Judge, 1909-01-30 · page 2 of 16
Judge — January 30, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **editorial commentary and short humor pieces** rather than political cartoons. The visible sections include: 1. **"PEN POINTS"** - A column discussing editorial practices, noting that false prophets predicting Earth's destruction in 1906 now forecast for 1909. 2. **"MISSING CRUST"** - Commentary on a Vienna geologist's claim about Earth's shrinking crust, humorously suggesting it's a "New York real estate machine." 3. **"UNCLE JOE CANNON"** - A brief joke about Speaker of the House Joseph Cannon and accidents in the House chamber. The bottom image titled **"ARE REPUBLICS GRATEFUL?"** appears to be a political illustration, though specific reference is unclear from this reproduction. The page demonstrates Judge's typical mix of satirical commentary on contemporary scientific claims and political figures.
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Hrunwwick Building, 225 Fifth Aves New York. Cable Address,“ Judgark." Tel. 6632 Madison Square. JOHN A. SLEICHER, President. PW. Schnester, Secretary. Arthur ‘Terry, Treasurer w eR 4430-7 Marya vem Avy ance by draft on New Vork, oF by express or postal otter, mot by laal chert wm Vork City Subscriptions payabl which areata divount 1m To Canad Provinces The cuntents of JUDGE are ovotected bv coovrgh in both the Unites States and Great Briain CONTHIKUTORS must inclose 4 stamped and seit addressed enbelope with all manasrpt3, otherinise return of the latter when found unabailaoie cannot be guaranteed. wv-atand, the publishers will be ender tact be promptly reported om poutal-card or by letter. WACK NUMMER Prevent yest, 10 cents pet copy 1 18 1907, 30 cents. en CHANC ADDRESS. Subscribers when orseti ad the ledgrt number on theit wrapper From (wo to three weeks must tant give the od as well as the JUDG PERSONAL. veins to literary miners. The ore will be turned into coin as rapidly ine mints can turn it out, ‘The detective vein is pos- GE ix more than merely a humorous publica 48 the U J tion, His cartoons have more than just polit- — sibly th significance, Long ago Jupcr laid as re which had been in the courts outside, It seems that the one simply multiplied the amount of the nal bill by one hundred, and then sent word to the defendant that he wanted to offer her one more chance of settlement before pressing the suit. By way of a postscript, he added that he regretted exceedingly that emphasis must be laid upon the time that the matter had been in the courts, ‘The postscript hit her age. Promptly the A suit for a dressmaker's § for twenty-one years, has b plaintiff recently eha clothes and put on the flowing cial bench, At banquets and other gown o| festive od lawyers, and the ne ions Junck appears properly attired, and we hope his decisions are none the less s ous, and powerful because they are rendered ina light and humorous way. While trying to be bright and e ng, he aims to reflect only the best in art and I au ‘ved that a great truth can be driven home with greater force by a xmile than by a frown, For this reason, he tries to make his editorials, his caricatures, bis illustrat fq case was settled. humorous turn. Since the first of the year Jupce has purchased a MISSING CRUST. at, and now scratches his head a few inches farther out. N EMINENT Vienna geologist says that the carth’s crust is mber Ist he read, in the Journal of Aducation, of Boston, shrinking. All scientists admit, however, that the amount a hitadd of created matter in existence cannot be increased or de- y cause it merely to be certain that if e is getting it. rtain atu : hax long bel the woman in her only vulnerable p| ns, ete, that Jupor was * the dest o ix not easily turned, but s illustrated weeklies, Jur ha bouquet from Boston and from an 2 chan, th creased. We not destroy anything; we m » its form or location, You may therefor parth is losing some of her crust, somebody el onal journal at that—can he be blame PEN POINT: Between ourselves, we suspect it is the New York State political T JSE who want to find the table of contents in most of the chine. monthly magazines will have to consult an expert. Us = JOR CANNON says that “in the chapter of accidents’’ aii he became speaker of the House, We respectfully observe ed the total destruction of this that since then he hasn't allowed accidents to play a large part in now dealing the cards prepara- — shaping his destiny. ‘The false prophets who pred earth at different times in 1908 a tory to a forecast for 1909, Christian make any o nee ean san expert alienist—at least it seems so. ‘There ix said to be a scarcity of writing paper. Strange to say, it does not affect the writing of love letters, June rary on the b H. Taft, reports that he n enjoying. ‘possum aters, He also says and that Southern hospitality is no myth It is a most remark- that whe ster is expelled able coine! ever a mi from a church no matter what the denomination he always has a book ready for publication. nt disturbances at Washington bh several wonderfully ric “ARE REPUBLICS ATEFUL?” comicbooks.com