Judge, 1914-06-20 · page 23 of 24
Judge — June 20, 1914 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This is a humor page from *Judge* magazine, mostly containing brief jokes and advertisements rather than political cartoons. **"Passing the Mustard"** (the main story) is a classic joke about a fisherman caught trespassing on a private, stocked pond. When the angry owner demands he leave, the fisherman calmly replies he's fishing for *pike*—not the black bass the owner stocked. The joke's premise: the trespasser cleverly reframes his violation as harmless since he's after different prey than what the owner invested in. The surrounding short jokes mock class pretensions ("The Comeups" claiming early settler ancestry), self-made men, and neighbors' gramophones. These satirize everyday American social behaviors—boasting, snobbery, noise complaints—rather than specific political figures. The page is primarily filled with period advertisements for Apollinaris water, cameras, and hotels, typical of magazine content from this era.
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Passing the Mustard No Occasion To Worry—The owner of a private lake was not a little agitated to see a man composedly fishing in the pond, right beneath an immense sign prohibit- ing trespassing. With hasty steps the irate owner hustled for the waterside. “Look here!’ he explosively exclaimed. “Can’t you see that sign? Don’t you know you are trespassing? I want you to distinctly understand that this lake is privately owned and privately stocked, and that fishing here is not permitted !"’ “Just a moment, my dear sir,’’ was the calm rejoinder of the fisherman, as he withdrew his line and rebaited the hook, “Would you mind telling me what kind of fish you stocked the pond with?” “I stocked it with black bass,”’ cried the excited owner, ‘‘and I don’t pro- eS “That's all right, si interjected the fisherman, casting his line. ‘‘There is no occasion to worry. I am fishing for pike.""—San Francisco Argonaut. The Reason —‘‘The Comeups declare their ancestors came over with the very early settlers."’ “Well, then they couldn’t afford to de- port them.’’— Baltimore American. And What Happened Then?—O’Brien— Oi can say wan thing: Oi’m a self-made man. Casey—Is it boastin’ ye are, or apolo- gizin’?—Philadelphia Ledger. A Heroine —‘‘ What is a heroine?"’ “A girl who knows she can’t sing and can't be coaxed to try.’ — Livingston Lance. Neighbors —‘‘The people next door play the graphophone incessantly.” “Still, they seem kind-hearted. They have offered to loan us any records we like." “I should prefer to borrow some of those we don’t like, and thus get them out of commission for a few days.””— Louisville Courier-Journal. ye " Afollinaris “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.” the safe and Satisfying drink. No Plates—No Films Special Summer Rates New CameraJ ustOut HERE at last—the very roneteere ges heresies Manor child. Noexperience | ed to operate. my HOTEL GRENOBLE 7th Av. and 56th Street Opposite Carnegie Hall NEW YORK CITY Most select location in town. One Block from Broadway. Five minutes to all leading depart- ment stores and theatres and two min- utes from Central Park. High class hotel catering to a select clientele. Rooms with use of bath, $1.00 per day up Suites, $15 per week up All rooms are very large and light Special rates ro. short or long terms High class Restaurant at very moderate prices L. I. BROPHY, Manager “*Mandel-ette”’ A oneminutecamera. Elime Inates Himsa, bites printing and Fs dovel worrten, loper, "ietures cost you only 140 each to mak. G sare iavene Youcas’ ‘coe. Special MoneyBack Offer Baisrety =a ICAGO FERROTYPE CO. CA Ps ti Attractive Social Life. New York's most popular and fashionable resort by-the-sea. Where sea- sid $ are not marred by the intrusion of undesirable elements. Where the temperature seldom varies from 70 degrees, Within the city limits, half hour by train, one hour by auto. Just far enough away from the heat and hum of the metropolis to give an entire change of environment yet near enough for daily contact with the commercial centers of Manhattan, Oriental Hotel OPENS JUNE 25th EUROPEAN PLAN Unsurpassed Sarf Bathing Famous Out-door Restaurant Deep Sea Fishing New Tennis Courts Celebrated Musical Concerts Boating and Sailing Thes Dansants Wednesday and Saturday afternoons from 4 to 6 and evening dances Special Music for all the Modern Dances Mercadante’s Orchestra Morning and Evening Ante Roads Lead Direct to Hotel Entrance Excellent Garage and Parking Accommodations JOSEPH P. GREAVES, Manager BOOKING OFFICE, 243 FIFTH AVE. FLORIDA EAST COAST HOTEL CO. Telephones, 9230 and 9231 Madison Square comicbooks.com