Judge, 1910-12-31 · page 24 of 27
Judge — December 31, 1910 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor**, typical of Judge magazine's format. The main illustrated cartoon (center) depicts a domestic scene where a woman scolds a man surrounded by scattered items—likely illustrating one of the brief jokes on the page, possibly "December Weather: The New Stove" about a stove that "doesn't give any of its heat away." The page contains numerous **one-liner jokes** addressing turn-of-the-century concerns: banking rigidity ("The Boy and the System"), gender dynamics ("She Knew," about a maid's confidence with policemen), and marriage ("It Was This Way," joking that a father gave away money rather than his daughter). The **advertisements**—for Hunyadi Janos laxative, billiard-girl photographs, and a press-clipping service—reflect period commerce. The humor is gentle, domestic, and somewhat moralistic (the boy outwits rigid banking rules; the maid knows her place). No specific political figures or major events are referenced; instead, these are observations about American middle-class life and social conventions of the era.
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Hunyadi™ Janos Natural Laxative Water Quickly Relieves: Biliousness, Sick Headache, Stomach Disorders, and CONSTIPATION AT ALL OnuocisTS MISS CUE The Charming Billiard Girl—in six pretty poses Mustrating difficult shots at billiards and pool, No Charge for Booklet showing these pictures in ‘min- ture. Beautifal photorravures of the same pubjecte— size 7x 12~30e each, $1.60. for vet of #i Sremey beckon any sober aliattnon ityeu cin fare WILLIAM A. SPINKS © COMPANY Ss Chicago. Coe Tipe ond of Spinks’ chal of cus experts To be had of all Dealers Dearborn St. Chicago HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE Nos. 82, 34 and 36 Bleecker Street Branch Warehouse, 20 Beekman Street, New York ALL KINDS OF PAPER MADE TO ORDER. ROMEIKE’S Press Cutting Bure: all newspaper clippings which may appear about you, your frtensde, a subject on which you may want to be “ ite." Every Rewspaper and periodical of impartance in the Uni- ted States and Europe is searched. Terma. $5.00 for 100 notices, Henry Romerxe, 110-112 West 26th Street, New York will send you The Boy and the System. ‘This is the story of the boy, the bank, and the system. The boy came into the bank and laid a half dollar with his bank book on the re- ceiving teller’s window, “We don’t receive deposits of less than a dollar," said the teller. The boy yielded reluctantly to the sys- tem and drew back. But he did not leave the bank. He crossed the corridor and seated himself on a settee, The teller noticed him sitting there, and also noticed the reflective look on his face. The boy waited for some time, think- ing it over. Finally he arose and went to the paying teller’s window. A mo- ment later he confronted the receiving teller, I want to deposit this dollar and a half,"’ he said. The teller grinned. The boy had just drawn a dollar from his little balance and was using it as an entering wedge for the rejected half dollar. And so the system was beaten by the boy, and a considerable accession of bookkeeping labor was the price of de- feat.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Why Not. If one may go ducking in an aeroplane, why not whaling in a submarine?—Bos- ton Herald. Would Let Him Off. | “Didn't you promise never to do it +| again?” ise, I won't hold you to yours.""—Boston | Transcript. Seven Ages of Turkey. Turkey. Cold turkey, Turkey croquettes. Minced turkey. Turkey hash. Turkey bones. Turkey soup. —St. Lowis Post-Dispatch. She Knew. i} | Mistress—‘Nora, 1 saw a policeman in the park to-day kiss a baby. I hope you! j will remember my objection to such! | things.’” Nora—‘‘Sure, ma’am, no policeman |would ever think iv kissin’ yer baby whin| I'm around.’'—Louisville Post. DECEMBER WEATHER : THE NEW STOVE. “The man assured me that it was an economical | stove that would keep hot a long time."* “Yes, it doesn't give any of its beat away." —Pele Mele, Equal Rights. “What's parlor socialism?’’ asked May- belle. “Having two callers at the same time |and letting each hold a hand,”’ Grace ex- plained.—Kansas City Journal. It Was This Way. | “I suppose the father gave the bride| away. “Not exactly. and threw her in. He gave a million awa} '—Philadelphia Ledger. Guileful. ‘*She asked me to teach her to skate.’” “I taught her to skate last winter.”” “The deuce! Then she’s fooling me. “Don't take it that way, old fellow. laybe she thinks she needs a post-graduate PRourse.""—Lonisville Courier-Journal. The Penalty of Fame. | Oke—**Wouldn’t you like to be famous?” Owens—‘And have the newspapers con-, |tinually informing my creditors of my |whéreabouts? Not much!"’—Boston Tran-| script. When others are of- Paret3s oc tinge pose of er profits. me no substitute. C.F. HEUBLEIN & BRO. Sole Preps. Hartford GET MARRIED —™tzimonial paper with ad- ‘vertisements of marriage- able people from all sections, rich, poor, old. young, Protestants, Catholics etc. matied, seal-d,, Free. B. F. GUNES ‘Toledo, Ohio. are ee rag OT Keep Tab On Your Expenses USE_A POCKET CASH REGISTER For Traveling Men, Business Men, the Store. For the Ladies, the Home, the Boy. “THE CASHOMETER is a new invention. It will do for you what the large Cash Register does for the Storekeeper. Registers from one cent to $100 and more. Very pleasing in appearance, well made, accurate and reliable ; size of a ladies’ watch and can be carried in the vest pocket or purse. ‘Teaches economy and system. Operation is extremely simple; no mental calculation. ‘The addition is done automat- ically—a turn of the crown does it. Nickel- plated case, crystal glass. A splendid whist prize, premium or gift. Price $1.00, pre- paid, by mail. Not yet in stores. Evansville Cashometer Co. St. Bernard Building EVANSVILLE, 33 a INDIANA In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com