Judge, 1907-06-29 · page 12 of 19
Judge — June 29, 1907 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge magazine (circa 1906-1907) contains several short satirical jokes and advertisements rather than a single unified cartoon. **The humor targets everyday social behaviors:** - "One Lack" mocks struggling writers seeking sales gimmicks - "Two Points of View" jokes about the irony of lost lucky charms - "Busybodies" ridicules gossipy neighbors who pry into each other's affairs - References to "Bryan" and "Referendum Bill" appear to be political jabs at William Jennings Bryan, a three-time presidential candidate known for populist positions **The "False Promises" cartoon** depicts a man frustrated trying to catch flies with flyaper—satirizing false advertising claims. **The lower half showcases art prints** for sale featuring nature scenes ("The Poacher," "A Peace Offering," etc.), targeting aesthetically-minded middle-class readers. The page exemplifies Judge's formula: brief jokes about middle-class life mixed with advertisements and art sales, reflecting early 1900s consumer culture and genteel humor.
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wudge ONE LACK. | Wright“ I've tried everything, and | my novels don’t seem to sell.” Fenman— Excuse me, but you have not tried everything. You know it is e said that Dickens's novels sell four times better than during his life."— Yonkers Tr ad OC. Statesman. TWO POINTS OF VIEW. | A Boston woman says she has no faith jin the luck of the horseshoe. She had a | diamond one and lost it. 3 ar But isn't that a narrow view to take? “ i ace Think of the (uel it has. brought to the The Champagne of Waters person who found it !—Cleveland Plain THE STRONGEST Dealer. AND MOST ROBUST OF MEN AND os WOMEN OCCASIONALLY REQUIRE Ne a | A PURE-TONICAL STIMULANT. Nothing will quicker revolutionize the sys- THE PURITY AND EXCELLENCE tem and put new life into it than Abbott's Bit- | OF ters, At druggists’ and grocers’. BUSYBODIES, “IT never saw such a rubberneck,” sneered Mrs. Gabbie. “Just because the doctor stopped at our house yesterday BALTIMORE she immediately wanted to know what was the matter.” : “Yes,” replied Mrs. Naybor ; «I won- der how she'd like the rest of us to be that curious about her. You know the |doctor stopped at her house to-day, too.” wiexs er “You don’t say ¢ I wonder what's the RET SUCH TIMES matter there ?"— Casholic Standard. THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. «Why, man, what's the matter ?” ¢ just had one of those lightning * And now I've got thundering pains.” —Philadelphia Bulletin, FALSE PROMISES. = “Consarn it! The fellow who sold me this fly- WHERE BILL BELONGS. paper said I could catch flies with it. I've been chas- Bill—" When they speak of Utilities ing that pesky critter for over an hour and haven't Bill, do they refer to Bryan 2” caught him yet.”* ill — “No; Bryan is Referendum Bill."— Yonkers Statesman. After Fred Nankivel Pictures for Nature's Lovers Copyright, 1906, by Judge Co. THE POACHER Photogravure in sepia, 12 x 15. $0 cents, Copyright, 196, by Jodge Co, A REFRESHING DRINK Photogravure ia green, 14x 19. 75 cents By James Montgomery Flags. 3 ~ Copyright, 196, by Judge Co A PEACE OFFERING Photogelatine in sepia, +2 x 18, ‘One Dollar Judge Company 225 Fourth Ave. New York Copyright, 1906, by Judge Co. : 5 THEIR HONEYMOON—UP IN THE. Copyright, 1907, by Judge Co. CLOUDS ANOTHER BRIDGE SCANDAL Photogravure in sepia, 14% 19. Paotogravare ‘One 75 cents. comicbooks.com ‘eiiné ie a Be aa