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Judge — March 24, 1906 — page 13: Judge, 1906-03-24

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This page from Judge magazine (circa 1905) is primarily advertising with some satirical content. The main visual feature is a bottle of Liqueur Péres Chartreux (a French liqueur), advertised with claims of "unequaled excellence." The satirical content includes short humor pieces mocking everyday American life. A prominent poem titled "DIG, DIG, DIG" lambastes the constant financial obligations of urban life—nickels for streetcars, newspaper purchases, chronic borrowers, bills, and holiday expenses. It's a working-class complaint about incessant spending demands. Other brief jokes mock church donation practices, department stores selling property lots, and a woman trying to entrap a young man. Railroad advertisements promote low fares to California ($33-$30) via Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. The Prudential Insurance ad emphasizes endowment policies and life insurance benefits. Overall, this represents Judge's blend of consumer advertising with satirical commentary on urban commercial culture and financial pressures facing early 1900s Americans.

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ALITY UNLQUALED, EXCELLENCE, UNSURPASSED quauity UNEQUALED EXCELLENCE UNSURPASSED AE ART IR ERE IRE REO . LIQUEUR PERES CHARTREUX —GREEN AND YELLOW— bus rustovs corot TARKAGON A, SPAIN, PUTED IN ARTICLE: SI Feo FRANC! Sole Agents for United § ‘AARRBRARRARABRR WHEN HE WAS ABSORBED. “He's the most devout man in the durch. [never saw any one who could %s0 absorbed in prayer.” indeed 2 T never noticed it. * Probably not. { don't suppose you eer took up the collection."— Catholic Cepyright, Judge Con 1905, “jJILTED” “* How havoy Pd be with etther, Were t’other dear charmer away."? Every one acema to want this picture. The wt pelrogi pot si ws weed Bre the photo-gelatine proceanon heavy, tind, pate paper, size 44 16a beat oa picture for your ws wil send. securely packed, to any address the United ‘States, Upon recelpt of price, FIFTY CENTS. Add extra postage for foretgn orders. Address Picture Department, Judge Company 225 Fourth Ave. New York. “pic.” You dive into your pocket and you dig a nickel up The moment you are on the morning car; You dig to buy a paper and then later on again You pungle up the price of a cigar. You meet the chronic borrower, and, | hypnotized by him, You let go of a dollar, round and big; And throughout the busy day There is something you must pay— For the motto of your daily life is Dig, Dig, Dig. Oh, the waiting stock of letter-heads upon your office desk !— For half a hundred bills are coming due; Polite in tone the messages—all invita tions brief, Inviting you to pungle up a few. When homeward in the evening—paying as you go along— You find your wife in a brand-new You rave in your despair, For you know the picture fair Is an illustrated message labeled “ Dig, Dig, Dig!” The Christmas time is over—but the pay- ing time, alas ! The paying time is only just begun ; Your hand into your pocket goes mechan- ically, when You meet a man—you think he has a dun. Somewhere is peace and restfulness, with mocking-birds a-swing Upon the very topmost waving twig ; But there's no peace for you When the bills are falling due, And the telephone is singing to you, “ DIG, DIG, DIG —Buffalo Times. Nothing will quicker revolutionize the sy: tem and put new life into it than Abbott's An- | gostura Bitters. At druggists’ and grocers’. ANOTHER LOT. “ He has lots for sale.” “1 didn’t know he was in the real- estate business.” “He isn't, He owns a department- store."— £3 Mothers will find Mrs, Winslow's Soot ing Syrup the best remedy tor their children. asc a bottle. AMONG THE FLOWERS. “ What was that woman trying todo to | you 2?” asked the tulip of the young morn- ing-glory vine. “T think,” replied the latter, «she's LOW ONE WAY RATES ‘°o CALIFORNIA Chicago $33.00 St. Louis $30.00 EVERY DAY ‘To April 7th, 1906 Union Pacific Southern Pacific Many hours quicker to San Francisco via Omaha ‘than any other route, Inquire of E. L. LOMAX, Gen. Pass. Agent Omaha, Neb. A HARD CASE, See that man two seats in ‘WONDERFUL. The following sublime paragraph is} Hicks— from one of the latest fashionable novels : | front of us ? “With one hand he held her beautitul| —IVicks—" Yes. What about him ?* head above the chilling waves, and with| Hicks—v If the conductor knew what the other called loudly for assistance !"— | poor pay he is he would collect his far« Tit-Bits. in advance."—Somerville Fournal. “Probably No One Thing Has Given a Greater Stimulus to Saving Than Has the De- velopment of Ins and the Endowment in Connection With The Principles of Economics, by Fetter. Under this plan you can THE RUDENTIAL , HAS THE of STRENGTH OF “¢: GIBRALTAR | trying to get me on a string." —Philadel- | phia Press. Sohmer & Co., the great Piano-makers, fur- | nish every variety of instruments—square, up- | right and grand—and are constantly striving > meet every demand, Their success has! | been phenomenal, FAME UNDER THE LONE STAR. Jerome K. Jerome, the famous New York district atvorney.— Eagle Pass Guid?, “A Gentlemanly sort of tone implants” A CHARACTER-BUILDER QUITE. AS MUCH AS A RODY-RUILDE: All deaférs and places. save money and insure your life at the same time, Every Up-to-Date Man Should Look into i Insurance. For an annual payment by him (which is never increased) he is guaranteed the return of a sum of money, with dividends added, all to be drawn out upon reaching a certain age. He also has the Company's pledge to pay the full amount of policy in the event of death, even if it were to occur the day after the payment of the first premium. dowment Prudential Policies have many benefits such as cash loans, cash dividends, cash surrender values, paid-up insur- ance, and automatic extended insurance. No restriction as to residence, travel or occupation of policy-holder. ; Would you like to learn more about The Prudential’s Excellent Endowment Policies? If so, fill out and mail coupon to-day. We will send the information by next mail. The Prudential Insurance Co. of America Without committing. myself to any action, I shall be glad to receive, free, particulars and ‘rates of "Endowment Policies. For..... comicbooks.com