Judge, 1914-04-18 · page 21 of 24
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains three international humorous anecdotes followed by period advertisements. The cartoons mock everyday frustrations across cultures: a Scottish grandmother's illogical complaint to her doctor, a Czech antique shopman lamenting his wife's spending despite business success, and a German actor with a speech impediment who succeeds in silent films because "the fi-film also tr-trembles constantly"—satirizing how silent cinema obscures poor acting. The advertisements reflect early 20th-century American commercial concerns: Gold Seal Champagne promotes domestic wine as equal to imports without tariffs, a Hudson River farm listing targets New York commuters, and Sunny Brook Whiskey emphasizes "Pure Food" compliance and government bonding—reassuring consumers about product safety during an era of food adulteration scandals and patent medicine skepticism.
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) her trunk trunks in s the dis. it NOt one Ce Of rea] 5 SO well CTush of ng of Ip. the way ants hare 1 the ser. alue, ang y features ke Tig ed. Say an Inde. Foreign Humor Grannie—And wit's the matter wi’ me right leg, doctor? Doctor—Oh, just old age, Mrs. Mac- Dougall. Grannie—Hoots, man! Ye're haverin’! The left leg’s hale and soond, and they're baith the same age.—Punch (London). The Antique Shopman “Jak se vede, pane uciteli?* “Konecne se to zlepsilo! J& mam zaludeent katar, zene taky zakazal Iékar jist, tak my-iim ze ted 8 tim sluznym nejak vyjdeme.” “Well, you are doing fine! Every minute you sell something antique.”” “‘What good does it do, when every minute my wife needs something new?” —Humoristicke Listy (Prague). Copyright, Jugend The Actor of To-day “Verzeihen Sie—aber wie konni,.« Sie mit Ihrem hichler Schauspieler werden.” ch, das merkt niemand, d—der Fi—Fi—Film ert ja auch immerfort.” ardon me, but how could you become an actor with such an impediment of speech?” “Oh, no one notices it. T-the fi-film also tr-trembles constantly.’ — Jugend (Munich). Gold Sealtwonre Champagne You can pay more for wine than Gold Seal costs, but you cannot get a better champagne at any price. Gold Seal is the American wine that proves import duty to be useless waste—also giving a false impression of superior quality by doubling cost. Two Kinds: Special Dry and Brut Order a Bottle or Case Today Sold Everywhere ‘All wine—no duty’? A Farm on the Hudson Cheap “3g Forty-three acre farm and home. Three hours by rail from New York, directly on Hudson River (east side). 10 minutes’ walk from railroad station. 10 min- tutes’ walk from boat landing. 45 minutes by train and trolley to Albany (100,000 population). 15 minutes by train to Hudson (11,000 population). service (freight and passenger) to Albany, New York 12-room house in perfect condition; henied by furnace; barns in good condition, splendid fruit country, over 800 trees, apple, pear and peach, on property. Farm fully equipped for fruit and poultry raising. Including over $2,000 worth of implementa, $500 worth of furniture and worth of live stock, $3,000. Liberal deduction for cash. J. W. Davidson, Leslie-Judge Co., 225 Fifth Ave., New York City a THE—PURE FOO SKEY 8 At some time or another nearly everyone “gets an attack of the ‘‘blues,’’ everything seems to 7o wrong, and the whole world has a dreary look. at is the time when a little Sunny Brook—The Pure Food Whiskey—will perform a magical change. Its rich, fragrant bouquet, and mellow flavor make ita d . verage—every goiden drop pleases the senses and soothes the nerv Best of all, its absolute purity and highly developed medicinal properties make its use perfectly safe—in fact, highly beneficial. ~ - Sunny Brook—The Pure Food Whiskey—is Bottled In Bond—every bottle bears the Green Government ‘Stamp, so that in addition to the unqualified guarantee by the largest distillers of fine whishey in the teorld that its quality is wns you have the assurance of the U. S. Government that every drop is pure, natural, straight whiskey. unadulterated, fully metered edand VMK treat. in answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com