Judge, 1915-02-27 · page 19 of 24
Judge — February 27, 1915 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **humorous domestic fiction and advertising** rather than political satire. The main content includes "From a Sinner's Diary"—a comedic weekly journal where a family member repeatedly complains about household disasters (flopping laundry, rain down the stovepipe, sick animals) while noting their brother constantly disassembles his automobile, always diagnosing new mechanical problems. The humor derives from the absurdity of both situations and the brother's mechanical obsession. "Egg View Notes" offers small-town rural anecdotes—humorous character sketches of locals like a dentist-barber and an oyster-eating man afraid of pearls. The page is otherwise filled with period advertisements (Egyptian Deities cigarettes, Burlington watches, Vulcan ink pencils, a New York hotel, and a "Sexology" book). These reflect early 20th-century consumer culture but contain no political commentary. This appears to be a humor/lifestyle section rather than Judge's satirical editorial content.
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From a ‘Sinner’s Diary ONDAY—The clothes are flopping on M the line like a flock of wild geese. Brother took his auto to pieces. He thinks arte there is something wrong with the k plugs. TUESDAY—My pa cuts weeds every min- ute. If he had his way, the Lord wouldn't have even a dock or a dandelion left for a souvenir. Brother took his auto to pieces. He thinks maybe the magneto is out of tWEDNESDAY—Rained down the stove- pipe, and the soot spattered all over the books. I wasn’t expecting it, or I'd had the borrowed ones on top, not my own. Brother took his auto to pieces. . He thinks maybe he has a leaky radiator. THURSDAY—I was in my home paper today, with only a cough balsam between meand the W.C. T. U. Brother took his auto to pieces. He thinks maybe there's some water in the carbureter. FRIDAY—The dog has had two spells and fell over. My soul! I hope we won't lose that dawg! Maybe I'm making him too rich rainwater johnny cakes. Brother took his auto te pieces. He thinks maybe the batteries are exhausted. SATURDAY—Little sister moves her set- ting hens where she wants to, puts "em on eggs and turns a crate over 'em. It seems about the best way to break ‘em up that I've ever seen tried. Brother took his auto to pieces. He thinks maybe the vibrator is SUNDAY—My aunt has been here, rum- maging the old family Bible to find out the age of her sisters. They're both dead, and she wants to lay one of ‘em in a lie. Brother tried his auto. It still stops when it sees a hill, —Lynette Freemire. Egg View Notes ‘AVING made up his mind to do dental work, Doc Wade will pull teeth when- ever Erny Neff's barber chair ain't busy. Feeling almost certain that Egg View and vicinity will be visited quite often by rich and stylish big city folks during the coming summer, Lem Bushnell filled out and quickly posted a mail-order outing-suit exact-meas- urement blank, the first of the week, not forgetting to include the months and days, where it asked him what his age was. Ote Gimber is as long eating an oyster as he is a fish, being very much afraid of swal- lowing a pearl. Just because Corny Paine came from the cider mill Wednesday evening with the in- formation that where he was raised the mos- quitoes were so big that chicken wire was used for window screens is no sign that he’s not the best weather prophet in this neigh- borhood. For several years he has looked ahead and told that it would storm either before or after a certain date and has hit it every time. Leslie Van Et ry. ne Jelly when flav Bere delizntfol and hea Seta tn tampe. sw ith Abbott's Bitters ts made ‘Sample of bitters by mail HE Cor hhattimnores a, Cab) EGYPTIAN _ DEITIES “The Utmest in Ci partes: Tan End or Cot ater of ‘biieh shine. land education iwarably PREFER Dols ay other cigarelle Makers of te Cad Turkish [sesatete Nerd | = OA Month 0: he master. sO piece of watch manufacture—adjusted to the second, positions, tem- perature and isochronism, Encased at the factory into your choice of the exquisite new watch cases, 19 Jewel All sizes for both Burlington men and women. The great Burlington Watch sent on simple request. Pay at the ra! month. You get the watch at the same price even "the Sholosale Jeweler must pay. Write Today for Free Watch Book occas a ateieesca Spain temas tet his! pera 4 stag 7 Ink Pencils ( REO OR BLACK Inexpensive and Durable Unequalied for general writing - ONLY Nor-Leskable pee price INK PENCIL mag, OROER CIELO | Write for “other Peopt PURITAN PUB. CO., 792 Perry Building, PHILA., PA, Kaow leds Medical ie Mother Should Impart to Her Daughter eowledge a Wite Should Have. of Contents ia. Medical Opinions” and Ta AA TMTMN We will send you two card tricks, very perplexing to onlookers, yet anyone can do them._ Alto two booklets showing over 1Q¢, Jeo dierent Magic Tricks. SHOP, 20 Nerth wh Sree, ‘Phite., Pa. ¢| TLAVLU absolutely fireproof, shops and theatres. Per Day Upward. RESTAURANT OF UNUSUAL EXCELLENCE HOTEL MARIE ANTOINETTE BROADWAY, 66th and 67th STREETS) =: Ss" TUATED in the most convenient location in town. Modern in every detail, within ten minutes? of the leading department stores, Convenient to Pennsylvania and Grand Central Depots. Rooms avith Running Water, $1.50 Per Day Upward. Suites, $4.00 Per Day Upward. NEW YORK CITY Rooms, «vith Bath, $2.00 H. STANLEY GREEN, Manager comicbooks.com