Judge, 1912-11-23 · page 19 of 24
Judge — November 23, 1912 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with two brief humorous anecdotes about well-known figures. **The Stories:** 1. **"A Shirt Tale"** features Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan. The joke concerns a rural storekeeper's reluctance to sell him a shirt because it's his only one of that style—he doesn't want to "break his line" (break up his inventory set). The humor lies in the absurdity of this small-town retail logic. 2. **"Tough on Pa"** describes Poke Miller, a minstrel director, becoming furious when a motion-picture theater's phonograph plays "Old Black Joe" with two altered notes in a bar. Miller is "disillusioned" because he's performed it one way for years and believes it should remain unchanged. The joke satirizes his rigidity and overwrought reaction to a trivial musical variation. **The Advertisements** promote champagne, whiskey, leather goods, and magazine subscriptions—typical period marketing with no apparent satirical content.
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Amusing Stories About Well-known Persons. A Shirt Tale. ENATOR William Alden Smith, of Michigan, tells the following story shout himself: One time, as he alighted from a train stasmall town where he was to deliver m address, he had the misfortune to receive a shower bath of soot from the jeomotive. Fortunately it was a hot dy and he was carrying his coat, so that escaped; but his shirt got the full benefit, and as he was without luggage, being on a one-day trip, there was noth- fag to do but to purchase a clean one at Apollinaris SPRING AT NEUENAHR, GERMANY, Under Protection of the Prussian Government because of its value to the Public. PAVORITE z= Champagne slocal emporium. He went into the most likely looking of the two general sores that formed the business section of the town, and, after looking over the six shirts in stock, selected the one of post modest color and pattern and asked the price. “Wall,’’ said the storekeeper, medi- tating, ‘I don’t know’s I want to sell you that one. You see, it’s the only we I got o’ that kind, and I don’t want tobreak my line.’” Tough on Pa. If one thing more than another serves tomake Poke Miller, the genial Southern ninstrel director and exponent of old- time darky melodies, mad, it is the tak- bg of liberties with one of his tuneful poteges. Once a friend found himina motion-picture theater, apparently in te last stages of acrimony. “Why, Poke,’’ exclaimed the friend nlicitously, ‘‘what’s the matter?” “Oh, nothing!"’ chided Poke, glaring wound. ‘Only I’m disillusioned. I’m ere, I'm growing misanthropic.” “Whew !’" observed the friend. “Yes, all them,'’ proceeded avely, ‘*Listen!’” The graphophone which dispensed mu- tigin the intermissions between reels ws blaring forth ‘‘Old Black Joe,” and Mike Miller's accomplished ear had §otted a change of two notes in the ut bar. “Well,” puzzled the friend skepti- ally, “I ean’t see what that has to do ¥ith you loving your brother as your- elf.” Poke snorted. ‘‘Why, I’ve sung it &e other way all the long end of my Me It ought to stay that way. I'm Gtillasioned—like the little boy and the rs —the American wine that proves champagne can be made in America equal to the imported. Import taxes make foreign wines cost twice as much—not extra quality. It has a delicious flavor and exquisite bouquet. ote ? ? + C2 ? + * t + + + ¢ Two Kinds: Special Dry and Brut Order a Case Today Sold Everywhere Urbana Wine “All wine—no duty’” Urbana N.Y., Sole M ~ HUNTER WHISKEY 1S OF MELLOW TONE AND PERFECT QUALITY. ITS UNIQUE AND UNIFORM CHARAC- TER DISTANCES ALL COMPETITION Sot a PEEEEEEE EELS EEE PEE POTS EES SEES bode oete ete tet Dib hhh ha hE nnn hnh nnn nnn SEPSIS ELELERL EEE E ETE EOL GE Danda Leather Key-Purse With Your Name Embossed ia Gold Mai paid, For 25c : be ea Sther leather goods novelties, AGENTS WANTED, DANDA JE. MFG. CO., 82 Joba St., New York | ( VAULEY cee S . Stand ac fire diamond tests, 80 bard they easit scratch a file and will eut glass. Brill fancy guaranteed 2 years. All mounted in 16 “ ‘solid gold diamond mountings. Wiliseod you any style ring, pin or sted for examinatton—allcharges prepald—ne money In advance. Write today for free tilustrated booklet, special prices: & ring moasure. WHITE VALLEY CEM CO. m773 Saks Bldg adlanapelis, tod for FOREST AND STREAM for 6 months on trial with enr book “Game Laws in Brief” Canada. Forest and Stream is the oldes' giving Fish and Game Laws of every State in the Union and nd beet ontdonr pnblication. Weekly; $3 a year. in your e enclos res! 127 Franklin St., N.Y. and get 26 deep, exhilarating breaths of the open, In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com