Judge, 1913-01-04 · page 22 of 26
Judge — January 4, 1913 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and light humor**, not political satire. The dominant content is a Pennsylvania Railroad ad for "The Broadway Limited" train service connecting New York and Chicago—emphasizing speed and luxury appointments. The satirical humor appears in the right column's "Society Notes in the Upper Ten," which uses parenthetical wordplay to mock high society. By inserting opposite words in parentheses (e.g., "thoroughly (in)competent," "perfect (in)decorum"), Judge satirizes the hypocrisy of wealthy elites—suggesting bankers are incompetent, wealthy men behave indecorously despite pretense, and divorce defendants are actually disreputable despite appearing respectable. The technique is whimsical rather than sharp political critique. The remaining items—poems about simple living and winter complaints, plus patent medicine and ginger ale ads—are filler content typical of early 20th-century magazines. No specific political figures or events are referenced.
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Ts a ee SOTO Pree fetes The new All-Steel Limited, with every up-to-date appointment and convenience that brings Chicago within 20 hours of Broadway, New York. The Pennsylvania Station, its New York terminus, is at Seventh Avenue and Thirty- second Street, in the heart of the hotel and shopping district of Manhattan. DAILY DAILY. Ly. New York Me Pennsylvania Station . . 2 Ar-Chieago. . A Vennaylvania Stailon » 2 840A. M. Also Through Sleeping Car Between Washington and Chicago The speed is not high because the line is short YE) Pennsylvania Railroad Wy HAVE YOU TRIED SCHULTZ GINGER ALE Don’t Wear a Truss | New Rupture Cure Brooks’ Appliance, New dis- covery. Wonderful. No obnox- ious springs or pads. Automatic Air Cushions, Binds and draws the broken parts together as you would a broken limb. No salves. Particularly Prepared No lymphol, No lies, _ Durable, for Particular People cheap. Sent on trial.’ Pat. Sept. From your dealer or seat direct rel Catal Free CARL H. SCHULTZ c E BROOKS 430-444 First Ave. MY. City 178A State Street Marshall, Mich. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGZ. It will be appreciate. Society Notes in the Upper Ten. (Concluded from a preceding page.) ier of the Eightieth National Bank. The bank is to be congratulated, since the new officer is well known to be thoroughly (in)competent and (un)- reliable. At the stag dinner given by Mr. Hyole Sport, Wednesday evening, there were several new wines intro- duced, in addition to the old stand-by varieties. However, to the (dis)- honor of all the gentlemen present, it may be said that they conducted themselves with perfect (in)decorum, and, as usual, returned home at an early hour in (un)duly (in)temperate condition. In Mrs. Ruaye’s sensational divorce suit, quite a bit of feeling is being manifested for Ruaye, since he is well known to be an absolutely (dis)- reputable man. His good conduct can easily be (im)proved, and the (in)correctness of his life has never been questioned.—srarhitde Bilbre. The Simple Life. Let me scan the table, Ere the bell is rung: Mother's malted-milk jar, Father's potted tongue, Brother's coffee extract, Sister’s peanut cakes, Grandma’s bouillon tablets, Baby’s toasted flakes; Quart of boiling water, Bowl of shredded bran— Bless me! this is pleasant— Dining from a can! Corinne Rechwell Swain, Not Hopeless. Bridegroom (proudly )—*‘Some one has sent us a self-playing piano as a wedding gift.’’ Parker—‘‘ Well, cheer up, old man! They are not indestructible.’" The Happy Family. Mr. Scrappington—"I dreamed last night that I had a million dollars."" Mrs. Scrappington—‘And, of course, you never gave me any of it!"* Why We Grouch. The sorry part of winter's reign Is that we sweat and swear, And sweat and swear and sweat again, "Cause we removed with care Our sidewalk’s burden of chill snow, And then, when we were done, Behold our neighbor's ton or so Get melted by the sun. A teaspoonfalof Abbott's Bitters with your Grape Fruit makes an ideal appetizing tonic. Sample of bitters by mail, 23 eta. in stamps. C. W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md, comicbooks.com