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This page from *Judge* contains primarily **humorous anecdotes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **Humor pieces** satirizing everyday social situations—a woman's vanity (lowering shoe heels to appear taller), gender stereotypes (a child noting men don't attend church), and rural ignorance (Aunt Sarah, traveling 70 mph in a car, thinks country houses are closer together than city ones). **A Grape-Nuts advertisement** disguised as a testimonial letter—a common advertising strategy of the era. It presents a woman's "recovery" from stomach troubles through diet change, implying poor nutrition causes illness. **Period advertisements** for Evans' Ale, Egyptian cigarettes, and Old Overholt Rye whiskey, with typical early-1900s marketing appeals to health and quality. The page reflects *Judge's* formula: light social mockery targeting middle-class pretension and provincial attitudes, combined with commercial sponsorship. There are no identifiable political figures or major social commentary—just genteel satire of daily life and consumer culture.

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RAMIFICATIONS. A Motto. “(A motto?’’ the old man said, with a smile, To the boy who came one day; “Some good advice in the nutshell style, To cheer you along the way? “Well, here is a plan—and I ought to know, For I've found it powerful good: The grin will come and the grouch will go, If you keep on sawing wood.’’ —Youth’s Companion. A Sure Sign.—‘‘I wonder if there's anything serious between that tall g! and the little captain?’’ “I think there is. She has had the heels of all her shoes lowered.’’—Flie- gende Blaetter. Not Quite the Same.—Miss Bute—‘‘He | told me once that I was quite pretty."’ Miss Chellus—‘*Yes, he also told me that you were quite pretty—once."’— Catholic Times. “Shure !""—‘‘What is a primeval for- est, Pat?”’ “A place where the hand of man has | never set foot.’’—Princeton Tiger. Wrong Sort PERHAPS PLAIN OLD MEAT, POTATOES AND BREAD MAY BE AGAINST YOU FOR A TIME, A change to the right kind of food can lift one from a sick bed. A lady in Walden, Ill, says: | “Last spring I became bed-fast with severe stomach trouble accompanied by sick headache. I got worse and worse | until I became so low I could scarcely | retain any food at all, although I tried about every kind. | “Thad become completely discouraged and given up all hope and thought I was doomed to starve to death, until one day my husband, trying to find something I could retain, brought home some Grape- Nuts. | “To my surprise the food agreed with me, digested perfectly and without distress. I began to gain strength at once. My flesh (which had been flabby) grew firmer, my health improved in day, and ina very | 3 I gained 20 pounds in weight. | “T liked Grape-Nuts so well that for four months I ate no other food, and al- ways felt as well satisfied after eating as if I had sat down to a fine banquet. “T had no return of the miserable sick stomach nor of the headaches that I used to have when I ate other food. I am now a well woman, doing all my own work again, and feel that life is worth| iving. | “‘Grape-Nuts food has been a God- send to my family; it surely saved my life; and my two little boys have thriven on it wonderfully.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, ‘‘The Road to Wellville,"’ in packages. ‘‘There’s a reason. Ever read the above letter? A mew one pears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. \ THE CHURCH AND THE CHILD. Small boy—"I want to go too—00 —00—00!"* Small girl—"" Don't cry, Bobby! Don't you know men never go to church nowadays ?"” Sydney Bulletin. Going Some. Although progressive in most things, Aunt Sarah was backward about riding in an automobile, and for many months preferred to make trips to and from the city behind faithful old Dobbin. One fine afternoon, however, her brother, a prosperous contractor in town, persuaded her to try a jaunt with him in his big touring car. Hilary caused the big machine to roll slowly and gently around the city streets for an hour o} then he decided to try the country pikes. By gradually in- creasing the speed he managed to make the car hit the macadam at a seventy- mile clip without disturbing his timid sister. “Well, Sarah,”’ finally asked Hilary, “how do you like thig kind of riding?” With her face flushed with pleasure and her eyes fairly snapping with en- thusiasm, Aunt Sarah replied, “It’s great, Hilary! but I never no- ticed before that the houses in the coun- try were so close together.”’—Youngs- town Telegram. Knew What To Expect.—Uunskilled shot—‘‘I'm awfully sorry I shot your dog. Gamekeeper—* Don’t you worry about that, sir. I left my best one at home in case of accidents."’—Fliegende Blaet- ter. Contribution for the Pastor.—-As evi- dence of generosity to the minister, one of the neighbor's hens has laid four eggs in the stable of the Free Baptist parson- age this week.—Limerick (Me.) Item. Their Note. —Some fellows buy a thing for a song, and then want to give a note for it.—Des Moines Register and Leader. Automobile Eye Insuran eded after Exposure to Sun, Winds and L urine Eye Remedy freely applied Affords Reliable Relief. No Smarting—Just Eye Comfort—Try Murine, There Are Many Reasons why everyone should take along a supply of Evans Ale when going on an outing. It confers phys cal benefits as well as sensual pleasure. A substantial, satisfying, strengthening and sustaining beverage. | Apply to Nearest Dealer of Write to C. H. EVANS & SONS, Hudson, N. Y. Egyptian Deities The Umost in Ogerettes ‘They cost more to make but when. you smo! them you know whi Cork Tips or Plam A Whiskey that’s never questioned as to its richness, age and purity The signified preference of the elect —in evidence at all the better places Distilled and Bottled in bond by A. OVERHOLT & CO. Pittsburgh, Pa. | In answering aavertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be arpreciated. comicbooks.com