Judge, 1907-10-19 · page 12 of 16
Judge — October 19, 1907 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine (circa 1907), with several short humor pieces interspersed. The main cartoons are brief anecdotes: 1. **"Something New in Kentucky"** satirizes regional stereotypes—a Kentucky colonel, when offered refined beverages (Apollinaris water), requests pie instead, suggesting rural unsophistication compared to Eastern Republican politicians. 2. **"When Greek Meets Greek"** depicts two society women exchanging backhanded compliments, each insulting the other while appearing polite—a commentary on feminine social hypocrisy. 3. Other brief jokes mock romance ("Serious? Well!"), misunderstandings, and affectation. The advertisements—for Hunter Baltimore Rye whiskey, Sohmer pianos, blood-poison remedies, and architectural home-design books—reflect early 1900s consumer culture and the magazine's target readership of educated, middle-to-upper-class men. The page's humor relies on class distinctions, gender stereotypes, and social pretension typical of Judge's satirical approach.
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AND MOST ROBUST OF MEN AND WOMEN OCCASIONALLY REQUIRE A PURE TONICAL STIMULANT. THE PURITY AND EXCELLENCE HUNTER BALTIMORE RYE MAKES ITS USE PREFERABLE ‘AT SUCH TIMES. ing purchasers of a STRICTLY FIRST. jano, or Piano and Sell-Player combined, ald not fail to examine the merits of the world: SOHMER PIANOS nd the SOHMER - CECILIAN™ Inside Players, logue mailed om application. SOHMER & COMPANY, New YorK. rer Cor, Sth Ave. 224 St. HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE on. 82 84, and 28 Mleecker Street Iiranch Warehouse, 8 Heckman street New York Tut kinoe of Fares MADE TO CADE BLOOD POISON (OR WORE THAN TWENTY YEARS COOK REMEDY Co. 1480 MASONIC TEMPLE, Chicago, Iil., U. S.A. uape SOMETHING NEW IN KENTUCKY. Fairbanks of Indiana, and Shaw of Iowa, were stumping Kentucky. After a successful meeting the Kentucky colonel who had the two Republican statesmen | @ in charge invited them into the hotel bar- room for some refreshment. “ What'll you have?" h asked Senator Fairbanks, “A little cold Apollinaris,” was the; reply. “ And you 2” said the host to Governor think I will have a glass of butter- “The Champagne of Waters” The bar-keeper turned to the Kentuck- ian, ‘* What shall I give you, colonel 2” he asked. The Kentucky gentleman heaved a long MISUNDERSTOOD. AFFECTIONATE. sigh, «Under the circumstances,” he) Gundusta—“ A bursting hose recently| According to a Connecticut exchange, said, “I think you can give mea piece of| caused Mrs, de Style a loss of three thou-|* an electric car was stopped in Winsted Ple."—American Press. sand dollars.” for an engaged couple to kiss.” It would - - | Mrs. Gunbusta— Serves her right ;| be interesting to know how the engaged ln pte tly Ah cold aed | that’s an awful lot of money to keep in| couple came to have such an affection for * | one’s stocking." —Exchange. the electric car.— Washington Post. SERIOUS? WELLI “Do you think,” asked the sweet girl's mother, ‘that Mr. Willikins is serious 2” ||] jr James Montgomery Flagg. , “Serious? Ma, he’s worse than that. 7 Ar Y G He stayed here till nearly twelve o'clock e You oing last night, and any one who had studied his face might have thought he was sit- # I , Cc itt ? ting up with a corpse."—Chicago Record. ‘ o Uollege Herald. A tablespoonful of Abbott's Bitters in a glass ¢ y If so. decorate your rooms. of sweetened water after meals is a great aid to digestion. : Fee DIDN'T DESERVE ANY. : z Rosalind—" You may kiss me on the oF We will tell-you how to forehead, Orlando— And get a bang in the do it artistically and economic- mouth. Oh,no! But I must say I like ally. your cheek."—AMinneapotis Fournal. It would be idle to attempt to prove the pop- ttt ularity of the Soheser Piano. Every child In the United States and Canada knows the Sohmer. Copyright, 1997, by Judge Co. Send five cents for our SmqEemnd “YOURS TRULY” beautiful illustrated forty-eight WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK. __ “Gracious! my dear,” said the first Photogravure in bloe-black, +5 19%. page catalogue of complete society belle, “I do hope you're not ill; One Dollar. line. you look so much older to-night.” “I'm quite well, thank you, dear,” re plied the other; “and you—how wonder- fully improved you are! You look posi- Address JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Ave., New York City tively young.”"—PAiladelphia Press. | The most liberal offer ever made bya publishing company % % & & & for an Architect’s book of plans # *# HK H She 1907 EDITION JUST OUT This book will save you from $100 to $500 on your new house if you build after one of Glenn Lyle Saxton’s Original Plans. END $1 to-day to can Dwettings,” your Steer co, mean HOW TO GET THE BOOK FREE secx-wut not cost you Avene, X.Y. City, fcr —————— one cent, and it isa gift ‘this beantifal book “American Dwellings,” contain that you will be proud to make room for on yoar Ll- ing bundreds of teantifal homes—the only practical, brary table. Send for thisfamous “American Dwell- ‘useful and complete book of plans ever pablished. _ings”"—the onty book of plans that hag an intrinsic ‘The plana shown in this book are sold at a very value and will save you money. Published by Glenn moderate figure, and will eave you the eost of an _L. Baxton, The Practical Architect, whose beantifal ‘architect's service. Select your plan, eend Judge and original houses are bailt in every evantry, even Go, 285 4th Ave., X. Ya certified check for the in the most remote parts f the world. We have for ‘cost of plans, after deducting the $1 whieh you pala forthe beek. If you buy plans shown in Amert- comicbooks.com