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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several satirical pieces and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American humor. **Main Cartoon Content:** The "New Plutarch" cartoon depicts Bismarck and Moltke (famous Prussian military figures) in heaven, with Bismarck questioning Moltke about a German motto regarding military preparedness ("Polish the sword, and keep the powder dry"). This is political satire playing on German militarism and historical figures. **The Anecdote:** A short humor piece about a Kansas rancher eating an entire restaurant meal with only a knife, mocking rural/frontier unsophistication for a urban audience. **Primary Content:** The page is largely dominated by advertising—whiskey (Hunter Rye), patent medicines (Santal Capsules, Cook Remedy), and notably a lengthy cigar manufacturer's advertisement by Herbert D. Shivers defending his product quality with testimonials from industry inspectors. **Historical Context:** These ads reflect pre-FDA regulations when manufacturers made broad health claims and quality assertions without government verification—exactly what Shivers' defensive advertisement addresses.

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wipe A Denver man had a friend from a Kansas ranch in the city Saturday on a business deal, and at noon they went to a down-town restaurant and had lunch together. The Kansas ranchman ate his entire meal with his knife. When he FREAKS _ |iiuissese ere") Roy guavawtee Ff purty, “Say,” he said to the Denver man, “that waiter didn’t give me a fork.” FANCIES liter ne see back \abel oneverybdiile; the Denver man seriously. “The deuce I don’t !" came from the FLASHES |])seeturter ace Wats WY Mothers will find Mrs, Winslow's Sooth- ing Syrup the best remedy for their children. a3¢ a bottle. HAVE THEIR BRIEF DAY ee liad THE MEAN EFFECT. Of course the flat’s a trifle hot On July nights, and there seems not A bit of air to breathe, or cool d ‘The gasping tenant there ; but who'll 5 Complain about conditions, for By cuonting in last winter's more Than ample cold you'll find it would The average make pretty good. —Inaianapolis News, Abbott's Bitters makes the best cocktail for THE NEW PLUTARCH. family use. Druggists’. “Well, Moltke,"’ queried Bismarck in heaven, ‘don't you agree with the excellent new motto of the Germans, Go GROWLIN’! “Polish the sword, and keep the powder dry 7" Go a-growlin’ from spring to fall— asyesiicpulsinGeet ee Growlin’ in every plac Jugend. Get half o' the world, an’ you want it all, An’ the world no friend to grace ! (Never know what we want, I say— HUNTER | oo" jan Impartial Investigating Committee <=) 4 A prominent cigar manufacturer doubted the quality of the fillers in my BALTIMORE EE) | cigars, because, he said, they could not be genuine Havana and sold at my price. Three gentlemen well known in the cigar world were recently requested to | examine my factory and books, and they reported over their sig- natures (which are attested by Notary Public) as follows : “* We have made a careful inspection of the cigar factory and the tobaccos used by Hersert D. Sutvers, INC., and find that in the manufacture of Shivers’ Cigars ee oe nothing but absolutely clean, long Havana filler is used.” UC FAVOR MORE THAN FIFTY The report also says: ‘‘We find that the utmost care is YEARS AGO AND TODAY THe é & Hy | exercised in every particular of their manufacture.” It would be improper to use the names of these gentlemen in an advertisement, but I shall be glad to send to anyone inter- ested a copy of their report in a personal letter. Sold at al rans calts anc by Jove Wa LANANAN & SON. Baltimore, Sa Another gentleman who carefully inspected my factory writes: ‘It has a right to stand in the heart of the great Quaker > LE Jasper $ Hints to ||feity tor ics a clean as « Quater bitchen.” A word to the smoker of ten-cent cigars. Money- makers If they are good ten-cent cigars over the counter, the dealer must get $8.00 per hundred for them by the box. I will deliver at your home or office, express prepaid, at $5.00 per hundred, as good a cigar asthe dealer sells for $8.00 per hundred. I simply save you all of his expenses and profits. More- over, I will give you a finer cigar for $5.00 per hundred than he gives you for $8.00 unless he specially favors you. CAPSULES 24 HOURS Pure Food Laws for Cigars @ Do you ever make investments in Wall Bie Steet ‘securities? Do you ever buy of Nothing would please me better than a Pure Food Law applied to the tell stocks or bonds? If 20, do not fail | | !2beling of cigars, compelling manufacturers to state on their packages exacily toread "Jaspers Hints to Money-makers” | 0" What tobaccos their cigars are made. bs mph pean rovg Semmreet ‘The cut shows the exact size and shape of my Puritano. It is made of ‘every week in * Leslie's Weekly," in which Jong, clean, clear Havana filler, and carefully selected Sumatra wrapper. questions regarding stocks and bonds are "These cigars are hand made by the best class of cigar makers. | The to- honeatly and conservatively answered, and || bacco is cased (moistened) with clean cold water. All clippings and sweep- hints given as to the outlook in the @ock || ings are barrelled—and sold, and probably used by other cigar manufacturers. market from week to week. This isthe || allow no doctoring of my tobaccos ; the flavor is just what Nature provides. moft reliable financial department publish- || There is no chemical irnitation in my goods. FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS ‘ My sales indicate that the demand for pure cigars, minus the dealers’ od in the United States, and thousende charges, is rapidly growing. My Panatela trade is perhaps the largest in made the cure of Hood Poison a , d shows aai jeod Polson Permanently Cured. have testified in writing that it has either America, but many smokers do not wish Panatelas. My Puritano is of equal | purita‘0 od at: ome under enme Guar made or saved them money. quality and is for that larger class of smokers who prefer a ‘‘shaped” cigar. | exacr ‘exhausted the old 5 “ Leslie’ ‘ ee ae week MY OFFER IS: 1 will, upon request, send one hundred ns. ie Pasches la, Mouth, Sore pee geo for) pooreetf: cr lecad. tase Shivers’ Puritanos on approval, express prepaid, to a reader of Judge. art of the’ body, Hate. or Eyebre aa cee fer Souealt, a send in || may smoke ten cigars and return the remaining ninety at my expense, and «+ Leslie’s Weekly” for $1.00, which no charge for the ten smoked, if he Is not pleased with them ;- if he Is pleased ail give you the Hight fo free an. || 804 keeps them, he agrees to'remit the price, $5.00, within ten days. swers to any questions regardi In ordering please use business letterhead, inclose business card or give references. chs and bonds which you may ask. Cons; icenly displayed in my office is a card which says: ‘Visitors are Address Judge Company, 225 Fourth through the factory,” and it means just what it says. We are only too glad to have cust ‘Avenue, New York. and prospective customers see the cigars made. HERBERT D. SHIVERS __ 919 Filbert St., Philadelphia, Pa. 1480 MASONIC TEMPLE, Chicago, IIt., U.S. A. ners comicbooks.com