Judge, 1914-07-04 · page 23 of 24
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This page from *Judge* magazine consists primarily of **humorous anecdotes and advertising** rather than political cartoons. The anecdotes are short jokes playing on wordplay, logic, and social situations typical of early 20th-century American humor. They mock clergymen, wives, husbands, and social pretension. For example, one joke involves a clergyman trying to console a parishioner about his neighbor's misfortune—the parishioner replies the loss doesn't benefit him personally. Another jokes about a "Young Bride" asking how to clean carpets, with an editor's cheeky reply that costs him his job. The main advertisement is for "American Queens"—an art portfolio ($1.00) featuring eight prints by prominent illustrators like James Montgomery Flagg, depicting romantic or domestic situations. Other ads promote Vaseline Hair Tonic, Evans' Ale, the Hotel Puritan in Boston, and patent services. The page reflects popular humor emphasizing domestic comedy and mild social satire rather than serious political commentary.
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get. American Queens t of ther A collection of Eight Art Prints, repre- senting a series of clever covers from JUDGE, all of them dealing with man’s frailty and woman’s lovel Six of the pictures by James Mont- gomery Flagg, one by Charles Sarka and one by Alonzo Kimball. Printed on heavy enameled paper, in full colors, 13 x 16, and bound into a flexible portfolio, stitched with silk cord. gas An album of modern illustrative art agh 8 worthy a place onany library table, and so bound as to render each of the sub- is jects removable for framing, if desired. "m +4 Price $1.00 Judge 225 Fifth Avenue New York c OUPON New York. | nd me one copy of | | Da nt WANTEO—AN IDEA! simple thing to patent? Proteet your idet Zaa Sealth, | Write for “ Needed Inventioi Get Your Patent and Your Money.” Patent Attorneys. Dept. 129, Washington, D. C. WHO CAN THINK OF SOME Shey may being id low to ‘Randolph & Co., from, and I don't have to ask him, either,’” said the wise guy. “How do you do it?’? asked the old fogy. “IT merely ask him what town in the United States has the best fire depart- ment.’’— Poughkeepsie News-Press. Antedated —‘‘Which one of the Ten Commandments did Adam break when he ate the apple?’’ asked the Sunday-school teacher. “He didn’t break any,”’ replied one lit- tle fellow. “Why not?’? queried the teacher. “Cause there wasn’t any then.’’—Chi- cago News. Not His—‘‘You say you haven't any- thing to be thankful for?’’ said the clergy- man to one of his parishioners. ‘Why, look at your neighbor, Hayes; he has just lost his wife by influenza."’ “Well,’’ said the parishioner, ‘‘that don’t do me any good; I ain’t Hayes.’"’— Dallas News. Advice —‘‘What can I use to clean car- pets?’’ asked a correspondent, who signed herself, rather bashfully, “‘ Young Bride.” “Have you tried your young husband?"’ replied the answers editor, who lost his position just a few hours after the reply appeared.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Fine Point—‘‘ What's the discussion?"’ “The boys had assembled to lynch a horse thief.’’ “Well?” “But now a knotty point of jurispru- dence has come up. Seems he stole an au- tomobile.’’—Louisville Courier-Journal. Identified —‘‘ Mamma!” “Yes, daugnter.”’ ‘«Who was Cinderella?” “Why, Cinderella, my child, was the first female to get a number four foot into a number two shoe, I believe.’’— Yonkers Statesman. Selfishness --First girl (in the crush at the parade)—Mercy! What a dreadful crowd! I wish now I'd stayed at home, don’t you? Second girl—Certainly not; but I wish to goodness those others had.—Boston Transcript. Hubby’s Suggestion—Mrs. Oneymun— If you never go to church with me, how are people to know that I am married? Mr, Oneymun—Oh, take the kids with you. I guess that will make people sus- pect the truth at least.—Dallas News. It Was Necessary—'‘I understand Bogs- worth’s boy is making a name for him- self.”” “Which one?” “Clarence Augustus.’’ ‘He had to.’’—Cleveland Plain Dealer. In Wrong—Knicker—Does your wife laugh at the wrong place in the story? Bocker—Yes; and she cheers at the wrong place in a ball game.—New York Sun. Prejudiced—Magistrate—Are you inter- ested in this case? Witness for the prosecution —-Yes, sir; the prisoner cut my acquaintance.—Buf- falo Express. Keep Your Hair Healthy Vaseline Reg. U.S. Pat. O8. ° ° Hair Tonic A Health-giving dressing for the scalp. Prevents dandruff and fall- ing of the hair. Gets right down to the roots and gives just the necessary stimulation needed to keep the hair in perfect condition. For sale everywhere. Send 10c for trial size bottle CHESEBRO UC Dia MEG: $5, COMPANY 17% State Street New York When on pleasure bent on hand tor ready use. Fills the bill as nothing else will. Nearest Dealer C. H. EVANS & SONS, Hudson, N. ¥. HOTEL PURITAN Commonwealth cAvenue-@ E DISTINCTIVE COPY THIS SKETCH and let me see what yoa can do with it You ‘Stand acid and fire diamond test, hard they easily scratch a file anii will_cut glass, Brilliancy guaran. teed years. Mounted in Idk solid gold ndltgpa mountings. Seethem before nay. WWiifeend soa, aur vfs ring. bia or fig far saination — tit cherave prepaid. No, money in advance, Money retunded if net atishactory. Write wsiny for free cataon. WHITE VALLEY GEM CO., 773 Walsin Bldg, RO Press Cutting Bureau will send you all newspaper clip- pings which may appear about you, your friends, or any subject on which you may want to be ‘up to date."? Every newspaper and peri- odical of importance in the United States and Europe is searched. ‘Terms, $5.00 for 100 notices. HENRY ROMEIKE, 106-110 Seventh Ave., N. Y. comicbooks.com