Judge, 1911-07-01 · page 4 of 24
Judge — July 1, 1911 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor content** rather than political satire. The main cartoon depicts two figures examining shoes, with the caption suggesting concern about shoe quality—"IS THAT REALLY TOO, ETHEL? I SHOULD NEVER HAVE KNOWN YOU WITH THOSE NEW SHOES IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR DODGES."—London Sketch. The joke appears to be about poorly made or uncomfortable shoes that are obvious/noticeable to others. The page also contains various **period advertisements** (diamond rings, island houses, cigarettes, railroad services) and short **humor snippets** about marriage, cats, and social observations—typical filler content for Judge magazine. Without additional context about the specific publication date or the figures depicted, the exact satirical targets remain unclear, though the overall tone reflects early 20th-century domestic comedy and consumerism.
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you any an- cestors, Mrs. Kelly?’ asked Mrs. O’Brien. “And phwat’s ancistors?’’ “‘Why, people you sphrung from.’’ “Listen to me, Mrs. O’Brien,”’ said Mrs. Kelly impressively. ‘‘Oi come from the rale sthock av Donahues that sphring from nobody. They sphring at thim.’’—Catholic Tribune. “The three things that inspire the most profanity,’’ says the Cynical Bach- elor, ‘‘are an alarm clock, a fountain pen, and a wife.'’"—Philadelphia Record. Rustic Diplomacy.—‘‘Did I hit him?” “‘No; your highness pardoned the lit- tle animal.’’"—Fliegende Blaetter. 1,000 Island House ALEXANDRIA BAY Jefferson County New York IN THE HEART OF THE THOUSAND ISLANDS In the most enchanting spot in all America, where nature's charms are rarest, all the delights of modern civilization are added in the 1,000 Island House. No hotel of the Metropolis provides greater living facilities or such luxurious comfort—real home comfort—as does this palatial Summer retreat. An amusement for every hour, or quiet, complete rest, is the choice of every guest. All Drinking Water used in the House is Filtered Send two 2-cent stamps for Illustrated Booklet. 0. G. STAPLES, Proprietor HARRY PEARSON, Chief Clerk Guest (APTER A PARTICULARLY BAD LUNCH) —“ THERE 18 ONE THING ON YOUR TARLE WHICH 13 UNSURPASSED IN THE FINEST HOTELS IN LONDON.” Seaside hotel proprietor—“ VERY KIND OP YOU TO 8AY 80, SIR. MAY I ASK WHAT YOU REPER 10?” .. Guest—" THE SALT!” —London Opinion. Murise—Through its Tonto e Stim. ite ulates Healthy Circulation in the Blood Nourishing the Bye and thus Promotes Byelies he, Deadly. Senator Overman said the other day of a defeated bill: “It deserved to be defeated. It was as irregular as the Tin Can poker game. “‘A man describing the game said, **One-eyed Bones, on my right, held four kings and an ace. Two-fingered Schermerhorn, on my left, held four a ind a king.’ ““*And you—what did you hold?” some one asked excitedly. “**I, being the coroner, held the in- ; Sad was the reply.’’—Kansas City far. A Cure.—There’s nothing that cures people of wanting things like being able to afford them.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. . If a man got paid a salary for lying in a hammock he’d hate the job.—Press. The first—" 18 THAT REALLY YOU, ETHEL? NEVER HAVR KNOWN YOU WITH THOSE NEW SHOES IP IT HADN'T BEEN POK DIoDUMS.”—London Sketch, 1 SHOULD In answering advertisements please mention JUDG. It will be appreciated, Egyptian Deities The Utmost in Ggarettes” | Their quality was | difficulr to at tain but is easy to recognize. 2 Cork Tips or Plain Those Cats. Mary had a Thomas cat; It warbled like Caruso. A neighbor swung a baseball bat— Now Thomas doesn’t do so. —Milwaukee Sentinel. Her sister also had a cat; She called the creature Queenie. The neighbors wouldn’t stand for it— It rivaled Tetrazzini. —Yonkers Statesman. Every once in so often the straight and narrow path seems to pitch over a precipice.—New York Press. CHICAGO ST. LOUIS KANSAS CITY via the Chicago 2 Alton Automatic Block Signal Rockballasted Roadbed Electric Lighted Traine Unexcelled Dining Service Double Track Rai ‘between Chicago and 8t. Louis MG or Time Tubles and Fares Address; [J R. J. MeKAY, Genera! Passender —_ comicbooks.com