Judge, 1911-01-28 · page 19 of 24
Judge — January 28, 1911 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from the satirical magazine **Judge** contains mostly **humorous vignettes and advertising** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"Judge's Favorite"**: A photo of Christie Mac Donald, a theater actress, with reader-submitted jokes about King Arthur—poking fun at his contentment by suggesting he never heard his neighbor sing, didn't rent a party telephone, and wore sheet-iron pants. **Humor pieces**: Short jokes on everyday topics (definitions, marriage, prejudice) and advertising testimonials for Grape-Nuts cereal claiming health benefits. **Social satire**: "Always Feminine" mocks women's priorities, suggesting a girl cares more about checking her reflection than admiring her boyfriend's clothing. "Gobbled the Stakes" jokes about a baby eating poker chips (lozenges). **Advertisements** dominate the right side: Evans Ale, Philip Morris Cigarettes. The overall tone is light domestic humor targeting middle-class concerns—modern inconveniences (party phones), consumer goods, and gender stereotypes. No significant political content is evident.
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JUDGE'S FAVORITE. TIE MAC DONALD. PRING MAID." AT THE RTY THEATER. Roses are red but never are blue, Those who are sad should go to see you. A Definition. “What is bric “Junk that's ton Transcript. Paternal. A, bear this suspense no longer. “Answer him, Clara,’’ echoed the old man in the hall, thinking of the coal and gas bills. “I can’t bear this expense much longer. Cheated for Years. PREJUDICE WIL [ US OFTEN IF You will to find how largely y : enced in every way by u prejudice. In ma cases you will also tind that the prejudice you, or, rather, made you swindle yourself. A » in. illustra tion: I have been a constant us: De ** says a cor- respondent, ‘and Lam happy to say that Tam well pleased with the’ result of the periment, for such it has been. Seeing your advertisement in almost all of the periodicals, for a long time I looked upon it as a hoax. But after years of suffering with gaseous and bit- ter eructations from my stomach, to- gether with more or less loss of appetite and flesh, I concluded to try Grape-Nuts food fora little time and note the result. “T found it delicious, and it was not long till 1 began to experience the bi ficial effect: My stomach resumed its normal state, the eructations and bitter- ness ceased, and I have gained all my lost weight back. “T am so well satisfied with the result that so long as I may live and retain my reason Grape-Nuts shall constitute quite a portion of my daily food."” Read ‘The Road to Wellville,"’ in packages. ‘*There’s a Reason.”” Ever read the above letter? A mew one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. Amiable Arthur. “When gude Kyng Arthure ruled this land, He was a goodlie King”— Perhaps because he never heard Our next-door neighbor sing. —F.P.A. Another explanation of His sempiternal cheer: He didn’t have to drop his work To hook up Guinivere. —B. L. T. And then, again, a genial smile Upon his features sat He needed no new evening clothes Because of added fat. —W. R. R, And th smiled because He knew tha hance Would let a bent pin’s point pierce through His s| -iron Sunday pants. J.M. Le Another reason Art was good, As history has shown, May be because he did not rent A party telephone. A. G. Always Feminine. A young chap was walking along a business street with a very pretty girl when he happened to glance into a couple of windows where the latest styles of men’s overcoats and suits were di: played. The girl noticed it. She stopped and exclaimed, ‘What a dandy overcoat! Why don’t you get one of those, Bob? You'd look fine inside of that She looked at everything in that win- dow and the young chap was delighted at her interest in men’s cloth You" 1 right, Grace! like about you. girls would rather look at lingerie than at a man’s overcoat and suit: The girl laughed. ‘*Well, Bob,’ s she, ‘‘to be perfectly honest, the mir- rors in that window are something to cry for. Iwas trying to see if my hat was on straight. Ladies’ Home Jour- nal. said he, Most Gobbled the Stakes. “Robert, what in matter with the baby? “*Why, mamma, I had to spank her!’" “Had to spank her! Why, Robert, what do you mean?” “Me and Jimmie was playin’ poker with lozenges, and the baby went and et up nearly all the stak — Youngstown Telegram. the world is the “I would like to exchange this five- dollar opera bag for a five-dollar chafing dish.”* “Sorry, miss, but those opera bags have been marked down to three ninety- eight.""—Washington Herald. All on the Surface. The only dignity some men ever ac- quire consists of a frock coat and a silk hat.—St. Louis Time: A Bid for More. “Here, son, is a dime. Now, let us see how long you can keep it in your pocket." “Oh, pshaw, pa! what's the use try- ing to break the record with a little thing like a dime?"’—Chicago Record- Herald. If You [Are Fond } of a glass of good old Ale, and like | it with a deep froth, mellow flavor | and sparkling brilliancy, order | | | A BOTTLE of EVANS ALE It pours out just as natural as if drawn direct from the cask. and re- tains its briskness and goodness to the last drop. Make the test anywhere. C,H. Evans & Sons, Hudson, N. Be Fair. Make this your motto for the year: Be fair. No matter what reports you hear, Be fair. It doesn’t help you up the hill To make some other's pathway hard; You can’t expect by speaking ill Of men to win the world’s regard— Be fair. You have a chance to help along— Be fair. No man is absolutely wrong— Be fair. You don’t increase your merit when You cast slurs on another’s worth, Why turn against your fellow-men Or place one sorrow more on earth? Be fair. Chicago Record-Herald, Good Government. “What's the trouble in Plunkville?”” “We've tried a mayor and we've tried a commis: “Well? “Now we're thinking of offering the management of our city to some good magazine."’— Louisville Courier - Jour- nal. ion."? Giuettes 25¢ AMBASSADOR 35c¢ the after-dinner size Dy Philip Morris = Cigarettes Incomparable! Each a temptation for another In Cork and Plain Tips “The Little Brown Box” In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com