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This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Judge magazine, not a political cartoon. **Content includes:** 1. **"Judge's Favorite"** — A theatrical advertisement featuring actress Valeska Suratt in "The Red Rose" at the Globe Theater, with poetic praise. 2. **"Lucky Mistake"** — A testimonial advertisement for Postum (a coffee substitute), presenting a Brookline woman's story about accidentally receiving Postum instead of coffee, discovering health benefits for her family and sister. 3. **Humorous short pieces** — Three brief satirical anecdotes: - A dialogue about the degrees of sleepiness - A picnic scene where diners forget all equipment except attitude - A farmer's son collecting insects laboriously 4. **Advertisements** — For diamond rings, Pears soap, and Great Western champagne. The page reflects early 1900s concerns: patent medicines/health products, theatrical entertainment, and gentle domestic humor. It's entertainment and commerce rather than political satire.

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JUDGE'S FAVORITE. VALESKA SURATT “THE RED ROSE” AT THE GLORE THEATER. We've heard of Sheba’s splendor. King Solomon's display ; The riches of the Indies And the glories of Cathay; The wealth of Montezuma, The jewels of old Peru But having seen “ The Red Rose.” We d first prize to you. ¢ in rich colors clash, yet harmonize— You're a kaleidoscopic vision That we all can idolize. — Wi Lucky Mistake. GROCER SENT PKG. OF POSTUM AND OPEN- ED THE S OF THE FAMILY. A lady writes from Brookline, Mass. : “A package of Postum was sent me one day by mistake. “I notified the grocer, but finding that there was no coffee for breakfast next morning, I prepared some of the Postum, following the directions very carefully. “It was an immediate success in my family, and from that day we have used it constantly, parents and children, too —for my three rosy youngsters are al- lowed to drink it freely at breakfast and luncheon. They think it delicious, and I would have a mutiny on my hands should I omit the beloved beverage. “My husband used to have a very deli- cate stomach while we were using cof- fee, but to our surprise his stomach has grown strong and entirely well since we quit coffee and have been on Postum. _ “Noting the good effects in my fam- ily, I wrote to my sister, who was a coffee toper, and after much persuasion got her to try Postum. “She was prejudiced against it at first, but when she presently found that all the ailments that coffee gave her left and she got well quickly, she became and remains a thorough and enthusiastic Postum convert. “Her nerves, which had become shat- tered by the use of coffee, have grown healthy again, and to-day she is a new Woman, thanks to Postum.’”” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich., and the ‘‘cause why" will be found in the great little book, ‘The Road to Wellville,"” which comes in packages, Ever read the above letter? A Rew one appears trom time totime. -y are genuine, true, and full of human interest. In answering advertisements plese= ~ention JUDGE. It will In the Psychopathic Ward. By CHARLES C. JONES. E CAME to me with troubled air— It seemed his thoughts were some- thing deep; And when he stood beside me there, He asked, ‘How fast is fast asleep?” I pondered that, then said, ‘‘You see, On reason I am not so strong; But fast asleep is certainly ‘As fast as long ago is long.”” A Picnic Outfit. A merry crowd of South Side folks, who took baskets filled with good things to Idora Park Friday evening, was seated at one of the long tables when one of the men called for salt. “T don’t believe there is a bit in the outfit,’’ said one of the ladies. ‘Pass the pepper,’ some one else called, “There isn’t any pepper either," came the answer. **Hand me a fork."’ “Goodness! we forgot the forks!’ “Any napkins?” “Nary a napkin.”” Some of the younger folks began to titter, when an elderly lady, equal to the emergency, rapped on the table with a cup and exclaimed, “Remember, folks, this isn’t a ban- quet; it’s a picnic.’’— Youngstown Tele- gram. Height of Mistrust.—‘‘Very diffident man, they say."” “Very. Bought a dictionary last week, and now he's counting the words to see if it contains as many as the pub- lishers claim.’’—London Answers. “Is your boy Josh much of a help to you?” Yes," replied Farmer Corntossel. ‘‘He’s makin’ a collection of insects. Of course he don’t catch as many as he could if he wouldn't stop to label ’em, but every little helps.’’— Washington Star. THE ONLY ONE. Fond mother—'* Just look—our Jim is the only one who is in step.—Everybody's Weekly. o exactly as ie ‘ioe velvet ring box, with Write for our Free Catalog ‘ote, It tolle al about our easy credit pla LOFTIS BROS. & CO.., Ejspeed ant We Learn to say “ Pears’” when you ask for soap. There are other soaps, of course, but Pears’ is best for you and matchless for the complexion. You can buy Pears’ everywhere. Western Great The only American Cham- pagne awarded a Gold Medal at the following Foreign Expositions : PARIS EXPOSITION, 1867 France PARIS EXPOSITION, 1889 France PARIS EXPOSITION: 1900 rance VIENNA EXPOSITION, 1873 Austria BRUXELLES EXPOSITION, 1897 igiam BRUXELLES EXPOSITION,1910 Belgium Pleasant Valley Wine Company Oldest and Largest Champagne Producers in America Rheims New York be appreciated. comicbooks.com