Judge, 1906-01-06 · page 11 of 14
Judge — January 6, 1906 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Judge magazine (circa 1906). The main content consists of brief satirical jokes and advertisements rather than political cartoons. The humor pieces include: - **"In the Rough"**: An editor tricks a naive poet by giving him a blank check, then uses the poet's own logic against him—claiming the check is "in rough state" needing corrections, mirroring the poet's earlier phrase about his unpolished poem. - **"Room at the Top"**: A widow mourning her dead husband is subtly propositioned by a writer who suggests there's always "room at the top"—a mildly risqué double entendre. - **"Evidence Good, Eh?"**: A jury trying a whiskey case requests "more evidence"—implying they want to taste-test the allegedly impure whiskey themselves. The page relies on wordplay and gentle social satire about human nature (greed, flirtation, deception) rather than political commentary. The heavy advertising (Evans Ale, Edison Phonographs, Pears' Soap, railroad services) indicates this was revenue-dependent content.
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IN THE ROUGH. “Here is a poem which you may pub- lish in your paper,” said a young man with eyes in a fine frenzy rolling, as he entered an editorial door. ‘+1 dashed it of rapidly in an idle moment, and you will find it in its rough state, as it were. You can make such corrections as you think necessary.” “Ah, much’ obliged,” said the editor. «[ will give you a check for it at onc «You are very kind,” said the contrib- utor. "I shall be delighted.” «There you are,” said the editor, hand- nim a check. Many thanks,” exclaimed the young will bring you some other ing man; "E ns. When he got to the door he suddenly paused ; then he came back, «Excuse me,” he said, «but you for- got to fill up the check. You have not written the date, nor the amount, nor have you signed your name.” “Oh,” said the editor; “that's all right. You see, I have given you a check in tS rough state, as it were. You can make such corrections as you think nec- essary." —Chicago Tribune, The Sohmer Pianos are pronounced supesior toall others by leading artists. NATURAL HISTORY. Why do bears sleep through the win- ter?" asked the boy who is studying nat- ural history. * Because,” answered his father, ‘+ the president does not go hunting’ then They've got to sleep some time”— Wash- ington Star. The rural editor flourishes in England as well as in this country. In an account of the Doncaster (England) Art Club's annual exhibition the Doncaster Gazette says: * Miss also goes in for por- traiture. In hitting off her father’s head her intentions are good, but the execution lacks very much in artistic finish.” A PATHETIC STORY. . Lady (to man at book-stall)—" I want an entertaining novel to read in the train I would like the style to be rather pa thetic, too.” Book-vender— Will the ‘Last Days of Pempeii’ do ? Lady— Pompeii? I never heard of him, “What did he die of ?" Bovk-vender—* | am not sure it was some kind of an eruption. T think "Exe. | It was decided by three physicians in Bartow county that ‘the deceased came | to his death by acute sorosis of the liver.” Sorosis has been attacking women right} along, but I did not suppose she had aught to do with men,—New York Press. Years Young C. H. EVANS & SONS Hudson, N.Y. 178 1906 | ROOM AT THE TOP. A well-known author, according A Harper's Weekly, was once introduced | to a fascinating but frivolous widow in Philadelphia. ‘That evening the fair one had been indulging in tender reminis cence of the departed. “Ah!” she sighed, “no other man can ever fill dear Jack's ‘place. I loved him from the bot- tom of my heart.” | “True,” suggested the writer, who was aware of the lady's weakness, ** but, remember, there’s always room at the top!" ¢ made equals Abbot's Angostura Meets every requirement. At all druggists’. EVIDENCE GOOD, EH? A case was being tried on the charge of selling impure whiskey. The whiskey was offered in evidence. Jury retired to| try the evidence. é (presently) —** What is the ver-| “Your Foreman of the thirsty jury Ex. | honor, we want more evidence. DANGEROUS APHORISM. Bachelor—* Taik is cheap.” Benedict— For goodness sake, don’t advertise it as a bargain while my wife is wround.”— Brooklyn Life. MALARIA ??? RALLY THAT 15 NOT THE TROUBLE. Persons with a susceptibility to malarial influences should beware of coffee, which has a tendency to load up the liver with bi A lady writes from Denver that she suffered for years from chills and fever which at last she learned were mainly produced by the coffee she drank. “1 was also grievously afflicted with | headaches and indigestion,” she says, | “which I became satisfied were likewise largely due to the coffee I drank. Six months ago I quit its use altogether and began to drink Postum Food Coffee, with the gratifying result that my headaches have disappeared, my digestion has been restored and [ have not had a recurren of chills and fever for more than three| months. 1 have no doubt that it was Postum that brought me this relief, for I have used no medicine while this improve- ment has been going on.” (It was really | relief from congestion of the liver caused by coffee.) | “ My daughter has heen as great a cof- fee drinker as |, and for years was afflicted with terrible sick headaches which often | asted for a week at atime. She isa brain worker and excessive application together with the headaches began to affect her memory most seriously. She found no help in medicines and_the doctor frankly advised her to quit coffee and use Postum. “For more than four months she has - not had a headache - her mental faculties have grown more active and vigorous and | her memory has been restored. | “No more tex, coffe or drugs for us, so long as we cin yet Postum.” Name given by Postum Co., Battie Creek, Mich. Theres a reason, Read the litte book, The Road to Wellville,” in packages. the To prove excellence of | can not supply it, send 25 cents for a bottle postpan. | CLaY W. HOLMES, ELMIRA, N.Y. |ROMEIKE’S | foo notices.” Hanny Romance, 35 Union Square, N.Y. it as an invigorator; well people asa tonic Quality and purity make it the favorite Champagne. SERVED EVERYWHERE AMERICAN WINE CO., 6T. LOUIS constantly g Jas the onty'a soft as velvet “The Boys” with an Edison Phonograph HE house “ the boys” like to visit is the one that’s music. 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