Judge, 1908-09-05 · page 13 of 16
Judge — September 5, 1908 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** with small comic sketches interspersed. The main satirical content includes: **"'Twas Ever Thus"** — A humorous poem about how parents debate baby names endlessly (Theodora, Claribel, Leonora, etc.) only to name the child "Mary Jane"—a plain, ordinary name. The satire mocks overcomplication and pretension. **"Paid in Full"** — A rural romance sketch where a suitor (Hiram) proposes to Sally, complaining he's tired of the "installment plan" of courtship. The humor lies in treating romance like a financial transaction. **"Hard Work"** — A brief boss-and-worker exchange where the worker admits he's been standing idle out of habit from his former life as an artist. The joke satirizes workplace laziness and the loss of ambition. The page otherwise consists of period advertising for shirts, champagne, talcum powder, corn starch, cigars, and other products—typical of Judge magazine's revenue model.
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The shirt you wear may be good. You may be quite sure it is if it is a Chutt SHIRT $1.50 and more CLUETT. PEADODY & CO, 441 River S1,Tror, 5.9 woman likes to yo out to + she knows that her hus. band will not dare grumble about the Scranton Tribune, cooking. EXTRA DRY “Waiter, be sure and bring me Cook's Imperial; I have known that champagne for years and can depend on its uniformity of quality—it equals the best viclages of the Old World.” Served Everywhere WASHBURN BORATED TALCUM JENNEN ‘s NK )) PRICKLY HEAT, = CHAFING, aod | ‘TWAS EVER THUS. Mother liked best Theodora; | Father swore by Claribel; Grandma wanted Leonora Or Jeannette or el: Grandpa fancied Arabella Auntie ked most of Patrice; Sister favored Isabell: Brother's choice la: They considered Viciana, aldina and Marcelle, Anastasia, Mariana, He Eunice, Mirabel Argued Claire, Leola, Starling Fought o’er Constance and Elaine But, ala the precious darling It was christened Mary Jane. | —The Bohemian. PAID IN FULL. Hiram (coming to the point)—**Sall I've been a-payin’ my respects to you fer fi rs come next August, ain't 1 sally (blushingly)—"*Yes, indeed, Hiram,” Hiram—* Wel is that I'm durn sick uv the installm pl ly (in his arms) —*P; Hiram !""— Brooklyn Life. NOTHING TO HINDER. The gilded youth had father's bank to learn the you know, closes mm Herald. HOW THE RUINS GO. most of them put in good repair. Lttsturgh Oh- TWENTIETH-CENTURY PERILS. lid inventor. irship doesn't fall on yor Washington Star, OTHERS. | Grumpy passenger 1 haven't a, match, Haven't yc any more sense than to board without bringing your matches with Youth (with in his 1g “Oh, sues thousand this in’ to man promises present, he were really going: to sive it to her. — New KINGSFORD’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- fords 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—Kingstord’s has been chosen by best cooks for three generations. Grocers—pound packages—10¢ T. KINGSFORD & SON, Oswego, N. Y. ‘Successors HARD WORK The boss “* You've stood there doin’ nothin’ fer two hours What's the matter? “Tired or what? The hircling—* Force of habit, boss. model. Fused to be an artist's rincipe de Gales El Havana Cigars and Cigarettes Cork Ti For 65 Years the Standard eee They are today the best Do Not Stain the Fingers } known and most popular af er 1c per box of 10 Pree er hihrlie Havana Gin, a0 Paes We per beret IO Pert ¥ enjoy the largest sales of any 50 brand of Havana cigars in the Pe pemree rare ng 50 world. the large, new, “King Edward™ size, Made in all sizes and shapes. tice, 20 ceats per box of 10. Price, from 3-for-25¢ to 50c It not on sale at your dealer's we each. Sold -verywhere. will supply you direct on receipt of price. HAVANA-AMERICAN COMPANY | 111 Fifth Avenue, New York , comicbooks.com