Judge, 1910-04-23 · page 19 of 24
Judge — April 23, 1910 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page mixes humor with advertisements. The main content includes: **"What Our Grandfathers Smiled Over"** presents Victorian-era anecdotes: Siamese twins Chang and Eng needing two tickets (playing on literal interpretation of "two persons"), a man building a chimney by stacking bricks, and a boy removing spectacles' lenses—all playing on misunderstandings or wordplay. **An English Grammar section** humorously addresses plural forms (houses/boxes, oxen vs. oxes, geese vs. gooses), ending with the joke that "rum and molasses" have no plural because they're typically consumed completely. **Additional jokes** include theater manager hiring a bad singer to test fire exits and marital observations about smoking and sacrifice. **The advertisements** (Karo Corn Syrup, Old '76 Apricot Liqueur, Bromo-Seltzer) occupy significant space. **Bottom section**: Shows "Judge's Caricature Studies"—a photograph and accompanying caricature of Henry Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, demonstrating the magazine's artistic approach to depicting public figures. The page reflects early 20th-century American humor: genteel, domestically-focused, with gentle satire.
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