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This page from **Judge** (circa 1907) is primarily **advertising and light humor** rather than political satire. **Main Content:** The page features several brief comedic anecdotes and advertisements: 1. **"Why He Was Serious"** — A Scottish romance sketch where a courting couple sits on a sofa; the man reveals he's been thinking about when the woman will repay him a penny he lent her—a joke about Scottish frugality. 2. **"Easy to Beat"** — A hospital scene mocking an uneducated Black maid's grammatically incorrect speech. 3. **"Omniscience"** — A child's simple joke about God knowing he's hungry. 4. **"His Opinion of Fielding"** — A pun where someone confuses the novelist Henry Fielding with baseball fielding positions. **Advertisements** dominate: Hunter Whiskey, Wharpe Rye Whiskey, and sectional bookcases are prominently featured. The humor reflects era-typical stereotypes and wordplay. There is no significant political commentary—this appears to be a general entertainment/advertising issue.

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WHY HE WAS SERIOUS. They si at the horseb sofa, end of been an extreme They had ir 7 oh courting now for something like two Ae years, but the wide between had al- = 3 OR Ways been respectfully preserved. A penny fe murmured your thochts, Sandy, after as + nae objectic . slithering over and_ kissing him left ear, “scnmwe RO andy relapsed into a brown study once more, and the clock ticked twenty- en minutes. “An? what anither, Nae, the noo." ye thinkin’ about noo lassie; it's mair serious nae, WHISKEY sked Maggie softly. 1S_A PURE_RYE PRODUCT hasty 1S A pune RYE pRooucr rt was going pita-pat with ex- UMOUE FLAVOR, HENCE in. ‘An’ what micht it be? MOST WHOLESOME. GUAR- “ j KNTEED UNDER THE NA- I was jist thinkin’,’* answered Ww. Sandy, ‘that it was aboot time ye were payin” me that penny !""—Answers, If you would enjoy a genuine luxury try a fruit cocktail—Abbott's Hitters, grape fruit, sugar to suit taste. EASY TO BEAT. Mra. S. was in a Richmond hospital, and she was lonely, 80 welcomed the ad- vent of a very black and very languid maid, who came in one morning to wipe up the floor, Some one new to talk to, so no time was lost. “Thave not seen_you working 4 *tyou a new girl?” ly let the cloth slip cket, and sat flat upon » floor b answering. “Yas'm, U's new, I's jest washin’ up de floor; but I don't work—I's edji- round ee eee CDDEEEEESELO into th a o or Wi he nthe bhockkkeeper can tall the b tell the boss were you educated all t the people who have offices across the street, the boss can go hom , with a burst easy in his mind, as far as rds a mane girl workin’ ina hi “\eook an’ 1 was chambermaid, an’ we t times about who would git de ‘The * easy to beat, -d to death with ga: fear that t LOOKING AHEAD ? If so, take advantage of today's opportu nities f - » bookkeeper is overworke Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Devry es Pree Pe A. Miller, Gs P (3 4, & ly slowly, with oA r d ing boldne tell ye the rs AUNTER fine it wad | - me a wee bit) om ra} * simpered Mage | fo you think he’s gone there?’? der, ‘Ob, Cleveland Le Arthor t THE ONES HE DIDN'T GET. “Do the people who road from you, Rastus, _ The stranger mss the p chicken Kastus sah.""—E of Dey han keeps some Copyright, 1907, by Judge Co. AN OLD MAN'S DARLING. nts for our beautiful Mustrated Send § « Filth Avenue, New Vork Cay Jorce Co. Prats up ON OMNISCIENCE. Four-year-old Harry was spending the day with his aunt. Dinnet was late, and the child began to grow restless. “Auntie,” he said finally, “does God know everything? “Yes, de “Every little thing answered his aunt. * he persisted. Yes, every little thing,” was the reply. “Well, then," he said, in a tone of conviction, "God knows I'm hungry. The Sunday Strand. Copyrigit, Judge Con, 1907. UNREQUITED LOVE Photugelatine in sepia, 8 04, 25 cents, COMPANY New 1UDGE brea PAID Sectional fer a super a considerable saving in cost to the purchaser APPROVAL $1.00 ee HIS OPINION OF FIELDING. ‘A young woman was in company with a university graduate and naturally the talk ran upon books. By and by there was a lull in the conversation, broken presently by the young woman, who What do you think of Fielding, Mr. Smith’ “Oh,” was the answer, important, of course “fielding is but it isn’t worth -| much unless you have good pitching and batting. “Det roit News-Tribune, THE UNREQUITED LOVE They say the Raby’s clinging love Is likened best To heay we. Of heaven's delights Thave a doubt; Td say, off-hand, To cut it vat. Yorn : “ol For EVERY TONGUE” The Best Whiskey Uses SOLD BY LEADING DEALERS, All comicbooks.com