Judge, 1916-01-15 · page 23 of 28
Judge — January 15, 1916 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine consists primarily of **college humor** reprinted from various university publications, plus advertisements. The "With the College Wits" section collects short jokes and quips from sources like the Michigan Gargoyle, Dartmouth Jacko' Lantern, and Pennsylvania Punch Bowl. The jokes rely on wordplay and absurdist logic typical of 1920s college humor—a patient wanting a "web foot" for his wooden leg to manage bathwater overflow, or someone joking that another person doesn't need a stopwatch to run laps because "who's got a calendar?" The main illustration (top center) shows a couple kissing while a man plays what appears to be a Victrola (early phonograph), likely accompanying a joke about Sherlock Holmes and recorded music. The page is otherwise **dominated by period advertisements**: health belts, law training programs, patent services, hotel listings, and paper warehouse services—typical commercial content for this era's magazines. No specific political figures or events are referenced; this is entertainment-focused content aimed at a educated, middlebrow audience.
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With the College Wits Patient—Doctor, would you just as soon have a web foot put on that wooden leg? Doctor—Why so, my man? | Patient—So 1 can still keep the water from flowing into the overflow pipe when I take a bath.—Michigan Gargoyle. Adv.—*"Quick. Watson, the needle.” chuckled Sherlock Holmes, and he slowly wound up the Victrola again.—Dartmouth bo" Lantern. Difficult—/ndignant Professor—Quit this this quibbling. sir! Who was King Henry VIL? Answer ‘yes’ or ‘no.’—Pennsyl- runia Punch Bow ain on the abdominal Jed for obesity, lumbago, rmities, floating kidney weaknesses in the abdominal region. THE “WONDER” we The Papers!—Wil/laim—Where are those papers? ¢ assistant villain—In the blacksmith shop. HEALTH BELT Villain—Ha, ha—I suppose t , T First assistant—No, being filed! oe women sad chalren, The Jibe—lcvirdupois—I bet you i five plunks that I can run around that track in less than a minute. Has anyone got a stop-watch? Wit—You don’t want a stop-watch, { Hey! Who's got a calendar?—Burr. Heard in the Hotel Barber Shop— Porter—Boss, yu sho’ am dusty. | Patron of the Hotel—A\l right, George, you may brush off about ten cents’ worth.— Lehigh Burr. oe wend $2 for the Tn ordering, send THE WEIL HEALTH BELT CO. ae irhdng, oda of cxaverery tat ert save. Write to-day for Our greet 31 Lim Street ‘Haven.Conn. wiew $6 pose illustroted catalog with reduced prices: It ts yom Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Co.. Det oC. “The Power of Law Training RITE today for our new IT! pare free book “The Power Law Traini Ieearrieg a id inspiring message te to every "ambit ed law, greater and lanments are youre—in ‘of business as well as eas the ‘Profession Heit. Master minds of the law will train you. Telia Colucci 3 rel of Law, $471 Mashatta Ts Gicage, For At Ideas Wanted (eahaeeers eres Experte, eaters end His Testimonial—Ananias—ts the iets ene rer eres wie Junction House a good hotel? HENRY LINDENMEYR SONS Job—Why, I wouldn’t even lodge a com- WANTED—AN IDEA! WHO CAN THINK OFSOME/ PAPER WARE Hn OUSE « — plaint there.—Jack 0” Lantern. simple thing topatent. Protect your ideas, they may, bring Nos. 32, 34 and 36 Bleecker Street ealth. Write for “Needed Inventio: w to Branch Warehouses Your Patent and Your Money." “Randolph & Co, | 9 Beekman Street, New Vork: and 33 Clinton treet. Newark, S.J Patent Attorneys, Dept. 129, Washington, D.C. ALL KINDS OF PAPER MADE TO ORDER HOTEL MARIE ANTOINETTE Broadway 66th & 67th Sts. : NEW YORK CITY SITUATED the most convenient location in town. Moder absolutely fire-proof, within ten minutes of the leading dep: and theatres. Convenient to Pennsylvania and Grand Central Rooms, with Bath, $2.50 Per Day Up. Suites, $4.00 Per Day Up. RESTAURANT OF UNUSUAL E H. STANLEY GREEN - Doc, I owe you my life. Doctor—Yes, and that isn't all—Min nesota Minnchaha. Distinguished—One—Is Mat distin- guished looking in his new suit? Two—Is he? Why, people often stop him in the street and ask him to change a ten.—Vne Record. | Part of the Obligation—Patient— | | ] | | in every detail ent stores, shops Depots. Missing—Urban—What do you miss most since moving to the cot Rural: ins.—Princeton T ger. Rooms $1.50 Per Day Up GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER ity has made it famous’ Sixiglass stoppered bottles ste Se the ease ol comicbooks.com