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This page is primarily **advertisements and filler content** rather than political satire. It consists largely of period ads for liqueurs, breweries, hotels, and railways. The "Stories About People" section contains brief anecdotes and humorous observations rather than political cartoons. These include: - A joke about an "easy spelling rule" that sidesteps proper learning - An anecdote about magician Kellar at an orphan asylum where a child literally blows her nose into a handkerchief - "Personal Notes" offering light jabs at public figures: Governor Hughes, Theodore Roosevelt (criticized for dismissing disagreeing "Westerners"), and William Howard Taft The references suggest this is from **1909** (mentioned in the Bock beer ad). The humor is gentle social commentary rather than sharp political satire—poking fun at prominent men's quirks and public statements rather than serious critique. Overall, this appears to be a typical Judge magazine page mixing advertising with light entertainment and gossip rather than the magazine's more famous satirical editorial cartoons.

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\ a ie Underberg poe World's Best Bitters Bottled health and strength for young and old. A deli- cious cordial. Sold Everypehere, OTHERS, New York. U, S. Agents, FERDINAND WESTHEIMER & SONS CINCINNATI.O.-LOUISVILLE.KY.” ST JOSEPH.M? far as to put Theodore Roosevelt's prose |STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE | Phillips Andover Academy, said at the “Leannot tell how, the truth may be: Taay the tale as ‘twas told to me.” AN EASY SOLUTION. Professor Alfred E. Stearns, of the recent alumni dinner of that institution in New York, “The easiest way in raising funds, as in other things, is the wrong way. 1 remember a man and his easy spelling rule. “In Orange in my childhood I once complained of the difficulties of spelling. I said that ‘ei’ and ‘ie’ in such words as ‘believe’ and ‘receive’ always stumped “Then this man patted me on the head and smiled and said, “My boy, 1. will give you an infalli- ble rule for —a rule that in forty-seven eats ie never failed me.’ “LT expressed my delight and waited. The man resumed, “The rule is simply this: Write your | “j"" and ‘*e"? exactly alike and put your dot exactly between them.’ '* HAT SETTLED IT. avifp—"* Well, doctor, I say What's your humble opinion ? —London Punch. Patient's influenza. TAKING KELLAR AT HIS WORD. Kellar, the magician, says that one of his most ‘amusing experiences happened while he was giving a free exhibition of the magic art at a New York State or- | phan asylum. A little girl was asked to examine his handkerchief, which she promptly did. Then the magician said by blowing on it he would produce some candy inside the handkerchief. The little girl was asked to do the blowing. | Taking Mr. Kellar very literally, the girl promptly blew her nose in the hand- kerchief, much to the amusement of the audience. PERSONAL NOTES. Governor Hughes says that Epictetus is his favorite author. ‘This must be a terrible disappointment to some of New York! editorial writers. — Exchange e fear sly that the vigor Me Roosevelt. in impaired when he d misses the Westerners who disagree with him as only “misguided men, Atlanta Constitution Harriman takes his place as the chief exponent of non-Euclidian geometry by | the deft way in which he mak N York Post. em inclined to go 80 critics s along with Alfred Austin's poetry.— Washington Star. | “T have here a little aneedot | “Is it about William Howard Taft? “No. “pass on."*—Kansax City Journal. | Can't Taft make a Culebra cut in the price of Panama hats?—Memphis Com- mercial Appeal. ¥: Adbbeee Edd EEEDS. Liqueur Peres Chartreux Gunns AND yRLLOW— Divine Nectareous Juice Most Fitting Finale to the Festive Feast ates, At first-class Wine Merchants, Grocers, Hotel ve United States. Bitjer & Co,, 45 lroadway, New Votk, Sele Agent REE EEE EEE EE EEEETEEEEE FETE REP ETTEL LION BREWERY OF NEW YORK CITY Bock again on /” our customers April 8th, 1909 This Trip Is Not Alone for %:i's! filled with the keenest delight ~but for a more intimate knowl- edge of our Pleasure wonderful country--for your personal profit and for the educational advantages offered. Northern Pacific yA Visit the Alaska: Yukon-Pacite: Exposition at Se teas ake iocerasenc re the National Irrigation Congress a ‘and around Tacoma: Ral lisoal Par Paradise Valley reached by auto or tails June 1 to October ty learn of the marvelous productivity and resources went ate the Sta tural development, in troit a in sock You wil decide as'many have that here is the f You--at least investigate, |Write today for full particulars of the low summer tourist fares, the splendid train service of the Northern Pacific and the various places and events of interest. A. M. CLELAND, General Passenger Agent, 129 Northern Pacific Building, ST. PAUL, MINN. “The Scenic Highway comicbooks.com