Judge, 1909-04-24 · page 18 of 20
Judge — April 24, 1909 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with brief humorous filler content**—typical of Judge magazine's format. The small comic pieces are wordplay jokes: a child's innocent observation about a dachshund's short legs; a boxing pun ("take the count"); a piano tuner arriving at the wrong house. These offer mild humor but no political commentary. The advertisements dominate: Old Overholt Rye whiskey, Hofman House hotel, the Santal Capsule medicinal product (for hemorrhoids), Frank Fehr Beer, and Oftis jewelry on credit. **For modern readers**: This reveals early 1900s America's casual acceptance of now-problematic products—whiskey and tonics marketed as healthful, medicinal capsules with vague claims. The "buy on credit" diamond ad shows how installment purchasing was normalized. These ads, taken seriously then, now illustrate historical attitudes toward health, spending, and marketing. The page contains **no identifiable political figures or satire**—it's a snapshot of period commerce and light humor.
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POOR, TIRED DOGGY. THERE'S THE RUB. ) J ESTABLIGHED: 1610 | Little four-year-old Marian was walk- It is easy enough to be pleasant Hundreds of Thousant's | ing one day with her mother, when she When life goes on like a song, ef Canadians think Gooderham & Werta | Spec saw a dachshund for the first time. But the man worth while is the man States ha mace Like all dogs of that class, his body was who can smile ere ee & lephone gs and he an- “Hello!” and 'y short When the long and his ® 4 Overholt Marian gazed at him with wid ‘open AS FAR AS HE WOULD Go. brown eyes for a moment, then said ex- operator says, 1 ULD G Rye citedly, “Oh, mother, mother, look and he sa. She (after the tiff}—"You will adinit that queer doggy with legs at each cor- and she says, you were wron} He (a young lawyer)—"'No; but [ll admit that an unintentional error might have unknowingly crept into my a-ser- nv tion."— Christian Endeavor World ner of him! Was his legs long onc Produced by | mother, and did they get wored down by skill and prac- | him using them so much?""—Christian tice through- | Adovente. out a Century PUGILISTIC. of experience. || ‘I guess I'll have to take the count,” “T did not tak your name in vain,” Without e: sighed the rich American girl, after ‘Seventh lap," said the baby, as he a k from the he listening to her mother’s persuasions. was passed around the family.— Yale | Yate Record. Keeurd, geration, we believe it to be the best whis- key ever pro- duced by any- body any- where. Princeton Tiger. A. OVERHOLT & CO. Pittsburgh, Pas Cooling Soothing. Delicious There's a tingle and tone to Fehr's Beer. There is a char- acteristic quality and flavor that places it in a class to itself. There is keen enjoyment in its snap and sparkle, and because of its absolute purity, it is refreshing, invigorating and healthful. Hoffman House MADION NYE AI, NEW Ye Absolutely F Don’t Wear a Truss Brooks’ Appliance, the modem scientific inven- | tion, the wonderful new discovery that cures 1 ideal for Family or Table use: 80 acceptable and nutritious for old and young. It is an aid to digestion and far better than Medicine for strengthening nerves and building tissue. To get “Fehr” quality, “Fehr” flavor and “Fehr” purity one must get Fehr Beer. If your dealer can't supply you. advise with us. We'll sce that you get genuine P.F.X.L. togciber a1 you would a| broken limb. No s: Frank Fehr Brewing Co. Louisville, Kentucky. the PIANOS TUNED TO ORDER. LOSTis SYS TEN SN AL Tuner—"1 called to tune the pi Lady—" Mut 1 didn't send for you. CAPSULES but the man next door ~ exclaimed t into the ginger Harvard Lampoon, comicbooks.com