Judge, 1907-08-03 · page 14 of 16
Judge — August 3, 1907 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* (circa 1907) mixes satirical content with period advertising. ## Main Cartoon The central cartoon titled "ADVANCING" depicts a grandmother asking about her grandchild, with the punchline revealing the son-in-law has learned to say "Dear mother-in-law"—satirizing the stereotypical tension between men and their in-laws. This reflects early 20th-century domestic humor tropes. ## Notable Content A brief article announces an actual "Woodtick dance" in Florence (location unclear) fundraiser to eliminate woodticks from the area, believed to carry spotted fever. Judge treats this real event as amusing social oddity. The page is dominated by **advertisements** for period products: Lucky Strike tobacco, Club Cocktail mixers, I.W. Harper Rye whiskey, and *Leslie's Weekly* financial advice column ("Jasper's Hints to Money-makers"). Two full-page portrait photographs labeled "Good Morning" and "Good Night" appear bottom-left and center, credited to artist James Montgomery Flagg, promoting the Picture Department. The content reflects pre-Prohibition advertising standards and early-1900s middle-class concerns.
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Midge TO DANCE WOODTICKS OUT OF VALLEY. A social function, probably the first event of the kind in tue history of the| world, will be given at Florence next Sat- | urday evening. The affair has been her- alded throughout the valley by means of posters, which read as follows : | “Woodtick dance. To be given in| Woodmen Hall, Florence, Saturday al ee ning, June 22, 1907. This dance is for| TNiprte the rary inition, Ee aoe. at ralsng funulsto burn brush solid seal of public approvel, and and other necessary measures to rid the is the largest selling brand of sliced west side of its pest, the woodtick. Tick- cut tobacco in the wor'd. ets, including supper, $ The theory is generally accepted that LUCKY STRIKE J tre so-cattea spotted fever is caused by evra nse whe t-dy sb: last. the bite of an infected woodtick.—Hamil- Sliced Plug Pipe Tobacco ton Western News. Never varies in quality, smokes evenly, is cool to the end, with no A PAINFUL FACE. waste, and its fragrance commends “My face pains me, doct What it to all. Economical and lasting, Whdo?” asked the pale. Pocket size, tin box, 10. m sure I don’t know,” replied the doctor. ‘You know I have no way of J improving your looks.""— Exchange. whiskey === Scux propmieroRs. Green Label. On the ocean of life it is often an effort SATs RENTE SCC Ay ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS: to get things shipshape.— Ex. Nobody ever achieved success by ad- vertising his troubles.— 2x, : AClub-Cochtail “1S AROTILED DELIGHT The Kind Your Grandfather Used soto BY Leading Dealers T trial. “Scientifeally blended from the choicest old liquors and mellowed with age make them the perfect cocktails that they are. $ kinds, most popular of which are Martini (Gin base), Manhattan (Whiskey base). ADVANCING. The following label appears on every bottle + * And how is your little grandchild, Mrs. Huber ?"* ’ s, « Ohy vean says mammn already. '|| Jasper’s Hints to a e “Not really! And how ts your son-in-law 2" “Thanks; he can now even say, ‘ Dear mother-in-law.’ " M G. F, HEUBLEIN & BRO., Sole Props, —Fuegende Blatter. oney~ makers Hartford New York ————— By Jans Mowrcourey Fiace By Janes Motercomery FLAGG @ Do you ever make investments in Wall 4 Street securities? Do you ever buy of “GOOD MORNING” |§ : 4 tell stocks or bonds? If 30, do. nt fal AND ‘ 5 to read "'Jasper's Hints'to Money: i every week in * Leslie's Weekly," in \shid “GOOD NIGHT” questions regarding stocks and bon. are - honettly and conservatively answercs wd ‘ : hints gyen as to the outlook in the ‘od THE FIRST AND LAST WORDS market from week to week. This «the roof reliable financial department pul lsh~ , ed in the United States, and thou-ands and every word between was sweet, inno- |/ : have teftibed in writing that it has ether cent and happy as the two faces SBS made of sved them money. smiling at us. % 4 Buy a copy of “Leslie's Weekly" Be at your newsdealer’s for ten cets, and see for yourself, or send i1 4 3 ATE three months’ trial subscription t0 PICTURE DEPARTMENT, JUDGE CO. |f . f " Keslie's Weekly’ for 51,00, eich 225 Fourth Avenue, New York : sill give you the night fo fre: ; swers to any questions regarci rape diapered Cy oi Sin chs and bonds which you may 25 Copyright, 936 by Jodge Company, Address Judge Company, 225 Fourth Copyright, 1907, by Judge Co. Avenue, New York. Photogravure in sepia, 12 Photogravure in sepia, 12 x 15—Filty Cents comicbooks.com