Judge, 1909-12-25 · page 12 of 17
Judge — December 25, 1909 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and humor magazine page** from Judge (circa early 1900s). The main content consists of: **Advertisements**: Prominently featured are ads for Great Western Champagne (emphasizing its 1900 Paris Exposition gold medal), Blatz Beer ("the finest beer ever brewed"), and Sunny Brook Whiskey. **Humor Sections**: Multiple short satirical pieces: - "Getting the Sailor Vote" satirizes a lawyer's manipulation of an unsophisticated juror using nautical jargon - "Days Too Close Together" jokes about a poultry farmer's excuse for low egg production - "An Inside Tale" pokes fun at a waiter advertising unappealing offal dishes - Various one-liners about women, domestic life, and social awkwardness **Political/Social Context**: The humor reflects class-based stereotypes (confused sailors, incompetent farmers, garrulous waiters) typical of early 1900s American satire. The page emphasizes advertising alcohol and tobacco—completely unrestricted marketing of what would later become heavily regulated substances. The content reflects leisure-class attitudes and contains the casual prejudices common to Edwardian American periodicals.
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Punch HALF THE COST OF IMPORTED Of the Six Ameri- ccn Champagnes Exhibited, Great Western was the Only OneAwarded the Gold Medal at Paris Exposition, 1900. — ur Grocer or Dealer Supply You Sold Beerywhere Pleasant Valley Wine Co. Rheims, N.Y. + these bijou this wall uape- One year, or SZ numbers Six months, or 25 numbers irteen weeks Subscriptions payable in advance by draft on checks which are at a discount in New York City. a year for postage ; Lo all foreign countries add 81.1 London: Tirentan'n, Ave otherwi when founds una obligations if that fact be promptly CHANGE OF ADDRE ‘as the new address, and the ledger num GETTING THE SAILOR VOTE. It was a clever Iawyer in a Boston Jeourt recently who took advantage of the nautical knowledge he possessed to work upon the mind of a juryman who did not seem to show much comprehen- sion of a case of auing a street railway for damages. The dull member was an old sailor, who, though doubtless very keen of per- ion along some Lin less rather slow in his understanding of the points involved in the case being tried. The lawyer noticed this and made his strike with this particular | man. Approaching the jury box, he| addressed himself to this one juryman and said, “Mr. Juryman, I will tell you how it happened. mand of the outward-bound open car and stood in her starboard channe Along came the inward-bound closed car, and just as their bows met she the tracks, sheered to port, and » plaintiff off and ran over e sailor was all attention after this of the affair and joined in a 5,000 verdict for the injured man, Gloucester Times, A tablexpoonful « water ia a xreat ail t DAYS TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. Angry purchaser—"Didn't you tell me that you had got as many as twelve eggs ino y from those eight hens | you sold me Erasperating poultry raiser—*Yes, Abbott's Hitters in aweetenct Angry purchaser—"Then why is it! that I'm never able to get more than 2 m them, and sometimes not in one day?” Idon’t know, ma'am, unless it's e you look for eggs too often, Now, if you will look for them only once a week, I feel quite positive that you will get just ag many eggs in one day as I di Chicago News. AN INNSIDE TALE. “In Omaha," says a New Yorker » business k 3 of shared by the waiters in the ‘light of that town recently ente a an eating house and was imme- diately approached by a waiter, who ob- served cheerfully, ***L have deviled kidneys, pigs’ feet, and calves’ brains. “**Have you?’ coolly asked the law- yer. ‘Well, what are your troubles to me? I came here to eat Inde- pendent, | GOODERHAM IS PRONOUNCED |GOODRUM!!! Ask any Canadian In answering advertisements ‘The ‘plaintiff was in com-|don’t get that old shim on the road| Judge is Published Weekly by the LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY; 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City 7 = $8.00 +1: 2 125 New York, oF by express or pontal order, not by local Fortaxe free in the United Staten, ite dependencies, and Mexico, To Canadian Provinces add 00 cents The contents of JUDGE are protected by copyright in bath the United States and Great BUTORS ‘clade a stamped addres with all manusc lable cannot be a: 4. If JUDGE cannot be found at any news-stand, the publishers will be under reported on postal-card or by letter. BACK NUMBERS : Present year, 10 centa per copy ; 1904, 2) cents; 197, 90 cents, ete. Subscribers when ordering a change of address should give the old aa well on thelr wrapper. From two to three weeks must necessarily elapse before the change can be male, and before the fest copy of JUDGE will reach any new subscriber, Whiskey is an ideal stimulant, possessing| all the wholesome qi THE NOVICE. Old lawyer (to young part you draw up old Moneybag’s will? Young partner—"Yes, sir; and 80 tight that all the relatives in the world cannot break it.” Old lawyer (with some disgust)— “The next time there is a will to be drawn up, I'll do it myself!""—New York Sun. : was neverthe- | HOPELESS. “Will there woman President? “No. The Constitu- |tion says the President must be over forty-five years old, and women Kansas City Times. METHOD IN THEIR MADNESS. “Why do so many otherwise clever women write silly letters to men?’ hey're probably making collections of the answers they get.’* Cleveland Leader, A READY COMPLIMENT. She —“Some day I want to show you our family tree.” He (looking at her ad- miringly) —‘*1 should like tosee Tam sure must be a peach.’"— Somerville Journal, Some men s to be afraid if they don’t make 4 fuss about their meals their wives might love them.—N, Y. Press. HO, FOR A DAY IN THE FIELDS! CONSCIENCE AND THE COWARD. After the fancy dress ball —Landon Black and White Whistle that eager pointer to heel, furbish up gun and shooting contraptions, get a good friend that will “go the route,” and spend a day in “God's all out-of- doors.” You may not get any birds, but if you have a flask of “Old I. W.” along you won't miss the best part of the fun. “QLD 1. W.” HARPER, Louisville