Judge, 1909-06-12 · page 14 of 16
Judge — June 12, 1909 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns** rather than political satire requiring historical context. The main illustrated piece, "The Easter Dream of the Hardware Milliner," is a visual joke: a satirical drawing showing an absurdly impractical hat constructed from hardware store items (lamp-burners, egg-beaters, fish-hooks, cotton line, nails, rope, etc.). The accompanying letter criticizes extravagant French millinery fashion as ugly and wasteful, arguing American manufacturers could design better hats. The joke contrasts high-fashion pretension with practical, common materials—suggesting American practicality outweighs French style. The page also includes several humor columns ("Why We Stay Single," "Strange Case") and period advertisements for rye whiskey, cigars, and various products. **No specific political figures or events are referenced.** This appears to be general social commentary on early-20th-century fashion excess and American cultural attitudes toward European imports.
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Year of the Climax of the Yellow Streak in Millinery Editor Jupce: 1 have seen the proud millinery magnates spreading them- selves in the papers like the gas-bag of a German war balloon. They claim for these French millinery ‘creations’ God save the mark!—the combined graces and beauties of nature and art. But this year's bunch of chapeaux de | Francaise are ugly. One of these hats will mar the beauty of a forty-acre land- scape. Why should this theoretically great and free United States continue paying tribute to France, sir, when we have the biggest navy? The women out this way are mad, sir; they are mad. 1 have my own grievances against this bonnette ugly. I have collided therewith in various close quarters, where there was not even a fighting chance of escape. Mrs. Smith, Jones, ESTABLISHED 1810 OLD OVERHOLT RYE Bottled in Bond, it goes direct, in its natural condi- tion, to the con- sumer in hotles sealed with U.S. Government stamps. Not less than four years old and 100 proof when bottled, there is nothing quite so good as OLD OVERHOLT RYE. A. OVERHOLT 6 C0, Pituburgh, Pa, OF BRAINS Cortez AGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— ROMEIKE’ Press Cutting Bureau will send yo ARBERS MAKE SIDE MONEY The best thing oot, SEDELKE @ COMPANY, bop Ty ELYRIA, omo FOR A PURE And it’s Those So let the BALTIMORE ; Unto the RYE 18 ABSOLUTE PERFECTION GUARANTEED UNDER THE NATIONAL PURE FOOD LAW Wisconsin Sphinz. Sold at all Arat-clacs cates and by jobbers. WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltiwor., Md. Butte, Mont., this 26th day of May, | and Brown all look alike with th TONICAL STIMULANT, FOR CHEER OR COMFORT, STRENGTH It's" Hi AND HEALTH, FOR RECUPERATION AND RESTORATION oat It’s ** Hool AN OPEN LETTER. on, for the by. But 1 mind, Mr. Paree bonnette designer license to make our fair lad a bunch of perambulating wash tubs. I have been ping my eye open for} suid 1; “1 home talent, and am happy to announce its discovery in the most unlooked-for quarter: Wh tion of this tal in sight togo| I goin. 8 look like | ing at the © think you, sir, I saw the first nt? In the dwa t of the Anaconda Mining man; two Hammer, inch bit, s ome days ago I was passing that way, [cil, One show window of the h: mi e tubs | Me for the inside to spy out the plans, ful turn of| He is about half t I don’t believe the | smokehouse, with had any | moon, ‘*Good-morning, Ah, le chapeau!"’ he said. WHY WE STAY SINGLE. It’s “Hubby, put the cat out’? And it's “Dearie, fix the range” 'e you wound the clock, love And it's “Have you any change?” k me up the back, pet, Lock the cellar door, Do be careful not to spill ashes on the floor.’* bumper circulat And quaff a mournful glass humble benedict. Alas, alas, alas! —Red Hen, STRANGE CASE. First physician—'* Any unusual symp-| toms about that last ca Second physician fifty dollars on account yesterday e of yours?” Yes; he paid me en bag—the sub-freshman’s —Harcard Lampoon, The milliner h in sight. a five-ham the full point- ulde hat with thumb over s! m in quest of the honorable His lid is a directoray nt the plans. cipe for the c union pn days’ work. crosseut » keyhole saw, quare, dividers, and lead pe 10-quart galvanized iron pail, honorable THE Superb creations trimmed with lamp-burners, egg and this dream of a bonnette arrested |60 feet be my attention. I gazed in speechful ad- 16 feet 2-i miration. dre rd both side EASTER DREAM OF ‘FHE HARDWARE MILLINER. heaters, fish-hooks, te cotton clothe stern pine, clear stuff, 150 feet g-inch at wi neh I am sending a picture of it, together Manila rope. 11 feet 14-inch Manila with plans and specifications and bill of rope. Two pounds 4-penny and one materials for bui jing more like it, all| pound 10-penny steel-wire nails. One for*the benefit of suffering womankind. package 10-ounce Swedith-iron cut car- His name that delivered is H. U. pet tacks. Doehring, the hardware milli blessings of countless women upon his star-spang! “frosty pow’? will rest. And, by all bunting. Two dr; tana turkey feather dust eater. Three No. 2 brass Sun 1 burners, things millinery on earth, he deser title no smaller than Hat Artist traordinar: Bonnette Designer preme, and Lid Tinkiere Plenipotentiary | bulbous-ha at the Court of Uncle Sam, ep As I gazed upon that hat, I said, ** You sure are the bonny lid. You are 42 i ht, and size, to. chopping. any French imported creation. right is tl Moreover, your trimmings are useful as further f uliarly ornamental, and none Thes You crown the ape the pinnacle of genius de millin In answering advertisements please mention Junce You have chicness, The hat at the left of cut are also his ¢ sed by your furnish pictures and details to the hon- of orable profession, Yours for good hats ere, and home talent. wittsas rsecloth, 5 yards dainty chi The very light cream shade. Two yards Jed finest. Sea Island cotton picked, 14-inch Mon- One Dover Two ebonized-wood, ndled, _one-prong, 14-inch picks. Mix the whole bunch and behold: Le joli chapeau, by 150 pounds !"* the latest »wl model. The one at the utter-bow! design. For particulars, ask Doehring. tions, and he will TTENDEN. 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