Judge, 1906-03-24 · page 15 of 16
Judge — March 24, 1906 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page (circa 1902) contains mostly **advertisements and filler content** rather than political satire. The main text piece is **"Da Musica Man"** by T.A. Daly—a sentimental poem in Italian-American dialect about Giovanni, a struggling street musician who plays harp and piano. The poem idealizes his musical talent and modest success with wealthy patrons, contrasting with the speaker's own hard labor digging trenches. This reflects the era's **romanticization of immigrant musicians** as cultural figures, while the dialect itself reflects period conventions of ethnic representation (which modern readers would recognize as stereotypical). The remaining content comprises **period advertisements**: whiskey, life insurance, paper goods, and notably, architect George Palliser's house-plan book and Northern Pacific Railway travel promotions. A small joke section includes mundane observations about municipal bureaucracy and household servants—typical light humor of the era. The page primarily served **commercial purposes** through advertising revenue rather than delivering pointed social commentary.
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AGED AND RESPECTED With character and merit. The spirit of Kentucky hospitality; the essence of good cheer. The best whiskey for all uses. Gold medals at New Orleans, 1885; Chicago, 1893; Paris, 1900; and Grand Prize. highest award, at World's Fair, St. Louis. Sold by leading dealers everywhere. HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE Soh be And a leccter sure ranch Warebouse, © Keekman Street, Sew York ‘ALL KINDS OF PAPER MADE TO ORDEE Death takes a hand in every partner- ship. How much of the success of your firm depends upon your life or that of your partners ? Whatever it is you should provide an equivalent for it by securing insurance in the PENN MUTUAL LIFE, g21-3-5 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. ‘DA MUSICA MAN, You knowa Giovanni, da musica man ? He playa da harpa, he playa pian’, For maka da mona wherevra he can. Da stylisha peovia dey geeve heem da chance For maka da music for helpa dem aance. He playa da music so gaoda, so gran’, He tal me, da ladies dey calla heem “sweet” An’ geeve heem da playnta good fooda for eat. I like be Giovanni, da musica man. Giovanni, da musica man, he ees fat, An’ sleepy an’ lazy so lika da cat, So moocha da dreenkin’ an’ eatin’ he gat. I gatta da music eensida my heart ; I weesh I have also dla musical art For mak’ eet com’ outa my heart like he can, An’ filla my’ stomach weeth fooda for eat. Idigga da trench; I work hard on da street— I like be Giovanni, da musica man. —T. A. Daly. Do you get up tired and feel tired all div Try a tablespoonful of Abbott's Angostura ters in sweetened water before meals. At grc- ers’ and druggists’. ‘THE FIRST CONSIDERATION. “Where are you going to-take your vacation ?" “IT don't know. I want to be sure I'm going to get it before I decide where Im going to take it."— Cleveland Plain Dealer. ‘THE MUNICIPAL BEEFSTEAK. Mrs. Knicker—“Can bridget cook a steak 2” irs, Bocker—«I've really never tasted any ; when she burns it she gets the fire- department, and when she doesn’t. she gives it to the police."—Vew York Sun. BUT FIRST OF ALL SEE YELLO) , Be eller eerie aap sc rmprtgy S ‘Mrondeland t906" Sux Conay-aleabeat “oie they GARDINER’ GATEWAY AND THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILW. D MLCLELAND, CENERAL PASSENGER ACEXT, 8, PAUL Sand fs Con tr “Easizard Thema he Swed Nee” - EASTER OF JUDGE WILL BE DATED APRIL 14 NUMBER @ This is our most impor- tant number during the year, excepting our Christmas Number. @ We try to take good care of every piece of copy we receive, however simall; but that which arrives late can- not get a choice position. @ The last forms of this number will close March 31. If you are at all interested, as you ought to be, please let us hear from you. Very truly yours, Jupce Company, 225 Fourth Ave., New York F 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 apd 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 THE TITLE OF TIIIS BOOK 18 GEORGE PALLISER’S MODERN BUILDINGS A new up-to-date book, containing ever oe bundred plans, all new (1902), of houses ran irom ¢sa0 to $roe00; aso plana of Public Library Baldings, Sommer Hove Stables, Publis Hala, ete, ete “This book isa 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 very few exceptions, Planned in the ordinary course of a busy architect's practice daring che last few years, and built in Yanous parts of the country within the prices given. ll description accompanies each plate gving sizes, height of stories, how built and finished, and improvements contained, thus giving information of very great value to everyone contemplating Dull ing, as the pla iy sb best thought and most carefl stody of those erecting ihe, {giving real results as to cost and a guide that is sate to follow. Ere’ value that can be fully appreciated for thear practical Gtliy, and stand slons as realezamplan of how some people's homes are planned and what they cost. ‘To those wanting homes of selling home-sites, members of building associations, land companies, real-estate men, those having land to impro ‘and’ builders, who ever hopes to own a home, these dessgas them, It contains 115 large pages, size 11x Price, bound paper cover, seat by. mail, postpaid, $1.00. aeejoshs shee. Seat Uy mals powtpaid, ro any’ andres ‘on Teen of price.” Address ail orders with remittances to JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York Remit by money order or check—don't send currency. comicbooks.com