Judge, 1911-06-24 · page 19 of 25
Judge — June 24, 1911 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with scattered humor pieces**, typical of Judge's format. The main cartoon, "Things Coming His Way," shows a figure labeled "Mr. Ham" with impaired hearing—likely a visual pun on his name—standing on railroad tracks as a train approaches. The caption suggests he's misinterpreting an idiom about "things coming his way," creating dark comedic irony about his obliviousness to actual danger. The page includes typical early-20th-century satirical quips: a joke about women imitating men, a parody of Mary's Little Lamb reimagined with an unreliable airplane, and a jab at mining-stock promoters hiding from police in card files (referencing real financial fraud scandals). The bulk of the page features **testimonial advertising** for Grape-Nuts cereal (claiming to cure indigestion and insomnia), Blatz beer, Cortez cigars, and Pears' soap—all with pseudoscientific or vague health claims typical of the era. The humor is genteel and relies on wordplay rather than political commentary.
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THINGS COMING HIS WAY. Mr. Ham (with impaired hearing) —** A symbol of good luck I vow, like an oasis in the desert, and unless thou speaketh falsely I shall presently behold the tide of things coming my way.” A Success. —Girl—‘* What's your opin- ion of women whi itate men?” Man—''They’re idiot Girl—'Then the imitation is success- ful."’—Toledo Blade, Wanted to Sleep. CURIOUS THAT A TIRED PREACHER SHOULD HAVE SUCH DESIRE. A minister speaks of the curious ef- fect of Grape-Nuts food on him and how it has relieved him. “You will doubtless understand how the suffering from indigestion with which I used to be troubled made my work an almost unendurable burden, and why it was that after my Sabbath duties had been performed, sleep was a stranger to my pillow till nearly day- light. “*T had to be very careful as to what I ate, and even with all my care I experi- enced poignant physical distress after meals, and my food never satisfied me. “Since I began to use Grape-Nuts the benefits I have derived from it are very definite. I no longer suffer from indi- gestion, and I began to improve from the time Grape-Nuts appeared on our table. “I find that by eating a dish of this food after my Sabbath work is done (and I always do so now), my nerves are quieted and rest and refreshing sleep are ensured me. “T feel that I could not possibly do without Grape-Nuts food, now that I know its value. It is invariably on our table—we feel that we need it to make the meal complete—and our children will eat Grape-Nuts when they cannot be persuaded to touch anything else."” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Michigan. Read the famous booklet, ‘‘The Road to Wellville,”’ in packages. ‘‘There’s a Reason."” Ever read the above letter? A mew one appears from time to Ume. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. In enswering advertisements please mention JUDGE, It will be appretiated: Mary's Aeroplane. With the kind permission of the author of the first stanza, which was: Mary had an aeroplane, It’s wings were white as snow, But every time she wished to fly, The plane refused to go. I herewith submit the second: In it she took a flight one day (Exception to the rule), But just as it got under way, The thing ran out of fuel. —Geree B. Staf. Safe Resort.—'‘Where can I hide?” gasped the mining-stock promoter, as he burst into his office. ‘The police are coming!’’ “Get into the simplified card index case!"’ cried the chief clerk. ‘‘I defy any one to find anything in there!”’— London Opinion. ‘Was He Pleased?—The engagement of Miss Margaret Roesing, daughter of Mr. B. Roesing, No. 2711 Harrison Street, has been announced to Arthur Croxson. —Evanston News. PLAY TITLES TRAVESTIED. “*The Woman in the Case.’ —London Opinion. Caront Bitters :— Unexcelled with Lemonade, Soda, Gin, Sherry and W Vhisky. Indispensable for a rfect cocktail. Oct. C. Blache & Co., 73 Broad St., |. ¥., Gen'l Distrs. THE SENTIMENT OF THE HARVEST L id G pee MILWAUKEE f PY Me HINEST BEERLZ FOOD VALUE, time-honored quality, delicacy of flavor and Correspondence invited direct. LBLATZ BREWING CO MILWAUKEE WIS “Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win.” One cake of Pears’ con- vinces. Sold all over the world. “MADE AT KEY WEST comicbooks.com