Judge, 1915-06-05 · page 25 of 28
Judge — June 5, 1915 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, featuring multiple brand ads (Old Overholt Rye, White Rock Water, Pears' Soap) and a prominent law school correspondence course offer. The main editorial content is a humor column titled "Passing the Mustard"—a collection of brief jokes culled from newspapers. These reflect early 1920s sensibilities: a man in pain from putting on his overcoat; a discontented socialist wanting to sell his belongings to the government; a tramp rejecting employment language as too formal; a playwright's hat size enlarged by success; a woman selecting courtroom outfits for trial testimony; and dated humor about mules, college graduates, silent women, and automobiles. The jokes rely on wordplay, physical comedy mishaps, and gentle social commentary typical of era newspaper filler. The content is lighthearted rather than sharply political—reflecting Judge's position as mainstream humor rather than aggressive satire by this period.
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