Judge, 1908-10-31 · page 14 of 16
Judge — October 31, 1908 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **humorous anecdotes and advertising** rather than political satire. The content consists of brief, comedic stories about children and wordplay, typical of Judge's humor section. The notable items: **"Geography"** - A schoolboy's answer confuses grammatical gender (masculine/feminine) with geographic zones (torrid/frigid), playing on the recent grammar lesson. **"Barred in the Presence of the Gentler Sex"** - A child innocently says "vulgar fractions" are improper to discuss before his sister, treating a math term as indecent language. **Other anecdotes** involve children's innocent misstatements: a boy asks chickens "do you know me?" in new pants; a child calls a priest an "Irishman" to earn money; a widow after the Thaw trial worries her sealskin coat won't look mourning enough. The humor relies on **children's literal interpretations, misheard words, and social awkwardness** — standard early-20th-century magazine fare. The page is otherwise dominated by product advertisements (cigarettes, hotels, bookcases, whiskey).
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GEOGRAPHY. The semiannual examinations were held at a well-known private school the other day, and while inspecting the papers the teachers found many humor- ous answers to some of the questions. A class of boys, averaging about twelve years of age, had been examined in geography, which had been preceded the day before by grammar. Among the questions in the geography paper was followin, “Name the zones. One promising youth of eleven years wrote this answer: “There are two zones, masculine and | feminine. i FOR A HIGHBALL IT HAS NO EQUAL Sold Everywhere either torrid or frigid.””—Mlustrated Bits, BARRED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE GENTLER SEX. Little Francis, seven years old, was | being questioned, in the parlor, by his | oldest sister's beau as to what con- stituted his studies at school, ‘Read ing, writing, spelling and arithmetic,” promptly replied the little fellow. “Do you know anything about vulgar fractions,” was asked. “Yes,” replied the indignant child “T know they are something you oughtn’ to be talking about before sister !""—K, “PHILIP MORRIS ; The first time Johnny put on pants he 19h ‘ORIGINAL LONDON H\| was very proud and after marching tf] CIGARETTES [§)) around and’ showing -himsclf to us, he Vi : {|| went to the chicken ygrd and marched 1A bi 2 N/]| up and down before the chickens. ‘Then, {\}; Are the first 11] standing in front of them, he said, very | Vi a || straight, ‘Chickens, do you know me?” | 1 choice of those i. Beehcage. who insist upon a quality smoke. Nd CAMBRIDGE AMBASSADOR regular size alter-dinner size 4, Vaasa’ PAPER WAREHOUSE New. 32, 34, and 38 Bleecker Street Our Smart Card in Case ni, $5.00 rt ‘West Strat: New York BONDS» CREDIT ‘Ten Munthly Payments Vancouy J Sectional Bookcases Artistic appearance, sol ‘with the “" ON APPROVAL FREIGHT PAID PER SECTION AND UP HE WAS. When Harold was four years old, he went uptown to spend a nickel that had been given to him. found **just a dandy horn,” but, unfor- tunately for him, it cost ten cents. The Rev. Father O'C—-, who was standing near, noticed the little fellow's disappointment, and said, ‘‘I will tell you how to earn the other nickel, Harold. If you will tell me what I am (thin wu child knew “priest’’) I will pay you a nickel. Harold was a very shy child, but the thought of the dandy horn that would be his very own finally overcame h ity, and he stammered, you're an Irishman.” He got the nickel.—Exchange. HE REALIZED THE SITUATION. “Miranda, I want to ask you to marry me and to tell m “Oh, George, th is so sudden “To tell me what date you and your! moth ding.”” have decided on for our wed- —Exchange. PROBABLY SHE MEANT IT. Lucile, carefully brought up little girl of fiv party in great glee “+1 was a good girl, mamma,” nounced, ‘‘and talked nice all the time.” id you remember to say something pledsant to Mrs. Townsend just before leaving?" her mother asked, es, I did,” was the I'smiled and said, eit Mrs. Townsend; “I enjoyed T had a lots better dinner than I thought I'd have." "” —Exchange. AFTER THE THAW TRIAL. . “Taking an carly vacation as I did, I he only man at the summer resort."* jot lots of attention from the women, 'F s’pose?"” “Couldn't have gotten more if I had been a convicted murderer.""—Washing- ton Herald. SAD THOUGHTS. “1 can see you're worried about me, dear,” said the very sick man. “Oh, not at all,’” replied his wi promptly. “But why do you look so gloomy, then?" “Twas thinking whether my sealskin sacque would be considered mourning.”* —Philadelphia Press, NEW AMSTERDAM HOTEL 4th Ave. and 21st St., New York European Plan Boome Bits of Bath $1:00 20d wp. With Private Bath $2.00 for one, $2.50 for two an upward. NEW BATHS and PLUMBING Moat Convenient Location in City From 23rd Str jes oftop gied $ fervien or from hot SPECIAL RATES MADE At the toy store he’ “*Well-well- | years, returned from her first, she an- | i} It delights the taste and affords exquisite pleasure. It costs but half the price of foreign Champagnes, as there is uo duty or ship freight to pay on Cook's Imperial Extra Dry. Served Everywhere MOVING PICTUREMACHINES | STEREOPTICONS Can Make sol Catalogue fully explains special mayteriaaco. ”225beartare Sh, Onpt 68. Cage OLD RYE A STRAIGHT WHISKEY, MADE TO DAY THE SAME AS IT WAS IN 1810 —AL- MOST A CEN: TurY Aco. ALOVERHOLT 6 00, Pitsburg, Pa. HOTEL PIERREPONT 43-45-47 West 32d Street NEW YORK & oe MARRY EL RROWN Fivepeood comicbooks.com