Judge, 1907-12-28 · page 12 of 17
Judge — December 28, 1907 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and light humor** rather than political satire. The content reflects early 20th-century American consumer culture: **Main Features:** - Multiple patent medicine ads (morphine treatment, asthma cure, blood poison remedy)—common in this era despite later regulations - Beverage advertisements (champagne, table water, wine) - Short comic anecdotes about everyday life **The Jokes:** The humor is gentle and domestic: a girl misuses "tantalize" in botany class, an Irish immigrant remains optimistic despite hardship, a woman insults her friend's age, and a peacemaker diplomatically agrees both men are right. **Notable Content:** A lengthy article about Chartreuse liqueur explains a real legal dispute: French monks were expelled by the government in 1901, and competitors sold fake versions. This describes actual trademark litigation—not satire, but business news. **Historical Context:** This reflects an era before FDA regulation (1906), when patent medicines made dubious health claims openly, and immigration humor stereotyped Irish workers.
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The Truth Can be told about Great Western Champagne the Standard ot ‘Amertean Wines is, nothing: t0 Goctalia apres: tion. Its PureGrape Juice, fermented and ed to ex titer ali es, Reet and‘ Savoy thet connoisseurs desire. MORPHINE: FREE TREATMENT ror CURED fietacdccamity of tree faterman Institute, 14 Lexington NOTHING NEW. Miss Passay—" This is my twenty- third birthday Miss Pert— Miss Passay—* 1 say this is my twen- ty-third birthday. Didn't you know it ?” Miss Pert— Well, I declare, 1 didn’t, It has aged terribly since I first saw it.” Maho Scimitar. What?" “Collars and Cuffs Two FOR ‘15¢ 25¢ ASTHMA FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS Blood Poison a COOK REMEDY Co., 1480-55 State St., Chicago, Iil., U.S.A. ‘Ave, Saite 38 N.Y. OS While Rock. “The World’s Best Table Water” BOTANICAL, Little Bertha came home from school the other day in a state of great excite- ment. Rushing in upon her mother she exclaimed, "Oh, mamma! guess what we're go- ing to do?” “Nothing very dreadful, I hope, my “Why, our class is studying botany, and we're going to tantalize the flowers next week."—Delaware County Demo- erat. It's the proper thing to take Abbott's Bitters with a glass ot sherry or soda before meals ; gives you an appetite. * At all druggists’. OPTIMISTIC. A friend met cheerful Irish citizen who had plainly suffered all that was the fate of the hardest hit, “ Well, Pat, how are you making out? Oh, Oi'm on me upper yet; but Oi have a’ fine job in Honnolulee, and fare paid. Oi sail to-morry.”- “Sure, man, you'll never be able to work there. ‘The temperature is a hun- | dred in the shade.” | Pat had endured too much cheerfully |to be discouraged. “Well,” he replied hopefully, * Oi'll_not be worrukin’ in th’ shade all th’ toime."—New York Sun. If you drink champagne because it’s good, You're sure to drink the Brotherhood.” But ifyoa drink i for a bluff ‘Then Cnported ts good enough. ‘The wine says the rest.» Brotuexooo Cuasracne is made from grapes grown in the oldest vineyard in America, situated at Washingtonville, Orange County, N. Y. A PEACEMAKER. “You're a liar!” exclaimed the first man. “You're another!" two. . Calm yourselves, gentlemen,” inter- posed the peacemaker. ‘It is quite pos- sible that you are both right."—Ex, THE STORY OF CHARTREUSE. Several hundred years ago, among the rugged mountains of Dauphiné near Grenoble, in France, the Carthusian Monks (Péres Char- treux) began the manufacture of their celebrated liqueur called ‘Chartreuse.” In 1901 the French goverment expelled them from the monastery, taking possession of all the property, and peraitting the offal liquidator to fost upon the public, through a dealer in wines and liquors, an imitation of th the secret formula for which was known only to the monks. This decoction, called “+ Char- trenea, was pat up in the ol bottles with the old labels under which the original cordial had acquired world. since 1904 a very limited quantity of it has actually been sold in this country. In 1905 the Carthusian Monks, having meanwhile set tled in Spain, brought suit to restrain the sale of the spurious or imitation “Chartreuse,” the result being an injunction prohibiting the sale of any liqueur under the old label not made by the Carthusian Monks save in conjunction with a label reading: ‘This liqueur, although |made at the Grande Chartreuse in’ France, is not made by the Carthusian Monks, but under the direction of Mr. Lecouturier, appointed liquidator of their property after their expul- sion from France "—which, of course, had a tendency to condemn the article in the eyes off | the public. Since the confiscation ot their property and expulsion from France, the monks continue the manufacture of their liqueur at Tarragona, Spain, using the secret recipe or formula, hav. retorted number |Spain and employing identically the same in. gredients by the order three hundred years ago. This delicious nectar, when made in France, was called “LIQUEUR FAB. RIQUEE A LA GRANDE CHARTREUSE, ted a new label, which reads “LIQUEUR FABRIQUEE A TTARRAGONE PAR LES PERES CHAR- TREUX,” with which the public is now be- ‘coming familiar, though the monks still retain the legal and exclusive right to the old name, labels and bottles. No liqueur associated with the name of the Carthusian Monks (Péres Char treux) and made since their expulsion from France is genuine except that made by them at ‘Tarragona, Spain. IMPOSSIBLE BOY. Small boy—"* Say, mister, dere’s a sign in yore winder readin’ «Boy Wanted.’ What kind uy a boy does youse want ?” Merchant —“A nice quiet boy that doesn’t use naughty words, smoke ciga- rettes, whistle around the office, play tricks, or get into mischief "— Small boy—*Gwan | Youse don’t want no boy; youse wantsa girl. See ?""—Chi- cago News. VALUABLE MAN. ; he had some rare trouble with yes,” said the celebrated oculist. ++ Every time he started to read he would read double.” Poor fellow !"" remarked the sympa- thetic person, “1 suppose that interfered with his holding a good position?” “Not at all. The gas company gobbled him up and gave him a lucrative job read- ing gas-meters."—Record-Herald. CONSOLING. Office-boy—* A man called thrash you a few minutes ago.” Editor—* What did you say to him 2” Office-boy—+1 told him I was sorry you weren't in."—Exchange. TEMPI PASSATI. Proressor—"' Truly a beautiful po- etic head Goethe has.”* * Movern poer—" H’m—yes—for his —Fiegende Blatter. here to famous old liqueur, | ide fame and reputation, and| ing taken the same with them from France to| F YOU are thinking about Building a House an in- vestment of $1.00 now will save you hundreds of dollars in building a house, by get- ting the latest and most prac- tical ideas of the noted and capable architect, Mr. George Palliser. 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