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This page primarily contains **advertisements and humorous short stories** rather than political cartoons. The content reflects early 1900s American attitudes toward automobiles and leisure. The automobile stories satirize the then-new motor craze: W.K. Vanderbilt abandoning cars (presented as eccentric), an Irishman placing a "dangerous hill" warning at the *bottom* rather than top of a slope (Irish immigrant stereotype humor), and a woman praising her cheap car's lightness while needing to push it uphill. The final poem, "Just Run Down," darkly jokes about an accident victim being dismissed as merely "run down" rather than seriously injured. Surrounding these are **period advertisements** for John Jameson Whiskey, San Antonio tourism, Underberg Bitters, and Judge's own original artwork sales—typical of this magazine's revenue model. The humor assumes readers find automobiles novel and somewhat ridiculous, immigrant characters comical, and accident victims acceptable subjects for punchlines. These attitudes reflect values notably different from modern sensibilities.

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JOTIN JAMESON xk * WHISKEY ABSOLUTELY EXCLUSIVE Ay STYLE b) ADAPTED Z TO THE SMALL Ph) KNOT TIE i GRACKENRIDOE The Public Parks of San Antonio surpass, in number and acreage, those of any city of similar size in the world. Something of the old Spanish love of fountains, rare foliage and flowers is expressed in these parks and in the garden squares, places and private grounds throughout the city. But it is the climate that is by far the most attractive feature of San Antonio Cloudless skies; dry, invigorating air, altitude and splendid natural drainage all combine to make a climate as nearly perfect as can be. Most of each day in the winter months can he spent outdoors in health ful recreation Agu M.KL&T. Ry. to Wainwright Hide ST.LOUIS, er Fares now to Texas. for particulars Special W Ask any al AUTOMOBILE STORIES THE MOTOR CRAZE. W. K, Vanderbilt has abandoned au- tomobiling. ms eccentric in these tim Vanderbilt, at a dinner in “nottomotor. Everybody me Rich and poor alike, w ave become, sity. n fact,” continued Mr. Vanderbilt, almost believe the beggar story ard yesterda: “A beggar rang The mistress of t frowned at the man and s: aan door-b any cold viet boots, or old “Excuse humbly “T didn't want I just called to 1 an old automobile THE RIGHT PLACE. An Irishman one day was told to put upa signboard on which were the words: To Motorists this hill is dangerous Away went Mike with the signboard and placed it at the bottom of a very steep hill, A few days later hix em- ployer went to see how the board was put up, and, finding it at the b the hill, sought and found Mike “You blooming fool didn’t you put that sign in the right ure and ain't it?” asked Mike tthe accidents happen at the bot- The Independent, HAD ITS ADVANTAGES. Jefferson D. of the criticising new motor-e pus ty, med for this appear dubi- aunted feature, excessive lightness."? hompson smiled, showed me proudly light car that she h “*Awfully li Whenever ith push it home. kx down we Oneonta Star, AN EXPERIENCED WALKER Champion Hayes, of Ma | praised, at a dinner walker. “He a walker?" some one said. said Mr. Hayes; “and. the he enters, mark me, he will thon fame, w York, “Why, | didn’t know he had any ex- as a walker," said the other, Mr. Hayes laughed. enced as a walker, ch? the fellow’s owned an y-lollar second-hand motor-car for the last two years.""— Exchange. po JUST RUN DOWN. ‘They gathered up the scattered man from out the auto's track, And pried his backbone into line and sewed his fingers back; glucd his on {his broken nose, And made a plaster cast’ to hold his somewhat twisted toes. e again and And as they worked the victim sighed; he up in his bed. He groaned and felt his bandaged self Where am Lat?" he said The doctors cheerily rep you up downtown, Don't wort a ight—you're just a little bit run down. Dallas News, We picked "he cried; “why! For the New Year Braces the whole system and_re- lieves fatigue from over exertion. Delicious at all times, it creates a healthy appetite and aids diges- tion, ‘The only absolutely bene- ficial stimulant, giving permanently good results. Greatly appreci- ated by those who travel—and good for all. Enjoyable as a Cocktail and Better for You Over 7,000,000 Bottles Imported to the NDE MKD Bottled only by W. Underberg Albrecht, Rheln- bert, Germany. \Beteinc Or oot Sole Agents. = ~*~) Original Drawings for Judge FOR SALE RIGINAL drawings from which the illustrations for JUDGE have a collection of drawings by popular artists. We have a limited number on which we s} \d to quote prices appli UDGE COMPANY i" Rntait NEW YORK CITY “ON EVERY TONGUE” comicbooks.com