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This page from Judge magazine (circa 1897-1902, based on internal dates) mixes political humor with advertising. **Political Content:** The "Cheaper Board for Cannon" anecdote mocks Speaker Joseph Cannon, a powerful Illinois Republican congressman. The joke portrays him as gluttonous and cheap—eating seven ears of corn at an expensive hotel, then complaining about the cost. The humor derives from depicting a prominent politician as simultaneously indulgent and stingy. **Other Humor:** Minor anecdotes about the poet Whittier and various observations on human nature fill the page. **Advertising:** The dominant content is actually commercial: Cook's Imperial Champagne, Sohmer Piano, George Palliser's house-plan book, and a Flagg photogravure reproduction. The Sunny Brook Whiskey ad emphasizes federal regulation ("bottled in bond"), suggesting whiskey quality was a consumer concern. The page exemplifies how Judge blended political satire with commercial content to reach middle-class readers interested in home ownership and consumer goods.

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CHEAPER BOARD FOR CANNON. Speaker Cannon is a great lover of green corn, He boards at the Arlington, and one day took one of his Illinois farmer constituents to dinner with him, Cannon made his dinner on green corn, eating = seven ara the mer sicd'tin to! HU, S Law Proelaims OU ena tell it by ite efe [24h Sannen tenet, Six dolarsadey"/ @\ that all Whiskies bottled in bond according to | fervescence, transparence | (lon't you think it would be cheaper for the law passed by U. S. Con- 4 you to board at a livery stable ?"—San| JIE gress and signed and fine flavor. Francisco Call. "1 f| by th it m by the Presi- = { bY Abbott’s Angostura Bitters make the best a I i Co OR S cocktail for farvily use. Druggists. r dent (March : r 3d, 1897) are AN ANECDO” OF WHITTIER. : & rap ure and un-! lame A young lady teacher who was a great idul Gh favorite with the poet Whittier had re- > ‘es adulterated. ampagne cently married, Meeting the young hus- pat We obey this law to} . si6 i band one day, Mr. Whittier remarked, | 4g is grape juice fermented in the |+-John, thee ought to be on the school cask, and then aged in the bottle board." . - ‘he young man, somewhat surprised, at least two and ahalf years. | i)". Ways Mr. Whittier, what_makes The best French processes ! you think so have been used in making it | “Because,” was the reply, ‘thee is such a good judge of schoolma‘ams.”— for nearly 50 years Sauron Sooatd. We have been for a number of years person- ally familiar with the Sohmer Piano, and be- SCNORANCE, lieve it has no superior in those excellent Adam,” said after the rabbit had | qualities which make a perfect instrument. It been named, “why does he wabble his| is to be especially praised for its volume, rich- nose ?” | ness and carrying-powers. Nu person can hear “How do you suppose 1 know ?” an. | it played without being convinced of its superi- swered Adam, with some irritation, The | 1% New York papers have been trying for years to find out, and not one of them has BLANKETY BLANK. evolved a satisfactory theory, even yet.” He condescended, however, to explain , that the reason why the animal's tail was| guage ? . . so short was that all the spare material n of the soil— Ver can't are tb a 7 had been used in making its ears.—£xrc. a bloomin’ gift."—Harper's Weekly.| ater you go through with it two or| ‘The man who thinks that he knows all . —_— . three times you learn how to fall in love| about poker will very likely tell you also Rainy days come to those who save up| Where fear enters the front door trou-| without sustaining any serious fracture. | that he understands women periectly.— for them.— Hote! Life. ble jumps in over the back fence—Exc. | priindelphia Telegraph. | Somerville ‘Fourma. DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT OWNING YOUR OWN TOME ? 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 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 THE TITLE OF THIS BOOK IS GEORGE PALLISER’S MODERN BUILDINGS A new up-to-date book, containing over one bandred plans, all new (1902), of houses ranging in cost from $se0 to $200; also plans of Public Lary Babldings, Sommer Hotels, Stables, Pobise Hails |"This book is a collection of practical designs showing examples of houses recently built, and in- valuable to everyone thinking of bailding, by reason of their having been, with very lew exceptions, Blanned in the ordinary courve of a busy architect's practice daring. the last few Years, and built various parts of the country within the prices given. Fall description accompanies each plate, giving sies, eight of stories, how built and fniahed, and improvements contained, thus giving information of very great value to everyone contemplating build- ing, as the plans y the best thought and most carefal study of those erecting them, ving real results as to cost and a guide that is sale to follow. These designs and plans have, there fore, a value that can be fully appreciated for their practical utility, and stand alone as real examples of how some people's homes are planned and what they cot. 0 those wanting homes or selling home-sites, members of building associations, land companies, real-estate men, those havng land to improve, carpenters and builders, and everyone interested cf hoevge hones. to own home these designs are, invaluable and will prove of very great valve 0 them. It contains 11§ large pages, size 11 x 14 iaches. Price, bound in heavy paper cover, sent by mail, postpai, $1.00. , Bound in cloth, $2.00. ‘Sent by mail, id, to any address on receipt of price,” Address ail orders with remittances to men Deen te eee . JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York Remit by money order or check—don't send currency. Clergyman (to swearing laborer) —"" My good man, where did you learn that lan- WH: FLAGG'’S LATEST—AND BEST }2)392)292)392)392392020IDN: Copyright, Jadge Co., 1908, TRouBLE SOMEWHERE By James Montgomery Fagg A BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAVURE FOR ONE DOLLAR Send for Flagg’s latest picture, ‘“ Trouble Somewhere,” beautifully reproduced by pho- togravure on heavy art plate paper, 14x19. You will want to frame it. PRICE ONE DOLLAR Add extra postage for foreign orders 2AYRAYNY INDY YDADADAANANNNNHNHIDY Trade supplied by ex i} Picture Dep't, Judge Company 32 Union Square, New York (225 Fourth Avenue, New York >>. EREADQYQDNDYDDADAY DDD DYDD DDD DDI WWII INWINNIWINWW: