Judge, 1912-07-27 · page 21 of 24
Judge — July 27, 1912 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page combines three distinct elements: **Left Column - Humorous Anecdotes:** Two brief satirical pieces on optimism and human interest. The second story mocks a wealthy New Yorker who sued his former girlfriend to recover expenses he'd spent courting her—including taxicab fares. The satire targets his greed and violation of gentlemanly conduct; the court sided against him, and the author gleefully predicts social ostracism and that he'll eventually court another woman (repeating the cycle). **Right Column - Schlitz Beer Advertisement:** A major commercial ad comparing Schlitz beer in brown bottles versus competitors' light bottles. The copy argues brown bottles protect beer from light exposure, which causes off-flavors. Two men clink glasses in the illustration. This represents early 20th-century beer marketing emphasizing scientific/chemical superiority. **Bottom - Hotel Earlington Ad:** A small hotel advertisement for a New York establishment offering budget rates ($1-2) and "large sample rooms." The page is primarily advertising-driven, with the satirical content serving as editorial filler typical of Judge's format.
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Real Optimism. OME wise person once observed,’ re- cently said a Baltimore man, ‘‘that the best cure for pessimism was to make a list of all one’s troubles and another of all one’s blessings and then to com- pare the two, It is, of course, improb- able that a lad once in my employ had ever heard of this practical device, but he certainly made a neat application of iton one occasion. “Every day like this,’’ complained a derk in the office during a protracted niny spell, ‘‘means a postponed game."* “And every postponed game,"’ my ofice boy philosopher hastened to add, “means a double-header."’ Human Interest. The poets, drama and fiction simply mn even with the news of the day for human interest. Mankind’s diversity of impulse and action makes the world steadily interesting and often gay. All the world loves a lover, and, by the same token, all the world looks with amazement, if not with contempt, upon aman who revokes on the pleasures of life by an action at law, A New Yorker, apparently of good estate, recently courted a woman, who declined to be his wife. A majority of men would have bowed to a polite nega- tive, but this man sued his former sweet- beart to recover a part—he called it “ber share’’—of the cost of wooing. One of the items in his complaint was for taxicab hire Isn’t this the limit of modern business eccentricity? What is the world com- ing to when a man courts a woman in the good old way and then discounts the pleasures of love-making in a law-suit. In this case the court denied the man’s right to recover. The law is Peculiar in its inconsistencies, but everybody should applaud this decision. The judge rebuked this eccentric plain- tiff and put in a word for the traditional fallantry of his sex, clouded for the Boment by this peculiar case, Men may be depended upon to rebuke this complainant. . For a time at least he will find no peace in their haunts. Women will use his name as a synonym for meanness. He will be referred to &8 sordid, abject, penurious and alto- gether vile. He should take to the Woods. The chances are that he will ‘on be taxicabbing with another woman. Compare the taste of Sell in BROWN BOTTLES with beer in light bottles Schlitz is as pure when poured i into your glass as when it left the brewery. It’s the Brown Bottle. It keeps out the light. Light develops i in beer a peculiar taste and a disagreeable odor. This is not a theory. It is a fact proven by scientists. Schlitz is properly aged before leaving the brewery It will not cause biliousness, nor ferment in your stomach. Schlitz in Brown Bottles costs you no more than common beer in light bottles. Order a cate from your dealer today. Sce that crown or cork is branded “Schlitz”. a ‘dmg “Y | That Made Milwaukee Famous. HOTEL EARLINGTON (FIRE-PROOF) 27th Street, West of Broadway, NEW YORK EUROPEAN PLAN RATES $1.00 Single, $2.00 Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Within Five Minutes of Shopping and Theatre Districts. Absolute Quiet at Night LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS NEW MANAGEMENT E. W. WARFIELD, Manager In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com