Judge, 1912-03-30 · page 23 of 24
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This page is primarily a biographical sketch of poet/humorist Strickland Gillilan, with extensive footnotes using typographical humor. The main text describes Gillilan's Ohio birth, barefoot childhood, failed newspaper career, accidental literary success with "Finnigin," and modest prosperity through lecturing. The satire centers on editorial writing: Gillilan became editor precisely *because* he was terrible at reporting—his vagueness and factual errors suited editorial work perfectly, where one can "say nothing" and mark it for typographical spacing ("leaded"), making editorial content essentially empty filler. The page is otherwise dominated by period advertisements for whiskey (Hunter), Canadian whiskey (G&W), liqueur (Chartreuse—noting a 1911 Supreme Court decision protecting the Monks' trademark), a medical device (rupture cure), and New York hotels.
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View, 1, too, y. he sky. + reat 8 bird. ine, he m. death 18 holg n keel, of the light, rewed eS an 1S and Strickland Gillilan. He was born* in Ohio. This will come to you ‘‘like a burst of thunder from a clear sky" ;¢ or like $5 present from H. G.t He went barefoot his first twenty- three (count them) summers. Hence it is with great difficulty that the iron can enter his sole. § Once taught || school in the country, seven miles from a town, but his long- ing for a quiet life drove him from this barly burly to a city in Indiana, ** and be began daily newspaper work. Did this ten years or more. tt He never made good at it, though he’s the only person who dares say this truth in his presence, and this is the first time he’s had the nerve to admit it. He got most things wrong, as re- porters do yet. tt He was so bad at it they made him editor. Editorial writing was easier, One may ramble vaguely, get nowhere, use no facts, convey no information, and yet make good. es STRICKLAND GH.LILAN—HIS: MASTERPIECE. All one need do, in editorial writ- ing, is to say nothing and then mark it within a perpendicular line meaning ‘‘to be leaded.'’ §§ The only difference between nothing and an editorial is that the latter is leaded. Wrote ‘‘Finnigin’’ at Richmond, Ind. Didn't mean to. Nobody makes a hit a- purpose, Has published one book of verse, bat has otherwise done well financially. Lecturing has made him horribly rich. He had potatoes and eggs every day and butter twice a week, all winter. Also one of his children had appendi- citis for her birthday. He is thoroughly married. FEET NOTES. ‘This information about his birth is largely hearsay on his part. He has no clear personal recollection of it. tNot original, He had heard it some- where, tOne guess as to whom he means. That's right first time. §Favorite jest of Ptolemy 10 on the E last. | Purely technical term. ** Novel foundry, west of Ohio. tt That is, it seemed like more. 4 See LaFollette’s Publishers’ Dinner speech at Philadelphia. in §§Printers’ term, pronounced ledded,"? E short as in chalcedony. In answering : ; : 3 HUNTER WHISKEY HAS CAINED PUBLIC FAVOR BE- CAUSE IT IS A PERFECTLY PURE RYE WHISKEY, RICH, RARE AND MELLOW PEOSESOSeseseoesoooonssosesesoaes Sold at all first-class cafes and by jobbers. WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. SPEEEELLLL Sessssssssssssssesesssssssssssrsessesese BVTTESSTTISISSTITTITTIIITO SHUBERT Ea AEE AAA AS AAS, DEIR RAE RAIA IAA SSISAISIASSSIAS ASS SASS ASAE NN ASSS SSSA SAR * neers | Fass: Hee * * ss Since the decision rendered by the United States Supreme Court, * it has been decided by the Monks hereafter to bottle CHARTREUSE (Liqueur Péres Chartreux) bibbhbbhbbbedbdkatecobibtee tT TT SEE IEEE EH I IO AISA IAM ss debeshecbesbeabeoledocbosdodudedcht.c. t TAIT I AR RSA ASIA SAAD SAAD IIA SES ASAI AISA IAS both being identically the same article, under a combination label representing the old and the new labels, and in the old style of bottle bearing the Monks’ familiar insignia, as shown in this advertisement. According to the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court, handed down by Mr. Sustice Hughes on May 29h, 1911, no one but the Carthusian Monks (Péres Chartreux) is entitled to use the word CHARTREUSE as the name or designation of a Liqueur, so their victory in the suit against the Cusenier Company, representing M. Henri Lecoutarier, the Liquidator appointed by the French Courts and his successors, the Compagnie Fermiere de la Grande Chartreuse, is complete. The Carthusian Monks (Pares Chartreux), and they alone, have the formula or recipe of the secret process employed in the manufacture of the genuine Chartreuse,and have never parted with it. There is no genuine Chartreute save that made by them at Tarragona, Spain. At first-class Wine Merchants, Grocers, Hotels, Cafés. Batjer & Co., 45 Broadwav. New York, N. Y.. Sole Agents for the United States. peStesheedeshedhedidbueabvatdudedbabeduebubububed.tchtc,tc.2 Me HSH IDIEIIRIBI DSI IIIS BOIS MSE ISSIR IMIBIDISIE BSI BEI nai GI IDIBIBIB BEERS 3 GEISER IRI BISIISIIG RISE SIGISISHIIEI ISIE RII IOI EE IAAI AME HOTEL ST. DENIS BROADWAY AND 11TH STREET NEW YORK CITY. Within Easy Access of Every Point of Interest. Half Block from Wanamaker's. 5 minutes’ walk of Shopping District. NOTED FOR: Excellence of Cuisine, Com- fortable Appointments, Courteous Service and Homelike Surroundings. ROOMS $1.00 PER DAY AND UP EUROPEAN PLAN Table d'Hote Breakfast 50c. WM. TAYLOR & SON, Inc. ALSO HOTEL MARTINIQUE, Broadway and 33rd Street. we 4% Better than Scoteb Better than tried G « W Canadian Whisky Distilled by Gooderham & Worts, Limited, Toronto, Canada Better than Bourbos Better than Rye New Rupture Cure eR . Don’t Wear A Truss. Brooks’ Appliance. New dis- covery. Wonderful. No obnox fous springs or pads. Automatic Air Cushions. Binds and draws the broken parts together as you would a broken limb. No salves. No lym- phol. No lies. Durable, cheap. Sent on trial. Pat. Sept. 10, ‘01. CATALOGUE FREE. C. E. BROOKS 178 State St... Marshall, Mich. 23 advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com