Judge, 1916-02-05 · page 24 of 28
Judge — February 5, 1916 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising and masthead page** rather than satirical content. The page features the magazine's publication information and numerous period advertisements. The only editorial content consists of brief **humorous poems and jokes** mocking recognizable social types—the pacifist, the annoying acquaintance, etc. One joke references a topical concern: a minister's claim that marrying three couples made "seven hearts happy" (implying the clergyman profited financially). Another quip mentions a wife exchanging a lace handkerchief plus $600 for a fur coat, satirizing wartime luxury spending and marital negotiation. The advertisements reveal 1916 consumer culture: Wellington pipes, King George IV whisky, health belts claiming to cure abdominal weakness, bunion remedies, and patent solicitations. Notably absent is explicit political content; the pacifism reference in the poems hints at WWI-era American neutrality debates, but remains oblique. This page is representative of Judge's format—mixing light satirical verse with commercial messaging rather than elaborate political cartoons.
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L PIPE THE UNIVERSAI guarantees you a clean, cool smoke. The “well” in the Wellington keeps the tobacco dry— the upward bore of the solid rubber bit protects the tongue. Look for the WDC trade mark on pipes of every style. It means greatest pipe value. At all good dealers 25c, 35c, 50c and up. WILLIAM DEMUTH & C0. New York THE “TOP-NOTCH” SCOTCH ‘Kin Georg el" WHISKY Non-refillable bottle Should Im Medical Keswledge a Hesband Shoold Have Keowledee a Youss Women Shoald Have PURITAN PUB. CO “792 Perry Buildin PHILA. PA, thorities declared horse-meat was good to eat, I think.” Jill—Yes, you're right. Bill—Well, now I see a_horse famine in the United States is predicted by Western breeders.—Yonkers Statesman. You Know ‘Em The citizen I most abhor Is he who fights Old Europe's war. —Cincinnati Enquirer The one whose goat We'd like to get Is he who asks: “You fell off yet?” —Macon Telegraph The one that really Makes me griev Is he who says “I got you, Steve!” —Detroit Free Press And one whose corpse I'd like to view, Ts he who calls me “Hey, there, you!” Paid for Promotion—M inister—I made seven hearts happy today. Parishioner—How was that? Minister—Married three couples. Parishioner—That only makes six Minister—Well, you don’t think I did it for nothing?—Albany Argus. An Exchange—‘“I thought the Christ- pense was over, but it isn’t.” “How My wife has exchanged a lace f and $600 additional for a fur Chicago Herald. Kt Vol. LXX. February 5, 1916 No. 1790 Copyright, 1916, by LeslieJudge C Fatered at the Post-o' New York as secuod-rlass Cable address “J S432 Madison Square. Published weekly dec Reuatwick Builfing, #03 Fills Avenue, New York. Washington Representative Washington, D.C, Reubea P. Steicher, Sec’y. Wyatt Joho A. Sleicher, Pres E . Tre Grant EB. Hamilton, Art Director, rer J. A. Waldron, F SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year, 5% numbers - - - - - 85.00 Six months, or 26 numbers = - - - Thirteen week Payable in advance o ‘of po The contents of JUDGE are protected by copyri in both the United States and Great Britain, I JUDGE cannot be found at any newsstand, the pub- lishers will be under obligations ns if that fact be promptly 10 cents per copys ta dependencies, and Mexico, To Canadian Provinces add 50 cents a year for postage; to all foreign countries add $1.01 WESTERN 4 Marquette Buil NEW LANL Tremont Bu GREAT REAR SPRING WATER ~ Its purity has made It fam Soe the case of sit glass stoppered bottles. (ABTA) otel Adelphia Philadelphia —at Chestnut and 13"Streets hh the heart of all business and social life MODERATE TARIFF Adelphia Hotel Co. DAVID B. PROVAN Managing Director Instant Relief For ANY Bunion light bu greatly muscles. fed for obesity, lumbago. floating kidney minal region. constipation, spi Sod all wosknesscs in tbe al THE “WONDER” owes HEALTH BELT Releases the tension on the internal ligaments THE WEIL HEALTH BELT CO, 31 Elm Street en.Conn. PRESS CU sTanyaibject_on which you may paper and periodical of importance Terms, $5.00 Europe is searched. HENRY ROMEIKE. 106-110 Seventh Ave., N.Y. WANTED—AN IDEA! WHO CAN THINK OF SOME Protect your ideas, they may bring “and “How to niph & Co. simple thing to patent Write for Patent Attorneys, Dept. 129, Washington, D. € comicbooks.com it-