Judge, 1913-09-06 · page 19 of 24
Judge — September 6, 1913 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** with minimal editorial content. The left column contains brief humorous verses and jokes attributed to college publications ("College Wits"), including puns about campus life ("the poly is a wog," wordplay with "Hiawatha"). The jokes are mild observational humor typical of early 20th-century college humor—a young doctor's illegible handwriting mistaken for a prescription; a baseball player missing "the lap by a foot"; romantic banter about needing "dough" to make a "good batter." The page is dominated by **mail-order furniture and home goods advertisements** from Hartman Furniture and Carpet Company (Chicago), promoting credit purchases with "a year to pay," hotel ads, ink pencil offers, and diamond jewelry. These ads reflect the era's emphasis on consumer credit and mail-order shopping. The page has no discernible political satire or social commentary—it's a typical Judge revenue page mixing lightweight collegiate humor with commercial advertisements.
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