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This page is primarily **advertising and humor pieces**, not political cartoons. The content includes: **Main Features:** - Hotel advertisements (Powhatan, Earlington, Imperial) targeting wealthy travelers - Product ads (ginger ale, gems, piano player) - A section titled "Humorous Graft" with *Life's Formula*—a satirical poem mocking the endless cycle of human existence through repetitive "a little" phrases **The Jokes:** The humor section contains light social satire about courtship and manners: - A young man awkwardly compliments a college girl by saying she's the only educated one he liked - Stock market humor (being the "goat" rather than bull/bear) - Marital/dating comedy about women's preoccupations and persistent suitors **Context for Today:** This represents *Judge* magazine's lighter content—social commentary on dating, class consciousness, and everyday foolishness rather than hard political satire. The ads reflect early 20th-century hotel culture and consumer products aimed at the middle-to-upper class. The humor is genteel and assumes familiarity with parlor society conventions.

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WASHINGTON, D. C. “The Hotel of American Ideals."” HOTEL POWHATAN Pennsylvania Ave., at 18th & H Sts, New, Fireproct. Exropean Plan. Rooms, detached bath, $1.50, $2.00 upw. ~ Rooms, private bath, $2.50, $3.00 upw. }00% Fire, Germ: and Dust Proof. Two blocks from White House, and Near All _ Points of Interest. are promptly relieved Wabeotutely removes ow disease, Full particulars op receipt of stamp. W.P. Young, P.D. F., 115 Temple St, Springfield, Mass HAVE YOU TRIED SCHULTZ GINGER ALE for Particular weenie From yoor dealer or seat direct CARL H. SCHULTZ 430-444 First Ave. MY. Clty solid gold diamond mount Pig orattd for eramination alichargesprepais-ne meey te today for free lilurtrated booklet, spectal prices VALLEY GER CO. D:72 Saks Bldg Jadianapelis Ind EARLINGTON 27th Street, West of Broadway NEW YORK EUROPEAN PLAN QA Step from Broadway. Absolutely Fireproof. Q Quiet as a Village at Night. q Your Comfort Our Aim Always. Parlor, Bedroom and Bath, front of house, one person, $2.50; two people, $3.50. Why Pay more when our service is equalled only by the best? SINGLE ROOMS, $1.00 E W. WARFIELD, - Manager —_—_—_——— | Humorous Graft ‘Life's Formula Love a little, spurn a little, give a lit- tle, earn a little, laugh a little, cry a little, chat a little, sigh a little, work a ees play a little, shirk a little, pray. a little. Grin a little, scowl a little, chin a lit- tle, howl a little, use a little, take a little, lose a little, make a little, run a little, lag a little, pun a little, brag a little. Walk a little, roar a little, talk a lit- tle, soar a little, weep a little, breathe a little, sleep a little, grieve a little, mope a little, prate a little, hope a little, wait a little. And future generations in our world of woe and love can do no more than follow “*Life’s Formula.’’—New York Mail. Awful Blunder.—A nice but not espe- cially clever young man went toa little evening party in the East End last week —so the story goes. This young man was introduced to sev- eral pretty girls, but he showed a distinct preference for a certain one of these, and her he led to supper and distinguished among all others by his favors. Finally he got her into a corner and stammered forth his admiration, thus: “T like you a lot!"” ““Why do you like me?” “You're the only college girl I ever liked.’” “But why am I?” “‘Aw—all the other college girls seem to know so much!’’—Cleveland Plain Dealer, What He Was.—Miss Chatterson—I hear you've been operating in the stock market. Were you a bull or a bear? Mr. Smatterson—Neither. I was the goat.—Kansas City Star. Easy.—‘‘Have any trouble naming the baby “Not at all. We've only one rich rela- tive of her sex.'’'"—Detroit Free Press. Described Minutely. — Helen —- Weren't you and Hazel talking for about three hours? Marion—Yes; I was telling her how my little hat is trimmed.—Chicago News, Helping Him Out.—Mr. Dippy—I wish to do something to show my regard for your sister, but I can’t think of what she might like the best, so I thought I'd ask you to help me out. Miss Snippy—Well, if you wants to do something that will please her more than anything else, you might stop hanging around here six nights a week and give some other fellow a chance.—Springfield Union. A Bigger Dose.—‘‘My doctor ordered two weeks at the seashore.’” “He's a homeopath, isn't he?” “Yes, Why?"’ “Two weeks is a small dose. I'd go to an allopath and see if I couldn’t get a trip to Europe.’"— Washington Herald. The Satirical Husband.—Razzle—Why are you rushing along so quickly with that bundle? Dazzle—It’s my wife’s hat, and I’m afraid the style will change.—Yale Rec- ord. WARE of the professional player- B piano demonstrator! Don’t let Tims senonstetet to you his high degree of proficiency. The Hebning ano “With the tons you can't forget” needs no expert operator—it needs you to py ourself to instantly see what is ac- wiedged by the entire musical industry as ae “yardstick by which all other player-pianos are measured”—The Beh- ning. If you are interested, write us and we will notity LT fs tor you can see Bzhoine smal Grand, Uprieht of Player'Plane, Cash or convenient terms. Liberal allowance on request. old pianos, Booklet on IFTH AVENUE 425 A St.N.Y. BEBNING PIANO CO, lke hungry wolves and keep you busy pulling cat, whenever or wherever yoo use our MAGIC FISH LURE BAIT, est bait ever used for attracting all kinds of the nny beauties, Over 60,000 boxes sold last Price 25¢, SOc and si offer of one box ia Tai intrnore kam GREGORY, Dept G, St. Louis, Mo. A Modern Twentieth Century Hotel Hotel Imperial Broadway at 31st and 32d Streets New York City ‘OR convenience of location—one block from Pennsylvania Station within six minutes of new Grand Central Terminal, convenient to the 32d Street Station of the Hudson River Tubes (just across the street), also to. the new Shopping district and Theatres For excellence of cuisine and effi- cient yet unobtrusive service For refined, comfortable and luxu- rious surroundings For its atmosphere of hospitality and the desire of its management to cater. to the comfort of its guests In short For a hotel charging moderate rates, yet offering the utmost in service an comfort, Hotel Imperial cannot be excelled. RATES: Rooms with use of bath, = Rooms with ceanecting’ private bath, $2.50 and 0p ROBERT STAFFORD COPELAND TOWNSEND Proprieter ‘Manager Ip answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated, comicbooks.com