Judge, 1909-10-30 · page 13 of 16
Judge — October 30, 1909 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge (circa 1909) is primarily **advertising and light humor content**, not political satire. The "Cap and Gown Smiles" section collects brief jokes—mostly observations about courtship, marriage, and college life—sourced from university publications like Harvard Lampoon and Michigan Gargoyle. These are genteel bachelor-pad humor typical of the era: quips about women's stubbornness, engagement rings, and the perils of matrimony. The accompanying illustrations by James Montgomery Flagg are sentimental gift-art rather than satirical: "Remember Her" (a soldier with his sweetheart), "Instead of Candy—Why Not" (romantic couple), and "With One of These?" (baby gifts). The remaining content is **period advertising**: Blatz beer, Judge's Library (10-cent anthologies), Cortes cigars, and the Hotel Ponce de Leon in Atlantic City. There is **no discernible political commentary or social satire** on this page—it reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and courtship conventions, but without critical edge.
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Instead of Candy Why Not By James Montgomery Flaoo. Copyright, 1909, by Judge Co. * AWAITING YOUR REPLY” In 50 cont size, Wx 14 it In $1.00 size, 14% x 20 inches. Remember Her Bis Jomen Montgomery Flago. Copyright, 100, by J “PLEASE FIND I Size, 1x 16, in 50 cents, With One of These? By George Keiter Uri DON’T you WHIP MY boGGy! Size, 8x1 Seria, 25 cents Hand-colored, 50 cents. LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY 3 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK uae. CAP AND GOWN SMILES. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. |. Faint heart ne’er won a mother-in- j law. Woman has two aims in life—to wear clothes and keep a man under her The only way for a man to win in an | argument with a woman is to have the woman die first, so that she may not | have the last word. When a man will smoke the cigars and r the yellow necktie which a girl gives him for his birthday, it is a pretty sure sign tl he is in love.— | University of Michigan Gargoyle. | WELL POSTED. “Is he well posted?” “Yes, at every club he belongs to.”"— Harvard Lampoon ' TONSORIAL. There was a man in our town, and he was quite a He jumped into 2 Forthwith he sought the The haughty barber | ‘The while his razor he did st “You shave yourself somet you?” —The Miunchaha, TWO MAIDENS. | Lknow two pretty m: With shini With charming sm They put my mind into ad | 1 love them both; jem sist “Go away, now, go areay WHY, INDEED? Why is it that in ancient lore (We know they must have had 'e We hear so much of Christinas Eve And not of Christmas Adam? —Harvard Lampoon, BUSY THOUGHTS FOR IDLE BRAINS. When you see a girl with only one hand loved, it’s a pretty sure sign that she has a new ring on the other. | A matchless story, indeed, is a novel that ends without a wedding. The house of a good wife and a mo- tion to adjourn are always in order.— University of Michigan Gargoyle. SAME DOPE. “Do you believe in love in a cot- He—'Do you believe in Santa Claus?” —Wisconsin Sphinz. “AND AFTER MAKING A NOIS LIKE A ‘TURNIP, Can't yer se Lm a tur — London Sketch THE HARVARD CLASSICS. Books that used to be read fifty years ago and now are laid on a five-foot shelf.— Harvard Lampoon, THEORY AND PRACTICE. | “The life of the freshman at Cam- bridge is materially helped by a memby of the faculty appointed as an advi to help him during his first year. | From ** Life at Harvard. TYPICAL SCENE. | Adviser—*Have you chosen | course 1H Adviser- | “Yes, sir. | v1 Do they conflict?"" | ” Adviser—Then take them. | vard Lampoon, your '—Har- The Voice of Reason “Drink it for Health and Contentment” Quality and Character Remember The 44 Label pialz GET A COPY OF JUDGE’S LIBRARY 106. nevsweorr 106. eo Newsdealer “MADE AT KEY WEST HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS R WAREHOUSE 195 Mleccker Street Heckman § ew Long Distance Telephone. 15th Season. Stop at the \HotelPonecedeLeon ' and Annex when at Atlantic City, Virginia Ave. and the Beach. The Hotel Ponce de Leon is newly furnished throughout with rare taste, and possesses all modern requisites for conveni- jence and comfort of guests. HOT AND COLD SEA WATER BATHS. European and American Plan. A booklet will be gladly furnished on appheation Rates, running from $12.50 to $30.00 per week, according to location of the rooms. Official Hotel American Motor League and the Intemational Automobile League. |Garage Capacity, 200 Machines. | For further information address: ALFRED B. GRINDROD, Prop. and Mgr., Atlantic City, N. J. icbooks.com