Judge, 1913-05-03 · page 23 of 24
Judge — May 3, 1913 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with brief **humorous anecdotes**, typical of Judge magazine's format. The cartoon "Passing the Mustard" depicts a man being thrown from a horse—a visual pun on the idiom. The accompanying joke contrasts old-fashioned dancing (which the farmer's generation didn't do simply because they hadn't invented it yet) with modern dances like turkey trots and tangos, poking fun at generational superiority claims. The other items are short joke columns typical of early 20th-century humor magazines: wordplay about photographs, movies, suffragists, office boys, and social pretension. The "Before and After" joke references the women's suffrage movement (the wife quit activism), reflecting contemporary social debates. The ads promote player pianos, custom shirts, and hotels—period products marketed to Judge's middle-to-upper-class readers. Nothing on this page carries overt political messaging beyond gentle satire of everyday social interactions and changing fashions.
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References Any Bank in Troy C.G. CLEMINSHAW ‘281 River Street Troy, N.Y. n excellent cuisine, Without t. beyond dis. nd only a few Labove Situated in the best re: turtances of city traffic fr 1, comfortable de . Fine automobile ALBERT R. KEEN, Manager HOTEL ALBERT 11TH STREET AND UNIVERSITY PLACE ‘One Block West of Broadway NEW YORK CITY Close to Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods Districts, Railroad and Steamship Lines MODERN ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF 300 Rooms (200 with Bath) RATES $1.00 PER DAY UP Excellent Restaurant and Cate Moderate Prices ‘Send tor tree iMustrated Guide and Map of New York City Passing the Mustard Candid Confession—‘‘ When I was a young feller,’’ said Farmer Corntossel, ‘‘they didn’t dance turkey trots and tangos.’’ “T suppose you feel superior on that account?"" *Dunno’s I do. We danced all the dances they was. The only reason we didn’t do trots an’ tangos was that we hadn’t thought of ’em.’'—Washington Star, An Unusual Look—*‘Do you think this new photograph of mother looks like her, father?’’ asked the daughter. “*No, I don’t,” replied the father. “‘What do you suppose is the matter with it?” “Why, I suppose the man told your mother to look pleasant and she was try- ing to do it.’’— Yonkers Statesman. Placing the Blame—When Shimmerpate arrived home an hour later than usual, he was nibbling a clove. “T stopped in a concert hall for a few moments,’’ he observed. ‘‘The music was intoxicating." “That's right!’ exclaimed his better half. ‘Blame iton the music !’’"— Youngs- town Telegram. The Player's Obsession—‘‘What does your husband do all the time? I never see him about.’’ “He acts for the movie: **But in spare moments?”’ “Then he goes to see himself act."’— Washington Herald, Before and After—‘‘I, understand your wife has quit the suffragists and gone in for society agai! “*Yes; she hiked so much she lost forty pounds. You ought to see how she stacks up now in an evening dress!’’—St. Louis Republican, How Familiar! —Employer—Do you know the duties of an office boy? Office boy—Yes, sir; wake up the book- keeper when I hear the boss coming.— New Orleans Times-Democrat. Educated to It—‘‘Cooks should always marry well.’? “Why cooks especially?” “*Because cooks know how to look after the dough.’’—Baltimore American, Environment—First germ—Molly Mi- crobe thinks she is a pretty swell looker. Second germ—Yes; and just because she was raised in a can of complexion powder !—Chicago News. Wise Girl— Youth—My grandfather settled here forty years ago. Business girl—Did he owe much?— Chicago News. 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