Judge, 1909-04-17 · page 11 of 16
Judge — April 17, 1909 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **"Unlucky Number"** mocks superstition—a boy counts thirteen cookies and removes one to "break the hoodoo" (bad luck). **"Like Clubmen"** is a simple joke: kerosene lamps smoke and go out at night, like clubmen. **"Sick Doctor"** features a physician's testimonial praising Grape-Nuts cereal for recovery from illness—this is a **Grape-Nuts advertisement** dressed as editorial content, common in the era. **"The Listener Overhears Something"** depicts theater-goers critiquing a lecture as having "more gas than electricity"—likely mocking verbose speakers. The page is heavily advertisement-driven, with prominent ads for **Chiclets gum**, **Philip Morris cigarettes**, and **Grape-Nuts**. The humor pieces serve largely as filler between ads. The social commentary is mild: superstition, class observations about clubmen, and mild theatrical criticism. Nothing overtly political appears here.
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A friend in need’s a friend indeed, I hears the people say; ery time Tn Rut ¢ The only or UNLUCKY NUMBER. 6OUVHY, Howard, what are you do- ing in the pantry?’? queried his mother, who had appeared unexpectedly. “1 was just countin’ the cockic plained the small diplomat. thirteen, so 1 took on order to break the hoodoo." LIKE CLUBMEN. EAMP that’s run by kerosene not the best of lights; The renson is a common on It smokes and goes out nights. SICK DOCTOR. PROPER FOOD PUT HIM. RIGHT. ‘The food experience of a physic! his own e: when worn and weak from sickness and when needing nourishment the worst way, is valuable: ttack of grip, 80 8 1of me, left my stom: in such condition I could not retain ordinary food. 1 knew, of course, that I must have food nourishment or I could never recov ““T began to take four teaspoonfuls of b uts and cream three times a , and for two weeks this was almost my only food. It tasted so delicious that I enjoyed it immensely, and my stomach handled it perfectly from the first mouthful. It was so nourishing I was quickly built back to normal health strength, pe-Nuts is of great value as food » during serious attacks in not. digest and assimilate other foods. ‘I am convinced that w ts more widely used by physicians, it would save many lives that are other- wise lost from lack of nourishment."? Absolutely the most perfect food in the world, Trial of Grape-Nuts ten days proves.‘ There's a Reason,” in package for the little book, The Road to Wellville.’ Ever read the above letter? Anewone j¢r-bowls.’”” ®ppears trom time to time. They are gen- uine, true, and full of human interest. y one who dri ‘The only one who stands by me ix my dog LY DELIGHTFUL “Che Daint hal Covered Condy Goated Chewing Gum Particularly Desirable after Dinner YOUR DRUGGIST knows that the strong- est and best pepper- world is Chiclets mint in’ the contained in din S¢,10¢ and 25¢ packets leer & Cotnc. n> Nand Coronte Can. FRIENDS. THE LISTENER OVERHEARS SOMETHING. , and the gentle- alking. stra ‘ollowed t Is a friend, de: om we oth in nay dey looks the other ‘This Neceinreiwrai man who did the d his : out of audiens o far as he could, n he had mai ears as he the hall to gather in, [what sort of an impre: As he drew near to the doorway two old gentlemen who were making their way out just ahead of him rendered a rdict, “Well, Banks said one of them, “what did you think of i “Tve heard worse,” said Bankside sore, hoot 'n’ roar, me ery 'n' laugh 'n my tears, the friend I's got, pot. LABOR TROUBLES. MAKER Bill MRS. SUBURBS. ACIL spring, ax busy Her flower seeds she Now in each backyard ¢ The Woman with the Hoe. who joined the with swell Miss Cute; not She would not wear a union suit. “AT THE TEA TABLE. ' neil “ Did you thin at all illumi- . Newed —"* Well, est, you y can’t say [ever contracted bad QUICK WORK. nating?" asked the . habits.”” Hewitt—" This is a quick ag “In an old-fashion re- Mra. Newed--""No, George; you, Jewett-*¥ex; it won't more generally expand them.”* than a few weeks b h catch your point," Roosevelt in Africa in moving-picture THE MODERN VERSION. ahowas? | “Why, it was illuminating, but it struck me as having more gas than clec- the head that wears! tricity about it," explained the crit Ack Dob OTHER, may I go out to spin? d NEASY the puffs. Spend your time in the limousi But don’t go near the chauffeur. | "man wat PHILIP MORRIS ORIGINAL LONDON CIGARETTES All good people ‘ | like them, Near- ly all good peo- ple smoke them In Little Brown Boxes PROGRESSIVE, “This case of glassware which has been washed ashore is marked ‘ AMBASSADOR after-din CAMBRIDGE the retelar site Cannibal chef Cannibal king—"' 1 see, the Americans evidently use these to serve stewed fingers in I wish you knew the exact recipe! comicbooks.com