Judge, 1911-02-18 · page 19 of 24
Judge — February 18, 1911 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines: **"Judge's Favorite"** praises actress Jane Gray from the play "The Concert" at the Belasco Theatre—a straightforward theatrical endorsement. **"Heredity"** and **"Postum" advertisement** are paired: a testimonial letter claims coffee caused bilious attacks, but switching to Postum (a caffeine-free grain beverage) cured the problem. This reflects contemporary health anxieties about coffee's effects. **Short jokes** mock contemporary subjects: a barber's quip about hair growth after death; a definition of "socialism" as sharing thirst/beer (playing on socialist redistribution ideology); and Senator Sorghum's complaint that his hardest work is "looking like my photograph"—satirizing politicians' vanity and disconnection from actual labor. **"A Sign"** collects rural newspaper verses about spring, with recurring joke: poets want to celebrate spring but face winter's persistence or financial hardship (can't afford wife's bonnet). The page is primarily advertising and light humor aimed at middle-class readers concerned with health, theater, and gentle political mockery.
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JUDGE'S FAVORITE. AY IN “THE CONCERT.” AT THE BELASCO THEATEK Pretty Jane Gray, you're a vision, a dream, ‘And praises of you we could write by the ream You lend to ‘The Concert’ a most wondrous We're for you, Jane Gray, by unanimous vote. Heredity. CAN BE OVERCOME - ce of heredity cannot, of sfully disputed, but it can be minimized or entirely overcome correct food and drink. in some cases by A Conn, lady coffee tracks from which I used to s a ghost and very weak. r family physician gave me various prescriptions for improving the digestion and stimulating the liver, which I tried faithfully, but without ky and once when Iv id, ‘If you have inherited one of those torpid livers, you may always suffer more or less from its inaction. We can't dodge our inheritance, you know." “T was not heredity as he was, however, and, begin- ning to think for myself, I concluded to stop drinking coffee and what effect that would have. I feared it would be asevere trial to give it up, but when I took Postum and had it well made, it completely filled my need for a hot bev- erage and I grew very fond of it. I have used Postum for three years, using no medicine. During all that time [have had absolutely none of the bilious attacks that I used to suffer from, and I have been entirely free from the pain and debilitating effects that used to re- sult from them. “The change is surely very great, and 1am compelled to give Postum the ex clusive credit for it.’ Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read ‘The Road to Wellville,’? in packages. ‘‘There’s a Reason.” Ever read the above letter? A mew one appears from time to llme. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. A Choice. 0 Kendrick Bangs. If you must sit and sigh And have the blues, Why don’t you try To realize That there are sighs and sighs And blues and blues, From which to choose? There’s heavenly blues and blues of tranquil seas, Both pleasant if you have them. Pray have these. And, when you sigh, be like the turtle- dove, Who knows not grief and merely sighs — Western Christian Advocate. Who Will? “T understand that the hair grows after de; ? id the man in the chair. “Yes,’" replied the barber; ‘‘but, re- member, it will not be me wh vill singe your hair in the next world.'’— Yonk Statesman. Socialism. “What is a socialist, anyway? “It’s a fellow that'll divide his thirst with you, if you'll divide your beer. Browning's Magazine. csvese Cigarettes A first introduction brings a permanent preference. Comrise 25¢ Anbansdor 35, the alter often dinner size In Cork and Plain Tips “ The Little Brown Box moon couple, Billy."” * married ' put on our carriage, eh ?"” A Sign. We have a mind to sing of spring— It soon will be about. No groundhog’s shade cuts ice with us Seed catalogues are out. —Houston Post. We had a mind to sing of spring— We're just about to warble- When winter's backbone healed again— Oh, Alice, ain't it horrible —Johnstown Democrat. We had a mind to sing of spring And write a pretty sonnet. We gave it up—we could not raise The price for wifey’s bonnet. Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader. We had a mind to sing of spring In verses ‘bout a dozen, When from the kitchen came this cry: “The water pipes are frozen !"" —Allentown Democrat. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will ; and when we're married we won't be ashamed like they are. We'll have —London Opinion, Not Easy. “*What is the hardest work you do?’’ y hardest work,’’ replied Senator Sorghum, ‘‘is trying to look like my photograph and talk like my spe when I get back to my home town. Washington Star. Pears’ Pears’ Soap makes white hands, gives clear skin and imparts fresh- ness to the complexion. A cake of Pears’ is a cake of comfort. Comfort by the cake or in boxes. be apprecinted. comicbooks.com