Judge, 1909-08-14 · page 12 of 16
Judge — August 14, 1909 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, featuring multiple product advertisements alongside short humorous anecdotes and satirical cartoons typical of the era. **Key Content:** **Advertisements dominate:** Bromo-Seltzer (headache cure), Club Cocktails, High Life Beer, and Judge Company prints are prominently featured. **Satirical humor includes:** - "A Lost Opportunity": A boy cries over his baby sister's fall; his aunt dismisses it, showing indifference to children's genuine concerns—satire on adult callousness. - "Lo, the Poor Employer": A joke about workplace productivity, suggesting only two-thirds of employees actually work. - Various brief anecdotes mocking Irish accents, romantic sentimentality, and marital dynamics. **James Montgomery Flagg illustrations** accompany romantic/sentimental pieces ("Remember Her," "Awaiting Your Reply"). The page reflects early 20th-century concerns: patent medicines, cocktail culture, workplace efficiency, and gender/class stereotypes. The humor is genteel, targeting middle-class anxieties and social pretensions rather than substantive political satire.
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uae BROMO- SELTZER CURES HEADACHES 104,25¢,50¢ & $109 Bottles. LLARNED IT BY EAR. little girl th recited it in this ttuce Denby up d Widow Hartford N. E. Stil H. E. Ving still per s Learn to label Aunty V Then, with th of the ringin atdown in happy udien on fusion. Cocktails Ever wanted a cocktail, and found that gin, ver- mouth or whiskey had run out? This never happens with Ci.us CockTalts in the house. Keepa bottle on hand and have the best cocktail in the world always ready for serving. Martini (gin base) Man- hattan (whiskey base) ways popular are ale A BUGVIL “Gracious! what loud bi G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO. Hartford New York Leadon WON HIS WAGER. A gentlema the Trish eabn satisfied them, and. th to prove his words on a wager th should go to the in Dublin, » THE GATUN DAM. tun Dam safe his new wrs find ones from other side of the “Well,” she her glasses in know anything Gatun, but 1 think oughtn’t to use such Langu the drivers Sm porin Gazette legal fe fm re Me. drove off, and han hilling gold. pie being. one shilling. The gentleman” who exulting in his nv suddenly the eabby 1 turned and, touching his hat, “Please, sir, have ye a durty’ thre sto appear that pence bit about ye? It would be such in to-appear. thats ity to: Lreak a bright piece of gold like this for a drink !"" A CHANGE OF HEART. “T thought, Senat tiful girl, “you were come tax. ax until it b ht be a chan nt permitti statesman gravely replic Reeord-Herdd, “said the beau- in favor of an in- end) A NEVER-FAILING SUPPLY. ‘The fond husband was seeing his wife off with the children for their vacation n rest their in the country. As she got into the he said, ‘But, my dear, won't you take some fiction to read? “Oh, no!” she responded sweetly, ‘I shall depend upon your letters. from home.""—Lamdon Tatler, THE REASON. “Why do chins on their han ing to think?" “To hold their mouths shut so that they won't disturb themselves, ""—Cleve- A DELIGHTFUL BEVERAGE HIGH LIFEBEER MILLE R-MILWAUKEE In answering advertisements please mention Juocr. n arose, bowed, tumultuous applause king of aid that nothing ever the p: t he was willing. the effects of th if he ab, no - him on the he A LOST OPPORTUNITY. Small boys are not always as sym: pathetic as their relatives wish, but, on the other ¥y are seldom as heart- less as they sometimes appear. “Why are you crying so, Tommy inquired one of the boy's aunts, who found her small nephew seated on the doorstep, lifting up his voice in loud wails. “The b-baby fell blubbered Tommy. “Oh, that’s too bad!"? said the aunt, stepping over him and opening the door. “1 do hope the little dear wasn't much hurt!"" S-She's only hurt a littl Tommy. ‘But Dorothy while I'd gone to the never s-see anything !""— Youth's pani, Instead of Candy Why Not Py James Montoomery Flagg. ” d-down-stairs !"" LO, THE POOR EMPLOYER. “How many people work in your of- fice?” asked one city man of another. Ob, should sa a rough guess, about two-thirds of them, was the % reply.—London Tit-Bits, » by Jisdge Co, “ AWAITING YOUR REPLY” In 50-cent size, Hx 14 inches, In $1.00 size, H's x 20 inches. Remember Her Ly James Montgomery Flaga. FASHION NOTE, yund some of the hats this season." AN IRREPARABLE LOSS. asked red from | “You were dent,” aid the nurse » found ary to amputate your right hand." ck on the pillows, sobbing: (7 Copyright, 140, by Judie Co. id the nurse, patting “PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED” rn 1 Size, 1 x 16, in sepia, 50 cents, With One of These? iter Hritl Cheer up,” jou'll soon le st along, all right with your left Ob, it wasn't the loss of t as thinking 0} hut on the forefinger was y wife tied around it to me to get something for her this and now I'll never be able to remember what it was."’—Cleveland Plain Dealer, hand sighed SOME DAY. In every el There'll come a time When wars shall be no more; And when, instead Of lists of dead On battlefields galore, nkind shall read Of nobl Than shedding human gore— When men will er With kindling eye, “Game over? What's the score?” | —Chicago Tribune. Copyright, 190, by Judi DON’T YOU WHIP MY bocGy* Size, 8x 11 Hand-colored, 50 cents. A QUEER MALADY. Sprigse went to a noted physician to Avice as to hig health. In pompous ed the doctor: 1—ah come to—ah—ask you Will mail the above, with your ah—what—what is -ah—the doosid card, on request mattaw with me—ah!"" | We have other “ Quality ur heart is affected,” said Prints that you may like bet ancgravely: | ter, A tworcent stamp. will anything else—ah?"* bring circular. : your lungs are affected, too.” ——— LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY “*Anything—ah—else—ah?”’ 225 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORE Sepia, 25 cents “Yea; your manners are | feeted."—New York World, also af- Tt will be appreciated. J a n we