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This page is primarily **advertising with marginal comic content**. The main feature is a large B.V.D. underwear advertisement (center-right) using a social observation as its hook: during hot weather, men wearing the "coated" (supportive) B.V.D. brand sit comfortably while poorly-dressed men envy them from across the room. The left column contains brief **one-liner jokes** about contemporary social situations—a woman unable to finish dressing, fortune hunters, and reactionary attitudes toward modern card games ("progressive euchre"). The largest text item is a humorous complaint letter about telephone service being cut off mid-conversation with a doctor. **The satire is mild**: it mocks domestic anxieties (overprotective motherhood), social climbing (fortune hunters), and resistance to modernity. The B.V.D. ad itself satirizes masculine discomfort and social embarrassment around undergarment choices. The page also advertises Hotel Grenoble in Manhattan, positioned as respectable lodging for traveling ladies. This reflects early 20th-century Judge magazine's blend of light satire, domestic humor, and commercial sponsorship.

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pajamas. I hustled him right back into bed and hope no ill effects will come from it. If I had thought, I would have had the maid come up and stay with him and see to it that he didn’t get up. He is usually a very obedient boy, doctor, but he does dislike so to lie in bed; for, as I say, he is so active and— One more question: Do you think it probable that he can go out by Saturday afternoon? ‘The reason I ask is that one of his little cousins is to have a birthday party then, and, of course, Robbie will want to go. A friend of mine who has an auto would, Iam sure, be willing to take him in her car; but even then I wouldn't want him to go if you did not think it best for him to do so, because— Oh, another ques- tion: Shall I continue the bandage around his throat, now that he does not cough very much and his throat seems better? He makes so much fuss about having to keep on the bandage, and, as I say, he— Hello, there! You there, doctor? You there? Hello! Hello! If they haven't gone and cut us off! I shall enter acom- plaint about this! It’s a great idea that Iean’t have the line long enough to ask the doctor a question in case of sickness without being cut off like this Max Merryman. Her Elusive Goal Hope springs eternal in the female quest— She isn’t quite, but pretty nearly dressed. Contributory Negligence Madge—Who helped you make such a fool out of that poor young man? Marjorie—He did. The Fortune Hunter Madge—Did the count ask you if you would love him? Marjorie—No; he asked me if I would marry him. Can’t Borrow on Them Crawford—Are those dollar watches any good? Crabshaw—They're all right, except when you're broke. Their Reading of it “Never put off till to-morrow whom you can do to-day,”’ seems to be the way & good many people read the proverb. A Reactionary “What a hidebound reactionary Bjax is!” “The limit! He won't even play pro- gressive enchre."’ Out of the Running First child—We have a new baby at our house! Second child—That's nothing. We have & new popper at ours! A Pleased Contributor = “Dear Jupce,’”’ writes a contributor, Tam pleased to note that you have some hew rejection slips. I was really tired of seeing the old ones.’” cross, comfortless, coat/ess ones are eying him enviously. Don’t you be caught without B. V. D. when warm days ‘‘put you on the griddle.” B. V. D. weather is Aere—B. V. D. is sold everywhere. \" I Nuat’s what the cool, comfortable, coated man is thinking, while the To get genuine B. V. D. get a good look at the /abe/. On every B. V. D. undergarment is sewed This Red Woven Label (Trade Mark Reg. U& Pat. OF and Foreign Countries.) B. V. D. Coat Cut Undershirts and Knee Length Drawers, $0c., 75c., $1.00 and $1.50 the garment. B. V. D. Union Suits (Pat. U. S. A. 4-30-07.) $1.00, $1.50, $2.00,$3.00 and $5.00 the suit. The B.V. D. Company, New York. London Selling Agency: 66, Aldermanbury, E. C. HOTEL GRENOBLE OPPOSITE CARNEGIE HALL 56th Street and 7th Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Located within two blocks of beautiful Central Park and in the city’s most refined resi- dential district, this exclusive family and transient hotel offers more in real living and comfort than many hotels whose accommodations are much more expensive. There is no more ideal stopping place for ladies traveling alone. it APARTMENTS of PARLOR, ROOM with USE OF BATH, | ROOM with PRIVATE BATH, ‘Bedroom and Private Bath, $1 per day and up. | $1.50 per day andup. | "$3 per day and up. GEO. W. O'HARE, Mgr, In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com