Judge, 1913-04-12 · page 22 of 24
Judge — April 12, 1913 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor content** rather than political cartoons. The main featured advertisement is for **Velvet Tobacco** (10¢ tins), depicting two businessmen in a circular frame with the slogan "Business relaxation-pleasure—It Helps!" and "Not a Bit of Bite." This reflects early 20th-century marketing that positioned smoking as a sophisticated business and leisure activity. Below are advertisements for diamond rings, Uncle Sam employment information, and Chartreuse liqueur. The right column contains **short humor pieces** ("Passing the Mustard" section)—brief jokes on domestic life, politics, and social situations. These appear to be general comedy pieces rather than satirical commentary on specific events or figures. The overall page reflects period attitudes: casual acceptance of tobacco/alcohol advertising, domestic humor centered on wives and husbands, and light political jokes without targeting specific individuals or policies.
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| I " TOBACCO Dermanent: promotions regular; <a Melinancy gaarasteed . Stand file, acidand frelikediamonds. Have no y; foll or backing. Set only in 14 karat solid gold all «About 1-0th the if diamonds.” A ‘Guaranteed Re UNCLE SAM IS BEST EMPLOYER; Het mnt. Special money back «ua Ante if voa write today for booklet 1-17 It ts yREE. EARL HOPKINS, - - WASHINGTON, D. C. HAS STOOD THE TEST OF AGES AND IS STILL THE FINEST CORDIAL EXTANT At first-class Wine Merchants, Grocers, Hotels, Cafés. Batser & Co., 45 Broadway, New York, N. Y., Sole Agents for United States, One can’t hope to escape alive From such a world as this is, —Houston Post, But, still, we want to do our best; So this is how I’ve planned it: Eliminate—the finger bowls. I reckon we could stand it! —Detroit News. Well, this decision, it would seem, Recks not of where the bliss is, And none to it can well object, For still we have the kisses, Known Well.—‘‘You told me he was one of the best-known men in town.”” “*So he is, “‘Why, he can’t get credit anywhere!” **Doesn’t that prove he is well known?” —Houston Post, Implacable.—‘‘ Why are you cheering so enthusiastically?’ asked the friend, “The man who got elected wasn’t your choice.’” "t my choice yet,’ replied Mr. Growcher. ‘‘I’m rejoicing because of the trouble I think he has ahead of him.’’—Washington Star. Wonderful.—‘‘He writes poetry fora liying.”” “*How wonderful !’’ “Yes. How wonderful that he gets his living!""—Detroit Free Press. Ingenious Bride.—Newedd—Did yousew the button on my overcoat, love? Mrs. Newedd—No, darling; I couldn't find the button, so I just sewed up the buttonhole.—Boston Post. Of Greater Value.—‘‘How splendid it was of Mrs. Willoughby to leave fifty million dollars to the old ladies’ home! I never supposed she would do it.” “It was nice of her, wasn’t it? But she left me something better than that.” “Oh, did she? I hadn’t heard about that. What did she leave to you?” “I inherited her cook.’’—Chicago Ree ord-Herald. Theory and Practice.—'So you claim to be a literary man, eh?” “Yes, sir; I wrote that book, ‘A Dozen Ways To Make a Living.’”” “‘And yet you are begging!"’ 3 “Yes, sir; that’s one of the ways."— Houston Post. True to Habit.—‘‘What did that young lawyer chap say, Matilda, when you told him it was time to go?”’ “He immediately began argument for a stay.'’’—Baltimore American. Wine Jelly when flavored with Abbott's Bitters i made more delightful and healthful. Sample mail, 25 eta, in stamps C. W. Abbott & Com timore, Md. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com rr 14 a —— | C5