Judge, 1909-01-23 · page 15 of 16
Judge — January 23, 1909 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* (a satirical weekly) mixes short humor pieces with advertisements. The left side contains reprinted jokes from *Fliegende Blätter*, a German humor magazine—indicated by the "MADE IN GERMANY" header. These brief comedic anecdotes mock human foibles: a patient seeking free medical advice, a couple's misunderstanding about seeing Venus, servants who overhear gossip, and social pretensions. The right side features advertisements for Hunter Baltimore Rye whiskey, Judge Company's picture frames, and Palliser's house-plan books ($1.00)—typical commercial content for the era. The satire is gentle rather than political, targeting universal human behaviors: medical consultation schemes, domestic awkwardness, class dynamics between employers and servants, and consumer culture. The German reprints suggest early 20th-century transatlantic cultural exchange in humor publications. The overall page reflects *Judge*'s typical format: light social comedy paired with commercial appeals to middle-class readers.
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| MADE IN GERMANY |see I am here again. What would you advise me to do now?’ | The physician quickly saw through the scheme of his patient, and gave this ad- vice, as he collected his fee of five marks, ‘Just go along and continue to things I told you on your first Fliegende Blaetter. | HERE IGNORANCE 1S NOT BLISS. | He—Every evening this week one can see Venus in all her glor; A GOOD JUDGE OF FINE WHISKEY WILL PRONOUNCE HUNTER BALTIMORE A PERFECT PRODUCT OF THE STILL, BECAUSE WHISKEY CANNOT BE MORE CAREFULLY MADE, AGED AND PERFECTED Sold at all Nrat-class cafes und by jobbers he—* 80? Then’ I suppose Sh Is that 20? Then I suppose WM. LANALAN & SON, Baltimore, Mu. you will not be at our house a single A HINT. night.""—Meggendorfer Blatter. Pianist“ 1s not this something entirely | “GETTING YOUR MONEY'S WORTH.” | Veilyelstein came to a watering place of the sanitarium asked for treatm He was told that the first visit cost t nd the subsequent ones five ch. He thereupon went to the accosted the latter as fol- jow do you do, doctor? You PICTURES FOR ALL. OCCASIONS GRADUATIONS, ETC. wwe Send 8c. for Our Il- lustrated Catalogue wwe JUDGE C0. ew york cry yyrhght, 1908, by Judi 2 RECIPE FOR A WELDING CAKE Photagravuee in wrpia, 14.219, “Seventy-hve cents DRAWING-ROOM GossIP. Lady of howse—"* Have you been listen- ing to what we were saying, Anna?” Servant—"*You do me an_ injustice, madam. What you were telling I already knew a long time ago.""—Flicgende Bluctter. | INFANT TERRIBLE. Nephew—*Yes; | always came empty-handed.’” dorfer Blaetter, A GOOD SON.IN UAW. Mother-in-law—"'Ok, to see Naples PALLISER'S UP. TO-DATE HOUSE PLANS By GEORGE A. PALLISER. E have just published a new bock, 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, cwn 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-helf the regular prices, and many hints and helps to all who desire to build. 160 large octavo pages. Price, paper cover, $1.90; bound in cloth, $1.50. Sent by mail, postpaid, to any address cn receipt of price. “To-morrow we start —Meyyradorfer Bluetter, Addeess all ordssy with cendittances to JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York Remit by money order or check-—-don't send currency. THOUGHTFUL. WAITER. Warter—* Be careful of the soup, gentlemen. It is so hot that it has scalded both ny thumbs." Megeendorfer Blaetier comicbooks.com