Judge, 1908-05-30 · page 11 of 16
Judge — May 30, 1908 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and humorous definitions**, not political satire. The main feature is a satirical glossary titled "ART," defining various artist types through circular logic—an "Artist" paints what he thinks; an "Amateur" thinks he paints what he sees; etc. It's gentle mockery of pretension in the art world and critic-speak, playing on the contradiction between what artists intend versus what viewers perceive. Below are shorter jokes: a landlady's comment on overeating causing disease; a doctor praising "Grape-Nuts" cereal for curing malnutrition; and two brief quips about California and Utah. These are simple conversational humor, not pointed social criticism. The page is dominated by **period advertisements** for Kingsford's starch, Evans' ale, and Underberg bitters—typical magazine filler of the era. The small illustration at top shows "artists' models waiting to interview the successful sculptor"—depicting the competition among models for work, a lightweight commentary on art-world employment. Nothing here appears to reference specific current events or political figures.
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ART. (A ploasary for the opening of the R. A.) An Artist is a person who paints what he thinks he s: An Amateur paints what h 4 ‘An Impressionist is a person who paints what other people think he A Popular Artist is a person who paints what other people think they s A Successful Artist is a person who paints what he thinks other people A Great Artist is a person who p: what other people see they thin A Failure is a person who sees what other people think they paint. A Portraitist is a person who paints what other people don’t think he s A Landscape Painter is a person who sn’t paint what other people se A Realist is a person who sc other people don’t paint. An Idealist is a person who paints what other people don’t see. The Hanging Committee are people who don’t see what other people think they paint. A Royal Academician is a person who docsn’t think and paints what other peo- ple se A Genius i ‘a person who thinks he what a person who doesn’t see and paints what other people don’t think. A Critic is a person who doesn’t paint and thinks what other people don’t se The Public are people who don't s or think what other people don’t paint, A De: that people who paint don’t think, and who thinks that people who don’t paint don’t He sees people who don’t see peo ple who F he thinks that people who paint don’t see sees what people who don’t paint. think. n whose head A Re swims, people who see; and he § KINGSFORD’S OSWEGO Silver Gloss Starch Sixty-six Years of Superiority Best for all things starchable ‘The one starch containing no harmful foreign ingredients. Being, absolutely pure it 1m- Proves the most dainty and delicate fabrics. For Hot or Cold H HEALTHFUL AT LEAST. “I was reading a magazine article the other day,’’ said the landlady, “in which the writer advanced the theory that fully two-thirds of the diseases that afilict humanity are due to overeating.” “Well, I guess that’s about right rejoined the scanty-haired bachelor at the foot of the mahogany. ‘* Any way, it is months since any one was sick in this boarding-house.’’—Chicago News. DOCTOR TALKS OF FOOD. PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF HEALTH. “What shall I quiry th ci not hesitate a large at?” is the daily in- is met with. I do nd and improperly pr My personal experien fully-cooked food, known -Nuts, enables me to speak fre of its merits. “From overwork, I suffered several years with malnutrition, palpitation of the heart and loss of sleep. Last sum- mer I was led to experiment personally with the new food, which I used in con- junction with good, rich cow's milk. In a short time after I commenced its use the disagreeable symptoms disap- peared, my heart's action became si and normal, the functions of the stomach were properly carried out and I again slept as soundly and ay well as in my uts as a perfect insay but that it A most prominent place in a rational, tific em of fe Any one who uses this food will ‘onvineed of the soundness of the principle upon which it is manufactured and may there by know the facts as to its true worth.”” Read “The Road to Wellville,”” in pack- ages. ‘* There's a Reason.”” Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They hi are genuine, true, and full of human + interest. “Don’t you eve the pretty Califor: “Only when I'm plied the tar. shore, miss,” re- Philadelphia Ledger. THE MORMON STATE. “1 understand he has entered thi state of i Why, yes. cling in Utah.” Starching ady | If WH nterprising artists’ models waiting to THE USES OF ADVERTISEMENT. An advertisement once appeared in the Lost and Found column of several daily papers. It ran Found, yesterday afternoon, in Chestnut Street, near post-office, a gold atch, Loser may recover same by call- ing at office of John ‘orth rect, and paying cost of this advertise- ment. Well, John C. Smith sat in his office the next morning, and a litt fore nine a rather shabby man entered. “About that watch, sir?” he began. He had an anxious, furtive eye. The unsophisticated Smith drew a large gold watch from his desk drawer. “Is this it?”” “The very thing,’ suid the other hur- riedly. He looked immensely relic “The advertising pounds," said Mr. shabby ma “Two pounds ciously. “Two two darkened, muttered. suspi * he Mr. peen running, pounds,” h pers,” man with some difficulty 1 + hastened nks. That noti in seven p Th “Ah,” murmured, “ this watch- finding is a mighty good business.” And, in preparation for his next vis- tor, he put in the drawer another gold h from a large pine box of them lay under the table. arson’ s A REVISED PHRASE. “Dat boy,’ said the negro sadly, as to he prepared administer to litt Ephr + word, he passed away, ww the successful sculptor. Punch. A TRAGEDY. The blue sea glittered in the spring sunshine. * Dear, if you refuse me,” he groaned, kneeling before her on the white sand, “if you refuse me I shall die." The beautiful but heartless coquette refused him, ‘That happened during the Easter holi- days of 1846, and yesterday, true to his Exchange. Physicians recomm AbbACs Bitters ws a br Krape fruit with w little Kfant dish. ‘A FLOORING REPLY. First sezton—"* Do you ‘ave matins at your church?” Second sexton Jeums."’"— "as lino- we Exchange. BY ANY OTHER NAME, ETC. 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