Judge, 1914-11-28 · page 17 of 24
Judge — November 28, 1914 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **biographical and advertising content**, not political satire. The main article commemorates **"Bob" Burdette** (Dr. Robert J. Burdette, 1844–died around publication), a widely-known American humorist and journalist. The text obituary-style recounts his Civil War service, career at publications like the *Brooklyn Eagle*, ministerial work, and published books. It establishes him as a respected, beloved figure in American letters. The secondary story, "His Ambition," is a **humorous anecdote** by Uncle Timrod Tarpy about his nephew Walden Jay Piddle—a gullible schemer who repeatedly falls for mail-order scams (fake eye-water instructions, mushroom identification tips, matrimonial schemes, card-winning secrets). The joke satirizes **mail-order fraud schemes and gullible consumers** who waste money on dubious advertiser promises. The page is dominated by **period advertisements**: made-to-measure tailoring, Egyptian Deities chewing gum, and moth-proof cedar chests—typical early 20th-century consumer products.
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« Bob” Burdette § THIS number of Jur went to A press, it was reported that Dr. Rot ert J. Burdette, long known as **Bob”’ Burdette, was dying at his home in dena, Cal., and readers of this magazine will probably have seen intelligence of his death before these pages come to their hands. This widely known and loved humorist was born July 30th, 1844, at Greensboro, Pa., and was in the Civil War as an Il nois volunteer from 1862 to 1865. He had removed in boyhood to Peoria, Il where he began his career asa journal It was as associate editor of the Burling- ton, Ia. Hawk that his earlier fame was won, although his later writings on the Brooklyn Eagle and other journals added to his great note. Kala- mazoo College conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity on him in 1908, and the degree of LL.D. was added by Occ dental College, California, in 1913, He was pastor of the Temple Baptist Church, Los Angeles, for several years, and was prominent, in scientific and other a: ciations. Among his published works are ‘‘ Hawk- eyetem: The Rise and Fall of the Mus- tache,"’ ‘‘Hawkeyes,”’ “Life of William Penn,’’ ‘Sons of Asaph,’’ ‘‘Chimes from a Jester’s Bells, oked with Sighs,’ Time and Young Tom Burdette’s humor had a universal ap- peal and reflected a character of lovable traits, for all with whom he came in con- tact became his friends. He was a mem- ber of the American Press Humorists and to the last was active with his delighting pen, as but a few days before his critical illness the reviewers received copies of his final work, ‘‘The Sons of the Forty- seventh.”’ His Ambition ‘ HE FIRST time I observed my nephew, Walden Jay Piddle, prac- ticing what afterward became his justly celebrated specialt grimly stated Un- cle Timrod Tarpy was when he shipped ahard-earned dollar away off somewhere to an advertis who promised to send him full directions for making his own eye water, and received the advice, ‘Poke your finger in it.’ A later caper of his was to send another dollar for an infalli ble rule for telling mushrooms from toad- stools, which produced the mirth-provok- ing reply, ‘Eat 'em and see.’ At one time he got up a flirtation through a matrimonial paper, and it took the com- bined efforts of his relatives to pull him loose from the consequences, “Upon another uccasion it cost five dollars to learn that he could unfailingly win at cards by letting them alone. At Present he is advocating that twocan live as cheaply as one, and at the same time sidling up to a widow with five children. It seems to me that Walden Jay works harder to win his diploma from the school of experience than any other ninny with whom I was ever acquainted.’’ Sliced On apoetising a See in stampa. ‘c EGYPTIAN DEITIES Plain End or Cork Tip wear guaranteed. NO EXTRA CHARGE for peg tops, no matter how extreme you order them. : A good live hustler in every town Agents io take orders for our celebrated (Wanted made-to-measure clothes, Dozens h the latest materials FREE. Fifty Fashion Plates. We Pay Big Money t nt The Progress Tailoring Se: Dept. 511 1CAGO 9 variety of bea Delivered Free. Freight prepaid. Send tt back’ t our expense if not delighted. Piedmont Red Codar Che: Ce and Chifforobes, Greatest Ideaigne, - Protect fare and woolcra Trom. moth, mice, dust and damp. Factory prices direct to you. Moth Proof Cedar Chest Finest Christmas, birthday or wedding gift. Bend for H-page catalog, illustrated; also book— = > > of Red rot, Bat fare ot “our big free offer, all spalde free. Write today. comicbooks.com