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This page collects humorous short stories and anecdotes from various publications, typical of Judge magazine's format. The main pieces include: **"The Story of Esaw Wood"** — A tongue-twister narrative playing on the name "Wood" and the word "wood," deliberately confusing readers with repetitive, nearly nonsensical prose. The joke is the absurdist wordplay itself. **"Proud Moments"** and **"How's This for Mud?"** — Brief anecdotes depicting everyday social situations played for laughs: a child eager to show off new clothing, and an exaggerated tall tale about mud. **"Those Delightful Swedes"** — A joke playing on Swedish-immigrant dialect and cultural stereotypes common in early 20th-century American humor, portraying a Swedish foreman's broken English as humorous. The page is primarily **advertising** (Kingsford's Corn Starch, Hotel Sinton, Judge Company prints), interspersed with these light comedic pieces. It represents typical Judge content: genteel, domesticated humor aimed at middle-class readers, with casual ethnic stereotyping unremarkable for the era.

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t THE STORY OF ESAW WOOD. Esuw Wood sawed wood. Esaw Wood would saw wood! All the wood Esaw Wood saw Esaw Woo! would saw. In other words, all the wood Esaw saw to saw Esaw sought to saw. Ob, the wood Wood would saw! And, ob, the wood-saw with which Wood . would saw wood ! But one day Wood's wood-saw would saw no wood, and thus the wood Wood sawed Was not the wood Wood would saw if Wood's wood-saw would saw : woot, : Now, Wood would saw wood with a woud-saw that would saw wood, so Esaw saw that would saw wood, ther wood-saw Wood saw would saw wood, : In fi of all the wood-saws Wood r wood-saw Wood saw saw wood would / saw wood, and [never saw a wood-saw that would saw as the wood saw would saw until I saw saw wool with the wood-saw Wood saw q saw wood 7 Now Wood saws wood with the wood- : saw Wood saw saw wood, Oh, the wood the wood-saw Wood saw 1 t would saw! Oh, the wood Wood's woodshed would shed when Wood would saw wood with the wood-saw Wood saw saw wood! 7 Finally, no man mi know how much wood the wood-saw Wood saw ‘ would saw, if the wotai-saw Wood sitw would saw all the w Wood saw would saw. in Woman's Home Companion J SAVED THE SITUA\ION. She raised her head from his shoulder for a moment. “Do you beli and im. that exercise lotions and toilet preparations will yman's looks?"’ she asked. 1 her blond curls back upon ‘ouldn’t improve the looks of some women,” he said she asked. urs and Violet Cochrane's, h thoughtlessly. nderstand you," she s1 raising her he: the second time and chilling him with a look. at all alike “L mean,” he replied, turning her e ec and. thinking. quickly, “that your looks couldn't 1 improved because thi perfect ax they are, and that couldn't bi int of work puld y. Ant the firelight flickered knowing!: a8 she sighed a great sigh of content- ment and relief while he drew a deep breath.—Lamdon Tit-Bits, Hotel CINCINNATI, O. European Plan. 400 Rooms. Fireproof Construction. Cuisine the Best. @ Rooms $2.00 and Upward @ Large Convention Hall and Assembly Hall on Ninth Floor. EDWARD N. ROTH, Managing Director. J. part payment?” a: ~ that made the wi SINTON leago limi PROUD MOMENTS. Little Robert and Jim, the grocer’s delivery man, were great friends; and ‘on the momentous day of Robert's pro- motion from dresses to knickerbockers, he waited eagerly in front of the house for Jim's coming. But the delivery man, when he came, busied himself about his wagon, without seeming to see any- thing unusual in his small chum's ap- pe: Robert stood around hope- fully, in various conscious i until he could stand it no longe he burst out at last, “fraid of pants?”—Everybody’s Maga- HOW'S THIS FOR MUD? Of all the yarns that ever eame down the line regarding deep mud, the follow- ing should be entitled to the blue rib- bon, It happened in the place where mud originated. A man was walkéng along the road- side one summer day and noticed a fairly so0d-looking hat out in th Reach- out with his cane, he gave it a cut d_ was startled to hear a voic claim, “Here! What the deuce doin; ‘Then he made covery that the ow: was under the hat, up to his cara in mud. the ast med the man 8 that mud as eat heavens !"" exel: who had hit the hat. s that?” cried the victim. “Why, Lippineott's, THOSE DELIGHTFUL SWEDES. “Ay rosa the stree get tl “lo my drawled the Swedish foreman, # his employ ry ragged ves “All right, John, | Ina few minutes th with his vest untouched. “Aren't you going to sked the boss, nk not in that skop,’* replied “Ay ask Rim) vhat he ue, aun’ he say, “Two dollar.” | Ay ask him, ‘Vill you take the vaist he wouldn't do it.” | Reerytody’s Magazine, de returned: have it me “We are not WILLING TO CHANGE. 4 was being put to bed a thunder-s ¢ began to shiver at the thought of being left =, alone, “Oh, there's nothing to be afraid of, d "said her moth “T must go down to stay with but God is right here with you, and He won't let anything harm you. For the moment the child was paci- J, but presently came a clap dows rattle. | Mamma!’ piped 4 tremulous little voice from the upper landing. “Yes, dearit “Won't you please come up here and stay with God, a [stay with papi | MISTAKES WILL HAPPEN. A passenger on a New York and 1 train, upon looking under nthe morning, found one nd one tan shoe, He called ntion to the error. The 1 his woolly head in be- his berth porter s¢ wilderment. “Well, "don’t dat beat ali!” be said, at's de secon time dis mawn- e, I'm standing, on a load of in’ dat dat mistake’s happened !""— Everybody's Magazine, In answering advertisements please mention Juncr. [CED Chocolate Pidding with Custard Sauce—a delightful dessert that every member of the family can enjoy. @ _Or—what could be more dainty and grateful for a Summer dessert than creamy blanc-mange, served with a bright bit of jelly or a few fresh berries. You can easily make them in half an hour with KINGSFORD’S CORN STARCH q Now, think of cherry pie, berry pie, peach and apple pie— if you want light, flaky pie-crust just try part Kingsford’s Corn Starch with your flour. The Book tells. @ Send a post card today, and we will mail without charge our remarkable little Cook Book ‘‘F-F’’--- with One Hun- dred Cool Desserts for Hot Weather. T. KINGSFORD & SON, OSWEGO, N. Y. NATIONAL STARCH CO., Successors Ry James Montgomery Ploeg MR. BUSINESS MAN FOR YOU Q One of a scries of at- tractive prints for your office or home, on heavy plate paper. Copy tiguty «Ay by Judge Lo SE FIND ENCLOSED” In Sepia, 12816 “PLE alogue sent upon receipt of ‘Ven Cents riety chats JUDGE COMPANY 225 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK Whotesale trade mepptied by the W. Ik, Anderson Lo 32 Union Sruare, New York It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com