Judge, 1916-02-12 · page 25 of 28
Judge — February 12, 1916 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three humorous short stories typical of Judge's satirical humor: **"Piedwick and Etheldita"** mocks newlywed sentimentality and marital discord. A husband, returning from work, praises his wife's cooking with exaggerated flattery ("magnolius"), but when he accidentally reveals he actually dislikes it, he literally face-plants into spaghetti to save face. The joke targets both honeymoon affectation and domestic tension masked by false politeness. **"Turkey"** satirizes military absurdity. A starving German officer suspects his meal isn't turkey but pretends to believe the captain anyway, repeatedly asking for confirmation while continuing to eat. The humor lies in the absurd politeness maintained despite obvious deception—a commentary on military hierarchy and wartime desperation. **"Handle with Care"** appears to be a book advertisement for Margaret Turnbull's novel about a woman managing a man's life despite warnings. The surrounding advertisements (Club Cocktails, Old Overholt Rye) suggest this is a magazine aimed at middle-class readers with disposable income.
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Stories with Smiles Piedwick and Etheldita—It was the second Tuesday of the first month of their married li d just returned from the horrid, horrid office and now they were facing each other across their cozy, wozey little dining table in the dining room, tastefully furnished in the style of Oscar IT “Piedwick,”” she pouted, “you haven't said a word about the dinner that 1 cooked for you with my cenie, weeny own hands, you haven't, you haven't.” “My love!” he cried, the light of an in- expressible admiration shining from all his eyes, “I never tasted such a magnolius, i b ils “Wondetfally umelyis the scrumptious, absolutely _ very-good-Eddy U1 OC. tal uly yes dinner in my fife. I never even smelt one. 5 * Heart of the Sunset,’ a thrill- My angel, the man who could be insensible j) Noone on earth can mix two . ps cocktails equally well by guess- ing and fascinating romance to these incomparably prepared viands and ook The whole chars ote by Rex Beach. ... It is a foodstuffs ous be a dog, an ingrate, a cocktail is in the smoothness oe . fs traitor and a boob— . that comes from accurate blend- smashing fine story, filled with He suddenly threw on the check rein. ing and aging. humor, thrilling | situations, Etheldita was erying! - That is why Club Cock! re and a great and tender love. You only love me for my cooking!” she always fine and smooth—mixed . sobbed. to measure—of the best liquors Boston Globe. And to show his absolute neutrality, he —then aged in wood. , ) eee had to slam his face down in his spa aghetti, | Get your favorite kind at your Mlustrated. $1.35 net and she came over and picked the pieces off dealer's. and all was serene for eight minutes. HARPER & BROTHERS —Chicago Daily News. G. F, HEUBLEIN & BROTHER Established 1817 yy NewYork Hartford London Turkey—It was somewhere along the battle front, and a young German lieutenant and his orderly were on patrol duty. One day they had ridden for fourteen hours with not a bite of food. At nightfall they came to a battery of heavy artillery. Here they dismounted and asked for supper. The HANDLE captain in charge of the battery bid them welcome, and remarked: ‘You can have some nice turkey for your supper after your long fast.” The meat was produced and the ° lieutenant took a large mouthful. As he began to chew he glanced up suspiciously at othe captain. “I beg your pardon, cap- tain, but did [ understand you to say that By Margaret Turnbull this was turkey ertainly, lieutenant, it is turke: ¢ lieutenant ate some more, 7 and then said ‘Are you r ally sure, Herr LD Overholt Rye Captain, that this ey?” “Oh, quite and quinine is an unfailing sure, Herr Lieutenant. Of course it’s remedy in curing colds and pre- who dared take hold of a man’s turkey.” The lieutenant ate some more, y e and p and then, thanking the captain for his venting serious developments. : An engaging story of a woman life in spite of warnings that it wasexlcive. Fall'et che hospital bs turned to his order y. Fritz,” Old Overholt Rye a plosive. ull of the warm he said, “saddle our turkey Argonaut, "Same for 100 ve vcs @ proves invaluable and saves % Unsafe—The editor in charge of the many a doctor's bill. It pos- the author's earlier novel, * Look- Personal Inquiry column opened his seven- sesses decidedly strengthen- ticth letter with a gr ing qualities and should be in “T have lost. thr ands,” a lady the home, at all times, for . reader had written, confidentially, “and — | rere fete the Frontispiece. $1.35 net now have the offer of a fourth. Shall 1 nde erhpae este accept him?” A-Overbolt &Co..Pittsburgh Pa. The editor dipped his pen in the ink. HARPER & BROTHERS This was the last straw, | Established 1817 : ou've lost. three husbands,” he I should say you are much too careless to be trusted with a fourth.” WANTED AN IDEA! WHO CAN THINK OF SOME . —Tit--Bits. EN 1GAR: BRAINS simple thing to patent. | Protect your inleas, they may bring GARS - human interest that characterized ing After Sandy.” ve reek. nek pal low. Another Famous Battle—A party of Your Pateat aod Your Money y wee ee wemecet prominent St. Louis citizens and officials recently went to Monks’ Mound, nea “MADE AT al WEST— HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS Cahokia, HL, where it is said a great Indian PAPER WAREHOUSE Noa, 32, 34 and 36 Bleecker Street PERSONAL Branch Warehouses ‘ Messrs. GOODERHAM & WORTS (Limited), Toronto. 9) Beekman Street. New Vork, and 32 Clinton Street. Newark, N. J y 1 healthful ‘mail, 25 ets. in Canada, beg to announce that the whisky they are now send- ALL KINDS OP PAPER MADE TO ORDER stamps. C. W. Abbott & Co, Baltimore, Md. (anv) ing to the United States is TEN YEARS OLD. comicbooks.com