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This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from an early 1900s satirical magazine. The main cartoon, titled "A Favorite Retreat," satirizes **Secretary Cortelyou's staff transition**. When Cortelyou moved from the Department of Commerce and Labor to lead the Post Office, he brought along an elderly Black messenger. The joke depicts this man sleeping in the Postmaster General's anteroom—a commentary on bureaucratic inefficiency or the messenger's privileged position despite Cortelyou's elevated status. The racial caricature ("old darkey") reflects common period stereotyping in Judge. The page is dominated by **product advertisements**: Iver Johnson Safety Automatic Revolvers (emphasizing their safe design), Orchid Smoking Tobacco, and Loftis Diamonds on credit. Other small humor pieces fill space, including jokes about courtship, medical students, and domestic banter. The "Unrequited Love" poem at bottom left is literary filler typical of magazine layout from this era.

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A FAVORITE RETREAT. When Secretary Cortelyou left the De partment of Commerce and Labor to as. sume direction of the Post-office Depart- ment he took with him a very dignified and gentlemanly oid darkey messenger. Ales May Come rer maerommetimel | SAFETY AUTOMATIC REVOLVER 'y sumption of his new dignities, the old And Ales May Go messenger was dozing in his chair just i Y utside the ante-room of the Postmaster-| In these days of stress, men do things: o 3 General when another messenger ap- Jf that they would never oo i But roached him, sayi by having a guod 6 proached t y fy af by having a good but a safe revolver. heres gentleman in the room The things you can do to an Iver Goes on Forever across the hall who wants tosee Mr. Cor- Johnson Salety Automatic Rev telyou.” without discharging it would keep sit ae ‘Rin oh you busy all day. The one thing He can’t see him,” was the fim you can't doto it is—fire it in any eply. _— other way whatever than by pull- But he says he must see him,” per- the trigger. sisted the second messenger. piftandsome in annearance, made in many styles—like a rifle for accuracy—hard- “1 don’t know nothin” about dat,” re- ting and sr nts sitotiang Sead for “AHOTS” a estat about sbetetay ane reelor, and ot stale eatloge of enpetertrarms turned the old chap; “but Ido know da ly kin see Mr, Cortelyou, He's jest er_Revolyer | Iver Johnson Safety Hammerless Revolver Bin. “$6 etlated flab, 3295 $1 AClub Cochtail one fo is sanctum sanitarium."—Lip-, —| TTLED DELIGHT: —— FULLY TESTED. ++ How do you know that young man can support you in the way you have been accustomed te m sure of it. He's sup- : (Sr six months, and that’s more than you have ever been able to do."—Detroit bree Iress, Ifyou need a bracer in the + senla and at little Coa'll be curpel “i il on to Pipe Smokers NECESSARY INFORMATION. reste (examining: medical ent Will you invest a dollar in the sevikinig lf you are bs tobacco ever blended ? is the first question you would Th . Medical stludent—" Wi re outgrowth of over one hundred years HOUSANDS have discarded the idea of] Exchange. experience in preparin smoking tobaccos is their own cocktails — all will . — our new brand “Orchid.” _ It is so different from any tobacco that the cout oe KTAIL Pr i SPOKE THE LANGUAGE, | you can buy from the usual dealer that we want to introduce it in iy Werdied irom ‘neem Z , Bes How do you know she is a a special way to ew :, college gir ef ee thie 8 Mastin’ (Gin |. 2ateson —* Because when she first saw | Mrs, H— 1 saw a book ton G:F, HEUBLEIN é BRO} Sole Props: 1 thought of getting you for wet li Posen “Pity is akin to love.” And a mighty poor relation, x, 5 3 retails at $3 a pound. I's ashigh in quality x any . : tobacco that can be bought. To bring it to the attention of men who will appreciate its fine flavor and bouquet, we will fl all mail orders that are accompanied by this advertisement at the special price of $1.00 por half-pound. In conidetaion of thie worcial pice we ask only that in ordering you mention Niagara Falls, she exclaimed, *Gosh! :[Ain't they too ayfully bully for any- thing !"—Somerville Journal. A GLOOMY VIEW OF IT. and at this introductory price our off is an unusual tobacco bargain. Write to.day—accompanying your order with Cash, Check or money order ‘and you will te. ceive by return ma best tobacco you ever 5: FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO. ot the New Year Right Youricaywintsta ites The Oldest Independent Tobacco Manulacturers Ja the Coustry. KING EDWARD'S FAVORITE COCK- TO BE ON TIME, ‘TAIL CONTAINS ANGOSTURA Muaster—« Ipe Servant Yes, sir.” coilubeges . Master —* We sure to tell me when it is In an arti ie Hew yyalty Dines, ape four o'clock.” a eeeine teh Y | Servant — Yes, sir.” Of heaven's delights itay's cunside i taste i] Afaster—" Don't forget it. I promised T have ; s respect, which is curiously exemplified in] to meet my wife at 2 30, and she'll be ra ofa cocktail of his own invention, the provoked if 'm not there when she ar- nition of which is as follows : UNREQUITED LOVE Tovutitoct e rye whiskey, 25 cen JUDGE COMPANY 23 Foret Ave, New Vorw ’ . “ noe CHaMrAGKe is made from grapes sugar © | ie wey erica, situated at ceacktail « aeeus ¢ ruyal requiremen Sa comicbooks.com