Judge, 1910-03-05 · page 15 of 16
Judge — March 5, 1910 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page combines humor pieces with advertisements, typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines. **"The Star Route"** satirizes bureaucratic absurdity. A Black man applying to be a rural mail carrier is asked progressively ridiculous questions by an indifferent board—"What's your name?" (despite knowing him lifelong), then "How many miles from earth to the moon?" The joke mocks both the arbitrary nature of official procedures and the character's exasperation at impossible demands. It reflects period attitudes treating Black applicants as inherently unsuitable for such positions. **"One on Our Colleges for Women"** jokes about anti-American snobbery abroad. A traveler encounters a Paris hotel menu warning that waiters won't understand "American French" and customers must speak English. The humor targets both European condescension and Americans' linguistic pretensions. The page also features **advertisements** for Kingsford's Corn Starch and Gibson's Rye Whiskey, plus a call for amateur art submissions to Judge's contest at one dollar per accepted drawing.
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&. ae ios Sister Bess can make good desserts — custards, creams, puddings —if she goes by the book and uses Kingsford’s Corn Starch G Successful housewives from nearly every State in the Union tell us how they use Kingsford’s to improve their cooking “Leannot tell how the truth may be: Veay the tale ax twas told to me.” THE STAR ROUTE. |“GO WAY BACK AND Senator Bacon tells SIr'DOWN:" a story of a negro in In Congress Mr. Con- Macon who wanted to ger, of Michigan, once be a carrier on arural vehemently urge ‘da Ps free delivery route. lution which the q You'll fiad the Tn making bis ape|ebair hed repeatedly pole lie 7 plication the negro declared out of order. Know Abour Com Surch went before the board, whose members At last the speaker could stand it no with 168 of the best re he had known all his lif longer and exclaimed, “I think the you ever tried. “What's your name?" was the first chair has the right to exercise a little tata pon ears common sense in this matter !"” awaits question. "Deed, bo “you done know my knowed me all your life. “What's your name? ." the negro replied,| Instantly Mr. Conger responded, ‘Oh, name. You's if the chair has the slightest intention 5 . of doing anything of that kind, I will T. Kingsford & Son was repeated. immediately take my seat!"’ Oswego, N.Y. i Natisaal Starch Co., Seccessors Ui ym | en ie MARE YOUR SKETCHE{| ies PEN & impia Ty —_ Suvees ee “Avintevl CONTEST Tmep Perec. HERE’S YOUR CHANCE, MR. AMATEUR! UDGE has reopened his Art Amateur Contest. All drawings failing to win sae te prizes, yet of sufficient merit to warrant their publication, will be paid for yself wad at the rate of One Dollar each. Address all drawings to Art Editor Jupc! Fifth Avenue, New York. Be sure that drawings are marked‘ For Amateur {Contest."” Postage must be inclosed if return of drawing is desired. London Punch. oe m Johnson,’" ell, Mr. Johnson, where were you “ look yere, boss, you done know. where I's bawn. I's bawn right on your ol’ father’s fahm. “Never mind that, Mr. Johnson, You were born in Macon. Now, Mr. John- son, tell this board how many miles it is from the earth to the moon."” “Huh, boss, I can't tell dat, an’ I's to quit dis yere right now. You can’t put me on no such run as dat.” | ONE ON OUR COLLEGES FOR WOMEN rton Holmes, the well-known trav-| had an experience abroad which himas being pretty rough. ‘I’ve ways been quite proud of my French Mr. Holmes is reported as saying, ‘nid 1 put it to use in most of the hotels on ntinent in preference to Englis none of the Paric. hotels I found a a the menu ch staggered me. tly printed in one corner was this: Our waiters are con int with ish, but they cannot understand rican French. Americans who de- © to receive what they order are re- usted to speak their own language.’ what do you think of that?’’ CELEBRATED CELEBRATED Rye Whiskey | Rye Whiskey leny meeny miny mo, - ‘ na - $5 ‘atch Palladino by the toe ny Lt Lack flardies f she hollers, James's theories _ Meme YOK, 4 are not so. \ In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com