Judge, 1907-12-14 · page 14 of 16
Judge — December 14, 1907 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine consists primarily of **short humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The jokes satirize everyday social situations and human nature. **Key content:** The pieces mock various targets: a spendthrift called "fast" but who pays debts; a child's innocent question about the "Dead Sea"; someone with a "motor-car tongue" (always running people down); marital discord (a couple relieved to be alone, yet she refuses his love confession); and class/ethnic humor (a "New cook" with Irish dialect, Greek servants). **The main advertisement** promotes Union Pacific/Southern Pacific railroad travel to California—typical of the era's leisure tourism marketing. **Social satire themes** include: marital unhappiness, pretense in relationships, the gap between appearance and reality, and period-typical ethnic stereotyping. The **Dentacura toothpaste ad** and "Jasper's Hints to Money-makers" column fill remaining space. Nothing on this page addresses major political events—it's domestic humor aimed at middle-class readers.
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see ys ide ut is Ih : = Id=== Sy ry EZ | is at his merriest, , jolliest best right now in i, 1 g ] Why not take a trip out there this Winter? For fe ad on California ‘Union “Pacific ..SouthernPacific E. L. LOMAX, Ger Omaha, Ni AS TO A FRIEND. Some call him « fast." I call him «slow. They say that all he gets He spends right off. I only know The way he pays his debts. — Catholic Standard. THE INQUIRING MIND. Little Gordon was studying his Sunday- school lesson. “Say, papa,” he queried, “ what did the Dead Bea die of Record. Herald. ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT. “ He has a motor-car tongue.” * What do you mean ?” “Oh, he’s always running other peo- WOULD BE APPRECIATED, “ Surgeons in New York recently oper- ated on a patient and removed six inter- nal organs.” “wish they'd operate on our flat and remove a few pianos and a phonograph.” —Houston Post. HOW SHE JUDGED. Mr. You should man by his clothes, my Bacon never judge a dear. Yonkers Statesman, ple down."—Hick-me-up. Jasper’s Hints to Money-makers @ Do you ever make investments in ‘Wall Street securities? Do you ever buy or sell stocks or bonds? If so, do not fail to read “ Jasper’s Hints to Money-makers” every week in “Les- lie’s Weekly,” in which questions re- garding stocks and bonds are honestly acd conservatively answered, and hints given as to the outlook io the stock market from week to week. ‘This is the most reliable financial de- partment published in the United States, and thousands have testified in writing that it has either made of saved them money.. Cds scwrs ** Leslie's Weebly" at your ten cents, and see for your tall, or peod in a three triat ‘mon thon to ™ Leslie’s Weekly” for $1.00, which ‘will give you the right to free answers to any questions stocks and bonds which you may Address JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York. RATHER AMBIGUOUS. “Don't be afraid,” said the woman on the front step; “that dog likes strangers.” «Yes, madam,” answered Meandering Mike. ance that he would like me. refer to him as a seeker for companion- Washington A RELIEF TO BOTH. “At last," he sighed, we're alone. I've hren hoping for this chance "—— So have I,” said she very frankly. “Ah! wanted to tell you that I love you "— «Yes; and I want to say* No’ and get it over with."— Catholic Standard. NATURALLY ADAPTED. “I'm tired of being penned up in this prairie-dog hole,” said the young speci- men of the Crotalus horridus. ‘Can't I go out and play?” + No, you can't,” responded the mother snake. “You stay right here and play with your rattle."—Chicago Tribune. EASILY DESCRIBED. “What sort of a looking chap is| Gussy ?” “Well, if you ever see two men in a corner and one looks bored to death, the other one is Gussy."—London Opinion. PROOF POSITIVE. “ Are you sure this horse will not run away ?” asked the man who was getting into the buggy. “ Yep,” replied the livery-stable keeper; “there ain't the least danger that he'll run away, but he may trot some comin’ back."— Chicago Record-Herald. You can never make a man believe that it’s as fair for his wife to snore as for him to.—New York Press. you have guessed, then, that | “1 do not question your assur-| But do you “GOOD THINGS OF LIFE™ SIMON BROS., WHISKIES, Louisville, Ky. A WAY HE HAS Fake —* He married a widow with three children.” Gus—" That's just like Einstein ; even his children are in his wife's name. London Opinion. GREEK MEETING GREEK. Mistress of the house—" Why did you leave your last place ?" New cook— Sure, and why did your last gurl leave hers ?"— Baltimore Amer- ican, Mrs. Bacon—" \never do. T always judge him by his wife’s clothes." — TOOTH PASTE cleans and preserves the tecth. Endorsed by thousands of dei.- tists. In tubes convenient and economical. For sale at best stores or direct. 25c. Send gc. in stamps for trial tube and book. DENTACURA CO. 208 ailing Street NEWARK, 5. 3, The most liberal offer ever made by a publishing com: A A A SH SH for an Architect’s book of plans # * are 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, SEND $1 to-day to ‘Fevcx Co, 228 ath HOW TO GET THE BOOK FREE ‘The plans shown in this book are sold at a very moderate figure, and will save you the cost of an architect's service. Select your plan, send Jedge (Co.,825 4th Ave., X. Y., a certified check for the coat of plans, after deducting the $1 which you pala fervan beck. If you bay plans shown in“ Ameri. “ean Dwettsex” oar ‘ook will not coy you one cent, and ft ts. gift that you will be proud to make room for om your ll- “American Dwell- comicbooks.com