Judge, 1913-01-18 · page 19 of 24
Judge — January 18, 1913 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three humorous short stories typical of *Judge* magazine's satirical content: **"Madam Jimmylegs"** concludes a nautical tale where a captain tricks a woman into seeing a mosquito through a marine glass as a "camel"—a joke about gullibility and optical illusion. **"The Count at Home"** mocks social climbing. A nouveau-riche American who "cut a swell" (showed off wealth) at Newport encounters the same man working as a barber in Paris, now playing servant with the phrase "Monsieur is next!"—satirizing the pretension of European titles and American social aspiration. **"Goin' Visitin'"** presents rural dialect humor: a humble farmer named Josiah confidently books train tickets for himself and "Melvina" to Harpersville (18 miles away), treating modest local travel as grand adventure comparable to Niagara Falls tourism. The page is primarily **advertising** (foot warmers, Pears' Soap, Gibson's Rye whiskey, Northern Pacific Railway), with satirical fiction filling remaining space—typical *Judge* layout blending commerce with humor.
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Madam Jimmylegs. (Concladed from a preceding page.) and slyly catching a mosquito (rain fly), he glued it by a hair to the lens of his marine glass. ‘‘It’s grand, ma’am, if ye never see it afore! Here! Havea look!" Jimmylegs took the glass in her trem- bling fingers. “Point it down to leeward,"’ he di- rected. ‘‘Can you make it out?”’ “Yes, yes!’ cried Jimmylegs. ‘‘It's right there—as plain as day—a perfect line! And, as I live, captain, a funny little camel crossing it!"” The Count at Home. By WILL S. GIDLEY. “Yes,” remarked the returned tour- ist, with a reminiscent smile, ‘I was continually bumping into old friends and acquaintances while abroad. Went into a fashionable barber shop in the Rue de Saint Gerard, in Paris, and whom do you suppose I met there?” “Oh, I’m no good at guessing,’’ said his friend. ‘*Who was it?” “The Count de Pompadour, who cut such a swell at Newport a year or so ago."” “Let's see—you and the count didn’t mix very well at Newport. Did he con- descend to speak to you?” “He certainly did. The moment I entered the tonsorial parlors, he caught my eye and bowed and smiled and said, ‘Monsieur is next!'’" Educated. Mrs. Gramercy—'‘I notice you always go south for the winter."” Mrs. Park--'I've found it’s safer to depend on the temperature than to trust to the janitor for steam heat.’” ar) reer) Goin’ Visitin’. (Conctuded from a preceding page.) “Which way you goin’?" queried tle agent, none too affably. “East,” replied Josiah, “I wuz afeard it wuz gittin’ late.’” “Huh!"" grunted the railroad man. “Plenty of time! Where to?” “How fur is it to Harpersville?” questioned Mr. Stubbins, looking the agent in the eye. “Eighteen miles.’* “At two cents a mile?" “Yes."" “Allright. Gimme two tickets—an’ return,’’ with the air of a man about to take Niagara. ‘‘Melvina an’ me air Goin’ travelin’!"” Globe-trotting is only relative. after all. In answering advertisements iinneapol » Seattle, Directly connecting Northern Pacific trai Duluth-Superior and between St. Paul-Minneapoll QThe line that originated and has made famous the feature of its dining car service. Products from the No Dairy Farm, too. Write for free literature. = Famous Comfort! ] 9 Adirondack Foot Warmers P For Antolag, Drivieg and Sitileg Ontéeers \ ears ’ Pears’ Soap is not medicat- ed; just good, pure soap. Contains no free alkali to in- jure the skin. Matchless for the plexion. com- e+ Page W. C, LEONARD & CO. 7MainSt. Saranac Lake, N. Y. Established tn 1849. GIBSON’S RYE A WHISKEY OF TRADITIONS, RADITIONAL for high quality, absolute Purity, satisfying richness, velvety mellowness, delightful fragrance — nearly 80 years the whiskey standard of the world. Every drop of Gibson's is made from selected, matured rye and sparkling spring@@ater; ripened in a fixed tem- perature, and held in 1 Original wood. Wee especially commend the disyiltagonof 1900—the finest old whiskey money can bu hinged Tom ougiwarerooms to order of your deal A direct t oh ssid demijohns, express prepaid agsiO/oer gallo; f mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com