Judge, 1915-01-09 · page 20 of 24
Judge — January 9, 1915 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political cartoons requiring historical context. The main advertisement promotes "Letters of a Self-Made Failure" by Maurice Switzer—a humorous business ethics book marketed to professionals. The satirical premise is transparent: the book humorously mocks business failures through witty letters, apparently appealing to early 20th-century readers interested in business self-improvement literature. The right side contains **short humorous sketches and jokes** typical of Judge magazine's lighter fare: - A three-act "tragedy" reducing a bullfight to its logical conclusion (absurdist humor) - A socialist's hypocrisy about automobile taxes - Flirtation scenarios and romantic comedies These jokes rely on contemporary social assumptions—socialism as a fashionable position, gender dynamics in courtship, and eugenic theory (referenced in the final joke about height differences in couples). The humor is genteel, domestic, and apolitical—aimed at middle-class readers rather than commentary on major events or figures.
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The Little Book of the New York Biggest Decade Enclosed find $1. Letters of a SELF-MADE FAILURE Leslie-Judge Co. 225 Fifth Avenue New Written in a_ tively, which makes the littl ing as it is valuable.—. Ought to appeal to a large circle of business and professional men.—Hoston Tranacript. Humorous and epigrammatic. To any one in the business world these letters will prove valuabl On its maxims could be founded a s Spendthrifts and other Common Fools,—Baltimore Si It matters not whether By Maurice Switzer With 14 brilliant pen- drawings by F Godwin By Macrice Switzer Setting forth in a humorous, Unique. cpigrammatic style, a Common-sense, liveble ~ Code of business ethics which Eventuany Spetts Success. $1.00 York Press Opinions : igrammatic style ume as entertain York Times. of witty letters embodying wisdem, truth, common sense and a sauce of shrewd humor.—New York Sun, Pittsburg Dispatch, ciety for the vention of Failures, rs from one brother to another are made up of hard sense and. 1k.— Washington Star. for office boy, it will be profitable as ¥.—Memphis News-Scimit Published by Small, Maynard § Co., Boston, Mass, ie A Tragedy in Three Acts (Soft music.) ' Act I. Bull and two matadors, Act IL. Bull and one matador. Act Il. Bull. (Curtain. ) —Michigan Gargoyle, Call a Tac! “I'm in favor of the autp | mobile tax!"’ cried the socialist, “You horrid man!’ replied the ‘Sweet } young thing. ‘Did you put any in ow tires?"’—Ohio Sun-Dial. ‘My dear, your friend is a perfect ass!” onsense, papa! None of us are pe -"'—Penn State Froth. Clever Boy—She had shown him the fam | ily photo album, as was her custom, whe | p 4 he spoke up and said, ** You know some peo ple think an album is old-fashioned, be) there are features I greatly admire in ths one."" **And what are they?"* she asked. “Yours."" He clinched her on the spot.—Columbs Jester. This Kind—Jim—What kind of a fellow is Briggs? Jack—Oh, he’s the sort that leaves bis car in front of the church and goes acres the street to shoot a game of pool!—Yak Record. When When she is a husky young female, With hair of golden hue; When he is a shrimp-like object, And his eyes—are blue, When she is five foot "leven, And he but five foot three, THEN—they're loving according t science. That's eugenics, don’t you see? —Penn State Froth