Judge, 1914-11-21 · page 22 of 24
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This page is primarily **advertisements and light humor** with no political cartoons. The main content is an anecdote titled "Name for the Kiddy." A romantic mother sees "Nosmo" painted on a barn door and decides to name her son after it. Later, passing the barn again, she sees "King" on another door and adds it as a middle name, thrilled with "Nosmo King." The joke's punchline: when she drives past once more, both doors are open, revealing the full text: **"No Smoking King"**—she'd unknowingly named her child after a prohibition sign. The humor relies on the reader recognizing the absurdity of missing obvious context. It's genteel satire about romantic sentimentality overriding practical observation—a common *Judge* magazine style. The anecdote mocks sentimental middle-class mothers of the era who prioritize aesthetic or romantic notions over sense. The surrounding content consists entirely of commercial advertisements (Boston Garters, tobacco, patent services, book subscriptions).
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They were spinning along one of the country pikes in Jeffer- son County, when they passed a big barn. One of the doors was open, and a curious name was painted on it. “‘Ah,”’ said the fond mother to herself, “there’s a name for my boy; at least, a part of it. ‘Nosmo,’’’ she read and re- peated a number of times, so she would not forget it. ‘‘I never heard the name before,’’ she confided to herself. ‘‘They’ll all wonder where I got it, I’m sure. Isn't it romantic to find a name that way?"’ she mused. The big car continued its way over the country pikes, until finally the afternoon had almost passed away. The young mother was elated that she had found a name for her infant son. On the way back, when they passed the same barn, she turned to see the name once more, but the door had been closed. However, the door by its side had been opened, and there was another name on that one. “Oh, there is the middle name for baby!’ she almost spoke aloud, she was so elated. 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