Judge, 1912-09-21 · page 23 of 24
Judge — September 21, 1912 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humorous anecdotes** rather than political satire. The content consists of: **"Stories with Smiles"** section: Six brief jokes about contemporary social issues: - A Danish immigrant seeking naturalization - Woman suffrage in Australia (mocking women voters' focus on fashion over politics) - A Black maid whose "providing" husband gets her more washing work - A town's oldest resident's only claim to fame (a criminal relative) - A man claiming marriage proves men aren't equal - Artist comparison jokes **The dominant visual element** is a large **Budweiser advertisement** featuring an eagle logo, promoting 173 million bottles sold in 1911 through "quality and purity." **Historical context for modern readers:** The woman suffrage joke reflects early-20th-century anti-suffrage sentiment—ridiculing female voters as frivolous and concerned only with clothing. The maid joke uses period racial stereotypes typical of Judge's era. These anecdotes represent mainstream American humor of 1911, revealing attitudes toward women's rights, immigrants, and race that would be considered offensive today.
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Stories with Smiles. Essential to Success.—Lambert Kas- Chicago attorney, told the follow- ing story at a recent Y. M. C. A. ban- t On Kansas farmer, a Dane, applied for naturalization papers. The judge asked re you satisfied with the general conditions of the country “Yas,"’ drawled the Dane. “Does the government suit you?’’ queried the judge. “Yas, yas; only I would like to see replied the farmer.—Chi- How She Voted.—At a luncheon in New York, Dr. Lyman Abbott, sipping agiass of ice-cold milk, told a woman- saffrage story. “T had heard a lot,”’ he said, ‘‘about the wonderful success of woman suffrage in Australia; so, meeting an Australian woman one day, I asked, “‘*How did you vote, madam, at the last election?” “The Australian woman answered, with a simper, “In my mauve pannier gown, sir, with a large mauve hat trimmed with mauve ospreys.’ '’—Exchange. AGood Provider.—Mrs. Bennett had a colored maid who had been with her for some time. The girl left her and got married. A few months later she came tosee Mrs. Bennett. “Well, Mandy,’’ asked the former mistress, “‘how are you getting along?’’ “Oh, fine, ma’am, thank you!’’ the bride answered. “Is your husband a good provider?"’ “Yes, ‘deed he am, ma’am!’’ said Mandy enthusiastically. ‘‘Why, jes’ dis las’ week, ma’am, he got me six new places to wash at!’’—Harper's Magazine. His Proud Boast.—‘‘Ah,'’ interestedly ejaculated the city visitor, ‘‘and that is yoar oldest inhabitant? A venerable figure, truly! I fancy he looks back on alife as full of useful achievement as ithas been long?”” “Well, not to hurt, exactly,’’ a trifle pessimistically replied the landlord of the Skeedee tavern. ‘‘About all he’s ever done, that I knowof, is to brag that he had a second cousin a good many years ago who got arrested on suspicion < being Jesse James.’’—-Kansas City far, Not Their Equal.—‘‘Do you believe that all men are created equal?" “Tused to before I was married.”’ “And now??? “Now I find that I can’t begin to com- bare with other women’s husbands. ’’— Detroit Free Press. Her Judgment.—-May—' What makes you think Pallit is a better artist than Brush}? Fay—Well, Brush has more paint ca his clothes, but Pallit has a better winted Vandyke.""—Baltimore Ameri- Con. Expectation.—‘*‘When does Mand expect to get married?” iets f¥ery season.””—Boston Tran- Budweiser The World’s Favorite Bottled Beer What made it so?— QUALITY and PURITY 173,184,600 Bottles sold in 1911. Bottled only at the Home Plant in St. Louis Anheuser-Busch Brewery St. Louis, Mo. Read a live up-to- Are You An Elk? §e:4,2 Ji »p:0; filled with all the latest news and gossip of Elkdom, $1.50 per year. National Elk’s Horn NORMAN M. VAUGHAN, Editor Mercantile Building ST. LOUIS, MO. ed Cutting Burea: will send you all newspaper clippings which may appear about you, friends, or any subject on wnich you may want to be to date.” Every newspaper and pes lin the United States and Europe is searched. Terms, $5.00 for 100 notices. Henny Romeixe, 106-110 Seventh | Avenue, New York. In aneworins advertisements please mention JUDGE. It Advertising of Advertising See talk Number 36 on page 21 of this issue. lita jfurue comicbooks.com