Judge, 1910-03-05 · page 12 of 16
Judge — March 5, 1910 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several short humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American satire: **"The Artless Answer"** mocks a woman's literal interpretation—she doesn't want her baggage "checked" (stored), she wants it to go with her on the trip. **"The Foolish Maiden"** jokes that a young woman has fallen in love with a *poet*—presented as worse than merely loving poetry, suggesting poets were viewed as impractical or undesirable suitors. **"After Babel"** references the Biblical Tower of Babel story, with a rural character suggesting God is more patient now than when he confused human languages. **"A Question in Mathematics"** is a simple pun on "the hour" (sixty minutes). **The right-side content** is primarily a **Postum cereal advertisement** disguised as testimonial articles about food improving health—a common marketing tactic. Postum was a caffeine-free coffee substitute marketed as healthier than regular coffee. The page is largely **commercial content masquerading as editorial humor**.
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JUDGE'S FAVORITE. MARY NASH, IN “THE CITY.” When Uncle Cy and all the rest Come to the town to see the best, Surely ‘twould be a great pity Not to see you in ‘* The City." CLO: SE INSPECTION. Mrs. Gramercy—"* How could you kiss a woman Mrs, Park—* It gives you such a good chance to THE ARTLESS ANSWER HE HAD just purchased a ticket. “Do you wish your baggage checked, mad- am?" queried the station agent. “Certainly not," re- plied the lady. ‘* I want it to go."" THE FOOLISH MAIDEN. Crawford — daughter loves poetry?” Crabshaw—' Worse than that. love with one of those fel- lows who write it.” HERE are men who ex- pect their wives tobea good companion, a patient mother, an excellent cook, and also a first-class valet. JUDGE jo your She's fallen in SEANCE. = TRIED as hard as he was able To raise a ghost, till nine Y] \ So AFTER BABEL. Uncle Cy—"" {tell ye, Maria, I can't but think, every time I come down here to York, thet the Lord is a-gittin’ a good deal more patient than He wus in Tower-of-Babel times."” A GOOD CHANGE. A CHANGE OF FOOD WORKS WONDERS. The wrong food and drink cause a lot of trouble in this world. To change the F é , ee and later; food is the first duty of every person see if she is getting any new wrinkl But as he could not tip the that is ill, particularly from stomach table, and nervous troubles. As an illustra- He paid his bill and tipped tion: A lady in Missouri has, with her PROOF B Mrs. ¥ YOND PERMISSIBILITY OF DOUBT. ife—* What have you ever done to prove Doors. the waiter. A QUESTION IN MATHEMATICS. «¢QAY pa?” S ** What is it ?"’ “* Does it take sixty min- ute men to make one man of the hour ?"" GOOD THINGS TO KEEP OUT OF, Political arguments. husband, been brought around to health again by leaving off coffee and some articles of food that did not agree with them. They began using Postum and Grape-Nuts food. She says: ‘*For a number of years I suffered with stomach and bowel trouble which kept getting worse until I was very ill most of the time. About four years ago I left off coffee and began tal Postum. My stomach and bowels im- proved right along, but I was so re- duced in flesh and so nervous that the least thing would overcome me. “Then I changed my food and began using Grape-Nuts in addition to Postum. Jail. . 4 be Debs I lived on these two principally for : about four months. Day by day I gained Quarrels. in flesh and strength, until now the nervous trouble has entirely disap- peared and I feel that I owe my life and our love for m health to Postum and Grape-Nuts. reer Mir. Young “ Darling, I've contracted a lovely case The way. Husband is 73 yeare. cli, ‘and he ff of chronic dyspepsia ! The spotlight. troubled for a long time with occa- ar a . . sional cramps, and slept badly. Finally VARIETY is the spice of life, but keep AN ANCIENT LAY OF SPRING. I prevailed upon him to leave off coffee the old job as long as you can. By LAURA ALTON PAYNE and take Postum. He had stood out for ar H).1 HAVE fousd'an anctent a long time, but after he tried Postum $0 The “go” of An ancient layrofeptiog! for a few days he found that he could ‘i Froud ltt cteeture ola, sleep and that his cramps disappeared. American Where moss and cobwebs cling. Hie vay satieted!/and:ihes fever, gone 1. G@ cel Bockman? “1 have a brother in California who de 4 ebich A bit of polished work has been using Postum for several | A u years; his whole family use it also, be- Its scansion perfect, pathos strong— Seera Nae ae id THe atithine Wee ke ahtek. cause they have had such good results tru af" . Stai : ; Look in packages for the little book, And yet if to an editor “ eliville.”” *"f aad Td send it, back he'd fling * The Road to Wellville. There's a ang This /1y I found in our old barn, eT E Beneath old Speckle’s wing. éver read the above letter? A mew one appears trom time to exp time. They are genuine, true, cha Tt requires the trae Am Sean beverage te bet HE QUERY. en is mighty, The pen is mighty, Yebardsattent! But don’t get flighty, and full of human interest. ‘CRIPTURE revised to suit the times The pen is mighty, Or highty tighty! would be, ‘*Take up your highee All men consent. Whose pen is meant? criticism and follow me."" Aw comicbooks.com