Judge, 1912-08-17 · page 22 of 24
Judge — August 17, 1912 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements and brief humorous stories** rather than political cartoons. **Key Content:** The page features ads for typewriters, whiskey, art prints, and cigars—typical early 20th-century Judge magazine fare. The only illustration is "A Live Wire" by Rolf Armstrong, showing a pretty woman's face (Armstrong was known for illustrating attractive women). **"Stories with Smiles"** comprises short, lighthearted anecdotes about: - A diner's encounter with a waitress offering excessive breakfast options - A professor's illegible handwriting correction - A bachelor charmed by orchestra music titled "Maiden's Prayer" (which he learns is actually "Mendelssohn's Wedding March") - A Harvard graduate's affected European speech patterns **Social Context:** These gentle jokes mock everyday situations—pretentious education, romantic mishaps, and miscommunication. The humor reflects early-1900s middle-class concerns about proper deportment and education, with no overt political satire present on this particular page.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Stories with Smiles Did He Survive?—‘‘What kind of breakfast foods have you?’’ the dy: Spep- tic inquired of the waitress at Cherry. ville Inn, who stood before him with arms akimbo. “We got all the reg’lar kinds the waitress, who was a Cherryville girl; ‘ham an’ eggs, fried steak, brook A Big Business Builder | that saves time and money— prevents waste tncreases sales | —makes your office up-to-date. trout, doughnuts an’ apple pi Yi 'UNDERWOO REVOLVING | can have ‘em all if you like, an’ a cup DUPLICATOR o’ coffee an’ griddle cakes. We caleu. Stmplest. most efficient and inst expensive to, operate. Baas late to charge enough, so folks can eat Rinute.” Dally output equal to that of twenty typewriters, | all they want."’— Youth's Companion, Saves half your printing coat on circulars, cific forms, ete. dea ony erza for Booklet aml Specimens ef Work, The Professor Could Read It.—The col UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO.., Inc. lege instructor should take due pains to practice what he preaches. One member of a class in English composition brought his theme to the professor after recitation hour, in order that the professor might read a marginal correction which he had writ which the pupil had been entirely un- “A LIVE WIRE” i % | able to make out. By ROLF ARMSTRONG | “Why,'’ explained the professor, J | ‘*that says, ‘Write more plainly.’ ''—<t, Paul Dispatch. ; j HAT could be more | z Catching a Bachelor.—-The orchestra refreshing than a GRANDFATHER played No. 6, a selection that seemed to S| USED the bachelor very beautiful. He leaned pretty girl s face? STILL THE BEST. toward his companion and whispered, “How lovely that is! What is it, do ; you know?”” There are just dozens of Note style She smiled demurely and replied ina pretty girls in the Judge oe bottling low, thrilling voice, “It is the ‘Maiden’s Prayer.’ Art Print Series. And at the same time she handed him : This is the her program, pointing to No. 6 with her Charming creations of finger. gore : Guaranteed He read and started, for the real nsme well-known artists— pic- || Original of the selection was ‘Mendelssohn's Id f d Package. Wedding March."’ The bachelor bought tures you woul rame an the ring next day.— Cincinnati Enquirer. take delight in giving them | v Improvement.—A young Brooklyn woman, who has the honor of being the as presents. C strongest girl at her college, said the ‘A taste that you can recognize other day, of an affected type of culture, Send 10c for the Judge and a smoothness that you will “Such ‘culture is superficial. It re minds me of Cornelius Husk. Art Catalogue. remember.”” “Corn Husk, after his son's gradu BERNHEIM DISTILLING Co. tion from Harvard, gave the lad a trip It contains reproductions ae to Europe. Afterward a friend asked the old man, of the Judge Art Print ““*Well, did the tour improve young i - Corny?’ Series. Make your selec Press couma Rare “It certainly did,’ was the reply. tion—you ll find pictures will send you all newspaper clippings ‘He says ‘I fancy’’ for ‘‘I guess’’ now, | trends, or any subject onvwhich you may wast tobe “up| and “‘blouse”” for “‘shirtwaist, ” **boots”” from 25c to $2.50. S date" Every newspaper and periodical ‘of importance | for ‘‘shoes,”” ‘*nut’ for’ “dude,” in the United States and Europe is searched. Terma.) — ** how ‘or “derby,” and ‘1 say” for JUDGE, 225 Fifth Ave., New York |A Botnet Nee Wor Mewar Rowen, 10116 Seventh | pee os Oy Paul’ Dispatch. Cabby Had Tried It.—‘‘My dear COUPON ror OF BRAINS friend,” expostulated the clergyman to AGAR the cab driver. ‘I told you to burry, JUDGE, but I surely never told you to use pre 225 Fifth Ave., New York. = fanity. If you must say something ‘. ‘MADE AT KEY WEST strong to your horse why not substitute Enclosed find 10c for which send me |} - such innocent words as “gol dara!’ the odes’ Art Finet Catalogue, Be An Artist. Make Money Drawing} ‘da bing!” They have the same ex * losive sound, and should surely be sf Ni comic pictures. Let the world’s famous car- Prrective.”* lame . soe toonist, Eugene Zimmerman, spill a few “Yer riverence, I tried that stunt ideas into your head. Get the Zim Book— wance,’’ answered the cabby, ‘‘an’ I Address. - SUD moetalde” saleable So geestions: enes was tin minutes late at th’ Pennsylvania faction guaranteed. Money back if book station. Shut yer ears while 1 yk returned within 10 days. Address: these plugs a bit.""—Philadelphia Tele ZIM BOOK, Room No. 1149, Brunswick Bldg, New York! graph. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. COPYmONT, LERIE-LUDOE €0., 199 comicbooks.com