Judge, 1911-02-25 · page 20 of 24
Judge — February 25, 1911 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor** rather than political commentary. The main features are: **Top Advertisement:** Hunter Baltimore Rye whiskey, using equestrian imagery ("First Over the Bars") as a marketing motif—suggesting quality and superiority. **Humorous Short Jokes:** Several brief, genteel quips about social situations (waiters vs. guests in formal dress, a dachshund's reaction to a joke, etc.). These represent typical Judge magazine "comic relief" content—light, non-topical humor. **Travel Advertising:** Cruise lines promoting tropical vacation destinations (Caribbean, Florida), reflecting the leisure interests of Judge's affluent readership. **Satirical Verses:** "The Armchair Champion" mocks pretentious men who critique billiards games from armchairs without actually playing—social satire targeting armchair quarterbacking. **Miscellaneous Ads:** Canadian whiskey, smoking tobacco, razors, and patent medicines (Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup). The page reflects early 20th-century magazine culture: advertisements mixed with light humor and verse targeting an educated, affluent audience.
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HUNTER BALTIMORE RYE iscadladidiadiadiadiaiashadiaiediadiadiadedinsdaadadasadidedadadia dk FIRST OVER THE BARS BEST OVER THE BARS Sold at all first-class cafes and by jobbers. WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. § scsssheshesneece es ea cseuaanadenans “How do you distinguish the waiters from the guests in this cafe? Both wear full dress."’ “Yes; but the w —Cleveland Leader. ers keep sober!"* I told my dachshund such a joke! I thought he did not see, | Bat, ere five minutes had elapsed, He wagged his tail in glee! St. Nicholas. Ideal Winter Trips to the Tropics. The most inviting cruises this season are those to the resorts of “The American Mediterra- nean,’ that wonderful wiaterless region bathed by the southern Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, including Porto Rico, Bahamas, Cuba, Florida and San Domingo. Write for AGWI NEWS, a beautifully illustrated free magazine, describing the cruises of the following steamship lines: CLYDE LINE TO FLORIDA. dally except Sunday. calling at Charleston, Branswick and Jacksonville, with con: as. all points southwest and Pacific coast ic weston, Key Delightful 16 S110 ‘coverin porta. Sen General Oficen, 12 Kroadway, New York. Laxarioas twin errew steamshive to Rahamas (Nassag); Havana. Cub Yocatan, with rail jerlor eitien. General Otters, ver, New Yor DISTRICT PASSENGER OFFICES: NEW York. POILADELPHIA, 290 Broadwas, a TOL Chestnut St BOSTOX 192 Wa: Nington St WASHINGTON, cuicano. 1a PF St. NW. 2d So Clark St Scott-—"‘Any sleeping apartments in the club you belong to?"’ Mott—''There’s the reading-room."’— Red Hen. “*She was reared in luxury, was she not?’ “Yep: had everything on earth she didn’t need."’—Cleveland Leader. Two Good Things from Canada Gooderham and Worts Canadian Whiskey and Hudsons Bay Smoking Tobacco For Agencies and Territory write to Wakem & McLaughlin, (Inc.) Distributors New York Chicago EIEIO IIIT IOI III IE ISI II III AE ARI AAAI AAA AL | 2 : F F = z :| : F 3 F Taxes. Taxes—think not that we scoff; We are solemn, as to that! They're what rich folks may swear off, But poor ones can just swear at. —Chicago Post. Ins and Outs. “Did you make much money in Wall Street?’ “No; but I made some out of it.”"— Boston Globe. Briefly Put. To judge by customs scandals, we have been almost a free-trade nation without knowing it.—Wall Street Journal. Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow’ best remedy for their children, jeothing Syrup the . a bottle. The Armchair Champion. The armchair champion I sing; He guards the billiard table. With billiard balls, most anything To do this chap is able. He knows how every shot is made, And he will tell you, too; If billiards in a chair were played, His misses would be few. He tells you what you ought to do And what you should have done; He tells you how to hold your cue And when to start a run. He knows the game from A to Z; His play is simply great. I vow, at armchair billiards, he Is champion of the State. And yet, somehow, I've never seen This fellow take a cue And drive a ball about the green The way the others do. He merely holds his armchair down, And lets it go at that, And does his shooting through the crown Of his old derby hat. —Detroit Free Press. Caron! Bitters. — Unequalled for flavoring sliced Fruits, Ices and Jellies. Sample on receipt of lache & Co., 78Broad St... N. Y.. Used Like a Cow’s Horn. Maud—"What a long hatpin! you don’t ever use it!"’ Ethel—‘Only when I go bargain rush- ing.'"—Boston Transcript. Surely The Man Who Shaves Himself. CAPECIE says that the best advice he can give toa man or woman in in trouble is simply to smile or laugh and the trouble will disappear. Anyone can “shave with a smile’’ who uses the Dur- ham Duplex Razor set. It includes a stropping attachment and six double- edged hollow ground blades, all for $5. The readers of JupGe who want to learn how need only send for a free booklet. Drop a postal to the Durham Duplex Ra- zor Co., 111 Fifth Avenue, N. Y., and mention that they are readers of JuDGE- FOR YOURSELI FOR SAMPI In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE, It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com