Judge, 1906-08-18 · page 15 of 16
Judge — August 18, 1906 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with minor satirical content typical of Judge's filler material. The main advertisements include: - **Pleasant Valley Wine Co.** and **Sohmer Pianos**: Straightforward product promotions - **Sunny Brook Whiskey**: Emphasizes government protection against counterfeits (invoking the 1897 law), with claims of "Grand Prize and Gold Medal at St Louis World's Fair" - **George Palliser's Modern Buildings**: Architectural design book promotion The satirical content consists of brief, unrelated **humorous observations** rather than coherent cartoons—small jokes about finding birds in old coat pockets, restaurant wait times, and sewing. These are typical "filler" humor for the era. The **Sunny Brook ad** is noteworthy for its invocation of federal government authority to legitimize the product, reflecting early 20th-century consumer concerns about whiskey adulteration and counterfeiting—a real problem that prompted regulatory legislation. The page reflects Judge's mixed editorial/advertising model and the era's direct appeals to nationalist sentiment and government protection as sales tools.
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The Truth (Can be told about Great Western PLEASANT VALLEY WINE CO., Sole Makers, Rhelms, N.Y. foverywheree ending purchasers of a STRICTLY FIRST. LASS. Pla Piano and Sel ois & examine ihe meris the weeld: and the “SOHMER - CECILIAN" Inside Players, ‘hich surpass all others. Hh EPC calogue mailed on application. SOHMER '& COMPANY, New w YORK. Cor, Sth Ave. | —Chicago News. wide MERELY A SUGGESTION. In the pocket of a discarded waistcoat awren built her nest and hatched out her eggs at East Mills, Fordingbridge, Hamp- shire, England.— Exchange. Boys, go through your last year’s vests again. You may find a few broilers in the pockets.— Yonkers Statesman. PROFOUND OBSERVATION OF A KANSAS ‘TRAVELER. Ifa man had to wait half as long for his dinner at home as he does at the swell city café he would do things that would give the neighbors something to talk about for weeks.— Washington Kegister. PAY IN VEGETABLES, Foote Lighte— You say he takes the part of a country € itor in the new play?” Miss Sue Brette— Yes." Foote Lighte—“ Ant does he get his money promptly ? Miss Sue Brette—“ Well, he gets all that’s coming to him in the way of vege- tables."—Ex. SEW so. There's a sewer called Madame Sussaud, Slow sewers she shows how to sew. Says ste, If, So-and-So, You sew so you'll sew slow ; So you'll only sew so-so, Sew so!" — Westminster Gazette. When men hate each other there is usually a cause ; but when women each other there is often only a becau: It is not always handy to shake the un- desirable person who offers to shake hands with you.—Ex. ORIGINAL DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS From Five Dollars up HIGH-GRADE REPRODUCTIONS From Twenty-five Cents to a Dollar Come in when you are near and see what we have, i If you can't come, write, Picture D: Jupce Co., 225 Fourtu Avenues, N. Y. Get in touch some way. } A public against counterfeit Every bottle of ny Broo STRAIGHT BOTTLED IN BOND Compton with this law and Is bottled under direct supervision of Gov't cuales sealed by U. S. Treasury Dept's “GREEN STAMP." Sunny treak, wa ly Whlikey awarded Grand Prize and Gold Medal at st Louis World's Fair Avold Whiskles not Quarante: ty us. SUNNY BROOK DISTILLERY C0. Jefferson County, Ky. 010 EER HN BUT CHR YOUR OH OME 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 18 GEORGE PALLISER’S MODERN BUILDINGS A new up-to-date book, new) of houses. ranging in. cos zt Somer Mtela, Stables oe “asia from foo 0 eee: also pigns of is «collection of practical designs showing examples of houses recent rating. by reason of their having been, Planned in the ordinary course of a basy architect's practice daring: the last fe Various parts of the country within the prices given. all denripton accompanies ach plat, giving sites height of tories, how bat and fsiahed, and iaprovementa contained. ds gi rmation of very great value to everyone contemplating Build- ing. as the plane and designs embody the best thought und most careful study of those erecting them, fring real reals a to con and'a guile that taal to follow. These denna and plans have, there: fora a vale that canbe fully appreciate for their practical uity, and wand alone as teal examples ‘and what they cost “To those wanting homes or selling home-sites, members of building associations, land companies, real-estate men, those having land to improve, carpenters and builders, and everyone interested of wome, these designs are invaluable and. will prove of very great valve {0 eager nee te teinchen Price, bound ia Reavy Taper cover, sent by ‘loth, $2.00. mail, Ito any address on receipt of fail orders with remittances to Lech Mod xe JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York Remit by money order or check—don’t send currency. abi Library Bail of how some @ First-class Hotels and Clubs, on Wheels— qhe Through The New York Central Lines comicbooks.com