Judge, 1906-01-13 · page 15 of 16
Judge — January 13, 1906 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with minimal political content. The main items are: **"Hanging Offense" joke**: A New Hampshire legislator and former civil-war veteran, freshly returned from passing pedestrian right-of-way laws, is nearly hit by an electric streetcar. When the motorman warns him, the major threatens to have him hanged—apparently considering the irony that he just passed laws protecting pedestrians, so hitting one would now be a capital offense. It's satire on legislative inconsistency and the veteran's pompousness. **Other content**: The page features advertisements for liqueurs (Liqueur Eaglette, John Jameson whiskey), books (children's "Bugville Life" stories, house-building plans), and the St. Louis World's Fair. A brief joke about a "guileless girl" surrounded by pursuing men appears mid-page. The material reflects early 1900s concerns: alcohol advertising, home ownership aspirations, and children's literature marketing.
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The Supreme After-Dinner Cordial LIQUEUR EAGLETTE An especially fine American product, ac~ knowledged by connoisseurs to be unequalled bere or abroad. As a delicious aid to diges- tion, and a cordial of delightful flavor, it is ithout a rival. A fitting finale toany feast. EAGLE LIQUEUR D1 Rhett A BIG BUNDLE OF 200KS. Send one dollar and we will forward you a generous sqply of back nambers of Lasuin’s Werkuvea most tgpetizng mental dinner—with an ample and appeticing dhert of Juoces and other light readiog. A nice resent for your country friends, a royal feast for your- bonanza for the children on a rainy da so-cent bundle or a as.cent bundle 2 ? a Judge Company, Bugs and Animals that Talk T WILL amase both big and little folks to Lg roy Baer Apel geortogh hg eal children “and pow famous. His ings have been collected and published, with ompanying verses, in a charming little book ied “Bugville Life” ¢ most welcome and appropriate Christmas fh you can buy for a chide Tt cotains sizty- Sx pages printed on beavy wood-cut paper with the accompanying verses in large, clear type, and a. handsome cover i colors was ‘espe: y for te ‘We will send ** Bagville Life” Fr to any address m ited States upon receipt of price, twenty- ‘dress Picture Department, Judge Company, ‘ourth Avenue, New York. / JOHN JAMESON HANGING OFFENSE. A civil-war veteran, several times rep- resentative from his own district to the New Hampshire legislature, and at. one time speaker of the house, had just re- turned home from a closing session of the legislature, at which, says the writer in the Manchester Union, the law per- taining to the right of way to pedestrians had been passed. He was crossing the street from his office one day soon after his return, when an electric car came bounding along The motorman, alive to the danger of the veteran, made frantic efforts to attract his attention, and when they failed shouted : “Look out, major! If you don’t get off the track I shall run over you.” The major stopped stock still in the middle of the track. “If you do, young man, you'll hang for it,” he said firmly. ‘THE GIRL AND THE GUYS. “ Guileless girl, isn’t she 2” “Guyless?” Not much! Everywhere she goes she has.a couple of guys chasing after her.” yx star x is nine Ss ie ~— Bee, yon IMESON & So, er NS es Duan waisk™ sPoemaoenrs. Protected by this label Neither blended nor compounded. Just absolutely pure TIME IGNORED «* Where more is meant than meets the ear.”” ‘This pidture, handsomely printed in exbomed yle oa heavy coated paper, natural color, in a ‘warm black halftone tint, with wide margin, suitable to frame, passe-partout or moust, size 121.25 17, sent upon receipt of price, filty cents. Adres Pidure Department, Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York. Has Stood the Test of Time and won universal popu- lar approval. Oldest and most famous in the world. Best for all uses. Sold by leading dealers everywhere. GRAND P MaguEsy St. Louis World’s Fair LET THE CHILDREN TELL THEIR OWN ‘STORIES. Send ten cents for one of our * Story Pic- tures,"" beautifully printed on heavy coated aper. Each one is a complete story by itself, ut no reading matter. The little ones will spend happy hours weaving their childish fancies into stories about the pictures. These pictures, pasted in an album, with their little stories written out, will make a most beautiful souvenir of a child's early life. For fifty cents we will send seven cuts, not one of them of a character to be out of place in a child’s hands. Address Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, New Vork. SOUTHERN RAILWAY FLORIDA, CUBA, NASSAU, ‘MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA. 2 Fast Trains Daily to Florida During inter Season the ‘SOUTHERN’S PALM LIMITED, Dally, except Sunday, ‘Commencing January 8th, 1908, New York and St. Augustice, ELECTRIC LigaTED. Four other Fast Trains Daily tothe Southwest | We n and Southwestern Limited. New York OMico, 271 & 1185 Broadway. FREE. An odd advertisement appears in a German newspaper, in which a tempting offer is made in these words; “ Anybody who can prove that my tapioca is damag- ing to health will at once receive three packets gratis. ++s-NOW READY... “THIS @ THAT” About Caricature By ZIM A book of sound advice for the comiceart student $1.50 by mail Address Zeese-WilKinson Co. 215 East 24th Street, N.Y. DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT OWNING YOUR OWN ROME ? Aaa. ,, it ae ‘THE TITLE OF THIS BOOK IS GEORGE PALLISER’S MODERN BUILDINGS ‘Anew up-to-date book, containing ever ove buadred plans, all new (1902), of houses ranging in cost tom $00 to $roe00, also plans of Public Library Buildings, Summer Hotels, Stables, Publi Halls, ete. etc. This. Planned in the ordinary course of a busy a Fall description accompanies each ing, as the plans and designs em wing real results Rerer valve that ca be fully of how some people's homes a real-estate men, those having land to imp: who ever hopes them, It contain mail, post price.” Ac large pages, sue tnx 1 Bou x ress ail orders with remittances to took ts a collection of practical designs showing examples of houses recently built, and in- valuable to everyone thinking of building, by reason of their having been, with nvects practice during: the last few Varigus parts of the country within the prices given Yr ig Flute, giving sites, height of stories, how built and finished, and improvements contained, thos giving inormaiton of very great value to everyone contemplating bald- iy the best thought and most careful study of those erecting the ‘ide that is sate to follow. jpreciated for their practical wtiity, and stand alooe Planned and what they cost To those wanting homes or selling home-sitea, members of building associations, land companies, I 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 ery few exceptions, years, and built in jesigrs and plans haves the ‘stand alone as real example ters and builders, and everyone interested of ma home. these dengns are invaluable and will Grove of very great value to im cloth, $2.00. ‘Sent by mail, postpaid, to any address on receipe of Price, bound in heavy paper cover, sent by JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York Remit by money order or check—don’t send currency. comicbooks.com