Judge, 1906-12-15 · page 13 of 16
Judge — December 15, 1906 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine consists primarily of **advertisements and filler content** rather than substantive editorial material. The main cartoon, "Thorough but Not Pedantic," depicts an **American tourist at the Louvre in Paris** complaining to a French guide that they've seen the same room twice. The joke satirizes American tourists' obsessive desire to "see everything" efficiently while avoiding repetition—mocking both their impatience and literal-mindedness about sightseeing. The page's dominant feature is a large advertisement for the **"20th Century Limited" train**, promoted as "America's Greatest Railroad" by the New York Central Lines. This reflects the era's fascination with modern rail travel and luxury transportation. Other content includes a brief joke about vegetarians ("making both ends meet") and advertisements for chewing gum, champagne, life insurance, and Christmas gift cards—typical commercial fare for a satirical magazine of this period. The page offers little political or social commentary beyond gentle mockery of American tourists abroad.
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FERDINAND WESTHEIMER & SONS CHEW... Beeman’s THE ORIGINAL Pepsin » ; Gum + « 3 f Seececceateceeceacccceccecescccer Hi The vegetarian declares No flesh he'll ever But he also seems to have a way Of making both ends meet. HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE Nos. 92,24, and 36 Bleecker Street Branch Warehouse, 3) Iteekman Street, New York GLE RinDs OF PAPER MADE TO ORDER. Christnas Gift Cards Just the Right Kind of a Remembrance ! A gitl’s head beautifully printed on fine bristol board 4x54, with the words " Christmas Greet- ings" and" Compliments of," with space for you to write your name. Five Cents Each, or Six for a Quarter wees Address. PICTURE DEPT., JUDGE CO., 225 Fourth Ave., New York THOROUGH BUT NOT PEDANTIC. (Overheard at the Louvre.) Awenican tourist (suspiciously)—"' Say, guide, haven't we seen this room before 2” Guive—"Oh, no, monsieur.”* Awerican Tourist—" Well, see here. We want to see everything, but we don't want to see anything twice!” —Punch, AYALA MAGNET The Premier Champagne Bid Of the World Among Cham- pagnes ex- traordinary, Ayala Magnet has won inter- national en- dorsement of. the most exact- ing judges of fine wine: Premi The signet seal of a fine menu. Wives sometimes object to life insur- ance. Widows never do. They know its value. Get particulars free. No im- portunity. PENN MUTUAL LIFE, 921-3-5 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. THE MONEY PROBLEM. A drama in five acts: Act I. Patrimony. Act I, Matrimony. “THE 20TH CENTURY. LIMITED’’ Fastest Long Distance Train in the World, 960 Miles in 18 Hours, Via the NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES «* America's Greatest Railroad” This magnificent train is equipped with Pullman cars of the very latest design and has all the special features which have made the New York Central service so deservedly popular. Barber, Fresh and Salt Water Baths, Valet, Ladies’ Maid, Manicure, Stock and Market Reports, Telephone, Stenographer, etc. A dozen other fast trains between NEW YORK, BOSTON AND BUFFALO, DETROIT, CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, CINCINNATI, INDIANAPOLIS, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, the West and Southwest. C.F. DALY, Passenger Traffic Manager, New York. Act Ill. Parsimony. Acr IV. Testimony. Acr Alimony. ~ Chaparral. Is the bookkeeper in a tea-house neces- sarily a tee-totaler ?—Ex, Arrex Jastes Monrcosnny FLAGc, 196, by Judge Company. Photogravure, 1915. 50 CENTS. **GOOD-NIGHT!" pelt the last word. There is nothing mote to tosis pictore—beauil attic, perinent— speaks 5 Addr Pidture Department, Judge Company 225 Fourth Avenue, New York | Add extra postage forfortgn ordert. comicbooks.com