Judge, 1912-11-23 · page 17 of 24
Judge — November 23, 1912 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page's main content is a humorous poem satirizing church attendance and the gap between people's pious thoughts and their actual, mundane preoccupations. The narrator claims spiritual elevation—praising the rector's sermons, the incense, the hymns—but parenthetical asides reveal their true focus: whether a hat was expensive, Mrs. Smith's nasal singing, how many verses will be sung, Anne's complexion, lack of cushions, and what time it is. The satire targets 1920s-era middle-class hypocrisy: the speaker performs religiosity while remaining entirely distracted by vanity, comfort, and gossip. The poem mocks both the speaker's self-deception and the performative nature of organized religion among the wealthy. The page also contains period advertisements (Remington typewriters, Durbar Gems, business opportunity schemes), typical of Judge magazine's format.
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A Reverie in Church. LOVE the rector’s voice, low and subdued; The mellow lights, the music and all that. It calms me, makes me feel just right and good. (I wonder what Ma: hat!) Ilove the subtle incense, sweet and faint— It soothes one like the fragrance of a rose; The intonation, with its soft com- - paid for that plaint. (How terribly Mrs. Smith sings through her nose!) Ah, there's my favorite hymn! It warms my heart; It makes dull cares recede, like melting snow. 0b, how can we from godly ways depart? (I hope they won't sing all six verses, though!) The litany—when those dear words I say, I never wish from the straight way to rove. Far happier am I to kneel and pray. (With Anne’s complexion, how can she wear mauve!) Our rector is the dearest man! I love His sermons! Just to hear him is a treat. How good he is! And gentle as a dove! (I wish there was a cushion on this seat!) My soul seems lifted up from thoughts mundane; One never tires of eloquence like his, Revealing earthly things as small and vain. (Oh, dear! I wonder just what s!) time it Landmarks of Typewriter Progress Such are all the recent developments of the Remington VISIBLE MODELS 10 and tt Among these developments are: The Built-in Decimal Tabulator— which makes the decimal tabulating mechanism an inte-- gral part of the typewriter. The Tabulator Set Key—which eliminates all hand setting of the tabulator stops. The Column Selector—which de- termines, by the stroke of a single key, the exact point on each line where the wnting is to begin. The Adding and Subtracting Remington (Wahl Mechanism) —which combines in one oewtiter: and in one operation, the functions of the writing machine and the adding machine. Every one of these new developments is an evidence of the perpetual leadership of the Remington Typewriter. Llustrated booklet descriptive of all recent Remington improvements, sent on request. Remington Typewriter Company (Incorporated) New York and Everywhere Adding and Subtracting ~ Remington Wonderfully brilliant. Pure white. Constructed by the Oxy-Hyérogen Purnace. Will cut glass, stand acid and fre tests like real diamonds. no foil or backing. Set only In 14k Gold Mountings. Brilliancy guaranteed 25 years. ‘en Approval or by recistered mail on receipt of price. Money cheerfully refunded if not satisface tory. Send for ooklet. Dept. B. SCHULTZ GINGER ALE for far partcziar ered From your éealer or seat direct CARL H. SCHULTZ Payot LANE SALES CO. 2 es 430-444 First Ave. KY. Clty How sweet this Sabbath morn of rest and prayer, se == = When worldly things are laid aside, forgot, AGENT DROP THE DEAD ONES. AWAKET START WITT T AGE NTS hes my tired ied tv lightened od Seon oie Zon CENTURY WONDER. VON] GENERAL, AGENTS its care, Dasincass, 'Sotd ons money-bac jev-manie€) MAKE MONEY HERE START NOW—TODAY And purified of every idle thought! When Sunday morning comes, I'm glad, indeed. Like as a thirsty flower, with rain Wackache, Newraliga, and many (mcs a permanent cere. & jf iepeasled 7 | demonstration convinces the most skeptical perwon, ‘Bales saslly mades My heart is freshened in its heavenly pelinesig gaatiee wre need. zon, four days later I would not miss my service f / Bie mig territory tae ‘ a Service oer i Remlued, Coday Abposial will da CA big eurprine awalltyour A . Teste now, stat vise awalis the world! — Mathilde Bilbr BLACKSTONE MPO CO. 505 M ne ie LEDO. OIG In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com