Judge, 1911-03-25 · page 28 of 30
Judge — March 25, 1911 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **beer advertisement** for Miller High Life, described as "Milwaukee's Leading Bottled Beer." The main content is a two-panel comic strip titled "How Father Vaudentruc Catches the Boy Who Stole His Fruit," showing a man setting a trap with an expandable fence to catch a fruit thief—a slapstick scenario with no clear political meaning. The page also includes several **brief humorous anecdotes** from other sources (newspapers and magazines), touching on everyday social situations: a woman receiving offered seats on a streetcar, and Milwaukee's socialist Mayor Seidel joking about socialism providing employment. These scattered jokes serve as filler content typical of Judge magazine's format. The overall page functions as an advertisement leveraging the magazine's satirical humor brand to sell beer through claims of "Quality Uniformity Flavor." There are no identifiable caricatures or specific political targets—just general social humor paired with commercial messaging.
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HIGH LIFE Milwaukee's Leading Bottled BEER HOW FATHER VAUDENTRUC CATCHES THE BOY WHO STOLE HIS FRUIT. ! Often Happens. A woman, feeble, old, and gray, Got on a car the other day, And six men offered her a seat. It oft occurs this way. —Detroit Free Press, And when the woman took her seat, She really caused no stir When she exclaimed, in accents sweet, “Indeed, I thank you, sir. —Youngstown Telegram. Rubbing It In. Mayor Seidel, of Milwaukee, is | humorist as well as a socialist. To a gang of hoboes he said, ‘‘Socialism will provide work for all.’'"—Seattle Post-In- | telligencer. Seeing Only Was Believing. A trio of professional story-tellers were off in a cozy corner of the club, spinning yarns. Brown had just told a most unbelievable story, and the other two glanced at each other questioningly. “*Well, I assure you, gentlemen,’ said Brown, ‘if I hadn’t seen it myself I shouldn’t have believed it.’” ‘*Ha—h'm—well,"’ said one of the two doubtful ones, ‘‘you must remember, old man, that we didn't see it.’’—Christian World. The Exception. To-morrow never comes—unless you have a note that is due.—Charleston News and Courier. —Pele Mele. QUALITY UNIFORMITY FLAVOR In answering advertisements please mention JUDG. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com