Judge, 1912-11-09 · page 18 of 24
Judge — November 9, 1912 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and humor anecdotes**, not political cartoons. The main content includes: **Advertisements:** Pears' Soap (emphasizing economy), a correspondence law school offering $100 tuition credit, and the "Bugville Book" children's publication. **Humor pieces:** Three brief anecdotes about well-known persons: 1. **Senator O'Gorman joke:** Contrasts a judge's power ("You be hanged!") with a bishop's ("You be damned!"), concluding the judge's threat has actual enforcement—a play on religious vs. secular authority. 2. **Railroad courtesy story:** A train engineer politely interrupts two chatting ladies to resume service, satirizing excessive politeness. 3. **Political suspicion fragment:** References congressman Asher Hinds of Maine discussing a political leader's suspicious nature contributing to his success. The page reflects early 20th-century American humor and advertising conventions. Without visible dates or clearer context, specific political references remain unclear, though the Hinds reference suggests contemporary congressional figures were satirized regularly in Judge.
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