Judge, 1908-08-01 · page 14 of 16
Judge — August 1, 1908 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page consists primarily of **advertising and advice column content** rather than political satire. The main featured element is "Judge's Women's Department," an advice column where "Mr. Hik Hok" (a stereotypical character name suggesting ethnic mockery, common to the era) responds to humorous letters from women readers. The jokes are domestic in nature—where to vacation, whether to let a man squeeze her hand—with satirical answers (suggesting the North Pole for summer, calling a woman's romantic inquiry "frivolous"). The page's satire targets **Victorian-era propriety and women's conventional concerns** through exaggeration and absurdist responses. The remaining content is product advertising (Litholin collars, Allen's Foot-Ease, I.W. Harper Whiskey, and Club Cocktails), with one brief editorial joke mocking how to submit articles to magazines. No specific historical figures or major political events are referenced—this is light, domestic humor typical of Judge's style in the early 1900s.
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The Mk Comfort forMen te Han | A ' May Wilt | ut Not } JUDGE'S WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT. 4 only satisfactory | For the benefit of our women readers in the myriad homes where Jup permanent linen- wear | favorite, entered into an arrangement with t Litholin Waterproofed Perfect Ladies’ Companion," Mr. Hik Hok. Any perfect lady among our readers Linen Collars and Cuffs ff | who has troubles of household or heart ray go in perfect confidence to Mr. Hok, | who will at intervals convey through these pages advice or comfort, as the case may demand. Dear Mr. Hok: Please tell me a good external pressure, inflates the lungs, . fonder dpe place to go for the summer. Ih opens the pores, and is an infallible rem- EME EDITOR'S LITTLE JOKE. children, four of them quite edy for brain-fag, rheumatism, m A Western weekly prints the follow- COLLARS 28¢. CUFFS soe. | [ must go some plac spavin, pip, and, in fact, all of the ills ing: safe and yet get healthy cool which a efited by any advertised ‘‘Paterfamilias asks, ‘How can I Ret ° and not disturb other guests. soothing syrup. Two days is not too an article into your med pap | be conspicuous, and I hate gossipy sum- soon if his method is good. It all depends on the article you it mer resorts. Yours, to get into our paper, pater. If it is | (Mrs.) Louise Allen, Dear Mr. Hok: Why is a hen? Yours small in bulk, like a ‘hair-brush, or a . . he Ss usual, tea-caddy, spread the paper out upon the The north pole, madam. You may be floor, and placing the article carefully in just in time for Peary’s steamer, That's i BRR ee Ree. th aly place We Know ta/fll your re: . the centre, neatly fold the edges over it f only re » fill your re- Beneath the apparent seriousness of and tie with a string. This will keep ALLEN’S r your inquiry, Annie, we fipr| ete tng ee oats Dear Mr. Hok: Ought I to let aman, Pant intent.” Perhaps you are joshing other hand, the article is an Englis whom I have known only. twe us, to use a vul hrase. We don’t bathtub, or a cloth ill fi squeeze my hand? Is hand-squ Hell Agta oe = AP suited to one of the New York ‘ong? Yours, pares Coes S00. veces re 89 Sund: verybody's. wrong? Yours War faany of them wo think it beat to allow STs Papers."" Everybody’ For Tired, Aching, Lake Hera (cant them space in the paper. Bless yt Smarting, Swollen Feet. sae frivolous little Ann, A proper exercise of the muscles of know wh re glad ‘the “AC | bt y + the hi fits the whol - and we pray the contin U OC al tem, Sharply expanding ur name is Annallyn y the digital muse - sa r, nately resisting to Hik Hok. From a THE BARGAIN. ONE WAY TO DO IT. at ams ben esan, bet» oT like your new ay you're making plenty of i . stock market." | Well, 1 won't i ! . if you will let me choose the : eho Ps " Blicgende Blactter, Dsell them.’ Bech nge ° Is A Bottled Delight \ » THY go to the inconvenience of preparing your own drinks when a bottle of CLUB COCKTAILS saves all the fuss and trouble. CLUB COCKTAILS are perfect cocktails—al- bests ways ready for use. Their fine old Geanine are ah WA Tiquors, measure-mixed, give them a Sipsciodnbasaed A uniformity of flavor no chance-made {itention thts putilentions} drink can possibly possess. 7 kinds, At all good dealers. Man- hattan (whiskey base) and Martini (gin base) are universal favorites. | . KENTUCKY | GF HeublernEBro. WHISKEY | HARTFORD NEW YORK LONDON for Gentlemen who cherish Quality. Ee) — | The 1908 Catalogue of | Reproductions of JUDGE'S latest and best pic tures, by Flagg, Monahan, Jameson, Russell, Sarka, Cory, and others. Copyrignt, 1997, by Judge Co. 1 AN OLD MAN'S DARLING. The Catalogue will be sent to any address on FWO VERSIONS F twceigt cf eight cents, ntly affianced) pilip says he will i love Vim old, s P JUDGE COMPANY When you mould! D Send 8 cents be our teautful strated é Men like gitls when they a 225 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK tresh. Joven Co, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York Cay comicbooks.com