Judge, 1910-08-13 · page 12 of 16
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains satirical anecdotes and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American humor. **Main Content:** The page features several short comedic stories targeting clergymen and public figures through wordplay and ironic situations. "Talking in One's Sleep" jokes about Bishop Cyrus Foss's Methodist authority—he claims to "talk in other people's" rather than his own sleep, implying ministers intrude on others' private thoughts. A second anecdote about Rev. John S. Allen compares two churches' hymn responses ("Stars in My Crown?" answered with "No, Not One")—humor through accidental congregation commentary. The page includes *Judge's Caricature Studies*, featuring caricatured photographs of President William H. Taft and baseball player Johnny Kling, though details are partially obscured. **Advertisement:** Packer's Tar Soap dominates the lower left, promising relief for sunburn and chafing—typical patent medicine marketing of the era. The humor relies on ecclesiastical satire and ironic coincidence rather than political commentary.
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“Leannot tell hove the truth may Teay the tale as ‘twas told to me. Talking in One's Sleep. iy The late Bishop Cyrus Foss, of the Metho- | dist Church, once visited a Philadelphia physi e for some trifling ailment. “‘Do you, sir,”’ the doctor asked, in the course UZ yy of his examination, ‘‘talk in your sleep WY) “No, sir,” answered the bishop. ‘I talk in Wy other people's. Aren’t you aware that Iam a |Z Methodist minister?’’ “What Will the Answer Be ?” A Story for Men. The Rev. John S. Allen, D.D., pastor| In reporting a meeting of a mothers’ for strangers in Marble Collegiate |club in the City of Brotherly Love, the Church, of New York, is reported Philadelphia Record credits the follow- saying that in his early pastorate he | ing sentiments to Mrs. Frederick Schoff : once served a town where there were| ‘‘Just as smallpox and yellow fever} only two churches. MCF ne ro BABES VS. WAVES. “ Ma-a! a bad wave made me trip an’ I wetted all my downstairs."" ‘ated on opposite corners and were so dren be rare when proper attention is These were situ-| are quite rare diseases, 0 will bad chil-| near that one was often disturbed by the singing of the other. One Sunday evening the congregation in Dr. Allen’s church had just finished singing the hymn, **V There Be Any Stars in My Crown?” By a strange coincidence the reply seemed to come from the church across the way, which was singing, ‘*No, Not One."* For PRICKLY HEAT Chafing, Sunburn, etc. —-USE- PACKER’S TAR SOAP Directions for local treatment: To promptly relieve itching and smart- . cleanse thoroughly with Packer's pap, then apply a lather and pat dry with a towel, repeating as often as desired. ‘This not only removes acrid secretions, but soothes the sensitive nerve endings in the skin and gives im- mediate relief —The Packer Mig. Co., New York— In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. given to the cause of badness. “Men will not take any part in cor- recting or training children, though when the children turn out well they are willing enough to take the cred “They remind me in this of a cer! landlord. He called on a tenant one day and said, ‘Jones, I'm going to raise your rent.’ “What for?’ Jones asked anxiously. ‘Have landlord answered; ‘but I see you've painted the house and put in a new range andbath-tub. Tha‘ of course, ought to make it bring more rent.’ "” Fits Wanted. Ellis Parker Butler, the author of ‘Pigs Is Pigs,” said recently that his | method of working resem- |bled a cat having fits. “When the cat gets ready to have a fi goes ahead and has it; sometimes it is a good fit and sometimes it turns out to be a mere fizzle. The cat often thinks it is having one of the Chicago is glad After a lo From Ato ips. JUDGE'S ALPHAB! JOHNNY KLING, OF THE CHICAGO NATIONALS. K 1S for Kring. of the catchers. petbaps he's game— The pitchers depend oa his tips: To second he throws li ‘And oft the poor base stealer JUDGE'S CARICATURE STUDIES. Conyright, 1900, by George Burrvughs Torrey. THE PHOTOGRAPH. best fits it ever had, but the critics say | of it that it is a mighty poor fit. Imay | have a lot of fits this summer and I may not have any."’ If Mr. Butler happens to have a fit this summer that produce: Janother story like “Pigs Is Pig: |**His Honor’ earnestly hopes that the | fit will not be long delayed. Reasonable Notice Required. | Fire Chief John Conway, of Jersey City, has posted the following printed | notice on his desk at fire headquarters: “All requests for leave of absence owing to grandmothers’ funer: back, house cleaning, moving, sore throat, headache, brainstorm, cousins’ weddings, general indisposition, etc., must be handed to the chief not later than ten o'clock on the morning of the game.’ A Lesson in Morals. The late Justice Brewer was noted | for his tolerant and broad-minded views, | The Washington Post recalled the other |day a story told by Justice Brewer in| illustration of the need for tolerance. “We should respect the views of others"’—so the story ran—‘‘for moral- ity itself is only a matter of environ- ment. | _‘‘A missionary in the South Seas was distressed because his dusky parishion-| ers were nude. He decided to try d ately to get them to wear at leas! little clothing, and to this end he left a great many pieces of scarlet and gieen and yellow calico lying about his hut. “An elderly dame called one after- noon for spiritual advice. The mission- ary noted how enviously her eyes rested on the calico, and he took up a two-yard Piece of the yellow, saying, orn five: ‘you this if "Il wear it.” he female draped the calico about her like a skirt and departed in great glee. she retuened with the fabric under her arm. Handing it sad-| ly to the missionary, she d, before, Me no can wei it, missy. Me too shy! From the Hear. | At a recent diocesan convention in New York, J. Pierpont Morgan amused a group of clergymen with a story of a minister. “He was as ignorant, this good man, of financial matters,” said Mr. Mor-; * Cubs: he's returned year of rest he knows the a shot, It will be appreciated. PRESIDENT WILLIAM H. TAFT. THE CARICATURE. gan, ‘‘as the average financier is igno- rant of matters ecclesiastical. “*He once received a check—probably the first he ever had in his life—and took it to the bank for payment. ***But you must indorse the check.’ said the paying teller, returning it through his little window. “**Indorse it?’ said the old minister, in a puzzled tone. “*Yes, of course. dorsed on the back.’ “I see,’ said the minister; and, turning the check over, he wrote across the back of it: “**T heartily indorse this check.’ ’” It must be in- The way to make a woman interested in a letter is to write something and then scratch it out, so it will take her two days to guess what it was.— New York Press. THE VERY TIME WHEN POWERFUL FOOD IS MOST NEEDED. The need of delicate yet nutritious food is never felt eo keenly as when a convalescent gets a setback on account of weak stomach. Then is when Grape- Nuts shows its power, for it is the most | scientific and gasily digested food in the world. “About a year ago a Kansss woman, “ my little ar-old niece, Helen, left the invigorating and buoy ant air of Kansas, where all her life she had enjoyed fairly good health, to live in the more quiet atmosphere of Ohio. She had a complete change of diet, consisting of a variety of focd, and, of course, a change of water. Somehow ehe eventually contracted typhoid fever. “After a long siege her case seemed hopeless, doctors gave her up, and she was nothing but skin and bones, couldn't eat anything, and for weeks did not know even her father or mother. Her parents, wishing to get something ¢eli- feate and nourishing, finally hit upen Grape-Nuts food for her, ard it turned out to be just the thing. “She seemed to relish it, was sen conscious of her surroundings, and !- gan to gain health and strength + rapidly that in a short time she w: well, playful, and robust, as if she t never been ill. “We all feel that Grape-Nuts ¥ the predominating factor in saving t sweet little girl's life.” Read the little book, ‘The Road Wellville,” in packages, ‘* There's Reason, Ever read the above letter? mew one appears from time 10 time. They are genuine, troc, and full of human interest. eae a seal