Judge, 1913-06-21 · page 19 of 24
Judge — June 21, 1913 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **short humorous anecdotes** (left column) and **two advertisements** (right side). ## The Anecdotes The left column features brief jokes from various newspapers, typically playing on wordplay or ironic reversals. Examples include a boy claiming his grandfather died to skip work (but actually attending baseball games), and a man preferring not to believe in ghosts to avoid seeing them. These are lightweight satirical observations about human nature and social pretense, typical of early 20th-century newspaper humor. ## The Advertisements The dominant content is a **Schlitz beer advertisement** emphasizing brown bottles, claiming sunlight damages beer's taste (invoking the "Wahl-Henius Institute of Fermentology" for scientific authority). Below is an advertisement for **The Whittier Inn** in Sea Gate, New York Harbor, promoting summer accommodations. ## Historical Context These materials reflect pre-Prohibition era advertising and humor conventions. The Schlitz ad's pseudo-scientific appeal and the hotel's leisure-class marketing represent early 20th-century commercial strategies, while the anecdotes capture period attitudes toward class, authority, and gender relations.
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Passing the Mustard Opportunity Embraced—Boy—Mr. Law. can I get off this afternoon? My grand- father is dead. Mr, Law—I don't see how, with your small salary, you can afford to go to see so many ball games. Boy—That’s right! I can’t, either. I ought to have more salary.—New York Globe. Expected the Usual Trouble—St. Peter— I can’t let you in until I know something about you. New arrival—I don't want to come in; I just wanted to ask you if you had any trouble with ticket speculators.—Town Topics. Seeing and Believing—‘‘Do you believe in ghosts?”" “No, suh,’’ replied Mr, Erastus Pink- ley. ‘‘I takes special care not to believe in ’em, ‘cause I understands dat seein’ is believin’, an’ I doesn’ want to see none.'"" —Washington Star. Slow Pay—‘‘Biffers is the slowest pay in town."” “Is he?’” “Yep. If he owed a man an apology, he'd pay it by installments."’—Cleveland Plain Dealer, Why They Were There—Weary guest— My goodness, is that woman going to talk all night? Tired wife—Sh-h! Do you suppose she invited us here just to show us the pic- tures on the wali?—Detroit Free Press. As Usual—‘‘ How do you like this chow- der, Mr. Starboarder?’’ asked the land- lady. “It is cold, but not clammy,"’ replied Mr, Starboarder.— Philadelphia Record. Letting Him Out—‘* Would you marry a man who has the reputation of being not more than half-witted?"’ “No; but I'll be a sister to you. Houston Post, Caught—* flirting?” “No,"’ he replied sadly. ‘I thought ld, but when I tried it the girl married ’*— Boston Globe. ‘Do you know anything about Preliminary —‘‘ Why this hush, this elab- tiptoeing about?” “sh! Mother is getting ready to ask father for a little extra money.'’—Pitts- burgh Post. A Dead Shot—‘‘I never saw a girl that could hit anything she threw at."’ 1, you never saw my girl throw a Indianapolis Star. Just as many win by hesitating as them as loses.—St, Louis Republic. "er Bee ij KY eae All you have to do is to ask for Schlitz in Brown Bottles. Sunlight grows hops, but spoils the beer. “Beer acted upon by light soon takes up the very disagreeable, so-called ‘light taste,’ and also a repulsive, skunk-like odor,” says no less an authority than the Wahl-Henius Institute of Fermentology, the scientific authorities on the sub- (7 ject. ‘‘Beer so affected,’’ they say, ‘‘is offensive to the palate of most consumers.” Light starts decay even in pure beer. Dark glass gives the best protection against light. The Brown Bottle protects Schlitz purity from the brewery to your glass. Why don’t you, too, drink Schlitz? people every year are demanding it. More and more We started in a hut. Today our agencies dot the earth. Our output exceeds a million barrels a year. See that crown or cork is branded ““Schistz."” 29-M e Beer ~ That Made Milwaukee Famous The Whittier Inn Sea Gate, New York Harbor An Ideal Hotel Home for Summer—my 2 kiventer Entire cottages (including Hotel Service) may be leased for the season, Jean, broad beach with ample bathing fa- Rooms are available in nearby cottages ‘Tennis, baseball, rowing and sailing. to those who prefer them, service and. priv- rivate boat service to and from New York ileges of the Inn being the same. |, City. Also frequent train service to Brooklyn, A Delightful Place—Just 45 Minutes by Private Boat from New York Rates and Booklet Upon Application Garage The Inn is situated in a private park maintained by the local cottage community. Rooms with private bath and porch. Telephone In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com