Judge, 1908-09-05 · page 12 of 16
Judge — September 5, 1908 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and humor pieces** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **"The Customary Place"** — A brief joke about an English bishop and clergyman, playing on the double meaning of burial locations (the cathedral vs. Brompton Cemetery, where most burials occur). **"Before and After" / "Fine Idea"** — Short domestic humor pieces about marriage and novel-writing, using mild marital discord and literary vanity as punchlines. **"The Unrequited Love"** — A sentimental poem about the pain of unreturned affection. **"He Didn't"** — A newlywed joke about miscommunication. The page is dominated by **product advertisements**: Sunny Brook Whiskey, the Hoffman House hotel, Eczema remedies, Keeley Institute (addiction treatment), White Rock water, and most prominently, **Palliser's House Plans** ($1.00 for 150 designs). There is **no significant political or social satire** here—this is a typical commercial magazine page mixing light humor with commercial pitches aimed at early 20th-century readers.
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