Judge, 1908-04-25 · page 17 of 24
Judge — April 25, 1908 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** interspersed with short humorous anecdotes typical of Judge magazine's format. **The cartoons/jokes include:** - **"The Pope's Joke"**: A lighthearted anecdote about the Pope sending apostolic blessing through a Jewish visitor, with the humor that the Pope doesn't care the messenger is Jewish—the blessing's validity doesn't depend on the carrier's religion. - **"Political Advice"**: A quip suggesting people should join clubs supporting all presidential candidates (Taft, Hughes) rather than debate politics—satirizing political apathy or pragmatism. - **"A Friendly Cuban Comment"**: A naval reference (possibly WWI-era) with an illustration showing a soldier in water, captioned with a Cuban proverb about tracking ships by their wake—likely patriotic commentary. The remaining content consists of **period advertisements** for cigarettes, whiskey, shirt collars, toothpaste, and coffee—typical of early 20th-century magazine pages. No major political figures are caricatured on this particular page.
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THE POPE'S JOKE. The Vatican is chuckling over a little jest by the Pope. He has a friend in Venice who is sick. Last week he re- audience a Hebrew gentleman, | who is also a friend of the invalid. In dding his visitor farewell the Pope PHILIP MORRIS ORIGINAL LONDON CIGARETTES ** If you sce our friend, tell him I send my apostolic blessing.” “But, your Holin have made their re- : objected the putation ; but they owe do not depend upon They stand upon their present merits. “That docs not matter," “the goods are all ri cking may bad.” be Catholic pianist of world-wide 8 asked to perform, When 1, the lady's sit down “a Now, tell me, Herr mother tot Mothers will tind best retwaly for Uh POLITICAL ADVICE. clubs for the parties, for Taft, | and for Hug If you ponder it wei chugh But don’t riticul On things political Just join every one and yo out for the * ‘There ” Harvard Lampum. only be produced in the old Kentucky way by perfect jo0 and careful agelng— Suche wblstey is Sunny Brook Whiskey Tein bailed under the direction of U. Internal Revesue Officers with tho Government beg aos which ts, in t Ace, Proot cantity of whiskey with bottle. Sunny Brook DistilleryCo. Jefferson Co,, ky. A FRIENDLY CUBAN COMMENT. “Though the fleet may be out of sight, one could retorted the | s [does he do? shtily, how can you | SELDOM USED. ‘The health officer appeared to vac- cinate an old Atchison colored woman. e said she had no time to stop and be sick with vaccination, and, besides, could not spare one of her arms; the children would starve and freeze if she could not do her laundry work. ‘Then the doctor said, “* Well, auntie, 1 * you on one of your lower r one of my le Then the doctor Well, | what spot could you spare, because you must be vaccinated.” | old colored woman thought thought, and finally said slowly, ** W Lord knows I don’t never get no chanc to set down,””—-Montour Press, HIS FATHER Town visitor (to smal appl ay) —** What is Small applicant "E's 1 “ bot what is he Oh! ‘e's me st hol Town visitor Small applicant fathe wn visitor—* Yes, y Does he or drive "buses, or what Small applicant (with a dawning light | of comprehension) w! , n't done nothin’ sin Home Herald, But what chimneys, LUCKY. ulways was lucky, ing S “Tdon't s aid Saunter- plied Ruflled Rube at. Here you ar sue, und not knowin’ where your next: meal’s comin’ from.” “Dot's wot I tell you. xd luck. Wot if | had a big appeti Herald. It's just plain h ”* interrupted “that for the q Philadelphia Le TRUE COURTESY. Her (sith “Ob, 1 met such lovely 1 must ha Ia find it by following its wake.” -La Politica Comica (Havana). ‘CLUPLCO SHRUNK QUARTER SIZE COLLARS Fit as well after launder- ing as before 15 cents—2 for 25 cents MEAWODY & CO., Maker of «AML River Street, Troy, N.Y WAS A BARGAIN. “Confound it!” eried the angry hus- .* Any old thing appeals to you if t's only ch His bargain-hunting * Don’t forget wife ** she sarcastic- ou yourself f my characteristic rveland Plain Dealer. Ff REASONS: FERD. MULHENS, Cologae 0/ R, Germany. MULHENS & KROPFF, 298 Broadway, New York, N. ¥. Guard the gate- way to the body EF By the daily us> of Dentacura and you will have sound teeth, hard gums and per- fumed breath. If the gate- is already golden the faahtal use of Dentacura will perfectly polish the ” flings and prevent decay unique. Accept no sul DENTACURA CO., 202 Alling St., Newark, N. J. comicbooks.com