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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several satirical pieces reflecting early 20th-century American social attitudes: **"The Manly Aunt"** jokes about changing gender roles. A young boy admires his aunt's military rank and uniform (she's become a sergeant), representing anxiety about women entering traditionally male-dominated spaces like the armed forces. **"The Little Millionaire"** depicts a wealthy child left alone at a hotel, humorously showing parental neglect among the wealthy class. **"Tragedy in the Home"** satirizes domestic drama: a woman leaves her husband over an unspecified grievance, suggesting either marital discord or commentary on women's independence—she exits "deaf to his entreaties." **"Expert Players"** presents a card game where women confuse trump rules, stereotyping female incompetence at competitive games. The page also contains period advertisements for whiskey, garters, and patent medicines, typical of *Judge's* commercial content. Overall, the humor reflects contemporary anxieties about shifting gender roles and class dynamics in Progressive Era America.

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Humor of the Hour THE MANLY AUNT. Sarah, this going out incessantly I cannot hav ext Sunday you must stay at hom “But, ma’ all day."” m, 1 have promised my aunt to spend the afternoon with h “Do let her go, mammi Tommy. ‘Her aunt has been made « sergeant, and has got a new coat with stripes on it and a great long sword.’ | said CARRIED OUT. tributor—'T sent you some sug: gestions telling you how to make your paper more interesting. Have you car- ried out any of my ideas? EXPERT PLAYERS. Ei with the waste basket as you came up- Now ready, 1909 edition of the famous Wlustrated humorous book. Sent for Yor are the essential qualities ‘Of a fine old whiskey. Sunny Brook Whiskey The following conversation was over- ati c heard by a waiter at a ladies’ club. on Slathied aaa Contributor" Yea. F ‘The man was able to use his knowledge nd‘old honest Ken Edditor—"Well, he was carrying Ot of shorthand to take notes, having once your ideas, THE LITTLE MILLIONAIRE. Mme. Melba, at adinner in New York, told a story of a little millionaire, “He stopped at a New York hotel with his tutor and erness,’’ she “and o ht the two gi jians w to the opera, leaving him alone in his apartment “About nin rioust phone, and one of t hurried to his 8 “Did send 801 y. Every bottle Is with the Govern: porter. “it is your lead.” dJane. “It is Guanuitytor whiney with, in each botue, tA lead. . “Why, then, it must be my lead,’’ said Maria, ‘What's trumps?”” rts !"” shouted three young voices TRE PURE T0200 worsney ng fu aid Maria, pre is my lead,” sistant managers sand knocked, 7 he asked d the little fellow. to hear me shington Star, an yest trump you » in your hand," put in Ida, Jane's riner, “Well, say my NEATNESS COMFORT THE IMPROVED BOSTON “WBE The Name Is stamped on every loop—Be sure it’s then, here is the queen of hearts," said Mari “Oh, yous mean thin med Jane, “That tal TRAGEDY IN THE HOME. With dignified gait and head erect, nded the fri the woman d nt steps, : M aks eT eve and proceeded slowly down the street. | go Bub ! will ak the:triek, fort hav In one hand she held a hat box, in the (Pe Her Mad Mee i the other a large paper bundle, and in her y ; Ens e light of batt! Well, here is | So it is, | the four of hearts. “I've got the ace of hearts," purred pedo :nok leave:ime: thits 4 Susan. ‘Does that take the trick? n turned upon him with a wither-| “set course itidocs ane ing glance of scorn, and the corners of] «No itdoean’t.” aid li her mouth d | card always takes another ¢: THE “You do i “oO ate a satron gp mes"” the m tee nb fan sutton i : spa You cannot realize how Fo tell vod how to 4 CLASP my home will be without you. Sure! sicuae LIES FLAT TO THE LEO—J oh, surely you cannot mean to leave me ‘tknow wh ins to in cried ina frenzy of de | wearil NEVER SLIPS, TEARS, NORD | forever? I grati our 61 a Worn All Over The World ie id Massachu: a law, knewn as dust at your feet, if you will only stay.’ But in vain, Her retreating figure had turned the corner, and the woman, deaf to his entrea hearing distane the house divan. “What is to become of groaned. ‘Our cook has gon York Times, the sem * under which Jaced sem traflic in the city of Boste is not a circumstance to an omitted d » followings ture of Massachusi an automobil Sample pate, SIIh te, Cotton Malied ou eecedpt uf peice GEORCE FROST CO, Mass, INSIST ON HAVING THE GENUINE FUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES a But this and threw himself upon a) etna taat | ts: ora | motor-eycle on di id out sly or whi pr 80 as to endan Wf the public,” ete, that the reckless motorist 20 as hi » highways which FOOLED: soe hece "inld out under tis influence “That Professor Blink fooled me 6f liquor.””—Ezehange. womeston” “IMPORTED” “ROTAL WESTOR” A bal Bitters a health, ‘Try Abbott's assertey DON'T PUT IT THERE. 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