Judge, 1912-10-19 · page 18 of 24
Judge — October 19, 1912 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **Pennsylvania Railroad advertisement** masquerading as editorial content. The large upper section features a dramatic photograph of the "Pennsylvania Special" locomotive with promotional text praising its safety, comfort, and speed for the New York-to-Chicago route. Below the ad are **six short humorous anecdotes**—typical Judge magazine filler content. These are gentle, domestic jokes with no apparent political satire: a child mimicking adult speech patterns, a father-son resemblance joke, an exaggerated cheapskate, a loud baby, a humorist's melancholy, and a joke equating love to disease requiring a "wife cure." None of these vignettes contain identifiable caricatures or political references. They represent standard early-20th-century American humor aimed at middle-class readers—the presumed Pennsylvania Railroad clientele. The page essentially demonstrates how **advertising and entertainment blended** in Judge: premium advertisers received prominent placement alongside the magazine's editorial content, targeting affluent travelers.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
High Grade Service Above is a reproduction of a photograph of the “Pennsylvania [Special,” the 18-hour over-night express en route from New York to Chicago. It partially depicts the high standard of Pennsylvania Railroad service between New York and the great cities of the country. The multiple-track roadbed is a model of rock-ballasted, dust-free construction, and is as smooth and well-protected as science and skill can make it. The train is all steel from ‘‘cow catcher” to observation platform, electric lighted and comprehensively and conveniently appointed. Safety, Comfort and Speed in admirable degrees are the prominent characteristics of this service. When you ride on a Pennsylvania Railroad train you know that you are getting the best the world affords. For time of trains, tickets, Pullman reservations and any information, apply to nearest Pennsylvania Ticket Agent. Yi PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD She Had Overheard. Somewhere, some time, little Annette had overheard something. She sat on the porch with her doll and very im- pressively stated, ‘‘Now, Doris, when you know I am right, you must never, never talk backward to me."’ Life’s Handicap. My babe must be a funny lad. Last night I heard his mother say, “He looks precisely like his dad, But he’s all right every other way."’ The Limit. Mudd—‘'!s he economical?’’ Judd—‘*Economical?) Why, he al- ways opens the window of his office be- fore looking out, so as not to wear out the glass.’’ A Noisy One. Bilton (meeting Tilton on the street) —‘‘Ah, congratulations! I hear yo have a new youngster at your house.” Tilton (looking wildly about)—‘‘For heaven’s sake, you can’t hear him ‘way out here, can you?"’ Why? “*Why does the average humorist look so melancholy?"’ ‘‘Well, I think it is because he thinks all others’ ‘stuff’ is so sad."’ Heroic Treatment. If love is a disease profound, As scientists assure us, We victims of the ill, I've found, Must take a wife to cure us. In answering advertisements please mention JIJDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com