Judge, 1908-07-25 · page 11 of 16
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This page contains several short humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical journalism: **"Rip Van Winkle"** plays on Washington Irving's famous character, using his long sleep as a framework for political satire. The barber responds to Rip's question about news with "Nope"—repeatedly—implying that Congress and political figures (Jerome appears to reference New York politics) accomplish nothing. The joke's point: government inactivity is so complete that even after 20 years' absence, nothing has changed. **"The Briton Abroad"** mocks English tourists' arrogance and obliviousness. An Englishman refuses to board his train, stubbornly insisting "the engine isn't on" while French officials grow increasingly exasperated. The satire targets British condescension toward Continental Europeans. The remaining items are advertisements (Evans Ale, Big Cross beverages, Hunter Whiskey, and Judge Company photo prints) interspersed with brief joke fillers about miscellaneous topics. The page is primarily **advertising-driven** with satirical content serving as filler between commercial messages.
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~~ RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip Van Winkle returned from his long sleep looking fresh as a daisy, and made his way to the village barber shop, not only because he needed a hair-cut and shave, but also because he wished to catch up on the news. “Let's 8 aid he to the barber, after he was safely tucked in the chair, “I've been asleep twenty years, haven't ed mue “Nope; we bin stand “Has Congr “Not a thing. “Jerome done anything?” * pat.” done anything yet?” said Rip, rising up in the ver mind shaving the other side of my face. I'm going back to sleep again," —Success, the added fruit, of seoral thinnen THE BRITON ABROAD. It was at Bruges. The train was in the station, and the usual excitement was at its height. Amid the sounds of the trumpet, hoarse official cri the shrill conversation of th walked an Englishman, The sight of him smoking on the platform seemed to irritate the Belgian office First one and then another came and asked ther he was not traveling by the standing already beside him. The answer was in the affirmati “Then will monsicur kindly mount? Presently,"? was the reply. The station was now in a painful state of nervous agitation about the Englishman who would not mount, although his train was already arrested beside him. The sous-chef de la gare came. retired w A bigger person “Monsieur must moun he began. “You sills id the worm, turning; “you silly ass, the engine n't on." London Glob approached, WHAT CENTRAL HEARD. tell Hello! “Is that you, Henry “Ye “Will it be possible, do you t you to come home a litt usu A large col bottle of a long cool drink | THE SEESAW. Fate will smile And fortune frown; Beef goes up As iron comes down. —Cleveland Plain Dealer. NOT THE USUAL KIND. Reporter—“The burglar got forty-five {dollars in cash and one hundred dollars worth of jewelry, did he? 1 suppose, of course, he missed a whole lot more by not going into the next room?" Victim u bet he did! If he'd gone into the next room and waked the baby I'd given him the worst thrashing he ever in his life!” Exchange. DROPPED COFFEE. DOCTOR GAINS 20 POU! SON POSTUM. e new man, A physician of Washington, D.C says of his coffee experien “For years I suffered with periodical headaches which grew m frequent until they became almost constant. severe we the it sometimes | was almost frantic. 1 was sallow, consti- pated, irritable, sleepless; my memory was poor, I trembled and my thoughts were often confused, “My wife, in her wisdom, believed | coffee was responsible for these ills and urged me to drop ed many times | to do so, but was “Finally wife bought a package of | Postum and persuaded me to try it, but » and she made it same as ordinary coffee and |nothing. Jack's always send me to the public, | was disgusted with the taste, (I make bank.” this emphatic becau: I fear many others have had the same experience. She was distressed at her failure and we | carefully read the directions, made it right, boiled it full fifte after boiling commenced, and with good cream and sugar, I liked it—it invigorated and med to nourish me. was about a year ago. Now, I am not sallow, sl - ness and irritability are gone, my ar and my hand steady. Ihave ained twenty pounds a I ama) have les br: & “ T-do not hesitate to give Postum due credit. Of course dropping. coffee was the main thing, but I had dropped it be fore, using chocolate, cocoa und other things to no purpose, * Postum not only s emed to act as an of and albumens. It can be wife hearty women of about this for the inform of others, a titude to the in ¢ given by Postum rte Ever read the above letter? A new ‘one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. PO SSSOSERESEEEELERESES SEO SESESEROEEEESETESEREEEEENS Out of the Multitude that enjoy the Sports on lind and water thousands fatigue and weary and need the delights of cheer or the comfort of strength. HUNTER WHISKEY 1S THE FAMOUS, for suc FAULTLESS STIMULANT needs, Rol at all errr BAD EFFECTS. First mother (reading letter from son at college)—"Henry’s letters always send me to the dictionary.” Second mother (resignedly) ADDRESSING HIS WIFE. “Fanny has given notic “Why?” She says you spoke in a brutal man- “That's ner to her on the telephone yesterday. Yesterday? I thought 1 was speak- 1 to you.""—Meggendorfer Blactter, London Opinion, GOOD ADVICE. GROWING WEAK. + you," said the old bach- ‘There doesn’t seem to be any sup: enedict, “I'd either rule or port to this market at present,” r know why marked the first trader, ““Well,”’ was the reply, ‘as I already, ‘No; I haven't been able to make it know why, I suppose that's half the support me for some time," replied the fother.—- Hoxton News Rurean, “If lw clor to the battle.""—Atlanta Constitution, By Jame Monteomery Place Copyrght, var, by Jurtze & ANOTHER BRIDGE SCANDAL Photograv 756 Send Scents for our illuarated catalogue of beautiful prints by Judge Co. HOLDING HANDS Photogravure JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York comicbooks.com