Judge, 1908-06-13 · page 11 of 16
Judge — June 13, 1908 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine consists primarily of short humorous anecdotes and advertisements rather than political cartoons. The jokes satirize everyday situations: a schoolboy's grammatical error about horses and "seldom," a farmer's practicality about grown children, a city girl's misunderstanding of farm life (expecting four men to sing "Old Oaken Bucket"), and marital banter about cooking and fashion. The humor is gentle domestic satire—poking fun at rural/urban differences, miscommunication, and family dynamics—typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. There's no apparent political commentary. The advertisements for Evans Ale, Kingsford's Corn Starch, and Hunter Baltimore Rye occupy significant space, suggesting this is a commercial publication mixing entertainment with paid promotions rather than a primarily satirical or political issue.
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‘THE GRAMMAR CLASS. | ESSENTIAL. The head mistress of a certain pro- ow, my children, what is an abso- vincial school was one day examining a lute necessity for family prayers?” few of her select pupils in grammar. Boy—" A family.” —Exchany tand up, Juan, and make me a sen- WOMANCETOIMAKE coop, tence containing the word ‘seldom, “ 5 she said, pointing toa small urchin.” __“‘ Got any babies around your place? Juan paused as if in thought; then, inquired the candidate. with a flush of triumph on his face, re- __“* Nope,’? answered the farmer. ‘*Ba- plied, “Last week father had. five bies is all growed up an’ married off. horses, but yesterday he seldom!— How'd you like to put in the forenoon Philippines Gossip. | plowin’?””—Pittsburgh Post. UNSEEMLY HASTE. | BUSY AT ONCE. “* Well, well!”’ exclaimed Farmer Hay- ‘I've got something important todo,” rick, reading the weekly papei it Said the practical young man, ‘‘and I says here: ‘Jason Strong, of Pik don’t just know how to go about it. I'd who has been barely alive for weeks, like you to ne was buried last Wednesday.’ __. Yes?"’ replied Miss Pechis. “The idea!’ “That's is it you propose to do? 1" cried his wif it you F : terrible! ‘They couldn’t wait till he was|_ ‘That's not the question. It's what is it you do to propose?"”"—Exchange. dead, eh?’’—Philadelphia Press. ill “What Cocktail! Remember, never at ita best without BUILT UP. Abbott's Bitters. A SMART BIRD. When speaking of a crafty fowl, As oft you do, Take off your hat to that wise owl, To wit, to Wu. Pittsburgh Post. | The natural elements of wheat and barley, including the phosphate of pot- h, are found in Grape-Nuts, and that why persons who are run down from improper food pick up rapidly on Grape- Nuts. A POOR BLUFF. “* My system was run down by excess- The prodigal son wrote the old man as| ive night work,’’ writes a New York follows: |man, “Fin spite’ of a liberal supply of “I got religion at camp-meeting the | 0Fdinary food. s , other day. Send me ten dollars,"” | ‘After using Grape-Nuts I noticed old man replied: improvement at once, in strength and is _ nerve and brain power. gion io free. You got the wrong) Orta food seemed to lift me up and stay with me for better exertion, with less fatigue. My weight increased twerity pounds, with vigor and comfort in proportion. ANOTHER MOTTO. “* When tray So you are going to run a strictly food with mi san publication?”” i Mothers will tind Mrs. Winsle best remedy for their children, ‘Soothing Syrup the bottle. ing I always carry the to insure having it. by Postum Co., Battle d The Road to Well- R Lam. What will its motto be “All the news printed to fit.""—Wash- ington Star, POLICY. eorge, you've been are genuine, true, and full of human interest. THE STAGE IDEA OF IT. “*Them three men?"’ Farmer Border Mrs. Slipp— drinking !”’ Mr. Slipp-—* Eh? Me?” ee : ba Sette, gee. Oh, kaa replied to a question, ‘* them’s our farm| tell « But,” asked the city girl, “ where's Mr. Stipp—'* Don’t do it, m’ dear. | the othe Let’s keep it family shecret.”"—Ex. ee EET eT on “Why, there's always a quartette o' hem to sing the ‘Old Oaken Bucket,’ isn’t there?"’—Catholic Times. TIT FOR TAT. Old Grumps—" If nature had made me an ostrich, perhaps I could eat your cooking.”” | “That would be fine,” answered imperturbable wife, “Then I could ge some plumes for my hat."’— London Globe. | TOOK HIM UP. “Katie, do you know the policeman on this beat?” “Sure Ido, ma’am."* “He told me to-day he had taken uj = Esperanto.” DEEPLY AFFECTING. “And, sure, what had the Oitalian “And when," said Mrs. Nuvoreesh, been doin’, ma'am?"’—Yonkers States- “those French pheasants came by sing: man. ing the Mayonaise, it was too deeply touching for words.'’—Success, | A man was entenced to thirty days in : Atlantic City because he said his ne was W. J. Bryan, It's lucky he AGood Guide didn’t say it was A. B. Parker. He Phila- might have got : |delphia North Ame to happy summer days can secured by ordering a supply of Evans’ Ale The most dependable of all beverages, with ite round full mellow flavor, War | sparkling brilliancy and | ever varying qu re BOOOS KINGSF ORD’S OSWEGO Stan STARCH Sixty-six Years of Superiority. Just the thing to go with all kinds ot fresh or stewed fruit, either as a delicate sauce to pour over the fruit orasa blanc mange or pudding to serve with it. Before another meal drop postal for “‘ Original Recipes and Cooking Helps” and learn what a practical cooking aid Kings- ford's Oswego Corn Starch really is, Its many uses will surprise you. For making custards, blanc manges, ices, puddings —all dishes that depend for goodness upon corn starch quality—Kingsford’s has been chosen by best cooks for three generations. Grocers—pound packages—10c T. KINGSFORD & SON, Oswego, N. Y. 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