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Judge — December 10, 1910 — page 19: Judge, 1910-12-10

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This Judge magazine page contains several short humorous items typical of early 20th-century American satire: **"Bread by Weight"** mocks New York City's "bread lines"—queues of unemployed or poor people receiving free bread. The rural characters joke that these men are literally getting bread "by weight" while standing in line, a pun on weighing bread for sale. **"A Secret Out"** is a brief joke about a musician who agrees to play anything "only to annoy our neighbors"—self-aware humor about amateur musicians. **"Eager to Work"** is primarily a Grape-Nuts cereal advertisement disguised as testimonial, claiming the product cures digestive problems and restores work ethic—common advertising strategy of the era. The page also includes advertisements for Egyptian Deities cigarettes and Pears' soap, plus various short anecdotes about social awkwardness and medical visits. The overall tone reflects Judge's focus on gentle, domestic humor rather than hard-hitting political satire.

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BREAD BY WEIGHT. Chauncey Clovertops naow, daown in Noo Yawk. Cynthia Clovertops Chauncey Clovertops—" Naw ! We All Do. “‘When in Rome I do as the Romans do." “And when in New York?” “Oh, I get done, just as if I were a New Yorker.’’—Louisville Courier-Journal, A Secret Out. Musician (after much pressing) —‘‘ Well, all right, since you insist. What shall I play?” Host—'‘ Anything you like. annoy our neighbors."’—Rire. It’s only to Eager to Work. HEALTH REGAINED BY RIGHT FOOD. The average healthy man or woman is usually eager to be busy at some useful task or employment. But let dyspepsia or indigestion get hold of one, and all endeavor becomes a burden. “A year ago, after recovering from an operation,’”? writes a Michigan lady, ‘‘my stomach and nerves began to give me much trouble. “At times my appetite was voracious, but, when indulged, indigestion followed. Other times I had no appetite whatever. The food I took did not nourish me and I grew weaker than ever. “‘Llost interest in everything and wanted to be alone. I had always had good nerves, but now the merest trifle would upset me and bring on a violent headache. Walking across the room was an effort and prescribed exercise was out of the question. “I had seen Grape-Nuts advertised, but did not believe what I read at the time. At last, when it seemed as if I was literally starving, I began to eat Grape-Nuts. “I had not been able to work for a year, but now, after two months on Grape-Nuts, { am eager to be at work again. My stom- ach gives me no trouble now, my nerves are steady as ever, and interest in life and ambition have come back with the return to health.”” Read ‘‘The Road to Wellville,’’ in pack- ages. ‘‘There’s a Reason.”’ Everread the above letter? Anew one appears trom time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. ‘Cinthy, they be gittin’ their bread by th’ weight, t thet somethin’ new, Chancy ?"" Jest look at them men thet stand in th’ “bread line.” Don't they git their bread by th’ ‘ wait '?"” JUDGE Yum, Yum! Most tenderly We love the birds Of every Size and gender; Especially— Now mark our words— We like our Turkey tender. —Youngstown Telegram. Not a Love Story. “Dear heart!’’ mur- mured she. “Only two cents a | pound increase!”” pro- tested the butcher.— Pittsburgh Post. Uncle Biff says: “There's two conveni- ent things about foot- ball. One is it don’t last very long, and t’other is ye don’t have to play it unless ye want to!'’—Cleveland Plain Dealer, NECESSITY, MOTHER OF INVENTION, 3. -—A VEIL.” ‘Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Seothing Syrup the beat remedy for their children.” 25e-a bottle. Deities “The Utmost in Cerettes” As near perfect as mother nature and human skill can make them Cork Tips or Plain “She Seen Her Duty, and She Done It Noble.” A little girl sat in a doctor's office, wait- ing patiently until her mother’s turn came to go to the dentist’s chair. The room was filled with patients, for it was the common waiting-room for four doctors. Every one sat and watched the child, who smiled at each in turn, beginning at the right and going around in a circle. She received some pleasant responses at first, but finally they grew scarce. Nothing daunted, she kept right on making grimaces, until her mother in exasperation said, what are you doing?” “Don’t I have to, mother?’’ And the little maid pointed to a sign tacked up over the stenographer’s desk: KEEP ON SMILING! —Lippincott's Magazine. The Wrong Dose. Some of us are apt to take advice that doesn’t belong to us.—Pittsburgh Gazette- Times. A Queer Fellow. “He's a queer man. Won't argue about | the tariff.”” “*What’s his reason for not arguing? “Says he doesn’t know anything about it."— Pittsburgh Post. P Ss “Beauty and grace from no condition rise; Use Pears’, sweet maid, there all the secret lies.” Sold everywhere In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com