Judge, 1910-08-27 · page 14 of 20
Judge — August 27, 1910 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine (early 20th century) consists primarily of **whiskey and spirits advertisements** mixed with short comic sketches and quips. **Main Content:** The title piece "The Gentle Tinkle" presents a brief joke: a man pressures a woman in the parlor, and his "pleading" is revealed as urging her to **subscribe to a magazine**—not proposing marriage. The humor relies on reader expectations being subverted. **Other sketches** are brief satirical observations: widows remarrying (because "dead men tell no tales"), servant training, and social commentary on bachelors and popularity. **Advertising dominates:** Multiple full-page whiskey ads (Hunter, Old J.H. Cutter, etc.) appear alongside ads for a health resort in Missouri and the Hotel Cumberland. **The satire is light:** Judge's humor here targets domestic life, servant behavior, and social pretense rather than political figures. The page reflects early 1900s American leisure culture and magazine advertising conventions.
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THE GENTLE TINKLE An Episode. They were sitting in the parlor. | He wore an anxious, almost impatient look. She seemed undecided. He had been pleading with her for some time. There was a moment's silence. Then he spoke. | 4 “What will your answer be?’ he cracked ice in some cool, sequestered nonk on a bet and sultry Summer day, auemented by the odor of crushed mint nicely blended with HUNTER WHISKEY Is soothing to’ the senses, satisfying to the taste, grateful and comforting. Healthtul ant invigorating. subscribe for your magazine to-day.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer, IT SUITS HER TO A T. — Westminster Gazette, A Mystery Explained. “Why do widows almost marry again?” “Because dead men tell no tales."’— Cleveland Leader, Easily Trained. “Our new servant can't speak a word Following Directions. 4w@rrie, (who has plunged a spoon into dish, preparatory to helping ing)‘ Why, Mary, I feel some hard, smooth, round things in the always e. they’re the eggs, John. There are six, just as do you get along “Splendidly! “By next week we ex- | pect she'll be able to tell callers we're not at home, and look the part.'’—De- sree Free Press, J. H. CUTTER Rye and Bourbon Kentucky Whiskies Have been sold for over sixty years, and the record is clean—first of all Ken- tucky whiskies. Look for the ship on neck of bottle. J. H Cutter Rye or Bourbon at all first-class places. “She takes off her C. P. Moorman & Co. Louisville car."’—Cleveland Leade es with a dash of Abbott's Bittersare "K drink tothe Weccieatul Gaunt ty coal Sec Health of the Winner pt eo Bachelors. . H. CUTTER" Whiskies for sale by lead ing dealers everywhere. Sold over the bar by principal Clubs and Hotels ef the United States. Some men are bachelors, While some of them ain’t, W. P. FESSENDEN AGENT And nobody knows BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A. MAKING THE BEST OF HIS DIFFL CULTIES. — Fliegende Blacter. Not Many Like Her. “Why is she so populai Sliced 0 appetizing in stam; Ww Which one is a saint. —William J. Lampton SHERWOOD & SHERWOOD Distributors San Francisco, Calif. E. LaMONTAGNES’ SONS Distributors New York City In answerinz advertisements please mentfun JUDGE. It will be appreciated. in a crowded | One-half the world lives on the taffy | the other half hands out.—Cy Warman. | AN ideal Health EXCELSIOR fesort, well class hotels. Excelsior Springs MISSOURI | 220 4 Morte Carlo, allowed. ‘The mineral waters here supply an in- valuable remedial agent for Diabetes, of Rheumatism and Uric’ Diseases, In- somnia and Hysteria. Excelsior Springs is one night's ride & St.Paul Railway. It is’ reached by the famous Southwest Limited train, leaving Union Passenger Station, i breakfast the next morning. Dinner and. breakfast served on the train, Descriptive book free. 00) General Passenger Agent, Chicago G. A. BLAIR General Eastern Agent SPRINGS equipped with first- N's and no gambling Bright’s Disease, Lumbago, and all forms from Chicazo on the Chicago, Milwaukee at6 p.m, daily, reaching the S| F. A. MILLER 381 Broadway, New York City Cluby7) Cocktails ? Here’s to You! No fuss.no bother. Simply strain through cracked ice and serve. Martini (gin base) and Mas (whiskey base) are the mest popular. At all goed dealers. G_F. HEUBLEIN Hartford _New York London HOTEL CUMBERLAND JUDGE’S LIBRARY AUGUST NUMBER AT ALL NEWS-STANDS-TEN CENTS