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This page from *Judge* contains several distinct satirical pieces: **Top cartoon**: A mother scolds her daughter for calling grandfather "an old fool," warning it will offend him. The daughter defends herself by saying she merely repeated what the mother taught her—satirizing parental hypocrisy and children's literal interpretation of adult behavior. **"Making Sunshine"**: This is a Grape-Nuts cereal advertisement disguised as editorial content, featuring testimonial from a Massachusetts veteran claiming the food cured his consumption. This reflects early 20th-century marketing tactics where miracle-cure food products made dubious health claims. **"Bobby Burns Up to Date"**: A poem loosely referencing the Scottish poet, reflecting on self-perception and authenticity. **Bottom cartoon**: A domestic humor piece where a wife gave her husband "powder" that made him angry ("blowin' me up"), likely a double entendre about combustibility and marital strife. The page mixes advertising, light humor, and poetry—typical *Judge* content blending satire with commercial promotion.

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Hoy—"* Mother Mad, brought the r you?” Dolly “Dolly, are you sure you ht kind of hammock with “Yes, dear; it's just big two." MAKING SUNSHINE. IT 18 OPTEN FOUND IN PURE Foon. The improper selection of food drive: many a healthy person into the depths of despairing illness. Indeed, most sickness comes from wrong food, and food will make the sun shine once more. An old veteran of Newburyport, Mass., says: ‘In October I was taken sick and went to bed, losing 47 pounds in about 60 days. I had doctor after doctor, food hurt me, and I had to live almost entirely on magnesia and soda, All solid food distressed me so that water would run out of my mouth in lit- tle streams. “1 had terrible night sweats and my doctor finally said I had consumption and must die. My good wife gave up all hope. We wei at Old Orchard, Me., at that time, and my wife saw Grape-Nuts in a grocery there. She bought some and persuaded me to try it. “1 had no faith in it, but took it to please her. To my surprise it did not distress me as all other food had done, and before I had taken the fifth package I was well on the mend. The pains left my head, my mind became clearer, and | I gained weight rapidly. i “Lwent back to my work again, and now, after six weeks" use of the food, I and stronger than ever before in my Grape-Nuts surely saved my life and made me a strong, hearty man, 15 pounds heavier than before I was taken sick, “Both my good wife and I are will- o make affidavit to the truth of » Road to Wellvill a Reason again, It was very ni Hoy—* Well, Lam sorty, oO. K. enough for one and strong enough for | * up again, just so surcly as that is the ease right | In answering adve OUT hocked to OF ‘THE MOUTHS OF BABES. doll.” such a name"? tean FE call him a lemon? BOBBY BURNS UP TO DATE. J WOULD not sce myself as others nee me, or what a myriad, motley thing I'd be; For holds me in a diffe ht, And were Leach of these, I'd be a sorry plight! Rut I would haste to make my very beat salaam ‘To him who'd show me what I truly am! MYRTLE CONGER. REFLECTIONS. Sis like a hill in winter, in that it's all fun bob- sliding it down, and hard work lugging the sled L It seems inconsistent, but the surest and best way to ascend steadily in this world is to keep on the level, The weather man is a poor prophet in his own or any other country, Policemen don’t give a rap for law-abiding citizens. A DOMFSTIC COMBUSTIBL! give your husband the powder I left, M An’ he's been blowin’ me up ivir since,” Doctor—" Did y Mrs, Mullig lade Oi did, sor, ‘ments please mention Junce, Hi that you called your dear grandfather an old fool.” Tam sure that grandpa will never come to the house to see you orders NOW a supply of EVANS’ ALE for the enjoyment and bene- fit. of the coming guest. yy vacation day Ale go to; {a Nplite as well an regan alee hettten, Evans’ It will be appreciated. Any dealer will mayyty tte or write direct ts the’ lirewery. Mulligan?” comicbooks.com