Judge, 1909-07-03 · page 13 of 16
Judge — July 3, 1909 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor content** rather than political satire. It contains: **"Shear Wit" section:** Light humor pieces including a poem mocking African safari hunting (referencing the fictional "camelot"), summer resort jokes, and "Excelsior"—a lengthy parody about unpacking a lamp shade with excessive packaging material. **Advertisements:** The page features major ads for Blatz Beer (Milwaukee brewery) and Judge Company prints, including "Odd Fellows: Here I Am!" (depicts cartoon animals). **Short jokes and quips:** Various one-liners about romance, grammar, and domestic life—typical period humor. **Context for modern readers:** This reflects early 1900s consumer culture (excessive product packaging was already a complaint), beer advertising as mainstream magazine content, and genteel humor about courtship and social situations. The "African" hunting reference reflects period attitudes toward colonial adventure narratives. There's no significant political commentary—it's entertainment and ads.
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COUNTRY LIFE IN AFRICA. He shot a roc And a gnu and a bok* And the rapids of the Nile; But he never shot A camelot, For they ain't no such animile. oN —William Seaver Woods in the Bang. not the one you are thinking of. AT THE here "sone th Why, Eth “Yes: but Mande— Alice— Maude ment ring, SHEAR WIT A SONG. Now sing a song of summertime, And raise a joyful shout— The season of the speckled boy And of the freckled trout. —Lippincott’s, A man might just as well make up his | mind to like being fooled by girls because ‘he 's going to be anyhow.—N, Y. Press. SUMMER RESORT about this en k ‘Tom isa p did not have He just went up to his room and got it wctly splendid fellow."” » gO w York for the en EXCELSIOR. The shades of night were falling fast When home the lamp-shude came at last, Which I had bought that very day In town, packed in a sort of hay Excelsior. My brow was sad when I beheld To what a size the shade had swelled; For surely, if it were not such, They'd never, never need so much Excelsior. I bore the package to my room, For how could I fe my doom? I pushed the desk and table back And slowly started to unpack Excelsior. I burrowed deep, and downward dug, Jntil I'd covered all my rug. Ispread it then upon the floor, But still 1 pulled out more and more Excelsior. “It cannot be," I said : in my haste passed,"” But though the lamp- I know I never or last, the shade I've de I may miss, Thi It re: Andy rywhere locked the door, till remained some more Exe there And with the shade clasp, With hay below and hay They found me in a mountain of Excelsior. Now, when I order anything— A picture or a vase or ring T always tell them at the store To please omit the ton or more Excelsior. —Daniel A. Lord in Christian Work and Evangelist. In antwering advertisements please mention Jupcr. First aid to the host. Fine at meal time all time: p The KOA, You contell \ a Blatz Bottle a block minwaunce one notable achievement in brewing. The veritable fulfillment of beer character, quality and Always the same healthfulness. Coed bid Blate Ask for it at the Club, Cafe or Buffet. Insist on “‘Blatz.”’ Correspondence Invited direct. VAL. BLATZ BREWING CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Write the Val. Blatz Brewing Co., mentioning this paper, for their interesting booklet entitied "A Genial Philosopher | REVISED EDITION. It is about time that some composer| — Teacher—James, what is grammar produced a companion piece to Rocked | — James (alias Jimmie)—"Grammar is in the Cradle of the Deep" under the | the science which learns us how to speak jtitle, “Aviated in the Clouds of the | correct. fe. Sky."*—Seranton Tribune. : THE GRAMMAR CLASS. A woman can stand living in most any A girl is hardly ever entirely satisfied \ kind of house by calling it an estate. with herself unless nobody else is.—Exz, ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ME? Copyright, 199, Judge Co. ODD FELLOWS: HERE I AM! ON HEAVY PLATE PAPER. PRICE, 25 CENTS. Catalog of Attractive Prints Sent upon Receipt of 10 Cente, JUDGE COMPANY 225 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com