Judge, 1913-05-03 · page 21 of 24
Judge — May 3, 1913 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features **international satirical cartoons** from European humor magazines, presented for American readers' amusement at foreign customs and attitudes. **The cartoons mock:** - **"A Green Old Age"** (French): A Frenchman's longevity and continued vigor - **"After a Game of Kiss-in-the-ring"** (British): A boy's ambition to become Mormon, poking fun at polygamy - **"Doggie's Thoughts"** (German): A dog's observation that his mistress is lucky—unlike him—to have only four legs despite her narrow skirt - **"The Thorn in the Eye"** and **"Connoisseurship"** (Munich/Paris): Social pretension and interior design disputes The page primarily showcases **early 20th-century xenophobic humor**—laughing at perceived foreign eccentricities. The cartoons assume American readers found European customs bizarre and amusing. The **large advertisement below** for the White Cross Electric Vibrator (a dubious "health" device using electricity) was typical contemporary pseudoscience marketing, featuring endorsements from athletes.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
BESAEE & ls *F al A Green Old Age “11 est viewx, le pauvre coco, vous savez? Il aura bientot cent trois ans.”” “Ab !.. Il est encore assez vert pour son age I!" “He is old, poor Coco! You know, he will soon be one hundred and three years green yet, for his La Rire (Paris). After a Game of Kiss-in-the-ring Grown-up—And what are you going to be when you're a man, Bobby? Bobby (unhesitatingly)—A Mormon.— Bystander (London). Doggie’s Thoughts “Fin Glick fOr Frauchen, dast sie bei shrem en gen Rock nicht auch vier Beinchen hat “How lucky for mistress that, with her narrow skirt, she hasn't four legs also!"’ —Lustige Blaetter (Berlin). The Thorn in the Eye Wer dorn im Auge) —F liegende Blaetter (Munich). “This beautiful and reasonable ‘Zien’ does not please madam?"’ “To be sure; but we have it already as a table cover.’’—Le Rire (Paris). POWER and Robust Health for YOU! Strength that is more than mere muscular strength—the strength of perfect health, abundant nerve force—the strength of the perfect man now within your reach through Power from within! Vibration! Nine people out of every ten are only half alive. How about yourself, Listen— The Strength of PERFECT HEALTH may be returned to ¥ a through Vi ation. You'll have the “pep’, you uecd to have. It will chase away n the years like m: ery fib Gives you nature's three greatest curative agents for the price of one—Vibration, Farndic and Galvanic Electricity, Be strong— These three world renowned athletes use the White Cross Electric Vibrator. James Call-han Says: I believe an electric vibrator saat be healthy, appreciate things the way you used to, Ed Walsh Says: The White Cross Electri isa great machine. do not realize how mu: em. Yours very truly, (Signed) Liphabhe this ber day. Vibrator wood ey can eet out ofthis ittieinstrument. If they did, you couldn't make enough They exist—they lo not really live. jole body will fairly tingle with the force of cw— from head to foot. Allt ry organ is put in perfect working order. ou, Ever) eet is facreased a hundred fold. Billy Sullioan Say If a White Cross Electric makes an athlete feel bot better, it should bee wonder-worker for the man or woman who in own. “A few miates vibration and you fee} like anew man. Its great to give Jompelfamasage aftershaving. Lwoulde't Af data | 9.9.0. indiapes nod one (Signed) enough, Tear out the coupon Teadte'" absolutely free. should not be “= 9 ‘Address. Callahan =m LINDSTROM, SMITH CO., 4 Deok 2475 8. Wabash Av. Chicago, It Without any obligation at all, please send me, free and prepaid, your free book on Vibration, full particulars of the White Cross Vibra- tor and your Special 60 to an athletic team. Thy Mer otlat WRITE FOR THE FREE NEW BOOK Your name and address on the coupon or a letter or @ postal is no you et. end you our new book ie “all about the wonders of vibration nid what it will do for jou ¥ ‘etree, No obligations of any kind. Write taiay. LINDSTROM-SMITH CO., Desk 2475 218 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IIL # i "Git tis oat Sd cea ie today In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com