Judge, 1911-04-01 · page 2 of 24
Judge — April 1, 1911 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The main visual content is "'Her Buoy'" by H. Hirschauer—a photogravure showing a woman sitting atop a large buoy, likely a whimsical commentary on femininity or romance at sea. Below are several **short humorous anecdotes** with titles like "Ambiguous Apology," "Then They Fixed Him," and "Nearly a Joke"—typical Judge fare of gentle domestic and social comedy. These involve misunderstandings between husbands/wives and absurd situations. The **header section** concerns Canadian reciprocity with Britain—a trade/political issue—illustrated with a cartoon showing what appears to be a British woman concerned about her daughter serving customers without losing her hearth. The page reflects early 1900s American leisure-class humor and commercial advertising rather than hard-hitting political satire.
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Great Western HALF THE COST OF IMPORTED aE Of the Six Ameri- can Champagnes Exhibited, Great Western was the Only OneAwarded the Gold Medal at Paris Exposition, 1900, oe Your Grocer or Dealer Can Supply You Sold Everywhere Pleasant Valley Wine Co. Rheims, N. Y. Oldest and Largest ‘Champagne House in America Copyright, Judge Co. ‘“‘HER BUOY.” By H. Hirschauer. Photogravure in sepia, 15 x 18, One dollar. Hand colored, $1.50. Pictures bought and framed now will be ready to hang when you open your summer house or bungalow. Send ten cents in stamps for our com- plete catalogue of illustrations and prices. LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY 225 FIFTH AVE. : NEW YORK Ambiguous Apology. Master Robert had visited the kitchen while the cook was making cake and teased her for some of it. The cook, mindful of the positive orders on such occasions given by Robert's mother, re- fused his persistent request; whereupon Master Robert left the room, shouting to the cook, “*You're an old fool !"’ His mother heard him and told him that he must tell the cook that he was sorry. That appeared a very humiliating per- formance and Robert did not want to, but he finally yielded, and, stepping to the kitchen door, he called out, ‘*Cook, I’m sorry you're an old fool!’* Then They Fined Him! A motorist who had been scorching on a country road was brought before a justice of the peace, who had fined him before. “You have been out with that machine in, have you ?”’ demanded the justice. “Frightening horses again, eh? Why don’t you get a flying machine if you want to beat time and be eccentric ?"" “It would be no good, wearily replied the prisoner. ‘*You would arrest me for frightening the birds.’"— Royal Magazine. Be Patient. Should you get the worst of it, try to make the best of it-—Houxton Post. HOW ENGLAND REGARDS CANADIAN RECIPROCITY. [There has been some silly talk about an xation of Canada by the Un ity agreement.—See Daily P 4 States a8 a possible result of the Mrs, Britannia—"'! think my daughter can serve in the shop and be nice to the customers without losing her heart, even to Cousin Jonathan !"" Nearly a Joke. The humorist was in a brown (study. “T'll get it yet,’’ he muttered. “‘What’s the matter, dear?’’ his wife inquired. ‘You seem to be puzzled about something.”” “*Yes,"’ the jokesmith replied. ‘I'm trying to make a ‘stitch in time’ joke about the girl who is darning the clocks in her stockings.’"’—Youngstown Tele- gram. Now and Then. Aiming to do right is not enough. You must score an occasional hit.—New Orleans Picayune. | —Londen Opinion. Taking Chances. “If you were to live abroad, where would you settle?” “In Sicily, on account of the nice peo- ple there “What makes you think there are only nice people in Sicily?” “The other sort have all emigrated to America."’—Toledo Blade. For a Change. ave been reared in the lap of lux- said the millionaire’s daughter. “Try mine for a change,’’ suggested the impecunious young man.—Philadel- phia Record. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE, It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com