Judge, 1913-06-21 · page 18 of 24
Judge — June 21, 1913 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content includes ads for a Burlington Watch Company (offering affordable monthly payments), Hotel Albert in New York, Hotel Ostend in Atlantic City, and Pears' Soap. The one substantial article is "Opie Confessed," a humorous anecdote about **Opie Read**, a popular American humorist and entertainer of that era. The story recounts Read's attempt to escape a dinner invitation to hear a citizen's daughter perform elocution (recitation)—a common social obligation that speakers dreaded. Read fabricates increasingly absurd excuses about trains until cornered by the man, who reveals he's the railroad agent. The joke's punchline: Read admits to being "the biggest liar in Illinois" and resignedly accepts the invitation. The satire targets the social convention of forcing entertainers to endure amateur performances, and celebrates clever excuse-making. The reference to "Curfew Shall Not" indicates popular recitation pieces audiences expected.
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Opie had finished his evening’s story telling, when a citizen approached him, complimented him, and added, “Mr. Read, we have a daughter who, I think, is very talented in the elocutionary line. I wish you would come to our house to- morrow morning, about nine, and hear her.’ Opie had agonizing previsions of “Cur- few Shall Not’? and other things, includ- ing ‘‘Lasca,’’ so he said, 'm mighty sorry, but I have to leave to-night for the West.”’ But there's no train. “Yes, there's the twelve-fifty-four.’” “But it goes East.’’ “Did I say West? I meant East. “But it is a freight, you know.”” “T have permission to ride it. I must get it, to make my next date.’’ “Bat it is a fast freight and doesn’t stop here.’’ “Ordinarily, no. But I have permis- sion from the superintendent. He noti- fied the local agent, and it is to stop.’ “*Well—that’s funny! I'm the agent. Opie looked at the man a moment in utter defeat, then said, ‘There's just one more thing I can say, and that is I’m the biggest Hier in Ili- nois. Where is your house?’ —Stricdland No “Stimmylants" for Jim “TI think, madam,”’ said the profession- ally polite young doctor to the wife of his first patient in the backwoods of a de- cidedly non-prohibition State, ‘I think that your husband needs a good stimulant of some gort, and I will leave for him some’’—— “*No, sir!’’ she said, with marked deci- sion. ‘You ain't a-goin’ to leave Jim no stimmylants like ki-nine or tinksher of iron nor that malt stuff some folks takes nowadays without knowin’ what it'll do to their systems! Me an’ Jim is both down on all stimmylants. I'm goin’ to fix him up a quart or so 0’ good rye whiskey to take first thing in the morn- in’, an’ I'll stir him up a good, strong whiskey eggnog at noon, and let him have a steamin’ hot brandy punch along in the middle 0’ the afternoon, an’ give him a glass o’ wild grape wine at night; but as for stimmylants, he ain’t goin’ to take none of ’em, long as I can help it."” Zz. D. Luck and persistence are convertible terms. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. “Where the Surf, Sings You to Sleep.” Right at Chelsea's Fashionable Bathing Beach. Here you find rest in abundance. The ocean rolls and surges right up to—and under the hotel piazza, its music is grand and soothing. | Distinetly, inest location on the Beach, Within easy walking distance and roller chair ride to the center of life and eaiety for which Atlantic City is famous, ‘The Hotel is equipped with everything necessary for human comfort and caters to the best patronage. 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But before you go, dip into the delightful pages of “A Summer Paradise.” a 384-page illustrated book that tells you all sorts of things about where to stay and what it costa, Sent upon receipt of 6 cents postage. A. A. HEARD, G. P. A., Albany, N. Y. N. Y. City Information Bureau, 1354 B'way THE DELAWARE & HUDSON LINES reation Economy isa watchword of the thrifty. That’s one reason so many prosperous people use Pears’ Soap. _ There's no waste about it. It wears out, of course. On sale everywhere In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE, It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com