Judge, 1913-08-30 · page 23 of 24
Judge — August 30, 1913 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising with light satirical humor pieces**—typical of Judge magazine's format. The cartoons are brief, untitled comic anecdotes rather than political satire: - **"Passing the Mustard"**: A woman defends aggressively pursuing a romantic match; the joke mocks aggressive female courtship behavior (then considered socially improper). - **"Same Old Suit"**: A husband mocks his wife for wearing the same dress for decades; satirizes marital tedium and wives' limited wardrobes. - **"Nearsighted waiter"**: A waiter assumes a diner forgot to leave a tip; the diner sarcastically insults him. - **"Variable Weather"**: A traveler complains about wind; a native replies it sometimes blows the other way—gentle absurdist humor. The remaining pieces mock new wives' cooking, women's tight skirts, and moving to Kentucky for social status. **The satire targets**: gender relations, women's fashion constraints, and class pretensions. These reflect early-20th-century social anxieties about gender roles and social climbing—nothing particularly political. The page is dominated by **hotel and product advertisements** (cigars, diamonds, soap).
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HOTEL IMPERIAL Broadway at Thisty-First and Thirty-Second Streets NEW YORK CITY VERLOOKING GREELY SQUARE, one block from Pennsylvania, Station. ‘The customary reduction in rates will take rooms by the ven to guests who hy Why not live neat oath, quarter or year. ; ver ofce this summer and avoid the daily sigh oa the transit lines ? “he Imperial offers dil the refinements of a Fifth Avenue home, jedlsding excellent food, daintily served, at ressonable prices. Restaurant charge accounts pened with” responsible patrons by arrange- meat with the manager. Rooms may be seen on application to the room clerk. send for booklet and schedule of prices. COPELAND TOWNSEND ROBERT STAFFORD , Manager Proprietor Tel. 6100 Madison Square Here’s Your Big Opportunity Heodreds of ope fan €o 08 weller better If you the year. Get DIAMOND POST CARD pot un operate preesaniosat, WHITE VALLEY easily scratch a file and will cut glass, Brilliancy guaran. teed 25 years. ted in ]4k solid gold Glamond mountings. See th Ing. Will send yoo any WHITE VALLEY GEM CO., 773 Wulsin Bidg., Indianapolis HOTEL ARLINGTON 18-20 WEST 25th STREET Just off Broadway and Madison Square NEW YORK Teel fireproof building—handsomely furnished lern in all respects. In the centre of the stopping and theatrical sections, Booklet. RATES, $1.00 PER DAY UP EW. AUSTIN, Mer. V. A. AUSTIN, Prop. “Beauty and grace from no condition rise: Use Pears’, sweet maid there all the secret lies.” Mustard Excusing Herself “You threw yourself at his head,” She said To the woman who made a match. “Well, what if 1 did?" said she. “You see, The man was an elegant catch." —Cleveland Plain Dealer. Passing the Same Old Suit—Hemmandhaw—Here is an interesting article on dress, Mrs. Hemmandhaw—What is about? H.—A lecturer describes the clothes which women will be wearing one hun- dred years from now. Mrs, H.—Huh! That doesn’t interest me a particle. H.—Why not? Mrs. H.—Because, unless something wonderful happens, I will still be wear- ing that same old blue velvet suit I’ve had ever since we were married. — Youngstown Telegram. it all Couldn't See It—‘‘Are you nearsighted, sir?’’ asked the waiter, as the diner was leaving. “No,” replied the man. “Well, you've left a dime on the table, ha:’s for you."" “Well, if you think I’d take a tip like that, you must be nearsighted, sir.”— Yonkers Statesman, Variable Weather—A chilled and un- comfortable traveler, waiting for his train on the shelterless, wind-swept plat- form of the junction, accosted. a native of the town, “*Say, my friend,’’ the traveler growled, ‘‘does the wind blow this way all the time?” “‘No,"’ replied the native; ‘‘sometimes it turns round and blows the other way.’” —-Youth’s Companion. Her Hash—‘‘ What is this, dear?”’ asked the young husband at breakfast. “‘Minced veal, dear,’’ replied the bride- wife. “I think it needs something.’’ “Well, I don’t know what it can be. I put everything in it I could find.” Yonkers Statesman. The Texas Sort—‘‘Gracious! That skirt is so tight that I can plainly see what you have in your pocket !”” “But I have no pocket.’* “Then what is that lump?” “Oh, that’s a mosquito bite !"’"—Hous- ton Post. A Necessary Preliminary—‘‘So you are going away, Mrs. Rusher?’’ “Yes; we are going to move td Ken- tucky for a few weeks, until my husband gets to be called ‘colonel,’ and then we shall go to Washington to live.’’—Chi- cago Record-Herald. | iii, LUTTE JUAN DEL RE HEUTE [Box of Havana Cigars only 50c This box of Spanish cedar contains five of the’ Most superb Tampa made cigars ever offered to the American public, The Juan del Rey private x We have prepared this special lot of boxes of five Juan del Reys to send out by; Parcel post to men whowant the finest smoke the supreme tobacco fields of Cuba can afford. Send the coupon Below and get five of the finest cigars you ever smoked or offered toa friend. Finest Cuba magnificent Havana. To Introduce Supremely Fine Cigars We will send this box of cigars by post: direct to: your office Fond 1 ric Special Offer bse imal coer panda rect HOTEL VAN RENSSELAER 15 to 19 EAST ELEVENTH STREET NEW YORK CITY One Block from Broadway One-half Block from Fifth Avenue Room with private bath $1.50 American Plan a Specialty $3 per day with private bath JAMES E. KNOTT, Manager In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com