Judge, 1909-03-20 · page 15 of 16
Judge — March 20, 1909 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page from **Judge** (circa 1909) consists primarily of **short humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The content reflects early-20th-century satirical humor targeting common domestic and social situations. Key pieces include jokes about: - **German attitudes toward money and propriety** (the fiancée's dowry dilemma; the "shopgirl" deception) - **Marriage dynamics** (husbands denying wives allowances; widowers assessing new wives by wealth) - **Class and gender relations** (the pretty girl's disguise to avoid male attention; the professor's interest in investigating "microbes in kisses") - **Parental concerns** (the child's practical question about his new stepmother's finances) The page is dominated by **advertising** for products (White Rock water, Easter prints, design services, and Keepwell remedy). The humor is genteel and conventional—aimed at middle-class readers amused by marital sparring, social pretense, and the foibles of "modern" life. The frequent attribution to German publications (*Fliegende Blätter*, *Meggendorfer Blätter*) suggests imported European humor was popular with American readers.
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“Made in Germany” OUT OF SCHOOL. | A PECULIAR WISH. Teacher—Food and drink we need| Young chap—Blame the luck! My for use in our bodies—and the air? |future father-in-law has been indicted ‘Scholar—"For our sirship.’--Meg-|for forging a check for ten thousand gendorfer Blactter. marks, If he is found guilty, then I ca [ret marry his daughter; and if he is in- nocent, then I get nothing by way of a an—"For whom are you! dowry. My only hope is that he will be set free—and also that he ia not inno- | I am simply |cent.”"—Fliegende Blactter. ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR. For no one. trying tosee wheth- er I shall not have better luck with the men if I wear the widow's w Meggendorfer Blaet- ter, SAFE PROTECTION. Kind old lady (to pretty young girl why do you always carry that big pasteboard box with you?” Pretty girl—"My father makes me carry it, go that the A CONFUSION OF TERMS. “Have you en- joyed many balls this season, Gret- ta?” “L have enjoyed many, and at each ball I' was the first dancer.” “So? We never gosoearly.""—Meg- gendorfer Blaetter. men will think that Tama shopgirl and let_ me_ alone.""— Fliegende Blaetter. GERMAN PROVERBS. Those who sing the poorest usually sing the loudest. Whenever one judges one’s self, the verdict is pretty sure to be acquittal. Teara which are shed inward fan, WILLING TO IN. VESTIGATE. Pretty girl— “Professor, do you think there is much truth in the asser- Husbans tion that there are our rent will b microbes in kiss- rather than putout, a?’ the flame of anger. University pro- To unlearn is fessor—" Vm sure sometimes much I don’t know, but it harder than to is a problem I should like to investigate | learn.—Meggendorfer Blaetter. under present conditions.""—Jugend. EASY TO CARRY. THE EXCEPTION. hy, I sce you have sent little Willie She—“Since we have been married you for beer for the first. time, and that you have allowed me almost nothing. I tell have given him two jugs to carry. Why youl won "t bear it; I shall go back to did yo this?” mother." “I did it so that with one in cach hand | He—“*I should be glad to allow you he could keep his balance better.” that.""—Fliegende Blactter. Meggendorfer Blactter. THE HAT MODELS OF 1909. ‘The unlooked for snowfall. —Flicyende Hlaetter, HE KILLED THEM ALL. THE NEW MOTHER. “How is that young physician, who! Widower (to his little boy) —*Well, y came to board with you, getting Moses, what have you got to say, now that your new mamma is coming?’ Moses—*How much has she got?”"— Fliegende Llaetter, i a Batty poorly. At first he had only his friends for patients.”” “And now?"* “*And now he has no more friends.”’— Fliegende Blaetter. | ‘Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Seothing Syrup the best remedy for their chiktren. 2c. a bottle. While Rock “‘ The World’s Best Table Water”’ Now ready, 1909 edition of the famous Richard's Poor Almanack, the hit of 1908. Reautifully bound ‘and illustrated humorous book, Sent for Ide, Address White Rock, Flatiron Hldg., New York City. Attractive Quality Prints for EASTER Gifts Good Pictures an_ essential factor in the refined home, the acme of taste and culture, showing the individuality of the owner. Photo- gravures on heavy plate paper. Prices range from 25c. to $1.00. By H. Hirschauer are New 1909 catalog sent upon Copyright, 1909, by Jadge Co. receipt of 10 cents. “HER BUOY" Judge Company 225 Fifth Avenue New York City In Pootogravure, 15 x 18 ONE DOLLAR KEEP WELL! apocrtor In Your HomME ip. kot hand bag: always with, Wes 1 ales our srip, your pock veers ef oti ou, alvaye reliable, iets coide lerers, col, beadea [ra eery ohm pry adi DIES wo wil oil 100,000 cane direst chet’ jait until you are SICK. Send $1.00 today to pas THE KEEPWELL REMEDY CO., Bee Bailding, Omaha, Neb. Attractive Designs Ideas in Sketches and Drawings For writing paper boxes pamphlets, circulars Boaters ce cards Coes school anniee anaes programs calendars post cards The many requests for designs which appear from time to time in our publications, for use tn the “above forms, have indicated their value to manu- Sucturers and others, LOW PRICES are have all appeared in tists do distinctively original work only. ossible because the pictures CGE. “Our staf of are At Moderate Cost. Prices furnished upon application by JUDGE COMPANY 225 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK CITY comicbooks.com