Judge, 1906-12-15 · page 11 of 16
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several short humorous pieces and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American satire. **"Teddy's Tour"** appears to be the main cartoon-related content. It celebrates President Theodore Roosevelt's forthcoming visit to Panama, likely during his inspection of the Canal construction. The poem uses Roosevelt's famous direct, no-nonsense character as satire—depicting him arriving to cut through bureaucratic "red tape" and demand accountability. References to "Gordian knots" (cutting through complexity) and "pink-tea function" (mocking effete formality) emphasize Roosevelt's reputation for aggressive, hands-on leadership and impatience with ceremony. The other pieces are brief joke columns poking fun at everyday situations: a schoolteacher's European travels, marital finances, medical pretension, and age misrepresentation—standard *Judge* humor targeting middle-class anxieties and vanity. The remainder consists largely of period advertisements for soap, pianos, cigars, and patent medicines—typical magazine filler of the era.
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ALONE IN SWITZERLAND. ‘An _lowa schoolma’am who has been traveling in Europe writes for the Mason City Globe-Gazette an interesting account of her trip. We have pleasure in extract- ing a few paragraphs from her article : “The scenery in the foot-hills going through the vineyards and small farms was refreshing. We reached Geneva in the early evening. As we were getting off I heard an officer speak in German, It was a relief after hearing French for several days. French as one hears it in France seems such a chatter.” “Since Lam a schodl-teacher I am not supposed to know much about money— you know it is said that * glory’ is the re- ward of the teacher. However, I am very fond of mathematical problems, and I might easily tell some interesting were only a poet or an orator, | would. paint you a picture in words of that mountain valley through which we passed.” “But my account is so feeble. Tama mathematics teacher and know how to deal in facts.” “The party became rather spread out at times, and once I was out of sight of, any other person. The idea of being alone in the mountain forest was inspir- ing. But another mule came in sight just then, so I did not write a poem on that inspiration. If you need a bracer in the morning try a glass of soda and a little of Abbott’s Angostura Bitters, You'll be surprised how it will bright. en you up. LUCK. “Well, you look happy. What is it? Got your coal in and paid for 2” “It’s better than that. My wife has succeeded in getting my last winter's suit fixed up for three dollars, so that the money I expected to pay for clothes can be turned in for the purchase of her new fall hat."—Record-Herald. ‘The Sohmer is an instrument that is an ornament to any parlor. HER GIVEN AGE. Bacon—'* The average age of persons arrested in New York City is twenty-two and one-half years, and one out of five is a woman.” Egbert—"1 suppose the age liable fo be given by the woman brings the aver- age away down."— Yonkers Statesman. FITTING MATES. ++ I've got a duck of a girl to listen to me !" cried the vain young doctor. “You needn't tell us that,” grumbled the hardened old surgeon. “No other kind of girl would listen to such a quack," Baltimore American, For HEALTHY HAIR and SCALP Packers Tar Soap Pure as the Pines Recommended by the Medical Profession for cleansing the Hair and Scalp, and in treatment of Dandruff and Baldness, The STANDARD for SHAMPOOING TEDDY'S TOUR. Look out there on the isthmus—Teddy's coming with a vim, | And when he comes he'll want a lot of i things explained to him. He'll want to know why this thing is, why that thing isn't done, And he'll find out inside a week how everything is run. For Ted's not great on red tape; he un- ties his Gordian knots Much on the good old simple way that knocks them full of spots. If there are things he doesn’t understand, but wants to know, He'll ask a lot of questions, and his ask- ing won't be slow. No dignity will crush him ; for theory he's no prig, He'll want to get the bottom facts, and he'll Dig, Dig, Dig! Now, Teddy calls a spade a spade, and knows its precise use ; He thinks it ought to be employed in turning soil Up loose. There's been a lot of talk, and on the public purse some raids ; Now, Teddy's going for himself to see they use the spades. Get busy, there in Panama, no pink-tea function this, For Teddy doesn't wear kid gloves when he gets down to biz. If you want to keep your jobs down there, you can't their burden shirk, But stop all talk, take off your coats and pitch right in to work. That's Teddy's way of doing, and he doesn’t care a fig For precedents, so take your spades and Dig, Dig, Dig! — Baltimore American. NO MEDICINE BUT CHANGE OF FOOD GAVE FINAL RELIEF. Most diseases start in the alimentary canal—stomach and bowels. A great deal of our stomach and bowel troubles come from eating too much starchy and greasy food. ‘The stomach does not digest any of the starchy food we eat—white bread, pastry, potatoes, oats, etc.—these things are di- gested in the small intestines, and if we eat too much, as most of us do, the organs that should digest this kind of food are overcome by excess of work, so that fermentation, indigestion, and a long train of ails result. Too much fat also is hard to digest and this is changed into acids, sour stomach, belching gas, and a bloated, heavy feeling. In these conditions a change from indi- gestible foods to Grape-Nuts will work wonders in not only relieving the distress, but in building up a strong digestion, clear brain and steady nerves. A Wash- ington woman writes : “About five years ago I suffered with bad stomach—dyspepsia, indigestion, can- stipation—caused, | know now, from eat- ing starchy and greasy food. “I doctored for two years without any benefit. The doctor told me there was no cure for me. I could not eat anythin, without suffering severe pain in my back and sides, and I became discouraged. “A friend recommended Grape-Nuts and I began to use it. In less than two weeks I began to feel better, and inside of two months I was a well woman and have been ever since. ‘+I can eat anything I wish with pleas- ure, We eat Grape-Nuts and cream for breakfast and are very fond of it.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, The Road to Well- wiage ‘The Packer Mfg. Con, New York. ville,” in packages. "++ There's a reason.” CLOTHES. You'll never see Jones in the street Save when he's dressed with faultless taste; His tie is always new and neat, His vest fits snugly at the waist ; His hat is of the latest block, He never lets his heels run down ; If Jones got slouchy he would shock The town, Brown wears a baggy overcoat Which he has had five years at least ; A saw-edged collar chates his throat, He never has his trousers creased ; His battered hat with age is gray, His best suit is a hand-me-down ; Clothes cut no figure, you might say, With Brown, Jones simply has to look his best, He can't afford to run to seed ; It matters not how Brown is dressed, For he is very rich, indeed. Clothes never made and never can Make men sublime or drag them down ; Still, don’t you pity such a man As Brown ?—Exchange. FOREWARNED. “ How is the water in the bath, Fifi ?” “Please, my lady, it turned baby fairly blue.” “Then don't put Fido in for an hour or so."—Courier- Fournal. 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