Judge, 1913-02-22 · page 17 of 24
Judge — February 22, 1913 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page contains primarily **advertising and light verse**, not political satire. The political content is minimal: ## Political Reference The poem "An Easy Matter" addresses **Woodrow Wilson**, newly elected president (1912), gently mocking his cabinet-selection task as trivially easy compared to a bride organizing bridesmaids. This is mild ribbing of Wilson's political appointment process, comparing serious governance to domestic trivia—typical of the era's humor about newly-elected presidents. ## Remaining Content The page is dominated by: - **Karo Corn Starch advertisements** promoting a free cookbook - **Humorous short stories and verses** (the colt anecdote, romantic dilemmas) unrelated to politics The anecdotes use wordplay and ironic twists typical of Judge's light humor, but contain no political meaning. The "suffragette" reference in "I Wonder!" is merely a contemporary social type for comic contrast, not political commentary. **Bottom line:** This is primarily a commercial/entertainment page with minimal satire.
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An Easy Matter. Lucky Woodrow Wilson! Little need you fret Making the selections For your Cabinet. You need but consider Politics and scare; Character—location— Trifles light as air. Happy Woodrow Wilson! Easy are your chores! Every bride has troubles Worse than those of yours. Pray, how would you manage Balance true to strike, Half a dozen bridesmaids All to dress alike? —McLandburgh Wilwn. Nipped. A horse trader was showing a colt to a prospective customer. The colt had just one fault. Although kind and gentle in ‘every other respect, he could not resist the temptation to take a nip at any one whose back was turned toward him. The prospective customer was warned of this fact, but he was one of those men who know everything; so, after inspecting and approving the animal, instead of backing out of the stall, as he had been told to, he turned to go. Instantly the colt’s teeth seized him by the shoulder and gave him anip. Jumping out of the stall and feeling foolish over his neglect of the warning he had received, the pro- spective customer said to the trader, “Well, you know the saying, ‘A horse never bites either a fool or a rogue.’ ”” In his excitement and without think- ing, the trader answered, ‘‘ Yes, that’s all right; but, you know, you must make al- lowance for an untrained colt! Housewives who know aro &Kin ngsfo Is Corn Starch want our new Cook Book Send your name ona post card Corn ERE is a, Cook, Book Propucts worth while. So full of original and helpful Cook suggestions that it will be Boor welcome in every home. Beautifully illus. , trated color-pages show new desserts and dainty dishes and how they should be made and served. A book to be prized by every woman who must meet the daily problem of giving variety to the home table—who wants new and appetizing recipes, at the authority of well-known cooking experts. return mail, same time considering economy and nutritive values. The collection of successful recipes for home candy-making is remarkable—directions so simple that the young folks can follow them with results that will delight all the family. Every recipe in the book is practical—tried and proved—and has the Send your name to-day before the edition is exhausted and you will receive a copy free by ! I Wonder! inthe fprrte err in mons of American homes It is the great spread for bread : delicious Maiden, with the meek brown eyes, BLO Fe Hie te et ee Rie” Cal red In whose orbs a shadow lies, =" bel: clear as strained honey : very delicate flavor—Karo, blue label: full rich baver. Like the dusk in evening skies, Ask your grocer for aie to-day—and write for the Corn Products Cook Book. Address CORN PRODUCTS REFINING CO. NEW) YORK P. O. Bor 161 When to womanhood you get, Will you be a social pet Dest. U Or aranting suffragette ?—stashitse Biltre Clairvoyant. She offered him a penny for his thoughts, The while her little heart beat all awhirl. No wonder she was feeling out of sorts, For he was thinking of his other girl. Ann Martin's Dilemma, Ann Martin—charming maid— Two suitors had: Gay Tom his dollars paid For each new fad, Sent orchids oft to her, And sweets galore Spent all his ‘‘thirty per,”’ And maybe more. John was far more sedate— Widower, too; Five children, large estate, Name in ‘‘Who’s Who"’; Asked for her hand, but tried No orchid bids. “Which shall I choose?’’ she cried. “Orchids or kids?’ —Grace Mexinstry In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be uppreciated. comicbooks.com