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This page is primarily **advertisements and light humor pieces** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **Humorous short stories** with puns and wordplay—"The Carpenter's Serenade" uses carpentry terminology as romantic metaphors ("I wood re-joice to marry"). "Fair Play" depicts children arguing over snacks; "Excelsior" is a honeymoon joke about a hotel bill appearing as a white streak. **Product advertisements** dominate the right side, including **Gillette Safety Razors** (promoting a new "no stopping, no honing" blade design), **Evans' Ale**, and **Judge Company photographs**. **A medical anecdote** describes a soldier's indigestion cured by switching to Grape-Nuts cereal—a common early 1900s testimonial format. The **Irish compliment** relies on ethnic humor about an Irishman's girlfriend having a large mouth. Overall, this appears to be an early-1900s issue mixing light entertainment with extensive advertising, typical of Judge magazine's format before it focused more heavily on political satire.

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THE CARPENTER’S SERENADE. A lath! I quite a door you, dear; I’ve hallways loved your laughter. indow you intend to grant The wish my hopes are rafter? Oh, When first I sawyer smile "twas plane I wood re-joice to marry. Oh, let us to the joiner’s hie Nor longer shingle tarry ! And now that I have axed you, dear, Plumb, square, and on the level (I've always wanted 2-by-4), Don’t spile hope’s happy revel. The cornice waving, Peggy, dear; The gables all are ringing; Why let me pine?—for, oh, you know I'm sawdust when I'm singing! Exchange. fer of vor things appreciates the addest "s Bitters gives to grape fruit FAIR PLAY. The children were not allowed in the kitchen, but nobody had ever forbidden them sniffing outside the door to catch the delicious odors which could be ob- tained by 4 close application of a small nose to a crack, “Why, Ethel, discovered them side the kiteh “why ping him "Cause he isn’t playing fair, mother,”” said Ethel. ‘He's had ‘lls and I've only had four, and it's my turn. “I am, too, play Tommy, his utterance id the mother, who try just out-» aturday morn- u n door ont ‘ou twitching rted pg fair,” nothered as he e to the crac got_an awful cold, and Ie I half as much as she can.”* Bits, Mothers will th 's Soothing Syrupsthe best remedy for Bie. a bottle, EXCELSIOR. They were on their honeymoon and climbing the Schnupfelgap n peak, and she stood above him twenty feet. ho!” “What do > gasped. , far below," she cried, ** long white streak, stretching like paper ribbon back almost to our hotel, Ha, hat’? he ejaculated. “TI bet it’s that blessed hotel bill overtaking us!"* And they proceeded onward and up- ward, —Dick-me-up. When you order Evans’ Ale you get a perfectly brewed and perfectly bottled Ale, ripe, mellow, sparkling and delicious. THE CASH AND THE CREDIT. expect to “How much mon get for your serv “T haven't gon orminggton “My m: has agreed to the colossal figure I ¢ mentioned in my contract for s The discussion of minor details of compensation will come when we s how business is.""— Washington Star, y do you Mr. Tommy and ti AMBULANCE FIELD EXAMINATION. Scene—Hamilton South Haugh; sol- dier supposed to have been wounded is brought to surgeon's tent by bearers, Bearer (reporting) — wound, sir, accompanied with insensib ity."” what have you ‘Surgeon "Whiskey and water! did you expect an insensible man to swallow that?” Bearer—*He axed for't, sir. trated Bits, Mus | AN IRISH COMPLIMENT. | Irish lover (to his sweetheart, who has a big mouth)—‘‘Is it Molly ‘ye're jealous of, with her measley little mouth? Faix, I could kiss yours three times over and niver wance in the same place !""— Punch. WANTED TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT GRAI" It doesn’t matte hear about a thin that counts. And most likely to come perience, * About r ago,” York man, as bot! pecially during the forenoon, 1 I remedies, without any per- manent improvement. “My breakfast usually consisted of oatmeal, steak or chops, bread, coffee \l some fruit. Hearing so much about Gr. I concluded to give ita trial and if all I had heard of it was tru I began with Grape- ITS FOOD. u it’s what you know knowledge is from personal Nuts, ind out Scream, two soft-boiled eggs, toast, a cup of Postum and some fruit. Before the end of the first week I was rid of t acidity of the stomach and felt much re- i ‘k all tion had disappeared and I was in first-rate health once more, Before beginning this course of diet 1; never had any appetite for lunch, but now Le time. at _noon- | tum Co., Battle » Mich. Read * The Road to Well- in package Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and fullof human interest. CLOSE CALCULATION. “You surely don’t want trouble, the diplomat persuasively. “I'm not so sure about th swered the South American “An ultimatum now and then, « handled, may make these revolutionists think twice | yoing after my job.”” Washington DID HE MEAN I Waiter, get me a newspaper, so 1 can hide my yawns; this concert is so ny Yes, miss; I'M bring the largest I can find.""—Fliegende Blartte common, re scalp “New Process” GILLETTE blades have been on sale at all dealers since September Ist, 1908, and have scored ‘an unqualified success. ‘Their wonderful keenness, durability and finish is fully recognized and proves them to be superior to any blades heretofore placed con the market, Theit cordial reception has richly repaid us for the four years’ earnest work we spent in per- fecting the process necestary to produce them. “Their success has proved our wisdom in selecting a steel made alter our own formula, specially refined to answer the requirements of ur new process. “The demand for them has justibed the cost of the automatic machines which sharpen each cage individually and insue their unvarying keenness. “New Process” GILLETTE blades are paper-thin, hard as flint, and require NO STROPPING—NO HONING. ‘The coarsest beard readily yields to their marvelous keenness, Beyond the efficient and derived New Proc pl and new friends to the" of perfect shaving, only posible New Process” blades. New York 263 Times Bide. By James Montgomery Flace Copyright, spr, by Judge Co. ANOTHER BRIDGE SCANDAL Photogeas rear) GSend Scents for our illutrated catalogue of Leautiful prints: 22: ‘New Process’? GILLETTE Blades AN INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS Greater durabi a lessening to thes aleeady low eon of 6 daly shave ah the Gillette Safety Razor. Toe unique nickel-plated baz, 100, is gen- erally praised. * It seals itself hermetically every time it is cloted—is absolutely damp-prool and protects the blades from rust in any climate, thus pro- longing their life and utility. TWELVE “NEW PROCESS” GIL- LETTE BLADES ARE PACKED IN THE BOX. THE RETAIL PRICE IS DOLLAR. A GILLETTE with “New Process” blades will give you more comlort—more gen- ine satisfaction than any shaving device you No matter how you are now be- ONE ing shaved it will pay you to adopt the “EALLETTE Way” Th will sve joo money—time—worty. “The standard razor set consists of triple silver plated and 12 “New Process ” blades im morocco, velvet-lined case. Price $5.00 Combination sets containing toilet acces- tories, at prices ranging from $6.50 to $50.00 At all hardware, drug, jewelry, cutlery and sporting goods dealers. GILLETTE SALES COMPANY BOSTON 263 Kimball Bide. 263 Stock Exchange Bldg. Sy IRawor: ic Pictures By James Montgomery Flage oh, by Jul HOLDING HANDS Wstogravure io sepia, 04019 75 cents JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York 1 Pabttnteg Company, 604 Thtrdt Avenue, New York. comicbooks.com