Judge, 1908-05-30 · page 13 of 16
Judge — May 30, 1908 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising** with decorative filler content rather than political satire. The dominant content includes ads for Boston Garters, Pears' Soap, The Hermitage Hotel, and notably a large advertisement for the "New Perfection Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove." The few comic pieces are lighthearted domestic humor rather than political commentary: - "A Rural Misadventure" depicts a young man's romantic overtures rejected by an unimpressed woman - "The Over-Strict Librarian" humorously recounts a librarian's obsessive book inspection - "Who Cares?" presents a child's innocent misunderstanding about burial arrangements There are short humorous dialogues labeled "English and Uncle Mose" and "Very True," featuring what appear to be working-class or rural characters in dialect. The page reflects early 20th-century American consumer culture and domestic life, with advertising occupying far more space than satirical content.
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BOSTON GARTER DESIGNED TO BE WORN WITH KNEE DRAWERS WON-ELASTIC TUBULAR ry KNIT LEG BAND ELASTIC ADJUSTABLE PENDANT NO METAL TOUCHES THE LEG Made with the Celebrated CUSHION RUBBER BUTTON CLASP Ofyour haberdasher or sample, pair on receipt of 25c, BORATED TALCUM * Did papa shoot anything last night?” ns! What do you mean?”? rd_-he was loaded.” Telegram, Pears’ ® Pe makes | white hands, gives clear Soap skin and imparts fresh- ness to the complexion. A cake of Pears’ cake of comfort. is a Comfort by NEW YORK CITY THE HERMITAGE A CLUB HOTEL FOR MEN Seventh Avenue and Forty-second Street Junction of Broadway The nam Restaurant on the street floor, —a restaurant where ladies ar welcome. ty other part of the house exclusively for men. Telephones in every room. Respectful, quiet, obedient and alert Japa- neve servanis, Bedroom and bath $2.00 a day upward. Send for Nooklet T. F. PADDELL, Proprietor New York They roamed between Delicious dels; He had sixteen Ecstatic spells. A RURAL MISADVENTURE. He cried, “ Yon herds, Yon stretch of fence, Yon frequent birds Immense, immens “Yon blossoms shy, Yon blazing sun, Yon wondrous sky, | Al! Al! | “ My own, my sweet, | Do you not glow | With bliss compl | She answered, He stopped; he Her in a trance most fried Her with his glance, en walked he And walked sh His wrath incre: As he progre For who would wed With such a one, When all is New York Times, ‘x Thitters aihls sereatly to fruit THE OVER-STRICT LIBRARIAN. Postmaster-General Meyer, at a din- ner in Washington, was advocating postal banks, “These b "he said, have so many ‘an old librarian [ used to know. “This librarian was very strict and ous. when I was a boy, | urned a volume of Scott to him. He ual, looked closely into the book's 8 condition before marking it off on my 1, glaring at me | ‘Then he . he added, over hi turned the ‘another hole. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE. Dew of dawn on hills of dream Beaten eye and lots of cream! cath of bloom from vales of sweet lavor while you eat! Layers of snow and bars of gold In between them, crushed or rolled, Berries from the vines that run To the reddening of the sui Gods, upon Olympus's height Cross your hands and take a bite Minn | WHO CARES? r-old put it up to me this morning all right. How? apa,’ he asked, dies, who will bury the Kosten Transeript. ‘after undertake cH A Time-Saving Stove The New Perfection Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove, thirty seconds after the touch of the match, will deliver at the stove top a strong, clean heat of great working power. More than that, you may tun it for hours continu- ously; bake bread and cake; prepare a meal or do the weekly ironing; and for the whole time never be conscious of undue heat because of the stove. In this respect the NEW PERFECTION Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove is unique. Its remarkable concentration of heat at the one point necessary mi makes summer cooking a daily pleasure. As its name am] indicates, this stove is perfect—safe, economical, efficient—ideal for every purpose of a cooking stove. Made in three sizes, fully warranted. If - not with your dealer, write our nearest agency. gives a light more agree- | RAYO LAMP i280 me flicker of gas or the blinding glare of electric bulbs. One's eyes never tire reading by the Rayo, If not with your dealer, write our nearest agency. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Incorporated) ENGLISH AND UNCLE MOSE. id Une VERY TRUE. “Pa of trial most “ws a, in time brings the Daughter an’ ef I lives an’ what do you supy nothin’ file #-ocléroon my comfort to a man?" nex’ buf Papa—** Anacquittal, I should think,”” Miss Mary smiled,‘ Youdon’t mean —Exchange, Uncle Mose, octoroon, she corre DOMESTIC PHILOSOPHY. “You m ogenarian, “Yas'm; dat’s it, dat’s it. Octo He (excitedly) ‘1 w no man’s geranium, ‘course. My ol’ tongue jes’ n me plum amed sometime, de Imly) I know y y hit grit twisted." tmind, It saves the Another time, L Mose, while Baltimore American, working on the lawn, heard his ** white folks" discussing the new pastor, Said the f the house, 1 like hi very well as a man, but his delivery Unele Mose (retailing. the conversa: tien to Aunt Calline later ‘1 hearn fom talkin’ "bout de new preacher 0 at Marse John’s to Aunt Calline “bout him?” Unele Moxe well, all ‘eeptin’ of de liver.” tiey y likes him ve'y Slight epidemic THE REASON OF HER DISCOVERY. Me When did you first that you loved me, sweeth She “When [found myself gett angry every time people called ye idiot.” Pane! | PERT. r, mother, turn the Willie as his morning. cried rt Travelers Otten Find the necessity of a really fine old __ stimulant. In whiskies nothing Letter is known than gh Sunny Brook FOOD Whiskey Mother, moth hose on me!" sang little as dressing him in th ut do you mean?”" nd loving parent. » put my stockings on the ry tity ena funy side out,” he said. Eechange, eee . | Sunny Brook Distilry Co, DEFINED. “Pa, what is nologue?"* | onversa- "sown A monologu son, is tion with the only “child of on comicbooks.com