Judge, 1907-05-25 · page 14 of 16
Judge — May 25, 1907 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes satirical commentary with period advertising. The main content includes: **"Here's Philosophy for You"**: A humorous poem about a Georgia prisoner finding consolation in jail, notably referencing **Harry Thaw**—a wealthy man involved in a sensational 1906 murder case who faced prosecution by District Attorney **Jerome**. The joke is that the prisoner considers himself fortunate compared to Thaw's legal troubles. **Short Jokes**: Including satirical takes on automobiles as "inventions of the devil," church minister etiquette, and a man who won't acknowledge his automobile ownership for fear of losing self-respect. **Illustrations**: Include period magazine cartoons like "A Stylish Duck" (tailor humor) and recipe/tonic advertisements typical of the era. **Heavy Advertising**: The page is dominated by whiskey and patent medicine ads (Trimble, Sunny Brook Whiskey, Judge's Bitters, Spring Tonic), reflecting early-1900s magazine culture before strict FDA regulations. The satire assumes readers knew about contemporary scandals like the Thaw case to appreciate the prisoner's comparative relief.
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HERE’S PHILOSOPHY FOR YOU. —————————— A Georgia man, in jail, finds consola- ; 7 tion in his view of his situation : nyou do drink, drink Tri; Nhe “+ My here surroundings, people, Wy Ain’t the worst you ever saw; Wa, Though now I am in prison, Ain’t been there long as Thaw! Mb] bs “'Tain't fer no serious trouble The jail is now my home ; Til not be prosecuted By no man named Jerome. + I've a contented spirit, An’ keep a-feelin’ prime ; Il see my wife an’ children “IK of my theme I rightly think, “Bout watermelon time.” ‘There are five reasons why we dink =. la “0 itulion. Good wine, a fri or . Atlanta Constitution. OF lest we may be bye aod Fes The new Sohmer Piano Factory occupies Or any other reason why.’ cight large lots, situated a short distance from the 92d street ferry at Long Island City, In building the factory the firm has spared no ex- pense, and can safely claim to possess the most perfect piano-forte house in the United States. QUESTION, coe Problem—A certain man thinks that WHITE, HENTZ & Green Label. the automobile is an invention of the devil = oe z is Does he own an automobile himself, or | doesn’t he ?—Somerville Fournal. When the church is going to change ministers a woman is afraid the new one might not part his hair right—£x. Best For a run-down system take the Tonic Ab- es bott’s Bitters. At druggists’ and grocers’. for All CONSISTENCY. “ The trouble with that man is that he! Uses takes all matters serous “Yes,” answered Miss Cayenne ; “ but Sold by leading you could not expect him to do otherwise | dealers without sacrificing his self-esteem."— Washington Star. A STYLISH DUCK. Mr. Parnorr (the tailor)—'* Yes: that is the swellest we have in the house!"" Arran Jastes Mowroownry FLAGG Copyright, 1906, by Judge Co. om Res och Wy Je Co RECIPE FOR A WEDDING CAKE ans fom Phetogravare ia sepia, 14£+9:—15 canta DICTATED Photogravure, 148 19-75 cents HE National Pure Food Law and U.S, Pure Food Tn tors Were not ni for whiskies like Sunny Brook. “The distillers of this old Kentucky we | whiskey obeyed the Pure Food Law many yearsbefore it was ever thought of or enacted. Every drop of SPRING TONIC Sunny Brook In the spring ; F The Pure Food a young man’s fancy e lightly turns W hiske y to thoughts of love.” either Rye or Bourbon, is “Bottled in Bond” under Then it is the direct supervision of U.S. Internal Revenue . Officers, who affix over the neck of every bottle of that Judge is ready Sunny Brook the Government “Green Stam: with assortment sarmteeiig Age, Purity and Quantity. é the hundreds of samples analyzed by the Nort like above. Dakota Pure Food Department Feet ins Mpeah ; to be the most rigid in the United States, Sunny B 20: te was the onl. whiskey found Normal, Aged, Copyright, 1908, by Jodge Co. lowed, and flavored bypstorage for many year » . heavily charred oaken AsK for it. Get it. THE JUDGE COMPANY ONLY CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE aas Fourth Ave., SOLD BY ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS, Arvin Jaues Mowrcosteny Flaca New York comicbooks.com