Judge, 1906-12-22 · page 45 of 48
Judge — December 22, 1906 — page 45: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising and humor miscellany page** from an early 1900s issue of Judge magazine, a satirical weekly publication. **The cartoons/humor pieces** are brief anecdotes rather than visual political cartoons: - **"Kick"** is an inspirational poem about taking action against wrongdoing - **"Catching the Car"** mocks suburban commuters mistaking an automobile's headlight for their streetcar in the fog - **"Domestic Adventure"** is a dark comedic tale where a nervous husband shoots his own bulldog, thinking it's a burglar - **"Word from Br'er Williams"** uses an African American dialect character to joke about the devil having plenty of wealthy targets The humor reflects early 1900s concerns: urban transit confusion, home security anxieties, and racial stereotyping (common in period publications). **The advertisements** tout art reproductions, pianos, and notably, **Sunny Brook Whiskey**, emphasizing its legal "bonded" status—referencing federal whiskey regulations passed in 1897 to guarantee purity and prevent adulteration.
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STHEIMER & SONS ST. 308tP mo FERDINAND WE “Some people,” said Uncle Josh this morning, ‘ never sees no good in a feller ontil he gits rich er famous er both, b’ jinks !"—Detroit News. 12 Art Gems 50c. Entrancing Studies of the Human Form Divine Beautifully reproduced in rich sepia color finest ladia tine paper, sye 7210+ Sec of 12 sent prepaid with ay miniatures pictures for only soc. com, ‘0. GORDON GRAY CO. 1 Dept. B 32, Chicago, Hit. [209 Foster A JUST OUT. Our handsome forty-page catalogue of beautiful pictures—reproductions in photogravure and photogelatine of the best work of popular artists of the day. SEND FIVE CENTS, to cover mailing expenses, to Picture Department, Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York. Incending purchasers of a STRICTLY FIRST- CLASS Plano, or Piano and. Sell.Player combined, ‘ould not fail to examine the merits Of the world: ‘SOHMER PIANOS tad the “SOHMER - CECILIAN™ Inside Players, which surpass all others. ‘Catalogue mailed on application. SOHMER & COMPANY, New York. Cor. Sth Ave, 224 St. KICK. Get right in and with a zest Kick. Give offending folk no rest, Kick. Headwork'’s all right in a way, But when evils come to sta Bring your footwork into play, Kick. —Pittsburg Post. CATCHING THE CAR. The morning was decidedly frosty. | The suburbanites peeked from their windows to watch for the headlight of the first car over the Oakland hills. One after another they thought they saw it dancing along. Some dozens of them—fat, lean, jolly and. sour—dashed to catch it all ‘along the line. But they found it was the headlight of an automobile on the car tracks they had seen, and that the car was late. The frost fog melted away before their heated comments,—Detroit News. Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth- ing Syrup the best remedy for their children. asc a bottle. DOMESTIC ADVENTURE, “'Sh-h! Burglars !" The wife had awakened her husband at midnight and then gave him this cheer- formation. N 1" he sniffed. There really was a noise of some one treading softly on the floor below. Grabbing his revolver, the brave man tottered down the stair and opened the door. In the darkness he saw two gleaming eyes. “ Bang !" The revolver’s crack awoke the neigh- bors. When the gas was lighted : There lay the twenty-five dollar bull- dog, dead, shot between the eyes. *Sheh! Burglars !"—Detroit News. WORD FROM BR’ER WILLIAMS. “How come so many folks all talkin’ ‘bout ‘de devil to pay’ ?" said Brother Williams. An’ what do de devil want wid pay? Ef what de papers sez is true he'll git so many er dese big millionaires dat he'll have money. ter burn—bless de Lawd !'— Atlanta Con- stitution, ON THE MAKE, Mother—" Why, Bobbie, what do you mean by making’ baby eat that yeast cake?” Bobbie. fifty-cent the dough * Boo-hoo ! he swallowed my iece and I'm trying to raise The Widow. HIS WIFE AND HIS STOVE. Says the thoughtftl Washington Post: “A Buffalo barber has been sent to jail for striking his wife with a stovelifter. That ought to put a damper on him.” If his wife is like most wives she'll probably heap coals of fire on his head. — Cleveland Plain Dealer. ALL COLOR PLATES IN “THIS ISSUE MADE BY RAISBECK ELECTROTYPE COMPANY 24 AND 26 VANDEWATER STREET NEW YORK NICHELTYPERS AND ELECTROTYPERS me roclaims that, all Whiskies bottled in bond according to Pape the law passed by U.S. Con- RT faa gress and signed _by the Presi- rag dent (March - We obey this law to the letter—therefore Ifyou drink champagne because it’s good, You're sure to drink the " Brotherhood.” But if you drink it for a bluff, Then imported is good enough. The wine says the rest. Cortes IGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST ON THE BARGAIN-COUNTER. Say, Mandy, our girl must be goin’ ter hev a bargain-sale."” “What makes yer think so, Hiram?" Can't yer see she’s markin’ herself down from thirty-five ter twenty-four ? $513.00 Profit in Fifty-one Days on I mt of $150.00 wi ‘Box Ball Alley in Box Bal o one American he moet popalar Towing game in existence. It w ‘Atlege tay free $220 to $68.0 Teakina tous fe you more progt thar any investment yoo ever mectson with, Poot and Millards, Cigar Stores, Harber Shops, ete. Conveniently portable. No pln-twy bred. een af alt prod operating frou uve to ten Alleys cach. ‘Nearly sao oid. “Tie only prartical Bowling ‘Alley or eit,” We sell Gn'paymenta and our catalogue ia free. io it aeys ve ga we comicbooks.com