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This page is primarily **humorous verse and light advertising**, not political satire. The left column features comic poems about romantic "dimpled darlings" — young women with suggestive names (Margaretta, Golda, Louisa, Anna) whose courtship activities are described through rhyming wordplay: "petta and petta," "holda and holda," "squisa and squisa." The jokes trade on innocent-sounding repetition with implied physical intimacy. Below are brief anecdotes: a failed elopement, wasted artistic talent, platonic friendship skepticism, and a doctor whose prescriptions enrich local druggists rather than cure patients — typical light humor of the era. The right side contains advertisements: a Behning piano ($750-$900), a "Strong Arms" bodybuilding manual, the Nulife shoulder brace, Remoh Gems jewelry, and the Zim Book for aspiring cartoonists ($1.00). The page reflects early 20th-century American magazine content: flirtation humor, self-improvement products, and gentle mockery of doctors and professionals.

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Passing the Mustard. Dimpled Darlings. There was a girl named Margaretta, So sweet not a youth could forgetta. They would sit 'neath the moon With Margie and spoon And petta and petta and petta. pe —Houston Post. There was a young lady named Golda; “T love you!"’ the fellows all tolda. They'd come every night And turn down the light And holda and holda and holda, —Detroit News, There was a young girl named Louisa, A charming and beautiful tisa. Her swain, lucky chap! Used to call—such a snap!— ‘And squisa and squisa and squisa. —Boston Transcript. There was a fair damsel named Anna, Whose beau in the summer would fanna; But they had a row-— It’s cool weather now — And he has decided to canna. Why It Failed.--‘‘Why did the elope- ment fall through?’’ “We had a signal arranged. She told me to come to her window and make a noise like a robin. I did so.’ “Yes?"” “Then her father popped out and made a noise like a shotgun.’’—Louisville Courier-Journal. Wasted Talent.—Friend—‘‘You are wasting your time painting pictures, old chap. Artist—‘‘But I sell my pictures.” Friend—‘‘That proves what I said. It shows that you could sell anything, so why not take up something there’s big money in?’’—Boston Transcript. The Last Resort. —‘‘Do you believe in platonic friendship?”’ he asked. “Not,’’ she replied, ‘‘as long as there is a chance for anything else.’’—Chi- cago Record-Herald. Surely.—‘‘Do you really believe, doc- tor, that your old medicines actually keep anybody alive?’’ “Surely,’’ returned the doctor. ‘My prescriptions have kept three druggists and their families alive in this town for twenty years.’’—Harper’s Weekly. Heard at the Club.—‘‘Rogers is the cleverest chap at getting around diffi- culties you ever saw."’ “Is that so?”” “Yes. Why, if that fellow was con- fronted with the horns of adilemma, he’d blow one and drink the other.’’—Boston Transcript. On the Fence.—‘‘Say, Sim!”’ “Well?” “How'd you get your wheat crop in % quick?" “Stayed on the fence and let the can- didates do the work.’’—Louisville Cou- rier-Journal. The more a man says he will do for politics, the more he expects politics to 4 for him.—N. Y. Press. | | in answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. Your Investment in a genuine - Gehning <=> LANO “With the tons you can’t forget” assures you an instrument that will fulfillevery claim musically, me- chanically, and in durability. Every Behning buyer gets not only quality and service, but an instrument that is of the highest refinement purchasable at-the price, allowing for a legitimate margin of profit. Back of every instrument is our guarantee ‘as to worth, service and price, “Back of that guarantee is the entire founsiation upon which our business success has been built. We know that our m-thods and merchandise will merit your confidence. Style No. 10, $750 Style No. 24, $850 Style No. 32, $900 If you are interested, write us and we will notify you, where in your town you can see and hear the Behning. Booklet J on request. Cash or convenient terms, Liberal allowance on old pianos, 425 FIFTH AVENUE Entrance 38th St., N. Y. City REMNING PLANO Co, | will send as long as they last my 25¢. book “STRONG ARMS” for 10c. in stamps or coin Mlustrated with 20 full page half tone cuts show- that will quickly develop, Beautify, and gain great strength in yout | shoulders, arme, and hance without aay ‘apparatus. NULIFE shoulder brace, straightens round shoulders in- stantly, expands your chest, makes you breathe deeply’ at all times, and compels you to stand, sit and walk errct. "Special price $2.00 post paid. Send height, weight and chest measure. PROF. ANTHONY BARKER, 1047 Barker Bldg., 110 WEST 42nd STREET, NEW YORK ‘wear like diamonds. Brillianc: forever, Stand fle, acid and fre like diamonds, oF Set only in 14 30th the price of Advertising of Advertising See Talk Number 41 on page 2 of this issue. Qian tNGfan, Why not be a cartoonist? You'll find the Zim Book a great help. _ It is full of practical suggestions and short cuts. It will point every step of the way from the rough sketch to the finished drawing. Then, it will give you suggestions as to just how and where to place them. Zim is the most famous of all American cartoonists. He has wntten this book on his experiences. Why not cash in on it? The Zim Book is bound in three-quarter Morocco. The publication price is $5.00 but a limited spec- ial offer permits us to let you have this for $1.00. ZIM BOOK ROOM 1149, BRUNSWICK BLDG. NEW YORK. comicbooks.com