Judge, 1911-04-29 · page 24 of 26
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains primarily **humor pieces and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The content includes several brief anecdotes and jokes typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: - "The Wrong List" recounts a story about William Gladstone's schooldays, when a headmaster mistakenly flogged boys on a confirmation list instead of a flogging list - "Warranted Suspicion" jokes about a wealthy older man suspicious his young wife married him for money - "Taking a Chance" features a boy losing soap money - "Freaks of the Human Mind" collects amusing typos and malapropisms from various sources The page also includes **advertisements** for Overholt Rye whiskey, Abbott's Bitters, and various services. **The right side features** a photograph and praise for actress Viola Allen in "The White Sister," along with ads for a press-clipping bureau and tobacco cessation remedies—typical commercial content of the era. The humor relies on wordplay, Irish bulls, and gentle social observation rather than pointed satire.
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The Wrong List.—One of Lady Reay’s recollections is of a dinner party at which she had for her neighbor Glad- stone, in happiest mood. He told her of his Eton experiences and tales of ter- rible little Dr. Keate. The latter al- ways had the names of those doomed to be flogged written down on a narrow slip of paper. One day, picking up such a list, he called up for flogging the boys whose names were inscribed upon it. Upon suck occasions the delinquents were not permitted to offer explanations, so boy after boy was castigated, and returned sore and savage to his seat. Not until the operation was complete did he learn that, instead of the flogging list, he had picked up the slip on which were the names of the boys about to be confirmed. —London Tit-Bits. —*What's the You look Warranted Suspicion. fr. Rockingham? ** replied the aged millionaire, who had married a young woman. ‘‘A deep, dark suspicion has entered my mind, My wife has compelled me to quit wearing rubbers.""—Chicago Ree- ord-Herald. Whats YourBest? Ask the epicure—ask the dispenser—the answer is in- variably— GOOD OLD OVERHOLT RYE Most preferred by those who best know A fitting accompaniment to all better occasions in bond by Kind old lady “Well, what is the matter?”’ Boy- er sent me for tuppence’ worth of soap, an’ I’ve lost the tup- pence."’ Kind old lady—‘‘Well, Here’s twopence for you. lose it?"’ Boy—‘Playing pitch an’ Everybody's Weekly. my bo} never mind. How did you toss.""— Every lover of a good coe Abbott's Bitters, Makes the best Freaks of the Human Mind.—Sign on a Long Island store: ‘‘Boats and clams to let.’” Epitaph on a butcher's tombstone in New Hampshire: ‘‘Meat me in heaven.” Extract from letter of a Fall River merchant: ‘'Thanking you in advance for past favors."” Card displayed in a Charlestown lodg- Steam-heated rooms and Spoonerism (rather a freak of the tongue than of the mind): ‘The school- wark is the bulhouse of civilization.” Bit from country paper: ‘‘He was un- married, and, so far as known, there was no reason why he should want to die.”” Choice sample of editing in a woman's journal: **Alfonso XIII. was the son of Alfonso XII., who died five months be- fore he was born at the age of twenty- eight.’"’—Boston Transcript. Vivid Imagination.—‘*You won't run any risk in lending me a_ thousand francs. I am writing a novel that is sure to go. You know what imagination T have.’’ “Well, have lent you the money, then.’ Mele. you'd better imagine that I '—Pele A Knocker.—‘‘One thing about Jinx; he never comes into one’s office without knocking.’"” “Another thing about Jinx is that he never goes anywhere without knocking. "” —Houston Post. No Good.—It’s a poor brand of reli- gion that makes a man pray for his neighbors one day in the week and try to cheat them the other six days.—Chi- cago News. JUDGE'S FAVORITE. VIOLA ALLEN IN “THE WHITE SISTER.” The lights go down ; you come in sight. Forgot at once is all our care. ‘The play is bound to be allright, So we ‘re content in a parquet chair. ROMEIKE’S E73: Core ‘appear about you, your friends, or ai which you may want to be “up to date.” newspaper and periodical of importance in the Uni- ted States and Europe is searched. Terms. $5.00 for 100 notices. HENRY ROMEIKE, 110-112 West 26th Street, New York. Tobacco Habit Banished DR. ELDERS’ TOBACCO BOON BANISHES forms of Tobacco Habit in 72 to 10 hours, A posi tive, quick and permanent rellef. Easy to take. No craving for Tobacco after the frat dose, One to three boxes for all ordinary cases. tee resulta in every caso or refund money. for our free booklet giving full information. Elders’ Sanatarium, Dept. 43 Bt. Joseph, Mo Don’t Weat a Truss STUART'S PLAS TR:PABS sv cieress peoeive. “Pee torte use for rossene JAL OF RO SL NAE oa sale ‘Address—PLAPAO LABORATORIES, Block 202, St, Louis, Be im answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com