Judge, 1910-07-09 · page 11 of 16
Judge — July 9, 1910 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a humor and satire page from Judge magazine, mixing jokes, advertisements, and comic observations. **Key Content:** The "Proverbs—Latest Revision" section mocks Theodore Roosevelt as a political figure, with repeated references to "Teddy" (the ex-President) in rewritten proverbs—suggesting his prominence and restless nature. Lines like "A roving Teddy gathers applause" and "Teddy wait for no man" satirize his constant public activity. **"The New Advertising"** parodies modern advertising absurdity, including dark jokes: item 7 references removing "superfluous heirs" via strychnine (poison), item 8 mentions financial corruption ("Whitewash"), and item 9 jokes about avoiding rent by going to prison (Joliet or Sing Sing). The cartoon illustrations depict various workplace and social scenarios with accompanying punchlines—typical Judge humor targeting business culture, class dynamics, and contemporary manners. The page reflects early 20th-century concerns: Roosevelt's political dominance, business corruption, and emerging consumer culture.
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Proverbs—Latest Revision. TRAVELING. STRENUOUS ex-President than none. Time, tide, and Teddy wait for no mi A dollar a word is sufficient. A roving Teddy g&thers applause. Saying nothing is doing ill. AT ROME. When at Rome, do as you please. All roads lead out of Rome. HOMECOMING. It’s a dead one that has no returning. All’s well that ends swell. Facts about Our Wild Birds. By DON. CAMERON SHAFER. Ov® WILD birds are getting wilder every year. The man who gave us the English spar- row died happy, knowing he had avenged the Revolution. The native bird to attain the greatest age is the spring chicken. The police-court vulture is protected by the strictest game laws, Night hawks are reported more plentiful than ever. Swallows of all kinds are plentiful in the North, though forced to migrate from sev- eral Southern States. The ‘‘ barn swallow” still exists in prohibi- tion districts. The three distinct species of larks, in- cluding the night lark, are increasing under the protection of the new laws. The ‘‘mead- ow lark’ is still con- fined to the country districts and is at its best during the vaca- tion period. The King-bird and the Jack-daw do not pair up at all. They are always fighting. It takes three of these Jacks to beat two King-birdi The canvasback duck flies the highest of any of the wild game birds on the menu. “~ GIVING HIM THE HIGH SIGN. not start without a signal." The Right Answer. “ HAT is meant by ‘rule of three,’ “*When a mat try to run things together."* MOST REFRESHING. Elephant barber—"' Shampoo, sir? Yess’. Right in His Line. Manager—* Yes, sir; that fellow over there at the desk is Smasher —used to bequarterback on thePrincenell team."” Visitor —"* Is he ma ing good in business?”” Manager—'* He's the best man at the card- index that we ever had. We've given him full charge of it.”” OW THAT Mr. Roosevelt has spok- enon land and also on O° Hoolahan—" Casey is that sthrong he can raise a barrel ov the sea, there remains flour right over his head."” speech to be made in O' Rourke—‘* Sure, that must be some ov that self-raisin’ flour.""_ an airship. HELP NEEDED. ‘ap the bell, George ; maybe he 's a car-horse and will his wife, and her mother There you are, sir!" The New Advertising. By WILLIAM WALLACE WHITELOCK. J, IF YOUR Wife does not agree with * you, try our South Dakota Substitute —There’s a Reason. 2. Wild Oats Grew this Heir—and We can Prove it. 3. O'Burglar’s Rubber Shoes give the Security and Silence of the Feline Tread. Order by the Name. 4. Ruined Reputations Renewal Com- pany—Reputations Restored and Renewed Without Removal from the Premises. Odorless Process. 5, Seven-tenths of the Business Men Eat Graft Nuts. 6. How to Feel Small—Send for our Book on the Training of Husbands. 7. Superfluous Heirs Removed by our new Strychnine Process, 8. Nottacrook—the New Whitewash Indorsed by Leading Financiers. 9. Don’t Pay Rent! Joliet or Sing Sing on the Hudson, Terms to Suit Tenants. WHEN a young man takes a girl out for the evening, he may charm away her lonesomeness, but never her appetite. The Optimist. “ L=’s all change our pleas to * guilty,’ ’” said one of the defendants, ‘It’s our last hope."* “Hope? How'd you figure that out?” “Why, we've lied 80 much now that the court might not be- lieve us."’ Adaptation. Knicker—"' 18 Smith busy?” Bocker—'* Yes; put- ting wings on his auto jokes.”” LITTLE vaude- ville mixed with moving pictures makes the nickelodeon a dimeoleon. Pin Staee A FAMILIAR SONG SLIGHTLY CHANGED. “ Anywhere I hang my hat is home, sweet home to them." comicbooks.com