Judge, 1909-11-20 · page 19 of 20
Judge — November 20, 1909 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge (circa 1906) consists primarily of **advertisements interspersed with light satirical content**. **Main Cartoon: "A Modern Lochinvar"** This poem parodies Sir Walter Scott's romantic "Lochinvar" ballad. A wealthy suitor in a motorcar (the modern equivalent of a knight on horseback) crashes a wedding to steal away the bride, succeeding where traditional romance would. The joke modernizes the Victorian romantic ideal—replacing horses with a "ninety h.-p. touring car" and wooing through automotive speed rather than chivalric prowess. It's gentle satire on contemporary courtship and automobile culture. **Shorter Humorous Bits:** - "Poetical" jokes about student-father correspondence and legal absurdities - "The Barber Has His Troubles" illustrates petty workplace frustrations **Advertisements:** The page is dominated by product ads for Jacob Ruppert's beer, Club Cocktails, and other beverages—typical Judge content mixing advertising revenue with entertainment.
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