Judge, 1911-09-23 · page 25 of 26
Judge — September 23, 1911 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains mostly **short humorous anecdotes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The cartoons shown illustrate Victorian-era jokes: one depicts superstition (breaking a glass as bad luck), another mocks a "philanthropist" whose charity extends only to buying a poor man beer and cigars instead of actual food. The text sections are comedic vignettes satirizing everyday life: a husband named after his wife (implying she dominates him), a farmer posing for campaign photos with hay to appear rustic, and a Black servant ("Dinah") saving fresh eggs for the bishop's visit—this last reflecting period stereotypes about African American dialect and subservience. The primary content is **advertising**: Club Cocktails, Blatz beer, Cook's Champagne, and Abbott's Bitters dominate the page, typical of *Judge's* revenue model. The gentle satire targets social pretense, marital dynamics, and political posturing rather than substantive political issues—characteristic of light satirical magazines of this era.
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led til sistant taking ributor T when st win. S wee “coop HEAVENS, MARIA! I'VE BROKEN THE GLASS— it’s A BAD OMEN. SOMETHING UNLUCKY IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME."—London Opinion. 1 then Tiption vas i. | in the ur lee. j ly and ambi- set to I ut that |) y that the at- | a HE WAS A VEGETARIAN. Philanthropist" Ex~-T sent a poor starving devil down to | Bid a note this morning to tell you to give him a meal. of Ire- |] What's the bill 7” one" Eightegnpence.” ist —" What are the items ?” or ages seas Hour beers and two clgars.*\— Sydney Bulletin, ] "IT IS THE AGING! AND THE BLEND of Club Cocktails that have made them so popular here and abroad—so far ahead of any “made-by-guess” cocktail you can get anywhere. A simple secret: fine old liquors blended in exact proportions and then further aged before shipment. There’s an indescribable mellow- ness to CLUB COCKTAILS; it is the aging and the blend. Manhattan, Martini and other standard blends, bottled, ready to serve through cracked ice. | AT ALL DEALERS. G.F. HEUBLEIN & BRO., Sele Props. Co., Baltimore, Md. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE, It will be appreciated. FALLING LEAVES. What the World Wants. What the world wants is more smiles. Not the cheap, tailor-made, superficial, ghastly, thin-skinned, diplomatic grim- ace; but the good, wholesome, big- hearted smile that leaves no room to doubt its genuineness. That kind of a smile is always at a premium. They are deeply rooted, hence they draw nourishment from the innermost recesses of a warm heart, kept so by the reflected rays of the sunny countenance they light up. Smile in the street, in the office, in the workshop, in the kitchen, in the parlor, the schoolroom, the playground. Smile everywhere. Smiles are the sunshine bursting through— Dispersing clouds, revealing heaven's own blue. —J. W. Burgess. that comes Advertise, “*Well--er—the truth is, my business is hardly worth advertising.”’ Hustling ad solicitor—‘‘Then advertise it for sale.""—Boston Transcript. An Infallible Sign.—‘‘ How do you know that your daughter’s music is improv- ing?”” “The neighbors are friendly.’’—Houston Post. getting more Well Named.— Wigg—‘‘ Henpeckke has bought a motor boat and named it after his wife.’” Wagg—‘‘Can’t manage it, Philadelphia Record, eh?”"— Being a Farmer. The candidate, with solemn pride, Works half a day, And then is photographed beside A load of hay. —Louisville Courier-Journal. Laid for the Bishop.—‘‘Look here, Dineh,’’ said Binks, as he opened a questionable egg at breakfast, ‘‘is this the freshest egg you can find?” “Naw, suh,’’ replied Dinah, ‘‘We've done got a haff dozen laid diss mornin’, suh; but de bishop’s comin’ down hyar in September, suh, and we’s savin’ all de fresh aigs for him, suh.’’—Harper's Weekly. A Clerical Bull.—Said an English cler- gyman: ‘Patriotism is the backbone of the British empire; and what we have to do is to train that backbone and bring it to the front.’’"—Red Hen. Encouraging. “If I were your lips to kiss, Would you tell your ma, sweet miss?’’ “Tam not, sir,"’ answered she, “A bureau of publicity.” —Boston Transcript. Half and Half. —Customer—‘‘ How much for that suit of clothes, if I pay cash?’’ Tailor—‘'Forty dollars.”’ Customer—‘How much on credit?”’ Tailor—‘‘Eighty dollars, half of it down.’’—Toledo Blade. Every lover of a good cocktail should call for Abbott's Bittera. Makes the best. C. W. Abbott & Anyhow. — Merchant—, Line at the brewery. Just about 100 per cent. perfect. For health’s sake have it in your home. “(Always the same Good Old Blatz” Ask for it at the Clab, Cafe or Buffet. Insist on Blatz, Correspondence invited direct. Tobacco Habit Banihal DR. ELDERS’ TOBACCO BOON PANISHES forms of Tobacco Habit in 72 to 120 hours, A pnd tive, quick and permanent relief. Easy to tak No craving for Tobacco after the first dose. 0: to three bores for all ordinary cases. We guart too results in every caso or refund money, Send for our free booklet giving full information. Elders’ Sanatarium, Dept.43 St, Joseph, Mo rity COOK'S EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGNE comicbooks.com