Judge, 1908-04-18 · page 16 of 18
Judge — April 18, 1908 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements and short humor pieces** rather than political cartoons. The main illustrated story, "Truthful Boy," depicts a common early-20th-century humor trope: a child caught in a lie uses literal sophistry to evade punishment. The boy claims he "never touched" the one peach in the cupboard—the implication being he ate the *other* peaches whose stones he hid. The joke relies on the father's exasperation at such technically truthful but deceptive reasoning. The other brief anecdotes ("Cutting Friends," "Old-Fashioned," "Near Her Finish") follow similar patterns of wordplay and social observation typical of *Judge*'s satirical humor—poking gentle fun at courtship, marriage, affectation, and pretense among middle and upper-class Americans. The page is dominated by period **product advertisements** (cigarettes, foot powder, hotels, cocktails), reflecting the magazine's primary revenue model.
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ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE Shake Into Your "Addrea, . ee Roy. N.Y. "PHILIP MORRIS ORIGINAL LONDON CIGARETTES have made their re- putation; but they do not depend upon They stand upon their present merits. PLENTY OF SHINE. » to glory, the south is temperance ady Tt will bring: sun- ; and moonshine, brother, ”* little man who had been in the end row, Spokane Chronicle, HEALTH tl DRUGS weiaht | » musician NEW YORK CITY TRUTHFUL BOY. said Major Harti he gazed into his son's searching. look, ** I have not tou jor eyed him wr and into the pocket of his ating stones, which h shrined in the luscious fk but wh horrid n how is it,"’ said the parent, “that I find these peach stones in your bedroom, and there is only one peach | in the cupboard?” “ Father,’* anid Thomas, as he silently but swiftly left the room, and placed a | chair in such a position that his father would fall over it if he followed too | quickly— father, that is the one I never touched !’—Philippines Goasip, A fruit cocktail in a combination of grape fruit, AbbeAt's Bitters and pulverize! nuygar to suit taste, CUTTING FRIENDS. priest. was once visiting a iM who took him said the millionaire, point- ing to a table with books, OLD-FASHIONED. ** How did you and your husband dis- that ys affinities?" asked the pretty young widow. “ ost “r did. We got married in a decent way, neither of us having any reason not Chicago [ecurd-Herald, PERMANENT, Agent —* How long do you intend to remain in V 0 You'd better buy ot | Washington Herald. NEAR HER FINISH. shes 18 your daughter a finished ut the neighbors are The Club THE ELM INCIDENT. Washington was taking: formal com- THE HERMITAGE|| A CLUB HOTEL FOR MEN The name telle the story Seventh Avenue and Forty-second Street Junction of Broadway Restaurant on the atrret floor, —a restaurant where ladies are welcome, Every other part of the house exclusively for men. Telephones in every 100m. Respectful, quiet, obedient and alert Japa. ese servants Bedroom and bath $2.00 a day upward, tet @ You Arrive in n New York the midst of his arks his elbow sud. denly glided from the tr id Washin, ton completely lost his equilibrium, t you inform me,” EOPLE who know what a good cocktail really is have given up the idea of mixing their own drinks, and keep a bottle of CLus Cock Tats always on hand. CLUB COCKTAILS relieve you of all the fuss and trouble of prep- aration. They are always ready for use: and a measure- mixed Cius Cocktail makes a vastly better drink than any _made-by-guesswork drink could ever be. Try a bottle. Seven bi bose) ond Mo’ G. F. HEUBLEIN @ BRO. New York By James Monteomery Place Pidures Copyright, tgo7, by Judge Co. ANOTHER BRIDGE SCANDAL Send Scents for our illuatrated catalogue of beautiful prints: HOLDING HANDS fugeavure im sepia 1449 JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York The NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES’ Grand Central Station fs on the subway, elevated, and surface lines, and the only station in New York City. “It's so conventent.” comicbooks.com