Judge, 1910-11-26 · page 3 of 24
Judge — November 26, 1910 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, featuring liquor and beer ads (Trimble Whiskey, Blatz Beer, Cortez Cigars) alongside humorous poems and short satirical pieces. The main cartoon titled "In Sing Sing" depicts prisoners in striped uniforms. The caption references a "First Trusty" joking about murderers and reprieves, suggesting dark humor about prison life and capital punishment—topical issues in early 20th-century America. The poems ("A Political L'Envoi," "So Inconsiderate") offer light social satire about politics, relationships, and etiquette rather than hard-hitting political commentary. The overall tone is genteel humor aimed at affluent readers, mixing advertisements with gentle mockery of contemporary social behaviors.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
A Political L’Envoi. (With apologies.) When the last of the ballots are counted And the last few returns come in, When the last bad cigar has been offered And the last of the issues worn thin, We shall rest—and, in faith, we shall need it!— Lie down for an eon or two, Where there's never a rally to bore us And never a speech but it’s new. Then never a candidate grinning Shall boast of his virtues and tell How honest he is and how noble, And never a spieler shall yell And never a tariff shall fret us, And never an issue shall vex, And never a job-seeker beg us To favor his name with an X, We shall wander the streets unmolested, Shaking hands with our friends, and that’s all; We shall drink with the men that we want to, And not at the ward heeler’s call. We shall live in sweet peace and content- ment, With nothing to worry or fret; And we'll not have to blush for the brother Who gets stuck on a fool campaign bet. Detroit Free Press. So Inconsiderate. “I'd buy some furs and diamond rings,” Said Wilhelmina Brown; “But all the merchants —mean old things! Demand the money down.”” —Birmingham Age-Herald. My landlady is different quite; When I go in to sup She hisses to me, ‘*Not a bite Until you settle up!"" —Youngstown Telegram. u do drink. drink Trimb) le “If I were you I'd make my heart A kingdom ever new. I'd make in it a place for me If I were you.’ ‘WHITE, HENTZ & CO. Phila. and New York Encouraging Cholly. “I'm doing my best to get ahead,” as- serted Cholly. “Well, heaven knows you need one!” as- sented Dolly.—Toledo Biade. Financial Conversation. “Will the duke marry in America?” “There is talk to that effect.”” “And whose money is talking?"’— Pitts- burgh Post. Maud—“‘Mr. Brownleigh tries to flirt with every pretty girl he sees Ethel—‘‘I've seen him try to flirt with you, too.’’—Boston Transcript. IN SING SING. First Trasty—‘' I guess dat murderer in cell 47 hez got a reprieve !'" Second Trusty—* Why 2" First Trusty-“* He's stopped reading de bible, and is playing solitaire !"* A bottle of Abbott's Bitters should be on every table to serve with the soup course. Sample by mail, 25 cts, in stamps. C, W. Abbott & Co., Balti- more, Md. What the very young man doesn’t know he imagines he knows, and it causes him just as much trouble.—Yonkers Statesman, Green Label. dust Observe for Yourself — Pronounced Individuality and a Flavor more satisfy. ing than mere wordscan Tescribe, areBlatz exclusive characteristics—so declare those whoreally appreciate character quality in table beer. — MILWAUKEE — THE FINEST BEER EVER BREWED VAL. BLATZ BREWING CO. MILWAUKEE ASK FOR IT AT THE CLUB, CAPE OR BUPFET INSIST ON “‘BLATZ"* CORRESPONDENCE INVITED DIRECT “MADE AT KEY WEST.— Out Next Week! December 3 HRISTMAS JUDGE Have Your Newsdealer Order You a Copy In answering atvertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com