Judge, 1908-04-18 · page 3 of 18
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This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes and cartoons typical of Judge's satirical style. The main content includes: **"The Labor Question—Both Sides of It"**: Two anthropomorphized question marks debate advertising rates, with one character unable to afford quoted prices. This satirizes disputes between labor and business over fair compensation. **"Was Afraid of Changing"**: A story about Dr. Hale resisting church modernization, mocking conservative resistance to social progress. **"A Cure-All"**: A Dr. Onion advertises dubious medical treatments, satirizing patent medicine fraud—a common Judge target. **"Will It Hatch?"**: The bottom cartoon shows a "White House Incubator" with "Taft" inside, likely referencing President William Howard Taft (1909-1913) and political uncertainty about his administration's direction or policies. The page reflects Progressive Era concerns about labor disputes, outdated institutions, medical quackery, and political unpredictability.
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JUDGE'S ALLEGED ANECDOTES OF LIVING PERSONAGES. DIGS THEM OUT. 66 FO you have any literary peo- D ple in your town?” asked a guest of Mr. Booth Tarkington out in Indiana. “There goes Hiram Spaydes— that man with the pick and shovel on his shoulder,” replied Mr. Tark- ington. ‘ He has produced some of the best cellars every season.” A TIME-SAVING QUFE 7. Stranger (in offe of Courier- Journat)—* What are your adver- tising rates Proprietor and editor—* How do you want ’em quoted—in eggs, vegetables, butter, cordwood, cider, maple syrup, or dollars and cents?” COULDN'T AFFORD IT. Congressman Blank (after buy- ing voter a drink) —"* My friend, can I rely upon you to support me?" Crimson-nosed friend—"* Sorry, gent; but my wife ’s kickin’ now "cause I don't support her.” NOT WELL SPENT. ENATOR BEVERIDGE was showing a colored S constituent about Washington, “That is the weather bureau," said the senator. ‘ The government spends a lot of money on the weather now. Colored constituent Ya-as, heap wuss now dan when dey didn’t. WAS AFRAID OF CHANGING. verett Hale's younger day ‘ish, and a good old hurch would be ruined he was as, bewailing the fact and insis Dr. Hale, flattered by her words and manner, and wishing + to console her, said, “But, sister, the man who will su and a splendid fellow. You'll soon see that there ceed me is a fine preacher thing is all right and geet used to it!” bd no; Lwon't!"" ed tearfully. alto she answ “TL don't get u this changing. I'veseen nyes in preachers nd it's got w I the time.”” and worse a YOUSE. R. BRYAN is re- ported to have handed a poor mi a quarter and then in- quired, * Whom are you going to vote for, my good fellow?” “or ‘Ughes,"” an- mendicant deceptively. reo, .s, ‘THE LABOR QUESTION—BOTH SIDES OF A CURE-ALL. ‘AVE you a wart? Have you a receding chin? Have you a bunion? Have you any money? Come tous! We will take it away from you. Dr. Onion, adv. NEWS ITEM. BUTCHER in Euknow, with a tobacco heart, was told by his doctor to give up smoking hams, Sow Father, what's a music critic Father Webs a WILL EE HATCH? comicbooks.com