HASH |—W. L. Griffin in Mit- waukee Sentinel. A GALA-DAY FOR FLORENCE, The first time automobiles were ever seen on the streets of Florence was re- cently, when R. C, Flannigan and Dr. Melndoe of Norway came here with their machines. Dick” gave nearly every kid in town a ride before departing for Crystal Falls. — Florence (Wis.) Mining News RESULT FIRST. “He certainly has the loveliest man- ners. Where did he learn so mnch po- Iiteness ?” “Didn't you know? Why, he’s one of the best-known players of reformed foot- ball."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Christmas Present of a barrel containing 10 dozen bottles of good old «delet wil supply toe rteto cu. EVANS & SONS, Hudson, N. Y. HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE __ #8 Fis OF raven wane To onDak ROMEIKE’S ter = ost hich may a ar felons, apes Rot terete tevrpaper Wins Ri id Bore ear Tearched. Ferma $320 eney Rumer, 33 Union Square We. Ye FORMERLY OF BOSTON? Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beans and Miss Anna Beans Sunday. Carrollton (0.) Republican, COOKS [HAMPAGKE 7% Foreign Champagnes cost twice as much because they are obliged to pay duty Americans with a discriminating taste prefer ac va bles OL and ship freight. serve Evenvwnene AMERICAN WINE CO., ST. LOUIS LOFTIS SYSTEM . Jewelry House in the United States. The Famous Arie SYSTEM received Higuest, Award—too} (Gold Medal—at the World’ Fair, St. Tee Lots Credit tem oun bo ae egarenience for Chri age Weal emdomars 8 "S"yeuutiful and vatsabie gtit with tlay of much money. Write rok OFTIS BROS.& CO. FROM YOUTH TO INEBRIETY. J. Haggblum, who has been making his home at Papoose, Trinity county, has changed his place of residence to Whis- kytown.—Kedding Torchlight. AFTER CHRISTMAS. She— It's strange that you are so tall. Your brother is short, isn’t he ?” «Yes, usually.” of Barnhill visited here over FOR A TENDER FACE AFTER SHAVING USE close shave, and or hot weather. Rood for the face. FRost IT WILL KEEP YOUR FACE SMOOTH AND It should be in your bath-room and at the barber Sold everyatiere. shop. a cents for tnal clay w. “HOLMES, Eumina, N.Y. Ik wall toughen the skin and prevent bleeding after a ry rect condaions in cold ‘Bay Ram aad Witch hazel are not ve nothing but plain water and SOFT AS VELVET. If you fail to find it, send Cortes AGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST GRAINS THE “SOHMER” HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS PIANOS Sohmer Sth Ave. cor tud St. HMER Building, trener Sew ies |B. 0. E, cor ot «THE GREAT AMERICA TEA C0. G00D INCOMES FOR ALL. +33 Vesey Street, N. ¥. Copyright, Judge Co. 1904. "CHRISTMAS AT THE LINE CAMP" By Charles M. Russell, the famous “Cowboy artist” receipt of price — Address 225 FOURTH AVENUE We will send this picture, beauti- fully colored and mounted, to any address in the United States, upon ONE DOLLAR. Add ten cents for foreign orders, JUDGE COMPANY NEW YORK CITY CHICAGO AND WEST—LAKE SHORE LIMITED—The New York Central. comicbooks.com