Judge, 1911-07-08 · page 22 of 24
Judge — July 8, 1911 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** for resorts and schools, with a sidebar of brief **humorous quips and jokes** rather than political cartoons. The one illustration shows a crowded streetcar or train platform. The caption jokes about standing room: a conductor tells passengers they can't all stand on the platform, and a child's voice replies that one person is "standing on my feet"—a literal-minded child's joke about personal space. The text jokes are typical early-20th-century humor: a bank teller's job description, a military mishap, a couple at the horse races (she thinks he's betting on horses; he's thinking about her milliner's bill), streetcar crowding, definitions of "new humor" as recycled jokes, and parenting challenges with children who take instructions literally. **No political content is present.** This is entertainment and advertising for a general audience, reflecting middle-class American leisure activities and family life circa 1910s.
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In the Catskill Mountains Elevation 3,000 Feet The Rejuvenation of this Famous Resort For the first time this resort has been leased to a New York hotel man, Mr. Louis Frenkel, for 14 years proprietor of the Hotel Albert. The hotel has been renovated and put in first-class condition. Clim e and location uneat Europe or Amer Up-to-date Garage, Boating, Fishing Golf, Tennis. Excellent accommodations for Conventions. Assembly rooms seating 1,000 persons. Symphony Orchestra. Special attractions and inducements for the younger set. HARRISON S. DOWNS - MANAGER Booking Office, Berkeley Lyceum. 19 West 44th St. Telephone, 1860—Bryant. Opposite Sherry’. ~ New York Electrical School Hotel Kaaterskill HAVE YOU READ Judge’s Quarterly ISSUED JULY FIRST. If you haven’t there is some- thing good coming to you. You'll be sorry if you miss this issue. 25c, at all news-stands 1,000 Island House ALEXANDRIA BAY Jefferson County 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 An amusement is the choice does this palatial Summer retreat. for every hour, or quiet, complete rest, of every guest. All Drinking Water used in the House ts Filtered Send two 2-cent stamps for Illustrated Booklet. ©. G. STAPLES, Proprietor HARRY PEARSON, Chief Clerk New York Teller. “I'm teller in a bank,’’ the boy said, in a joyous shout; “T have to stand and tell the folks the president is out.""—Dallas News. The Point of View.—'‘‘I read yesterday that Colonel Tamale, of the insurrectos, was shot in the back.’ “T was afraid that would happen to him. 1 read a statement in a newspaper the other day which said, ‘Colonel me back to the front.’ ’’—Houston Post. At the Derby. “What is your money on?" she excitedly cries, As the field gallops into full view. Then he thinks of that milliner’s bill and replies, “Quite a lot of my money’s on you!"” —London Opinion. Too Bad!—News Brief: Red devil, fifty miles an hour, two joy riders, two chorus girls, two bottles of champagne, two o'clock, two funerals.—Nashville Tennesseean. The Conductor—* PASS ALONG IN THERE. YOU CAN'T ALI. STAND ON THIS PLATFORM.” A small voice—" THEY ARBN'T—ONE OP THEM 18 STANDING ON MY PRET! "—London Opimion. Defined.—‘‘Father,'’ asked the funny man’s ‘what is meant by ‘the new humor’ “The new humor, my boy, is the art of grafting a chestnut."’—The Editor. Awkwardly Expressed. —He—‘'I am not taking part in the theatricals. I always think I am making such a fool rr ‘oh, every one thinks that! London Opinion. Soothing Syrep the ie. a Mothers will find Mrs, Winsto best remedy for their children. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. Too Much Like Work.—Mrs. Crawford —In chewing your food, my dear, you must count thirty-two with each mouth- ful.” Freddy—‘Gee! that’s the toughest way they gotten up yet to make a feller learn arithmetic!""—New York Times. The Only Way Out.—Peter (sent for the milk)—‘‘Oh, mercy! I've drunk too much of it! What shall we do?”’ Small brother—‘Easy! We'll drop the jug.""—Meggendorfer Blaetter, * comicbooks.com