Judge, 1908-02-01 · page 15 of 18
Judge — February 1, 1908 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine **Judge** contains mostly **humorous short anecdotes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The jokes reference contemporary figures and situations: - **"Merely a Question of Time"**: A grandfather joke playing on age and memory of President Lincoln (suggesting the old man is ancient). - **"Was Good Advice"**: References **William Howard Taft**, mocking him for not being assertive enough—a jab at his perceived weakness compared to his predecessor Theodore Roosevelt. - **"The Real Thing"**: Features **Speaker Cannon** (House Speaker Joseph Cannon), a powerful political figure, relieved by scandal news about someone else—likely commenting on political infighting. - **"A Good Bargain"**: A Scottish anecdote about business ethics and refusing gifts. The page is predominantly **commercial advertising**—notably for Krementz collar buttons and "The Keeley Cure" (a real treatment facility for alcohol and drug addiction, operating from the 1880s onward). The humor is gentle, relying on wordplay and social observation rather than sharp political satire.
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