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This page from *Judge* magazine combines satirical comics with period advertisements. The humor pieces, reprinted from European sources (*Fliegende Blätter*, *Meggendorfer Blätter*), satirize class divisions and social pretension through brief scenarios: **"Useless Extravagance"** mocks wealthy boarding schools' clothing requirements—a farmer's practical objection to needing two dozen handkerchiefs highlights the absurdity of upper-class excess. **Other vignettes** target military suitors asking about dowries, newlyweds' debt problems, and an artist undervaluing farm labor—standard turn-of-the-century social comedy about money, marriage, and class friction. The page is primarily **advertising**: Perfection Oil heater and Rayo lamp (Standard Oil Company products) dominate the right side, while Palliser's House Plans occupy the lower section—appealing to aspiring middle-class homeowners. Together, the content reflects early 1900s anxieties: rapid industrialization, class mobility, and consumer culture. The satirical comics legitimize *Judge's* identity as witty social commentary while advertisements market modernity to readers.

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~ IMPORTED SMILES and LAUGHS Early Morning Comfort Open your sleeping-room windows—let in the crisp fresh air—what matters it if post room does get cold you will sleep ber and feel brighter in the moraing. t your room need not be cold while dressing—a touch of a match and the welcome heat is radiating from the PERFECTION ,,°"., (Equipped with Smokeless Device) ‘The Automatic Smokeless Device prevents all smoke and smell and makes it impossible to turn the wick too high or too low. Cleaned in a minute—burns 9 hours with one filling. Finished in Nickel or Japan, Every heater guaranteed. ™ Rayo Lamp isthe safest and best lamp for |-round household use. It is equipped with the latest improved central draft burner—gives a ight light al ll cost. y sate. Allparte Made of bi aad nickel plated, Every lamp wi 4. It you ind Perlecti-a Heater irom your dealer, write to our Bearest agency, STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Incorporated) USELESS EXTRAVAGANCE Farmer (who is going to send his boy away toa boarding-school, as he reads in the catalogue the list of clothing that each pupil should havey—"* What! ‘Two dozen handker- chiefs? ‘The boy hasn't got twenty-four noses.” —Megyendorfer Blactter One Hundred and Fifty House Plans aya $1.00 IMPERTINENT. | SURE OF SYMPATHY. Heiress (to her military admirer) | Newly-wed husband—‘The time has, —"That Mr. Krause is very inquisitive. |come, dearest, when I shall have the, He asked how much my dowry amounted | painful task of acquainting your father to.” with the fact that I am heavily in debt.”” Lieutenant —‘‘Impertinent fellow! Wife—Don't mind that.” I'm sure What did you tell him?"’—Fliegende | he'll give you the sympathy of a compan- Blaetter, ion in adversity. '’—Fliegende Blaetter, tie wom | y i331 at U Bess mes 5 PALLISER’S UP-TO-DATE HOUSE PLANS By GEORGE A. PALLISER. E have just published a new book, with above title, containing 150 up-to-date plans of houses, costing from $500 to $18,000, which anyone thinking of building a house should have if they wish to save money and also get the latest and best ideas of a practical architect and emi- nent designer and writer on common-sense, practical and convenient dwelling houses for industrial Americans, homes for co-operative builders, investors and everybody desiring to build, own or live in Model Homes of low and medium cost. These plans are not old plans, but every one is up-to-date, and if you are thinking of building a house you will save many times the cost of this book by getting it and studying up the designs. We are certain you will find some- thing in it which will suit you. It also gives prices of working plans at about one-half the regular prices, and many hints and helps to all who desire to build. 160 large octavo pages. Price, paper cover, $1.00; bound in cloth, $1.50. Sent by mail, postpaid, to any address on receipt of price. Address all order with remittances to JUDGE COMPANY, 225 ‘Fifth Avenue, New York Remit by money onder or check---don't send cumency. ART VALUES. HER REWARD. Artist—"1 would like to paint that! Profrssor (to his aged cook)—"'You o'd Rosinante of yours. How much| have now been twenty-five years in my would you charge me for two hours a| service, . Asareward for your day on him? | faithfulness I have decided to name the Farmer —One dollar, and in ten days bug I recently discovered after you.” you can keep the horse.""—Fliegende | Meggendorfer Blactter Blaetter. = — WHERE POEMS GO Wife—The meat stew I have made | for you to-day is a poem.” | Editor: Then I suppose I must be | the waste basket.’"—Fliegende Blactte Rooster (toa hen with a brood of ducks just hatched)—"* Faithless one, you have greatly wronged me !""—Jugend. comicbooks.com