Judge, 1906-12-15 · page 14 of 16
Judge — December 15, 1906 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and holiday content** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is the "Twenty-sixth Christmas Judge" cover announcement, featuring a festive illustration of Santa Claus and children. The small items under "Snap Judgments" are light social humor about romance and courtship (typical Judge fare)—nothing politically pointed. The longer champagne advertisement for Pleasant Valley Wine Company occupies substantial space with detailed production claims. The page includes scattered short jokes about domestic life: one about a nonagenarian who doesn't sleepwalk, another about a girl wasting time learning to make fudge when she could study cooking, and a boy's lemonade pricing scheme. **Context for modern readers**: This reflects early 1900s concerns (food safety, wine quality standards following recent Pure Food legislation) and gender expectations (girls learning domestic skills). The overall tone is lighthearted, consumer-focused holiday material.
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Guage NOTHING FOR HER TO FEAR. “Lhave a great-uncle who is a nonoge- narian,” said Mrs. Oldcastle. ‘Is' that so?” replied her hostess. “Well, I'm glad to say that, as far as | know, sleep- walkin’ don’t run in my family."—Aecord-Herald. Standard of Purity and Excellence. ‘Tue “Gaeat Western” CHAMPAGNE MADE BY Tue Peasant Valter Wine Co., aT Rueims, N. Y. ‘Tue Pleasant Valley Wine Company enjoy the distinetion of being the oldest and largest cham- pagne house in America, and a half-century has | —— ‘elapsed since they commenced business in the love- WASTING TIME, | ty valley, near the shores of Keuka Lake, where “It seems to me,” remarked the ob-| soit elimate, and the most favorable general condi- server of events and’ things, * that it is a] tons combine to produce vintages expecially adapt- great waste of time for a girl to spend| ed to make the finest champagne in the United hours learning how to make fudge when | States.a bread statement tly, but one verified by she could employ her time studying the| facta reat Western Champagne has for | art of frying ham and eggs."— Yonkers | veare been recognized as being the standard of all Statesman. American brands, It was the only American brand — which received a gold medal at the Paris Exhibition WHAT MADE IT CHEAP, palbsamspare etary ee cae Lregeregay Lady—* Little boy, how much do you | wherever Better etill, on the seil this lemonade for ?” intiraeaheyy tele diucrciesainapalrotiqaa Boy—* This kind is three cents a glass, | eee eee ae ni eae and rich with the and that is five. best juices of the grape. Its flavor and delicious Lady—" Wh taste are also points of constant superiority. The ence in price?” company pays the highest prices for the very best Boy —" Well, you see, me dog fell in| this three-cent kind."— Widow. what makes the differ- grapes, and even then throws out all but the finest before the juice ts pressed out. Every little particle of akin and every seed {s then taken out, before thé juice is placed tn the casks for the first fermentar SNAP JUDGMENTS. tion, After racking off into other casks, the fere Love's like money —easy come, easy go. It is a long lover's lane that has no turning the right proportions for bottling. After bottling, Make sure that she’s not a chip of the| old blockhead. | If your rivals lie about you, you are getting on. Don’t go on your knees to her; go in your automobile.—ost, the fermentation continues in different temperatura conditions, the sediment {a removed, and the cham- pagne allowed to thoroughly ripen, During this | manipulation, covering, at this cellar, threo years, | each bottle fa handled about 200 times, and not a Jetail suggested by experience and the wine- kill is omitted, ‘The plant and cellars, or rather vast vaults, are constructed in strict accordance with the most | modern ideas as to securing tho best results, regard- less of expense, combined with a close adherence to | the old European methods which have been per- fected for ages. The Pleasant Valley Wine Com- ‘any also produces still wines and brandies of equal excellence. All their productions are sold for just what they are, and they have never put out an imitation brand of any kind whatever. All of their goods are guaranteed to stand the testa, not only of the Pure Food Bill recently passed by but also all laws passed by the individual Stateg relative to the rigid inspection of wines for the table oF sickness. ‘The Pleasant Valley Wine Company is fortunate in havinguble business men connected with its manage- ment. Thepresident is William H. Nichols, the di- M. Champlin, W. H. Nichola, D. Bauder, C. B. Seeley, C. A. Champlin, and L. J. Mas-, ton. Mr. Bauder, the active manager of the company, became connected with the business in January, 1868, and has been secretary and treasurer over thirty years, He is a gentleman of splendid busl- ness capacity, and {s truly an expert in the wine- making industry. Hi the business his close attention all the time, and under his able manage | ment the volume of production has constantly tn- creased. Mr. Bauder is also president of the Bank of Ham- mondsport, and stands high in business circles, BLUE TOP US AGENTS JAMES BUCHANAN &CO.LTO ONLY DIRECT ALL-WATER ROUTE orrwarn w York, Boston and Charleston, S. G., Jacksonville, Fla, St Johns River Service between Jecksonville, Palatka, De Land, Sanford, Enterprise, Fla.. pact ecco, FO ei Fay Aaltag drei connection for all points South and Southwest. Fast Modern Steamships and Superior Service ‘THEO. G. EGER, V.P.&G. M. General Office, Per 36, NJR.; Branch, 290 Broadway, New York T will be a superb color number, chock full of Yuletide fun in picture and story. All the old Judge favorites, the pen - and - pencil brotherhood of good cheer, will be there, and many new artists and writers besides, who have lately come into the Judge family. The front cover is by Flagg, who has also done a “ Nervy Nat” for the number. Both are tip-top Flagg creations. “ Zim’s” double-page Santa Claus is a bit of foolery that will please everybody who knows the public men of the times—and you may be sure the public men will want to see what “ Zim” has done to them. Then there is a picture story of grandpa The Twenty - sixth = Christmas Judge will be on the news- stands December 15 VOL. $1, NO. 1314 PRICE 25 CENTS showing the boys the tricks he used to do when he was a boy. It's by ** Zim "—and you can imagine the rest. Judge delivers a Christmas address from the bench—it's a bit of custom he clings to. These remarks are intended for the entire human race and any others who may be interested. It is aimed specifically at “ knockers,” but we guess that covers about all the people who are not dead. . There are stories by Ellis Parker Butler, Strickland W. Gillilan, Wilbur D, Nesbit, S. E. Kiser, F. P. Pitzer, and all the real funny fellows. And there are black-and-white comics and comics in color by a score of the best artists. And it’s all conceived in the joyous spirit of the holiday season. A big, 25 Cents mirthful Bunch of Christmas Delight for comicbooks.com