Judge, 1911-05-13 · page 4 of 24
Judge — May 13, 1911 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is a Philip Morris tobacco advertisement depicting a pipe smoker, emphasizing the brand's quality as an "English Mixture and Cut Plug." The right column contains **"Tit-Bits"**—brief, humorous anecdotes typical of Judge's filler content. These include light social humor about fools, star actors demanding authenticity in stage props, an old sea captain's romantic musings, and various witty one-liners about marriage and fishing. The only substantive political reference appears in a section titled **"As Advertised,"** which mocks political advertisements, including one Kentucky gubernatorial candidate—though specifics aren't clearly identified. The **Judge's Library advertisement** promotes the magazine's May issue at newsstands for 10 cents.
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Wi By, — se S Masesty you may talk about your “pet” brands, but right here is where you can start your tobacco edu- cation— where you can learn what a real smoke is. Philip Morris English Mixture»»CutPlug Everything that's good or possible in tobacco has been put into these brands. You can well risk a quarter for a trial two-ounce tin. If your dealer does not stock Philip Morris English Mixture ard Philip Morris Cut Plug, send us his name and 25 cents for tin of either brand. ( ) Dy PHILIP MORRIS & CO., Ltd. 419 West Broadway, New York City Factories . Montreal Lendon n K 10c. Judge’s Library 10c. May Number TIT-BITS. Fools.—One rocked the boat, one didn’t know the gun was loaded, one touched his cigar to a celluloid collar; but the chiefest of them played poker in a gentleman's game. a Star actor—‘‘I must insist, Mr. Stager, on having real food in the ban- quet scene.’’ Manager—‘‘Very well, then; insist on that, you will be sup) real poison in the death scene. a An old sea captain was turning over the leaves of a friend’s album, when, coming to the photograph of a young lady of whose acquaintance the family were rather proud, he was asked what he thought of her. “*Weel,’’ was the old salt’s reply, “if I were goin’ to mak’ a rare stroke o’ iness, I'd buy that girl for what she’s worth, an’ sell her for what she thinks she’s worth,”’ if you ied with a “Would you marry for money?" asked one girl of another. “Not I; I want brains!" reply. “Yes, I should think so,’’ said the first speaker, ‘‘if you don’t want to marry for money !’" Fishing. A reel, a creel, A rod and line, A hook, a brook, A day that’s fine; A bunch of lunch, A harmless flask— What more, Lenore, Could mortal ask? —Louisville Courier-Journal. ‘* As Advertised.” We recently noted an advertisement for situation as baker of ‘‘an all-round We were not greatly in the course of the evo- lution of the divorce movement, this in- dividual should appear. Another adver- tisement pathetically asks, ‘Is your feet worth twenty-five cents?” Them cnes what we has am! The Cincinnati £n- was the | quirer’s page of political news—refer- ring to candidates for the governoiship this in Kentucky — lately contained startling headline, ‘‘A Dark Horse Every Kentucky Legislator's Slee If this information is thoroughly reli- able, it is somewhat more remarkable than the ‘‘twenty-four packs’’ Truthful James insinuated the capacious sleéves of Ah Sin, the heathen Chinee, held.— Western Christian Advocate. Where Love Failed.—‘‘Maybe she won't like me any more, but I can’t help it.’” “What's happened?” “Her pet poodle was under the mistle- toe and I failed to take the chance.’’— Pittsburgh Post. Tramp Came Back.—'‘Didn’t I give you a piece of pie last week?’’ demanded the cooking-school graduate. ‘‘I didn’t expect to see you again so soon.’” “TI fooled you, ma’am,’’ replied the NOW READY AT: ALL NEWSDEALERS in answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. tramp. ‘I didn’t eat it.”—-Philadelphia Record. comicbooks.com