Judge, 1915-07-03 · page 30 of 32
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This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. The main material consists of: **"Stories with Smiles" section:** A series of brief humorous anecdotes using dialect humor (common to early 20th-century magazines): 1. A washerwoman explains her son is like a grasshopper because he only worries about eating and sleeping 2. A farmer frustrates an impatient motorist by moving slowly with his hay wagon 3. A husband's considerate wife removes his shoes—but only when she suspects he might sneak out early These jokes rely on **working-class characters and their perceived foibles**—lazy sons, stubborn farmers, and marital dynamics. The humor is gentle domestic comedy rather than political satire. The page also contains numerous hotel and product advertisements (Manhattan Square Hotel, Carbona cleaning fluid, Judge magazine subscriptions). Leslie's magazine promotes itself as "Humanity's Sentinel" for nation-building values. There are **no identifiable political figures or pointed social commentary**—this appears to be a standard early-1900s magazine filler page mixing mild domestic humor with advertising.
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Stories with Smiles New BINGHAM A Puzzled Parent—Polly, the washer- Cor, 11th & Market Streets woman, was deep in a discussion of her i family’s shortcomings. “Mah fambly suttinly do hab some shawt- comin’s,"’ she declared. “Fur instance: Mah son Jawge er jes’ lak a grasshoppah."’ **My goodness!"’ gasped the mistress. “How, Polly?" ‘Well, buhcawse only two things in de whole worl’ worries him: He worries dat he hab to wake up to eat, an’ den he wor- ries dat he hab to stop eatin’ to go to sleep. q Ah suttinly doan undahstan’ dat boy.’’ paboroushly Moderaieed . A i ‘But how do you conclude that he is like NEW MANAGEMENT a grasshopper?’’ queried the perplexed mis- tress. caandteaiGadza ial wanes naan ea Ta Connection une) standable creature dat Ah kin think of, Waedial Gut Brvaktena dat's why,” she answered.—Louisville Times. No Nebuchadnezzar—‘‘D'y want all the road?’* shouted an irate motor driver, toot- ing for all he was worth in a narrow coun- try lane. ‘‘Pull aside and let me pass by!"’ **Whoa, steady now!"' grinned the farmer from the top of a load of hay. ‘‘I dunnoas "MANHATTAN 38 Ma ae looking fr trouble, my man!" 50 to 58 WEST 77th STREET, NEW YORK | spluttered the fellow in the car, as the Refined Family aad Transient, Hotel || motor throbbed and fumed impatiently. nowned Museum Natural History, life “Are you going to move or not?’" . Hi 9 S ‘ we Mirek cveae te ten arc; || “T don't know as T be in any hurry umanity’s Sentinel peanntal (Sonnet massac, “Cremeans BY OATES facing’ “Seemed in hurry enough to let that car- CONVENIENT TO EVERYTHING riage pass just now,’’ smiled the angry one. i Partor, bedroom and tath, with ahower for two per | “Oh, ay! But that horse wuz eatin’ my HAT the Nation stands fo abroad—safe and sane regul, | ‘$2.0 per day Parlors fo eirosie a omer, there or four f hay. There ain't no danger o’ you eatin’ ; oe MSG to Ste ver day Peal tatainc ob oy marececentotourams ||| it, T reckon—you don’t look hungry!"— |tion, equitable government, com), 11. Prohmenn, Press One. W.O'ttare, Mer. Tit-Bits, structive progress—Leslie’s, for th! Se RET. sion Lom A Considerate Wife—One afternoon Bates ast sixty years, has championed Cy | ——----— — was having a little gabfest with an old ac- | home. fj Cannot Burn . quaintance, when the latter spoke of mar- or Explode wouldn’t ried life and the beauty of having a happy —_| This is one of the reasons why Leslie’s has a natu dare do this home. appeal for substantial, thinking people. with “That's where I have a whole lot to be Benzine, thankful for," said Bates. ‘I have a wife id who looks after me constantly. As a mat- e Naphtha or | ter of fact, there are times when she even * Gasoline. takes off my shoes for me."’ e S le Ss **T see,’’ thoughtfully mused the ac- For Safety's Sake —De: quaintance. ‘‘I suppose that is when you Mlustrated Weekly Newspaper ai ¢: RBQNA come home tired at night."” A “No, no,’ smilingly corrected Bates. ‘ . Crete * . provides them, not only with a type of comment@ f ‘ It is when she thinks that I am about to | the world’s affairs that responds to their own jodp Cleanin Fluid slide out early in the evening.’ — Phila- ment, but gives them also the news of the mot delphia Telegraph. i f th k, qui i emoves etease apois irom all materials raph. {mportant events of the week, quickly 20d ate Jingly—in vivid pictu ell more in a 15c, 25c, 50 & $1 Bottles. All Druggists. Averse to Slang—Just to show how much __| than words could describe. averse to slang he was, a small boy in a Chicago school explained to the teacher one If this is the kind of periodical ya PRESERVE YOUR day that he had been walking with a friend, want, you can get it at any newe but neglected to take off his hat when they COPIES OF JUDGE || met a tady both knew. His friend had |stand for 10c a copy, or by the yer nudged him and whispered, “Take off your lid, you simp!"* for $5.00. Send the coupon. ste “What he should have said,’’ explained you for $1.50, express collect. This . z ; ' binder will last for years, as it is the boy, “was, “Remove: your’ hat, you heavily reinforced and it is so arranged oe general Seatiment’te'sammea ayia | LESEIE'S that issues can be inserted as they are the woulsof a small boy, who ventured this 225 Fifth Avenue received. Sectional posts allow for ex- yt ee bal oie oh New York pansion, A bound file of Jupce is very iene Dan TALE ee appropriate for your library table and a lang y jiladelphia Ledger. Enclosed find $5.00, for which please source of pleasure at all times. Address His Failure—‘‘ Perkins will never make a me Leslie's for one year. good golf player,’’ remarked the first golf JUDGE bug. ' AIMS siesceacssniasnentveonternnrerensnnrecencitt **No,"’ replied the second golf bug; ‘‘he 225 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORIC neglects his game to attend to business,"’— Cincinnati Enquirer. ADDRESS... in a handsome binder which we offer SRT