Judge, 1907-12-14 · page 13 of 16
Judge — December 14, 1907 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine contains mostly **short comic anecdotes and advertisements**, not political cartoons. **The humor** relies on early 20th-century domestic scenarios: a nurse catching a child faking sleep, a man's flirtation with a woman named Jane, a dentist joke about gold crowns in heaven, and a burglar posing as a door-to-door salesman. These are genteel, mild jokes typical of family magazines of the era. **The major content** is **advertising**—particularly for Iver Johnson Safety Automatics revolvers (marketed as child-safe), Gillette Safety Razors (pitched to men's daily routines), Evans' Ale, Pears' Soap, and other products. The Gillette ad notably emphasizes masculinity and efficiency. **Social context**: The ads reveal period concerns—domestic servants, the "servant-girl problem," and marketing safety features for firearms. The humor assumes middle-class domesticity and heterosexual courtship scenarios familiar to Judge's educated readership. There is no significant political satire on this particular page.
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YF . cucog can't get outol order. Many tations but Sone as good. Christmas and oils the hinges of friendship. “Sure. They lets ‘em in so’s they kin sty Rammer Revolver | ter Johnson Safety Hammeress ef a barrel. | Richly ni toch Darrel. 33 The Good Old-Fashioned Way _| put gold crowns on the angels."—Denver 5 oe ine SG | eettey dra er Sig tach 36 cesiere $7 of Wishing Good and Doing Good | /os¢. said Hardoars nd par erie erie arent dealer will eapply it, oF write to, lon roceiptot priced sealer will 6. EN ARS SOS PPT TED, N,v. MUTUALLY PLEASED. Eteh‘oa the grip and'our name oa tho bar “ Jane,” floated downward a voice, * if that is Mrs. Soandso, I'm not in.” “It is Mrs. Soandso,” floated upward a J ‘itchburgs M. 9 Yorks bers Street, voice, sand she’s glad to hear it."— y Sipnsiands 13 Gulla Str Washington Herald. Si ‘Single Barrel Stotgues and Trace Bridge Bicyles With men of affairs, Abbott's Bitters are the Look for the owl’s head on the gri p. « , R great tonic and aid to digestion. Recommend There’s no place like (8), Uhysiclans.” ‘All druggists, home,” and no soap like One of the qost thoughtful and acceptable PERFECTLY TRUTHFUL. Pears. “really don’t believe that you particu- Pears’ Soap is found in larly wanted to hear me ‘sing,” said a 66 ” ae young lady coyly. "I did, indeed,” her Shave Yourself millions of homes the world | Jamirer protested, «I had never heard ; s u | ore you belore."——Ficb.me-up. I have already convinced over a million men that a daily home Sold everywhere. shave with my razor is a habit that every self-respecting man should ac- THE WILY BURGLAR. quire. I have taught them that the « Gillette” way is the only way to ONE PHASE OF IT. First burglar—" What's that 2” save time and money—to maintain an unruffled dispo- “Doubtless the servant-girl problem is | Second durglar—« That's my sample- sition, and to be sure of perfect, hygienic shaving very annoying to you?” case. Ye see, I've just become a house- conditions, “Very,” responded the housewife. “I | to-house canvasser.” eral My razor is increasing in popularity every day, because it is have a really desperate time getting | First burglar—« What are ye sellin’? \ absolutely dependable—it is always ready for use—no honing— maids my clothes won't fit."—Philadel-| Second burglar—* Oil to keep doors no stropping—and it gives as light or as close a shave as you phia Ledger. from squeakin’, Great scheme, ain't it ?” may wish, without danger of cutting or scratching. —London Telegraph. T have changed the entire complexion of the advertising pages of the prominent magazines of this country, not only by my own MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY. advertisements, but by the greater number of an- . , alent nouncements published by manufacturers of shaving You should try t0 be Fite tere soaps, shaving brushes, shaving powders, shaving assertive, my dear. Remember, ‘ the mec creams and other shaving accessories that have been shall inherit the earth.’ 4 made profitable, because the army of * Gillette” “Oh, yes; I dare say they will—when users who are self-shavers is increasing in number the others have done with it !"—London daily. Opinion. Finally, I am proving more conclusively every —— day, that while there may be room for argument as EXPERIENCED. to what shaving accessories one should use, there is Singleton—* | want to ask you a ques- no doubt about the Razor. There is but one perfect tion, old man.” razor—for all men—to be used under all conditions Wedderly-» Come on with it.” —and that is my razor—the * Gillette. Singleton —* Does a woman always! fel lant foe Cline rie cl year Mena aot aye Wil mean what she says 2” Siways give you complete satiuction. y , ‘The double-edged. Nexible blades are so inexpensive that when . Wedderly —“ During courtship she they become dell Sou throw them sway as you would an old pen, doesn't, but after marriage you bet she Hing Chile” does."-—Chicago News. sg AE iets Seley Razor at cont of tiple liver plated bode — double-edged blades (24 Lees. edges) ia a velvet teed ‘By Arthur E. Jameson, case Price a $5.0 at sai ibe eadiag Jewelry, Dre, HOUSANDS have discarded the idea of ns Seeds making their own cocktails —all will An Ideal Holiday Gift. after giving the CLUB COCKTAILS a fair Combination Sets from $6.50 to $50.00. trial. “Scientifically blended from the choicest | Ask your dealer for the “Allee” to-day. 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