Judge, 1906-10-06 · page 12 of 16
Judge — October 6, 1906 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* (circa 1906) contains primarily **advertisements and short humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons requiring historical context. The notable content includes: **"Knew What to Do"** — A military joke playing on literal vs. figurative interpretation. A soldier consistently misunderstands his lieutenant's instructions, treating all situations (enemy battalion, cow, the officer himself) identically—shooting or capturing them. The humor derives from the soldier's inability to apply contextual reasoning, a common theme in turn-of-century comedy. **Other brief jokes** involve everyday scenarios: a speeding chauffeur, an absent-minded woman entering the wrong church, and wordplay about Irish scarecrows and lying. **Advertisements** dominate the page, promoting Hunter Baltimore Rye whiskey, Sohmer pianos, house-building plans, and trade schools—typical commerce for a 1906 magazine. The page contains **no identifiable political satire or caricature** of public figures. It represents *Judge*'s lighter, domestic humor content rather than its satirical editorial voice.
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HUNTER BALTIMORE RYE Trane, MARE THIS TRADE-MARK REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE, THE AMERICAN GENTLE- MAN'S WHISKEY. owighantanecommandzascter LEARNED TO GO FASTER. « Let this be a lesson to you,” said the magistrate sternly as he imposed a fifty- dollar fine. «Well, I guess yes,” replied the chauf- feur. “The next copper to catch me will have to go a mile-a-minute clip.”"— Public Ledger. WHICH DOG ARE YOU? Copyright Judge Co. 1906. “‘HIS NARROW ESCAPE!’ Dy F. R Bray Photogelatine, 9x 52 25 CENTS Add extra postage for foreign orders ‘The nicest Little 25-cent picture on the mar- ket—a faithful reproduction in photogelatine of the artiet’s work, Everybody will want ene. Onder to-day. Address Picture Department, Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York. Trade supplied by Anderton Magazine Co. 482 Onion Square, New York 100,000 5 Francisco.- W: guaranteed. Free cat COYNE BROS. TRADE SCHOOLS, St. Louis Rew Yorks 229 100 Ave. Suape KNEW WHAT TO DO. Lieutenant (examining soldier)— “What should you do if you met an en- emy on the field of battle ?” Soldier — Shoot him dead, sir.” Lieutendnt—* Right. And what should you do if you met a whole battalion of the enemy 2 Soldier— Shoot them dead, sir.” Lieutenant— You couldn't, by your- self, You should fall back and give warning. What should you do if you met a cow belonging to the enemy ?” Soldizr—* Shoot it dead, sir.” Wrong.” Fall back and give warn- Lieutenant —“ Wrong again. You should catch hold of it by the horns and bring it into camp. Now, tell me what you should do if you met me in the field ?" Jdier—* Shoot you dead, sir.” Lieutenant—* Rubbish! I'm not an enemy! I wear the same uniform as you do.” Soldier—+ Fall back and give warn- ing Lieutenant —“ Wrong ; stupid! not a battalion of the enemy.” Soldier—* Well, then, I'd catch hold of you by the horns and lead you into camp.” Lieutenant— — ter. I'm — Lustige Blat. With men of affairs, Abbott’s Angostura Bit- ters are the great tonic and aid to digestion. They are recommended by leading physicians. All druggists. FOUND SHE WAS IN WRONG. An absent-minded woman one Sunday morning walked into church, took a front seat and joined in the service vigorously, Then the collection basket was passed to her and, putting a coin into it, she looked about, She cast glances in every direction, her mind cleared and an ex- pression of amazement overspread her face. She got up. She hurried down the aisle. She overtook the man with the collection basket. «I'm in the wrong church,” she whispered, and, taking out the coin she had put’ in, she hurried forth."— Chicago Inter-Ocean. others will find Mrs, Winslow's Sooth- ing Syrup the best remedy for their children. ac a bottle. HE KNEW THE BIRDS. “Well, Casey,” said Wagley, «1 hear the crops are so poor in Ireland that they can't even afford to keep scarecrows there.” “The truth ‘s not in ye,” replied Casey. “Oh, come now ; you know very well they haven't any scarecrows there.” “ Haven't we, though? Shure, many’s the time I've gathered the eggs o' them.” —Public Ledger. THE TRUTH OF IT. Blusters—" 1 dare say I do look mad.” I understand Jigley says I'm the worst liar he ever saw. Wiseman—* Oh, that's a gross libel !” Blusters—* Of course it is.” Wiseman—* Well, I should say. Why, everybody admits you're a pretty good liar."—Catholic Standard. BIG WORDS, HEAVY MAILS. Yeast_" I see new and heavy all-steel cars are about to be put into service for the transportation of mail between Bos- ton and New York. I wonder why ?” Crimsonbeak—“ You wonder why ? Didn't you ever see the kind of letters the Bostonians write ?”— Yonkers States- man, WHY, INDEED? Mrs. Nexdore—“ & piano ’s a nice thing to have—so comforting. My daugh- ter finds it so easy to kill time on "—— Mrs. Pepprey she torture it so ?” Wison- “Whe only whrskey thot paces a compe, quararkeed analysis on each kevery, bottle See back abel! Thats Ail THE INDIANA IDEA. « This winter,” said the Boston hostess. “our club will devote a great deal of tume to the old masters. Have you ever| been interested in them ?” | “No,” replied the lady from Terry Hutt, Indiana; “not since I first seen ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin.’ Simon Legree completely disgusted me with ‘em."— Cleveland Press. THE ANSWER FEMININE. “How long has Mrs. Wayback been wearing her hair that way ?” | “Oh, two or three years—off and on. —Exchange. Intending purchasers of a STRICTLY FIRST- CLASS Plano, or Piano and Seli.Player combined, should not fail to examine the merits Of the world: ‘SOHMER PIANOS and the “SOHMER - CECILIAN™ Innde Players, which surpass all others. ‘Catalogue mailed on application. SOHMER & COMPANY, New York. Warerooms: Cor. Sth Ave. 224 St. EASILY ANSWERED. Mrs. Church—« 1 saw your husband on a Broadway car, yesterday." Mrs. Gotham—" On a Broadway car? What in the world was he doing on a Broadway car ?” Mrs. Church hers Statesman. “Standing up."— You. HARD TO PLEASE. A Chicago woman complained to the health department when she found a tooth in a piece of candy. What did she expect? A full set ?— Cleveland Press. HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE Nos. 22, 24, and 28 Bleecser Street Branch Warebouse, 3) Weekman Street, New York ‘ALL KIXSD OF PAPER MALE TO ORDER. A few copies af 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. 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