Judge, 1910-12-31 · page 22 of 27
Judge — December 31, 1910 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from **Judge** (a satirical American magazine) contains mostly **advertisements and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The **main cartoon** depicts a burglar who has tied up and bonneted a caretaker during a robbery. The joke's satire is social/fashion-based: the burglar comments that despite the caretaker's uncomfortable position, she's fashionably dressed—a darkly humorous jab at how absurdly high women's fashion hats had become (the exaggerated bonnets were apparently so enormous they resembled the tied-up pose). The **humor columns** are genteel social satire: jokes about pocket-picking wives, young men's seasonal priorities (love in spring, football in fall), and a selfish man unwilling to support postal reform because *he* doesn't mail letters. The "Policemen's Minstrels" uses dated minstrel-show dialect humor (considered offensive today). **Advertisements** promote Old Overholt Rye whiskey and Blatz beer, emphasizing tradition and quality—typical early 20th-century alcohol marketing before Prohibition.
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After the most care- ful distilling, there it lies for years in a > government bonded warehouse, growing mellow and sweet—for you. OLD OVERHOLT RYE is an “old fash- ioned,” honest whis- key. Now made just as it was ‘way back in 1810. Distlted and Mottieg te Rand by A. Overholt & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, ALWAYS THE SA iA ME GooD Just Observe for Yourself — Pronounced Individuality and a Flavor more satisfy. ing than mere wordscan lescribe,areBlatz exclusive characteristics—so declare those whoreallyappreciate character and quality in table beer. — MILWAUKEE — THE FINEST BEER EVER BREWED VAL. BLATZ BREWING CO. MILWAUKEE FOR IT AT THE CLUB, CAPE OR BUITET iN TZ A Sure Prevention. “‘A man tried to pick my pocket yester- lay on the street, but my wife prevented la hi Did she grapple with him or just scream?"" “Neither. She wasn’t there.’’ “Then how could she prevent him?"" “She had been through my pocket first.’” —Baltimore American. The Young Man's Fancy. “In the spring the young man's fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of love,” But in fall his cleated footgear Bangs a football high above. —Jupce. In the summertime he’s dressing In his finest on the beach; In the wintertime he's guessing How to make his salary reach. —Youngstown Telegram. Astonishing Tendency. | Bobbs—'Does Scribbler ever display any | of the eccentricities of genius?” Slobbs—Yes; he occasionally pays back some of the money he borrows."’—Philadet- phia Record. | The only way a man can cut another out | with a girl is for her to do it. The Policemen’s Minstrels. Bones—'‘Joe Moany am happy ‘cause he am the popper ob a new boy.” Tambo—'‘ What did he name it?” Bones—‘‘He calls it Pomp.’’ Tambo—‘‘He calls his little gal Sarah, don’t he?’’ Bones—'‘Ah beliebes he do.’’ Tambo—‘*Yah, yah, yah! dat’s funny!"’ Bones—‘‘ What am funny, man?”’ Tambo—'‘Ah was just thinkin’ dat wif dem two chillin, Joe mus’ be powerful fond of Pomp and Sarah Moany."’— Youngstown Telegram. The Selfish View. “Do you want cheaper postage ?”’ “T don’t know,” replied the man who considers only his own interests. ‘I don’t write many letters myself, and I don’t see why I should be eager to make it easier for the men who send me bills.”’— Washington Star. Could Be Worse. The world is bright, For all its rue; My purse is light, But my heart is, too! —Birmingham Age-Herald. A women likes to believe she is the only one in a man’s life, specially if she knows there are several others. FASHIONABLE FROM HEAD TO HEELS. Departing burglar (who has tied up and ‘ bonneted "' the care:aker)—"‘ Well, any'ow, if yer ain't comfortable, yer 're in the werry ‘eight of fashion."" —London Sketch. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. lac ent oe comicbooks.com|