Judge, 1906-06-02 · page 12 of 16
Judge — June 2, 1906 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine is primarily a **collection of advertisements and brief local news items** rather than political satire. The main content includes: - Small-town Wisconsin gossip ("Shawano Doings") about cheese factories and mail carriers - A humorous anecdote about a Kansas postmaster's circular notice about the post office relocation - A joke about a Congressional hearing on the metric system, where a witness claims one could whittle "nothing" so fine as to use a mouse hair as a cavity—the humor being the absurdity of the premise - A melancholy note from *Milwaukee Sentinel* about receiving dunning letters ("Dear Sir: Please remit") The bulk of the page consists of **period advertisements**: whiskey, collages and cuffs, remedies for kidney troubles and blood poison, hotel accommodations, and piano sales. The silhouette illustration labeled "Typical American Drummers" (traveling salesmen) appears to be promotional for *Judge* and *Leslie's Weekly* magazines' advertising capabilities. There is **no significant political commentary or caricature** on this page.
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herr ttt itt: vhd| |kept busy carrying the mail, SHAWANO DOINGS. We note the following about some American residents of Shawano Count Wisconsin, on the authority of the Jou nal of that place: Ed. Malszewski, of Laney, is running the cheese factory until our cheesemaker returns, Mrs. B, Tryrakoski and daughter Helen | [have arrived from their visit at Chicago. F. K. Paniszenski bought out the gen- tack store of J. A, Peplinski, and is at present in his store, but will move to one of the new stores formerly owned by J. A. Peplinski, Our mail carrier, F, Wendzikowski, is rain ‘or snow. Frank Kurowski was seen in our vil- | lage last week. HUNTER BALTIMORE RYE 1s THE WHISKEY OF REFINED TASTE. THE CONNOISSEUR'S FIRST CHOICE. o14 at ail fretctans cafes and by jobbers, Wil LANATIAN © SON, baltimore, Ma ded eee ceded chert cdnbabcbcbobrbobel DENMEVIC & SONS ARENOUSE| CHANGE OF LOCATION, A western Kansas postmaster wanted to inform the public that the location of the post-office hail been changed, so he in- serted this notice in the local paper: “The post-office has been moved from where it was to where it is now. The best place for Rest, Recredion of Recupetaon at this season is ATLANTIC CITY and the new Fireproof CHALFONTE is especially well equipped to supply the wants of those who come to secure them, Write for Illustrated Folder and Rates to The Leeds Company Always Open On the Beach A few copies of the first edition of THIS AND THAT ABOUT CARICATURE By Zim, are still available. Upon receipt of $1.50, this clever little book will be sent to any address, postage prepaid. JUDGE COMPANY, New York lippings which ma John Zywiscke’s team made a business trip to Green Bay Monday. The pile-drivers are busy driving pile within half a mile of here. A tablespoonful of Abbott's Angostura Bitters in a glass of sweetened water after meals is the greatest aid to digestion known, * COARSE WORK. There was a hearing on the metric sys- tem before the house committee on weights and measures, according to the | Buffalo Commerci “Tell me," said Representative Cush- man of Washington, toa witness from the bureau of standards, “could one of you men take the little end of nothing and whittle it down to such a fine point that he could then take the hair of a mouse, push out the pith and use the cavity for a r “Sure,” said the witness enthusiastic- “that would be coarse work for Sohmer Piano ranks among the best for excellence of tone, durability and finish. THE SADDEST. Of all sad words With which we're hit, ‘The worst ar “ Dear Sir: Pk remit.” —Milwaukee Sentinel, Collars an Cuffs GS BARKER BRAND S® BK wave OF unen td ‘156 FSR 25¢ sizts Press Gating creas will ROMEIKE’ be eed appear about you. your fre sy ane ne to date periodical of in ‘Henev Bonne, 33 Union Squares N.Y. Sizes BLOOD POISON FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEAR: Permanently Cured. home under same guar- ‘We solicit the most methods of treatment and still have aches snd palne, Mocone Patches te, Mooth, Sore ‘Throat, Pimples, C lored Spots, Ulcers on any. part of the Coby, Tied’ cf Byobroes falling oat, write for proofs of cures. t00-page Book Free. COOK REMEDY Co. 1680 MASONIC TEMPLE, — Chicage, II, U.S. A. Nison- Whe only whaskey, thet proces a compat, quaxarteed onchysis on each kerery, battle. Seeback \abel! Thats Ail: TYPICAL AMERICAN DRUMMERS Flexibility in use, Comprehensiveness of field, Rapidity in reaching results, Accamulation of circulation, Assured display, Economy in cost. For advertising rates, specimen copies, and detailed information, address JUDGE COMPANY 5 Fourth Avenue $