Judge, 1905-12-23 · page 12 of 17
Judge — December 23, 1905 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine (date unclear) contains primarily **humor pieces and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The humor pieces are brief anecdotes satirizing rural/Southern dialect and social pretension: - "The Delayed Response" mocks a Southern gentleman's absent-mindedness through a servant's delayed question - "Jeb Wasn't Selfish" jokes about a man buying whiskey and ginger-snaps - "A Signed Article" ridicules vanity—a man plants a self-flattering piece in the newspaper - "Nothing in It" presents a dialogue dismissing superstition The advertisements dominate: **Hunter Baltimore Rye** whiskey, **Sohmer Piano**, **Abbott's Angostura Bitters**, **Blood Poison** remedy (for syphilis), **Cook Remedy Co.**, and **Santal Capsules** (kidney treatment). The illustrations include period automotive and genre scenes. There's no discernible political commentary—this appears to be a typical turn-of-the-century humor magazine mixing lighthearted social satire with patent medicine and luxury goods advertising.
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E |HUNTER BALTIMORE RYE FINEST PRODUCT OF THE STILL THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S ‘WHISKEY TRape mare winks sstoiand ty totter ‘S'SON, talimore, Ma JEB WASN'T SELFISH. Jeb Steffers drove over from the bot- toms Thursday and bought a jug of rye and two pounds of ginger-snaps. Jeb took some of it home:— Cr tonville ( Ark.) Leader, THE DELAYED RFSPONSE. Uncle Johnny Major was a southern gentleman who possessed more acres and servants than present-mindedness. It was the duty of one servant, Mose, always.to open the big gate when his master drove to church. One Sunday morning Mose was uncertain whether to close the gate or leave it open; so he je out as Uncle Johnny drove through, ssa, mus’ I shet de gate ?” In the village church five miles away pastor and people were astonished when Uncle Johnny, half-way down the aisle, halted with sudden recollection, half- turned, and said,.*" Yes, Mose ; shut the gate "Exchange. WILSIN The universal favor with which the Sohmer Piano is meeting is the result of its tone and structure, which are not excelled by any in the world. A SIGNED ARTICLE. Towns— Bighed had a signed article in the paper yesterday ; printed as he wrote it.” Brown—* | suppose he’s very pleased.” Towns —“ Not exactly. The article reads: ‘Dear Editor—John Bighed is one of the handsomest and most popular young men in up-tewn society. Please print this in your society column and oblige, yours truly, John Bighed.’"— Yonkers Statesman. A delightful aromatic for all wine, spirit and soda beverages—Abbott’s Angostura Bitters. ADVICE. Cholly—"1 did hope to raise a nice van Dyke beard, but it’s growing so strag- gly I think I shall shave it off, don't y* know.” Miss Pepprey— Oh, let it grow ; per- haps in that way you'll get it all out of your system,"—Catholic Standard. NOTHING IN IT. Bacon—" You don't believe in signs, you say ?” Egbert—“ No.” Bacon—“ When you see’a cross-eyed woman carrying her pocket-book in her left hand, doesen’t it mean anything ?” Egbert—“ No; there's nothing in it.” —VYonkers Statesman, The Prettiest Auto Picture Out — *JILTED*® "1 could be happy with either, ‘Were ‘tother deat charmer away.” bee pedi spr ft coat. ” Eaabie for Gamisg, see 107.3 a%S 8, scaly packed, 1 ny » United States upon receipt of price, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Address Company, 225 Fourth Areaon Now York BLOOD POISON FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS and pains, Mucous Patches in Mouth, ‘Throat, Pimples, Copper-Colored Spots, ‘on any part of the body, Hair or Eyebror fang out, write for prools of cures. tex COOK REMEDY Co. 1480 MASONIC TEMPLE, Chicago, IIL, U. S. A. VERY PLAIN. Now, my dear children,” said the Sunday-school teacher, “can any of you tell me why Pharaoh and all his hosts were drowned in the Red Sea when they pursued the Israelites 2” And with one vociferous voice the cl yelled, “ Because they couldn't swim Baltimore American. For KIDNEY TROUBLES and CAPSULES wee , Lette tea se FATAL. Mr. Buco—"'I sent for Doctor Chick to remove my appendir and | fear that the operation is going to be fatal, all right.”” THE SPENDTHRIFT “Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.” ‘This picture, hanchomely printed in embomed @yle on heavy coated paper, natural colby. 2 # warm black half-tone tint, with wide margin, suitable to frame, pame-partout or mount, vize 121-2 x 17, wat upon receigt of price, Kity cents. Adie Fin, Dermot Fes Com % Fouth Avenue, New Yok, of of ot toto comicbooks.com