Judge, 1908-05-09 · page 14 of 16
Judge — May 9, 1908 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page contains primarily **advertisements and light satirical humor** rather than political commentary. The main cartoon, "HER IDEAL OF A LADY," satirizes working-class social aspirations. A charity worker takes a poor East Side girl to Asbury Park, expecting gratitude. Instead, the girl asks blunt questions about the woman's husband's income and whether he "comes home drunk"—mimicking what she's learned from observing ladies in her tenement building. The joke mocks both the condescending charity worker's assumptions about refinement and the girl's frank, mercenary worldview shaped by poverty. Secondary cartoons include mild humor about a New York girl drinking varnish for a "finishing," and animals debating hunting season. The remainder is **period advertising**: liquor (whiskey, champagne, bitters), a hotel, and a bicycle, reflecting early-1900s consumer culture. The copyright shows this is from 1907.
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NGOSTU BITTERS Celebrated Appetizer of ExquisiteFlavor Or. Siesert’s ‘The Only Geasloe BEWARE OF tara vey CHAMPAGNE For 50 years this famous Ameri- can Champagne hes carried the flag of public approval top-mast. Onits merits—purity, quality and flavor— | the American people have stamped it “The Worlds’ Best.” Sold Everywhere. | | TAKING ON POLISH. A New York girl drank two quarts of varnish, which is quicker than going to a finishing school. —New York American, 1.W. HARPER KENTUCKY WHISKEY for Gentlemen who che Quality. Arthur E, Jameson. Copyright, 1907, by Judge Co. AN OLD MAN'S DARLING our beautiful ity catalogue. Juvce Co. 225 Fifth Avenae, New York City worker must havi as ty le ragged, both as to skin and her own ides manners. In pursuance of th she at first resisted all att versation, knocking her together and staring fixedly at her be OT long ago some charit: n the East Sic eft a lasting impression in her wake, uncomfortably 1 by a lady who last er took a fre: irl in a freshly laundered, though dress, and thoroughly polished HER IDEAL OF A LADY. held the eyes of her embarrassed bene- factress, “Dear me, no!" stammered the lady. The child nodded gravely and immedi- ately shot out another question, “* What does he earn?” A gentle, almost inaudible sound be- sh- child to Asbury gan to ripple down the long rows of Park for a couple of seats, and the lady, recovering herself, weeks. sought to regain control of the conversa- The two met at the| tion by pointing out the tall buildings ferry, the lady in an ex-| which stand forth boldly on the margins of self-denial of Manhattan, But the child had no in- tention of being side-tracked by sky- scrapers, Her unwinking « Teft the lady's face. She merely raised her voice and further demanded, “ How much money does he bring hom At this the sounds along the line came decidedly distinct, and every scre ing newspaper was ina state of agi- tation. The lady gasped and relapsed | be- ne factress. Their fe into helpless silence. Not so her came interested. charge. ewspapers to look at the two, and) ‘Does your husband support the | n glanced sympathetically | over | family or do you have to work?”” was the ir bundles at the mpting. to overcome her charge. iddenly, as the boat drew n shore, the child's tongue wa expectedly loosened in. the shrill startling demand, come home drunk The men and the women fell bundles, but the child's gaz NO PEACE Aren‘t you glad the hunting season is over? Mr. Squirrel —* have a little peace.”* Mr. Kabbit—"* No doubt it looks nately the dogs pay small attention to sumptuary laws." “The Torun Optic Magazine sei on level-headed financiers. “Decidedly not! Just wait till soothingly ““Child, why do you ask such awful questions?” cried the embarrassed lady and | when the laughter had subsided, “Does your husband tired behind their papers arranging their insistently You have next question which caused the surround- | ing chuckles to combine in a roar of laughter, | “Oh,”” explained the ‘fresh air’ calmly, “* mother said I must act ke a lady, and the only lady I ever seen come to our flat and asked them questions FOR HIM. Now we can that way toa fellow up a tree; but unfortu- L-HEADED. me to make a photo of you for an article n, T hope?” 1 go and arrange my hair."* LIQUEUR PERES CHARTREUX Keown as Chartreuse Grea and Yellow The Highest Grade After-Dinner Liqueur ‘The only cordia made by the Car. thusian Monks, who have securely guarded the secret of its manufacture hundreds of yer and who alone poner a knowledge of the elements of this delicious nectar. Every man is conceited about how wild he could have been if he hadn't wanted to make a name for himself.—Exz. in made from grapes yard in America, nituated at range County, N. “MEN OF BRAINS” PAY THE PRICY FoR Tne Macreve MANUFACTORY, MIDDLETOWN, HOTEL PIERREPONT| West 32d St.and Broadway, NEW YORK FIREPROOF QUIET, REFINED and MODERN Purogeun Pum Bema Beerysecerse, “Hecn. gh os ant $09 pe a HARRY L. BROWN cf Motel Vitoria, Boston, and Isestore Ta comicbooks.com