Judge, 1908-01-04 · page 15 of 16
Judge — January 4, 1908 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire. The main cartoon sections are brief humorous anecdotes: **"A Sly Hit"** is a joke about author Henry James: a wealthy jam manufacturer, ashamed of his trade despite marrying into nobility, complains that James's servants are trespassing on his grounds. James replies with a pun—apologizing for his servants "poaching on your **preserves**" (playing on the double meaning: both trespassing and the jam manufacturer's actual product). **"One Who Could Not Be Fooled"** depicts a farmer examining what appears to be a camel or exotic animal at a circus, remaining skeptical: "Hell, there ain't no such animal!" The page also features other brief jokes and substantial advertising for Perfection Oil Heaters, Rayo Lamps, Bicycle Playing Cards, and Judge Company magazines. The advertisements dominate the layout, suggesting this is a commercial magazine relying heavily on paid placement rather than pure editorial content.
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| Sold by leading dealers POST-CARDS : Even the uses. — Chicago Ne FARR iL, NEDAKOS A “MEN OF BRAINS” VAY THE Pier row Cortes and do not waste thelr elgar monry In experiments By drthar F Jameson A. 1997. by Juitze Co, AN OLD MAN'S DARLING, Potogeavure in sepia, 05 4 19%, stiful llustrated New York Citys A SLY HIT, * Our splendid novelist, Henry. James.” sai 2 a publisher, “lives ‘at R 1's Cing Portes ; but recently ne ¢ for a time, and took a house in the country near the estate of a million- aire jam manufacturer, retired. ‘This man, having married an earl’s daughter, was ashamed of the trade whereby he had piled up his fortu The jam m left R nufacturer one day wrote Mr, James an impudent letter, vowing that it was outrageous the way the James servants were trespassing on his grounds, Mr, James wrote back : Dear sir1 am very sorry to hear that my servants have been poaching on your preserves, xcuse. my mentioning your preserv Buffalo Enquirer, ONE WHO COULD NOT BE FOOLED. farmer, visiting a circ , stood before the drom yes popping and mouth nge beast withi circus proper began and the crowds left for the main show, but still the old appraising every de legs, the Cloven hoofs, the pe per lip, and the curiously mounded | of the sleepy-cyed beast, Fifteen minutes passed. Then the farmer turned away disgustedly. Hell, there lulous u n't no such a FILLER. pocts balk at staircase rhyme, Courier. Journal. t's old Spriggings. | him up Vhat was the matter with Bing—* He wouldn't pay his bills."— Tit-Bits, A WISE DADDY. Young aspirant may I count on your supporting me “That depends, Are you going to run for you want to marry my dauyh- Philadelphia Le The players won't enjoy the game If the cards are thumbed and poor. Bicycle Playing Cards will more than double the pleasure. Ivory-white—thin and flexible, 25c. per pack. Clear, sharp-cut faces and (G08 BIC YCL, [Rider sack] 3 PLAYING CARDS Chill Fall Nights Before the fires are lighted, when the evenings which you sit should be warm and dry for your health’s sake as well as comfort, PERFECTION Oil Heater (Equipped with Smokeless device) just the thing for th turn it up as faras i RO. » the Smokeless Device prevents, He be carried easily fro: Handsomely fir one filling. The KAYO Lamp poses. Gi and nickel plate, draft bur guaranteed. M you canect get hea ot and Lamp at your deater', wiltetovst nearest agency. STANDARD OIL COMPANY is the best lamp for all- usehold pur- clear, ste: THE JUDGE COMPANY’S MAGAZINES Sworn Circulation Over One Million Copies te one two me magazines 3 al for family us ‘The paid circulation of JUDGE'S LIBRARY, Si 5 HOPKINS own BOOK q he aly $00,000 ‘The circulation of SIS WoPKINS” OWN BOOK, asc Tf aver 400,000 sa year. The circulation of JUDGE'S QUARTERLY s more than 26,000 cents acopy, the quarterly for twent The subseriy States Ge At per cent. of alll this vast output is sdd for ¢ + 1,009,000 espies + changing re would be by scription list Specimen ¢ al gales: JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Ave., New York City furnisbisl wher Je entire twenty-cig comicbooks.com