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This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* is primarily **advertising and humor columns**, not political cartoons. The notable content includes: **"Passing the Mustard"** section: A collection of brief humorous anecdotes poking fun at everyday situations—a father's expanding waistline making his watch chain too small, debates over currency elasticity versus adhesiveness, and flirtatious banter between young couples. These are gentle social satire typical of early 20th-century magazines, mocking vanity, pretension, and romantic awkwardness. **Advertisements dominate**: Mothersill's seasickness remedy, Durbar Gems jewelry, Behning pianos, and medical treatments for varicose veins. These reflect period consumer culture. The humor is lighthearted and non-partisan—no identifiable political figures or movements are targeted. The satire operates at the level of universal human foibles rather than topical commentary. This appears to be a general-interest issue focused on entertainment and commerce rather than political critique.

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d h Prevented—Stopped OTHERSILL'S, after thorough tests, ia now officially M. stented by practically all the Great Lakes and New York Steamship Companies running south, and any Transatlantic lines, Pour years ago Mr. Mothersill gave a personal demonstra- ton af his remedy on the English, Channel, Urish Sea and the Baltic, sand received unqualified endorsement from lead. feperers and auch people as Bishop Taylor Smith, Lard Northeliff, and hosts of doctors, bankers and professional nen, Letters from personages of international renown— people we all know —together with much valuable information, sx contained in an attractive booklet, which will be sent free pea receipt of your name and address. Mothersill's is guaranteed not to contain cocaine, morphine, erm, chloral, or any coal-tar products. 50 cent box is suf- ficient for twenty-four hours. $1.00 box for a Transatlantic voyage. Your druggist keeps Mothersill's or will obtain it for youtrom his wholesaler. If you have any trouble getting the seouine, send direct tothe Mothersill Remedy Co., 404 Scherer Bidz. Detroit, Mich. Also at 19 St. Bride Street, London; Moctreal, New York, Paris, Milan, Hamburg. Purnace. Will cot glasn, stand acid and fre texts like Have po foil or backing. Set only in 14k Gold Mountings. Brilliancy guaranteed 25 years. Seat ea Approval or by rezistered. mail oo receipt of price. Mooey cheerfally refunded if ot satisfac» tory, Send for booklet. Dept. MAIDEN LANE SALES CO. 48-50 Maiden Lane, York S059 HE INTELLIGENT PIANO BUYER of to-day is not in- fluenced by the talk of am- bitious salesmen—by club schemes —guessing contests—special sales or coupon schemes. There are no deceptive methods employed in selling h : a LANO “With the tone you can’t forget” It is the unity of tonal excellence, of wondrous beauty and sensitive “pedal touch” that responds im- mediately to your musical impulses. If you are interested, write us and (| we will notify you, where in your town you can see and hear the Behning. | $750, Style 10 $800, Style 24 $850, Style 28 $900, Style 32 Cash or convenient terms. Liberal allow- ance on old pianus, Booklet on request. 425 FIFTH AVENUE, N Entrance 38th St. BEBNING PIANO CO. Passing theMustard. Change. The watch chain father used to wear Stretched right across his vest, A-flashing very gayly there, Somewhat below his chest, Is now by inches much too small And can’t be well arranged. The watch chain hasn’t shrunk at all— But, ah! how dad has changed! —Detroit News. So It Would Stay.—‘‘Don’t you think that we should have a more elastic cur- rency?’’ asked the Old Fogy. “It is elastic enough,”’ replied the Grouch. ‘Why don’t they make it more adhesive?"’—Cincinnati Enquirer. The Difference.—A humorist is one who, after weeks of meditation, man- ages to coin a phrase which a wit de- vises in a flash of repartee.—Jack 0’ Lantern (Dartmouth). Why She Was Silent.—Bessie—‘‘Did you scream when he tried to kiss you?”’ Jessie—‘‘No; there is a poor man across the street who is dreadfully sick.” —Philadelphia Telegraph. Curiosity.—‘‘I shall probably go through life with one ambition ungrati- fied.’” “And that is?’” “To know what the Chinaman really writes on my laundry ticket.'’’—Kansas City Journal. Just Natural with Her.—Jack—‘‘ Why, you're acting as if you’d like to be kissed !’" Jessica—‘‘ Why, that’s not acting!"” Jack—‘But you act as if you had been kissed before !’’ Jessica—'‘Neither is that acting.”*— Yonkers Statesman, Had Been Trying Them. 7 ‘‘Perhaps you drink too much coffee,’’ suggested the doctor. ‘I should advise you to try a substitute."’ “Sir, your advice is superfluous,’’ re- plied the patient. ‘‘I have lived in boarding houses for twenty-five years.” —Philadelphia Record. Getting in the Game.—‘‘I understand you have just bought an automobile?” “Yes. 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