Judge, 1916-03-11 · page 26 of 28
Judge — March 11, 1916 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page primarily contains **humorous short stories and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main content is "Stories with Smiles," three anecdotes meant to entertain readers: 1. **"Fixing the Clock"** satirizes amateur handymen—Ossup Swiggs confidently attempts repairs, fails repeatedly, then throws the clock into a fireplace where it mysteriously starts working. 2. **"Roundabout"** jokes about a Frenchman struggling with English vocabulary for eggs, solved through absurdist wordplay about roosters and their offspring. 3. **"Questions and Answers"** depicts a rapid-fire woman pestering a train vendor with questions; he deflects poetically. The page also features **period advertisements**: accounting courses, Evans Ale & Stout (celebrating 130 years), Le Page's Glue, optometry training, and Old Overholt Rye whiskey (marketed as medicinal). **For modern readers**: These are gentle domestic humor and advertising typical of early-20th-century magazines. No specific political satire is evident on this page—it's entertainment-focused content.
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