Judge, 1911-08-12 · page 23 of 24
Judge — August 12, 1911 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This page consists primarily of **short humorous anecdotes** reprinted from a British source, not original political cartoons. The jokes follow common early-20th-century comedy formats: **Notable jokes include:** - Wordplay on "put up/put down" (preserves vs. a child's mischief) - Theatre profession romance jokes (actors reconciling nightly) - Boarding house complaints and romantic telephone mishaps - A woman mistaking her husband's return for an intruder, implying she expected infidelity - Poverty romance clichés (lovers facing hardship together) **The satire targets:** - Domestic life and marriage anxieties - Class differences (boarding houses, wealth) - Gender relations and courtship conventions - Romantic melodrama The page is **primarily advertising**—featuring a substantial Budweiser beer advertisement and a Judge's Library promotion. The humor is genteel, non-political, and aimed at middle-class readers. There are **no identifiable political figures or specific contemporary references** visible.
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FROM LONDON TIT-BITS. DOTING mother labeled her pre- serves, ‘‘Putup by Mrs.D.’” Her son ate them and wrote on the labels, ‘‘Put down by Johnny D.”’ a Flossie—‘‘Of course in the theatrical profession it doesn’t matter how often | lovers quarrel.” Gertie— Why 80?” Flossie—'‘ Because they make up every night and twice on matinee days.” a “There is nothing more unsatisfactory than a boarding-house _ beefsteak,’” growled the chronic grumbler. “Oh, I don’t know,’ rejoined the im-} pressionable young man. “Did you ever get a kiss from a pretty girl over the telephone?” a “Is that you, Frank?” asked Mrs. Tippins, in a nervous voice, as she heard some one moving about in the darkn “It is,"” replied Mr. Tippins. “You gave me such a shock! 1| thought at first there was a man in the house.”” ~ | Bertie and Alice were sitting alone| together in the moonlight uttering ten-| der nonsense. aid the girl bravely, “tif pov- | erty comes, we will face it together."” | “Ah, dearest,"’ he replied, “the mere sight of your face would scare the wolf And ever since he has been wondering The Heights at the Top mi Aberretarneiee Ce: |are always commanded by those who produce the best. Over fifty a A very pretty girl who recently re-| years of continued Quality and Purity made ‘The Old Reliabie’’ turned from Ireland tells of an amusing encounter with an Irish cabby in Dub- lin. She had started out from the hotel to do some shopping, but decided instead | to make a tour of the city on a jaunting car. Arriving at the first car stand and having selected the smartest-looking vehicle, she told the driver that she “wanted to engage him for the day.’’ Pat, never backward in paying hom- age to beauty, earnestly replied, | “Begorra, ma’am, you are welcome. , T only wish it was for life!’’ Agricultural Item. Some men can always raise a ten, When troubles come. It’s easy to raise money when You've planted some. —-. ‘ttsburgh Post. Not What She Expected.—He—‘‘At last, Miss Millie, I can say something that I have been burning to ask you for some time."’ S) ‘*What is it?) What is it?’’ Has your cousin Erna enough money to marry o1?"—Ulk. ASimple Twist o the Wrist.—‘*You know Jones, who was reputed so rich? | Well, he died the other day, and the only thing he left was an uid Dutch| clock.’” “Well, there’s one good thing about it; it won’t be much trouble to wind up his estate.""—Sacred Heart Review. Budweiser the unchallenged King of All Bottled Beers. Its world-wide reputation is due to its thorough ageing, mildness and exquisite taste which helped to win its Popularity Everywhere. Bottled only (with corks or crown caps) at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery St. Louis, Mo. 10c. Judge’s Library 10c. - August Number SOLD BY ALL NEWSDEALERS advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com