Judge, 1911-11-11 · page 19 of 24
Judge — November 11, 1911 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Judge magazine, not a political cartoon. The content consists of: **Main elements:** - A large **Apollinaris water advertisement** ("The Queen of Table Waters") - A **Grape-Nuts cereal testimonial** featuring a woman's health transformation story - A section titled **"Mignonettes"** — a series of brief humorous anecdotes on various topics **The humor/satire:** The "Mignonettes" are short jokes about everyday situations: a woman waiting in a doctor's anteroom, a singing student with a terrible voice, police prohibiting bridge jumpers, romantic ambiguity, a rural child discovering cows produce milk, and a tax assessor citing absurd property laws. These are gentle, topical social observations rather than sharp political satire. **For modern readers:** This reflects early 20th-century American magazine culture, mixing advertisements with light domestic humor. The testimonial format and health claims about Grape-Nuts are notably similar to modern wellness marketing.
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2 @ 2 2. 2 2 2 * # &#® # # 2 *» THE TAIL OF A MOUSE AND THE TAIL OP A BEET.—Journal Amusant. Red. IT’S THE RED BLOOD CORPUSCLES THAT PROPER FOOD MAKES. An Ohio woman says Grape-Nuts food gave her good red blood and restored the roses of youth to a complexion that had been muddy and blotchy. She says: “For 10 years I had stomach trouble which produced a breaking out on my face. The doctors give it a long Latin name, but their medicines failed to cure it. Along with this I had frequent headaches, nervousness and usually pain in my stomach after meals. “I got disgusted with the drugs, stopped them and coffee off short, and quit eating everything but fruit’ and Grape-Nuts, with Postum for my table beverage. “The headaches, stomach trouble, and nervous weakness disappeared almost like magic, which showed that when the cause was removed and good food and drink used nature was ready to help. “*My blood was purified and my com- plexion became like a young girl’s, while my weight was increased from 90 to 120 pounds in a few months—good, solid, firm flesh, where it used to be soft and flabby. “I recommended Grape-Nuts and Postum to one of my friends, who was afflicted as I had been. She followed my advice and in a short time was re- stored to complete health and in about 8 months her weight increased from 100 to 148 pounds. “Our doctor, observing the effect of Grap2-Nuts and Postum in our cases, declared, the other day, that he would hereafter prescribe these food products for gastritis.” 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 appears trom time to time. They are genuine, true, and fall of human interest. Pure, Healthful, Refreshing Apollinaris ‘THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS” MIGNONETTES. Expensive Way.—One way of taking the rest cure is to wait three hours every day in the anteroom of a fashionable physician.— Kansas City Journal. Its Good Qualities.—Aspiring vocalist —**Professor, do you think I will ever be uble to do anything with my voice?’’ Perspiring teacher—‘*Well, it might come in handy in case of fire or ship- wreck.’’—Cornell Widow. Splash!—Reta—‘‘Did you know the police wouldn’t let a man take a header off the Brooklyn Bridge?”’ Roger—‘Yes, it’s the only kind of a dive the police don’t allow in New York.’’—Princeton Tiger. Depends.—'‘‘Do you prefer the expres- sion ‘among’ or ‘amid’?”” “It depends on circumstances. If you are referring toa pretty girl at Annapo- lis in June week, it would be awkward to say ‘amid middies.’ ''"—Baltimore American. Good Milk.—The returned fresh-air kid was telling his mother of the won- ders of the country. “And, say, ma,”’ he said, ‘‘out at Angola they get milk from cows, and it’s just as good milk as any.""—Buffalo Express. The Same Thing.—‘‘And he said he was willing to die for me?”’ **Not exactly in those words, but that was the impression he was evidently trying to convey.”” “What did he say?"” “He said he was ready to eat your cooking any time you said the word.””— Houston Post. Proof Positive.—‘‘See here, Mr. Casey,’’ said Pat to the tax assessor; “shore and ye know the goat isn’t worth eight dollars.’” “‘Oi'm sorry,”’ responded Casey; ‘‘but that is the law.'’ And, producing a book, he read the following passage: “(All property abutting on Front Street should be taxed at the rate of two dollars per foot.’’—Boston Transcript. Every lover of a good cocktail should call for Abbott's Bitters. Makes the best. C. W. Abbott & Co,, Baltimore, Md. Rémoh Gems’ no glass—will cut gl “4 you smoke for the fun making the “eagle sci that good tobecco costs the pound, in 2Se SOc and $1.00 tobacco perfection. I your dealer doce not stock, these to- baccos send wu with BSc for trial Zor. tia of either ot PHILIP MORRIS & CO., 402 West Broadway Nee York =MADE AT KEY WEST+- In answering aavertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. NotImitations ‘The greatest t the electric marvelously rec gem. gy mond~weare lke mond-biill {eed forever—stand nd_acid like a ¢ jas no paste, foil, or artificial backing.” Set only in 14 Karat Solid gold mountings. 1-30 the cost of diamonds. | Guaranteed to contain on approval. Money cheerfully refunded if not perfectly satis- factory, Write today for our De-Luxe Jewel Book— it's free fortheasking. Address— Remoh Jewelry Co. Thisis for theun- initiated, the pro- crastinators and smokers who are missing somes thing because of not knowing Philip Morris MEN 1G BRAINS IGARS comicbooks.com