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This page is primarily **advertising with one small humor piece**. The main content describes an American Press Humorists convention held in Cleveland, Ohio in late August/early September (year not specified in visible text). The humor section, "The Difference," is a simple wordplay joke: a tramp claims to have seen "a cord of wood" many times but never "saw one"—playing on the homophone "saw/cord" versus "saw one" (a pun on the verb "see"). The advertisements promote luxury goods (Cook's champagne, watches on credit, diamonds on payment plans), reflecting early 20th-century consumer credit marketing. These ads suggest Judge's readership was relatively affluent. The convention article lists prominent humorists and cartoonists of the era (names like Eddie Guest, Ted Robinson) and describes their Cleveland entertainment, emphasizing the social status and camaraderie of the profession.

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‘Add Distinction to Your Dinner Let it express the dif- ference between > mere money-spending and dis- criminating choice ‘EXTRA ORY CHAMPAGNE sparkling with life and purity, every bubble bursting with sponta- neous gaiety, full of the delicate fragrance of the grape, delightful of flavor —no amount of money can buy a wine to surpass in quality this American champagne. - Costs less than imported cham- pagnes because the cost of the import duty and ocean freight is added to the price of foreign made wines. You pay for quality alone when you ‘ buy Cook's. Sold Everywhere Served Everywhere American Wine Co, 8 ST. LOUIS 20% Down, 10% Per Month With every Diamond we certificate guaranteeing it and agreeing to take it back any time at full price, in ex- change for a larger stone. If your purchase is not better value than your dealer can furnish, return it and we will refund your money. Goods forwarded prepaid for exam: imation. Write for latest catalog 5 J.M. LYON & CO.), Established 1843 71-73 Nassau Street, New York ve a written The American Press Humorists HE American Press Humorists had a rousing convention at Cleveland, Ohio, August 31st-September 5th. They were royally entertained. They elected to go to San Francisco next year, and to assist that end made Fred Schaefer sec- retary-treasurer, as that is his habitat. Ted Robinson, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, was elected president, and Dixon Merritt, who made a gallant effort to in- duce the boys to visit Nashville next year, but was again put on the waiting list, was elected vice-president. The convention, wich headquarters at the Hotel Statler, was attended by about sixty, including the ladies, and from first to last was busy. The entertainment in- cluded an auto trip to the famous War- rensville Farm; a get-together dinner by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, with a greeting by Mayor Baker; a trip to Cedar Point, on Lake Erie, as guests of the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Com- pany; an auto trip to the country estate of Charles A. Otis and the farm of Elbert H. Baker, and later to the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club, the Cleveland Automobile Club furnishing cars for the occasion. A stag dinner and ‘‘stunt’’ night at the Hermit Club was notably successful. Visits to the Country Club, to Nela Park, the unique plant of the National Electric Lamp Company, Euclid Beach and other places were greatly enjoyed. A banquet tendered by the Cleveland Advertising Club at the Statler was a fitting close to one of the busiest days, After the annual business meeting of the humorists on Friday, another automo- bile trip was enjoyed, and the official banquet of the humorists took place in the evening. Entertainment for Satur- day was tendered by the City Club and by Mr. John Sherwin. The meeting was exceptional in comradeship as well as in the compliment paid to Cleveland, for this is the only city that has had an op- portunity to entertain the humorists on two occasions. George Fitch, Eddie Guest, Strickland Gillilan, Ted Robinson, Edmund Vance Cooke, William Ganson Rose, John W. Carey, J. U. Higinbotham, Charley Leedy, W. R. Rose, Fred Schaefer and others of “‘the bunch” gave quid pro quo, as is their habit. Any city that secures the humor- ists as guests always falls into the habit of self-congratulation in the premises and yearns for their reappearance. The Difference “T’ve often seen a cord of wood,'’ Remarked the tramp, a raw one; “I've often seen a cord of wood, And yet I never saw one!"’ Anagrams Punishment—Nine thumps. Gallantries—All great sin. Telegraph—Great help. Revolution—To love ruin. Tango -No tag. Lawyers — Sly ware. Astronomers—Moon starers. 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