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Judge — April 6, 1912 — page 24: Judge, 1912-04-06

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This page is primarily **advertisements and humorous short pieces** rather than political cartoons. The main advertisement promotes Repetti candies as Easter gifts. The two cartoons shown are generic humor unrelated to politics: one features two caricatured faces (unclear who they represent), and the other advertises "The Zim Book," a cartoonist's collection. The rest of the page contains brief jokes and quips. Most notably, "The Meanness of Mose" depicts a Southern Black woman using heavy dialect ("jes," "husban'," "vo'ce") seeking divorce from her lazy husband. This reflects early 20th-century stereotypical comedy about African Americans common in Judge magazine. Other short pieces use puns about marriage ("Double Harness") and contain mild social commentary about human nature ("Straight Tips") with no specific political targets. The page is essentially a collection of light humor and commercial announcements typical of the magazine format.

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Conveys an Expression of the Sweetest Holiday Sentiment. Everything that is delicious known to Confectioner's art. Our large assortment of Italian Nut Chocolates. Chocolate Bon Bons. Chocolate Maraschino Cherries. Candy Pebbles and Dinner Candies have an exquisite richness and deliciousness distinctively their own Hand-painted Boxes Beautifully hand-painted round bores, filled with Repetti's dainty sweets, ss selected—2 Ibs.. $2.00—3 Ibs., $2.00—S 1b: Easter Novelties We are now showing a large assortment of imported Easter novelties, hand painted boxes, fancy baskets and dinner favors at very moderate prices All candy made fresh daily. Orders sent by express anywhere. 2125 Broadway, At 74th Street New York And All Draggists Have youa Sense of Humor? F SO, you want the Zim Book. You'll find it just chuck full of merry humor. Take a peep into a cartoonist’s dope-mill. Breathe the atmosphere of an artist's life. It’s yours for $1.00. Bound in three-quarter Morocco. It’s worth more, but we want to sell the few remaining copies on hand. Write right away. LESLIE-JUDGE CO., 225 Fifth Ave., New York 24 The Meanness of Mose. ical Southern ntered the of- fice of a well-known attor- ney, and, after mopping her shining brow with a bandanna handkerchief, said to the man at the desk, ‘Ah wants t’ git a di- vo'ce f’om mah husban’, Mose Lightfoot."’ “On what grounds?” asked the attorney. “He's jes natchelly wuf- less,’’ was the reply. “What is your husband's occupation “He jes sets roun’ de house all day and p'tends to mind de baby."’ **Does he take good care of the child?’’ ‘"Deed he do not! He is too lazy. Dis mawnin’ he tried to make de dawg rock de cradle by tyin’ its tail to one ob de rockers. **Did the scheme work?"" “Land sakes, no! Mose am so evahlastin’ grouchy dat he couldn't speak enough kind words to make de dawg wag its tail!"’ Straight Tips. Arrogance is fermented egotism. Justice is love with its eyes open. The wife of a jolly man usually has sad eyes. Intolerance is produced by intensively farming one idea. Prudery is the dead bones of virtue bound to- gether with barbed wire. The old maid who says she has refused alot of men often refers to book agents. Spring Would Be but Dreary Weather— Ardent real-estate agent —‘You see, it’s an ideal place to live—no mosqui- toes, except in the spring of the year.'’ Timid investor—‘‘Yes; but you said this was the land of perpetual spring.”” ! Stray Easter Thoughts, A devil in hand is worth two in the near future, If it rains, praise God in your aj clothes, He is not discriminating, Don't get confused on the priority, Easter Sunday came before Easter hat, If the eggs are few, don’t blame the rabbit. He is merely the middlemas There is a hen higher up. Double Harness. ‘She said she didn’t care for hima Yes, but there was a ‘trace’ ofa blush on her face at the time."” ‘Which meant that she was ready to ‘saddle’ herself with a husband." “O, she couldn’t ‘blinders’ into think. ing anything else."’ **Well, they’re back from their ‘bridal’ tour.’" ‘But I heard there was a ‘breeching’ their happiness.” “*Yes—she wanted the ‘rein’ herself.” **And when he gave her ‘a high check’ she was satisfied.’’ “Yes—but it left him ‘strapped’ fer awhile.’” “‘Well one must expect that in double harness."’ He Wished To Know. “Uncle Bill,"" little Lester Livermore, who possessed an inquiring mind, ‘‘when were you born?” “In 1860."" “That wasn't what the war was about, was it, Uncle Bill?"’ asked Her Prospectus. Promoter's little daughter—‘‘ Mamma, { think they'll send us a baby now that we've moved over on this new street.” Mamma—‘‘How so, my dear?” Promoter's little daughter —"Well, I've prospected the territory and they're struck babies on all sides of us.” Prattle. Ef all politicle talk was as good asit sounded, the pallajium uv our libberties never would have a morgidge on it. If the calendar should be reformed, # same pseudo-scientists wish, what would become of the holidays? One day I says to my wife, “Manér, how would you like to vote?” And s® says, ‘Well, I'd like to vote agin wise men sufferin’,’’ and I'll be derned ef i's shore whether she knode what she #¥ talkin’ about er not. Jedge Waxen. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com