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Judge — June 27, 1908 — page 15: Judge, 1908-06-27

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This page from Judge magazine (early 1900s) contains mostly **advertisements and light humor** rather than political satire. The advertisements dominate: Mennen's Toilet Powder, Pears' Soap (emphasizing its quality over gimmicks), and NYC Central Railroad promoting the Thousand Islands resort destination. The **humor content** consists of short jokes typical of the era: - A child misunderstanding Biblical references - Linguistic wordplay about potted tongue - A diplomat's wife with a temper - A teacher's lesson on animal families The one notable illustration, "**The Pond to Pan Express**" (by The Sketch), depicts a whimsical four-panel sequence showing a fish traveling via miniature train from a pond to a cooking pan—a visual pun on the journey from nature to dinner table, though it's more absurdist than satirical. The page also advertises "Quality Pictures" by James Montgomery Flagg, featuring photographs titled "Another Bridge Scandal" and "Holding Hands." Overall, this is a **typical period magazine page blending commercial advertising with gentle, family-friendly humor**—not political commentary.

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gorareo |} | TALCUM ES) | Em (on erga). "Sorele Ba 7 cere od asc) Gat Meaaea's | 2 [CERMARD MUNWEN COMPANY: Mewes Pears’ Pears’ Soap has never offered premiums to induce sales. It is, in itself, a prize for the complexion. Established in 1789, | NOT THAT BRAND. | Idiot?"” asked the linguis: “Tam not,” said the idiot, “I talk too much in English if 1 want t “It is a very fine language,” the linguist ly acquired, No doubt,” said the idiot. don’t care for potted tongue said ondensed, concise, and “But l THE POND ‘TO PAN EXPRE 4. The landing at pan. THROWN OUT. | A boy was asked what Moses did with the Tab- | ernacle in the wilderness when the people mur- mured, He replied, “He chucked it away. | When asked to ex-| ‘ plain, he read the sev- enth verse of the thirty- third chapter of Exodus, “And Moses took the} Tabernacle and pitched it without the camp afar off from the camp.”* - Exchange. MAKING A HIT. “You have been stay- ing with James lately, haven’t you, John?” “Yes “They say his new e has an awful tem- How did she strike you? “With anything that, came handy.”” — Balti- more American, | A WISE SALESMAN. “ 1—er—wish to look “Are you studying Esperanto, Mr. at some—er—false hair,” said the sed young lady. ery well, mi lomatic salesman. your friend wish?” Exchange. morial wreath at a bargain! Meggendorfer Blaetter. SS-ARRANGED BY COOK. —The Sketch. ** rejoined the » hubby, what a beautiful Too Catholic none of your friends is to be buried! dip- different members of the‘ cat" family. | “What shade does Nobody answered till at last one little girl raised her hand. “Well?” said the teacher, encourag- me- ingly. bad| ‘Father cat, mother cat, and three At the Thousand Islands Dancing, golf, tennis, bowling and motoring, with the aquatic sports — fishing, bathing, canoeing, sailing and motor boating in the St. Lawrence River, make the hours pass all too quickly. Hay fever and asthma are unknown, Innumerablo hotels, boarding-houses, farm-houses, cottages and house-boats provide accommodations to suit every purse. The Thousand Islands are centrally located and easily and comfortably reached from all directions by the fast through trains of tho New York Central Lines 1 sill gladly send you an itinerary of w trip from your home city to the Thousand Islands and return (side trips if you wish)— illustrated literaturo, maps, information on hotels and incidental expenses—and sum up the entire trip into an approximate cost. Address J. FP. FAIRLAMB, G.P.A., Koom 395, Grand Central Station, Now York THE ROLL-CALL, A teacher asked her class to name five em- che little kittens.’’—Hebrew Standard. FITTING UP THE FLAT. “+ What's this?” inquired Mr. Young- hub, as he picked up a colander. | ‘It's an open-work saucepan,” ex- plained Mrs. Younghub, with superior wisdom. ‘* It must be the latest thing."" Washington Herald. Ay James Montcomery Flage Pictures By James Monteomery Face, Copyright, 1907, by Judge Co. ANOTHER BRIDGE SCANDAL Send 8 cents for our illu@rated catalogue of beautiful prints: Copyright, 16, by Judge Cor HOLDING HANDS. Wuotogeavure in sepia, 14.519 JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York comicbooks.com