Judge, 1914-11-14 · page 19 of 24
Judge — November 14, 1914 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains three brief comic anecdotes (reprinted from European sources) depicting working-class and servant characters in embarrassing situations, typical of early 20th-century humor emphasizing class distinctions and social propriety. The primary advertiser is **Schlitz Beer**, which uses a health-focused pitch—claiming "pure beer is pure food" and emphasizing that their brown bottles protect beer from light decay that causes "skunky taste." This reflects both pre-Prohibition era beer marketing and early advertising's adoption of pseudo-scientific health claims. A secondary advertisement promotes the **Hotel Earlington** in New York, advertising budget lodging ($1 single rooms). The cartoons themselves mock lower-class figures (servants, drivers, working-class foreigners) through dialect and naiveté—humor that relies on contemporary class assumptions largely invisible to modern readers. The overall page blends satirical content with commercial advertising, typical of Judge's format.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
She Was Ashamed Mistress (indignantly) —Jane, what- ever did you mean by wearing my low- necked evening dress at the bus-drivers’ ball last night? Really, you ought to have been ashamed of yourself! Jane (meekly)—I was, mum. You never ‘eard such remarks as they made! —Sketch (London). Copyright, Fliegende Blartter A Surprise Fraulein (das wihrend einer kurzen Reife ihren Mops bei der Nachbarsfamilie in Pflege geben murste) ~Seid Ihr auch immer recht gut zu meinem Liebling gewesen, Kinder? Allgemeines—Jat Karichen (herausplatzend)—Und echwimmen kann et jetzt auch, Friulein. Old maid (who during a short trip had to put her pug dog in board at a neigh- bor’s family)—Well, children, have you always been very kind to my pet? Chorus—Yes! Little Carl (blurting out)—And he can swim now, too!—Fliegende Blaetter (Mu- nich). “Eh. patron. vous ne voulez pas un flacre? Dé Bechez-vous! il n'y en aura biemtot plus! “Say, boss, don’t you want a cab? Hurry up! Pretty soon there won’t be any more!"’—/,"JIlustration (Paris). GREAT HEAR SPRING WATER. - As made it famous.” of six glass stoppered bottles. [apve.) ‘Health Is All Important Dare you endanger it by taking impure food into your stomach? Pure beer is pure food. Light starts decay even in pure beer, causing a disagreeable odor and a skunky taste. The light bottle is insufficient protection. Schlitz is made pure and the Brown Bottle keeps it pure from the brewery to your glass. See that Crown is branded “Schlitz” Order a Case Today TMA | The Beer That Made Milwaukes HOTEL EARLINGTON 27th Street, West of Broadway, NEW YORK Q Quiet as a Village at Night. @ Absolutely Fireproof. q Your Comfort Our Aim Always. SINGLE ROOMS, $1.00 Parlor, Bedroom and Bath, front of house, one person, $2.00; two people, $3.50; Why pay more when our service is equalled only by the best? EUROPEAN PLAN E. W. WARFIELD, Manager q@ A Step from Broadway. comicbooks.com