Judge, 1906-06-23 · page 13 of 16
Judge — June 23, 1906 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief jokes and advertisements rather than political cartoons. The main humor piece is "A Striking Coincidence," where Mr. and Mrs. Getsum discuss how long a young man named Smoothley has been courting their daughter Nellie. The wife notes he arrived precisely when her husband sold a gold mine for half a million dollars—implying the suitor is clearly interested in the family's newfound wealth rather than genuine affection. It's a straightforward satire of fortune-hunting courtship, a common theme in early 20th-century humor. The page is otherwise filled with advertisements for travel (Yellowstone, Adirondacks), Cook's champagne, Pears' soap, and Abbott's bitters, along with various short comedic anecdotes about mothers, cooking, and courtship.
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A STRIKING COINCIDENCE, Mr. Getsum—* Maria, how long has that young Smoothley been coming here to see Nellie ?”- Mrs. Gotsum—" Let me see. You re- member when the papers published that story about your having sold a gold mine for half a million? Yes? Well, as nearly as I recall it, that’s the time when he began comin icago Tribune, In need of something for indigestion? Take Abbott's Angostura Bitters. At all druggists’. Punch Recipe By awell known chet, Cat out and preserve . Four loaves sugar; sliced orange iad piseapele and & few chenies, One large cube of ice; pony ot cognac; pony of curacoa; pony o! apnicotine; one split carbonated water, one quart (COOKS Lmnficriah Ghampagne ‘WARM. May Roxley (at the telephone) —“ That you, Jack? You know you ‘promised youd speak to father to-day ?” Gack Lovett— Yes. 1—er—spoke to him this morning at his office.” May Roxley—“Oh! say?" Jack Lovett— Why —er—I didn’t wait to hear all of it."—Zhe Catholic Standard, Bacon—« Did your wife ever take cook- Oh, yes.” she ever make good ?” No, not very good."—Ex. At the exhibition of th Growers’ Association, at Chic: Pianos were chosen in prefes wakes, thus again showing the high estimation in which these popular instruments are held by + . the public. Pears’ Soap is the } MOTHERS. Fimmy —"Gee! I've got the best mother in the world ; she don’t make me wash my face but once a day.” Johnny —* Huh, that ain’t nothin’! My mother don't never cut her pies in less'n four pieces."—American Spectator, great alchemist. Women are made fair by its use. Sold continuously since 1789. What did he} “See America First” but first of all see YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL P Tes America's first scenic and recreation region, the place to g0 to for a week. a mont oF the season. Enjoy the finest coaching trip in America and the study of wonderful natural phenomene. See “Wonderland” while en route to the great Puget Sound Country on summer rates Ore-Third lower trom St.Paul and Minneapolis than woual, The round trite SIXTY DOLLARS From Chicago $75. \Weite for “WONDERLAND,” sent for Stu Cems nd fall information, Three Transcontinental Trains Daily . Including NORTH COAST LIMITED VIA Northern Pacific Railway. The Adirondack Movuntains Are now about the most central of all the great resorts. They have through Pullman sleeping cars from New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Buffalo and Niagara Falls, via the NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES A night’s ride takes you from any of these places to the center of the mountains in time for breakfast next morning. For a copy of * The Adirondack Mountains and How to Reach Them." which is No. 20 the New York Central Lines’ " Four. Track Series,” containing a fine map of the Adirondack Mountains and adjacent terntory, with useful information in regard to hotels, camps, lakes, vers, etc., send a two-cent stamp to George H. Daniels, Manager, General Advertising Department, Room 24A, Grand Central Station, New York. C.F, DALY Passenger Traffic Manager New York W. J. LYNCH Passenger Traffic Manager 0 FOURTH-OF-FULY. NUMBER FUDGE Being An Intensely Patriotic proposition Will publish an Independence-day double number With all the proper accompaniments of Colors, fireworks, and powder. This number will be dated Fuly 7th And will be for sale on All news-stands Monday a.m. Fuly ed. All copy for this number must be in hand June 22d at noon. No better medium for publicity. Fudge Company, 225 4th Ave. N.Y. comicbooks.com