Judge, 1916-03-25 · page 24 of 28
Judge — March 25, 1916 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. The main cartoon occupies the upper left: it depicts a woman at a typewriter with text "A Typewriter The New Way" promoting a typewriter-speed course (80-100 words per minute guaranteed). The "Stories with Smiles" section offers mild humor satirizing **small-town newspaper editors**—poking fun at the tedious, mundane local reporting they must edit (people getting injured, minor incidents, animal attacks). The joke is that editing such repetitive, trivial content hardly justifies their salaries. The remainder of the page consists of various **advertisements**: typing courses, law books, boat-building kits, King George IV Whisky, accountancy training, and cigars. This was typical for Judge magazine, which blended satirical editorial content with paid advertising. There are **no significant political figures or current events** referenced here. The content reflects early 20th-century American commercial culture and workplace concerns.
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80 to 100 Words a Minute Guaranteed! Learn at Home—10 Easy Lessons A wonderful new method of acquiring skill on the typewriter has been discovered. Almost over night it has revolutionized the whole typewriting situation. Already thousands of stenographers and other typewriter users ho never exceeded thirty to forty words a minute, are writing So to 100 words with hall the effort and with infinitely greater accuracy than they ever could before, and they're earning sal- aries increased in proportion. Nothing Else Like It Don't confuse this new way in typewriting with any system of the past. There has never been anything like it before. It is as different from the old touch systems as day is from night. Spe- cial Gymnastic Pinger-Training Exercises bring results in days that ordinary methods will not produce in months. It is the Freatest, step in, typewriting since the typewriter. jtself was invented—already its success has become nation-wide. Doubles and Trebles Salaries Among the thousands of operators who have taken up this sys- Jere are hundreds of graduates of business colleges and special writing coursés—many were so-called touch writers—yet ere has not been a single one who hasn't doubled or trebl Ris‘or her speed and sccuracy, andl ihe salaries have been ine creased from $8 to $15 a week (their former pay) to $25. $30 and even $40 weekly. And the new way is amazingly easy for anyone—there are only 10 lessons and they Gin be quickly learned at home. Valuable Book Free We cannot describe here the secret principle of this new method. But we have prepared a book which tells all about it ia complete detail, those interested, It ts a big 48-page book, brimful deas and valuabie information. It explains bow this unique pew method will quickly make your fingers strong and dex. Ta “de ‘written, no matter what its cost, ever told so plainly the real WII. gpd HOW of expert typewritiog If you are ambitious to get ahead—if you want to make your work easier you want to put more money in your pay envelope eet this book at once. It will be a revelation to you as to the speed and hat is possible to typists, Mail the coupon of a postal today USE THIS FOR BIGGER PAY sens, Ihe telloss School, 8503 College Mill, Springfield, Ohio Please send at Book about the New Way in Typewriting. This incurs fo obligation whatever on my part Nam su for State Occupation, }Write today for our 71 book he bare peas new ITl-page pods \Weito today-porsvs 27: a<AMERCAN conMESPONOENCE Scn004 OF Law 1GAR: BRAINS GARS MADE AT a west— Stories with Smiles Such an Easy Job!—Most anyone can be an editor. All the editor has to do is to sit at a desk six days out of the week, four weeks of the month, and twelve months of the year, and “edit” such stuff as this: “Mrs. Jones, of Cactus Creek opener slip last week and cut hersel pantry.” “A mischievous lad of Piketown threw a stone and hit Mr. Pike in the alley last Thursday.” “John Doe climbed on the roof of his house last week looking for a leak and fell, striking himself on the porch.” “While Harold Green was escorting Mis Violet Wise from the church social last Sat- urday night, a savage dog attacked and bit Mr. Green on the public squ: “Tsaiah Trimmer, of Running Cr playing with a cat Friday, when it scratched him on the veranda.” “Mr. Fong, while harnessing a broncho last Saturday, was kicked just south of his corn patch. Yes, it’s a wonder they draw salaries for it.—Lamar (Mo.) Republican Sentinel. Not Worrying—Snappy young wife— To be frank with you, if you were to die I should certainly mar ain. Harassed husband—i've no objection. I'm not going to worry about the troubles of a fellow I shall never know.—Louistille Courier-Journal. The Better Way—Charles M. Schwab, congratulated in Pittsburgh on a large war order contract which he had just received from one of the ring nations, said “Some people call it luck, but they are mistaken. Whatever suce I have is due to hard work and not to luck. “LT remember a New York business man who crossed the ocean with me one winter when the whole country was suffering from hard times. “* And you, Mr. Schwab,’ the New Yorker said, ‘are, like the rest of us, I suppose, hoping efor better things? ‘No, Iam I've got my ““No, my friend,’ I replied. not hoping for better things. sleeves rolled up and I’m working for them. —Philadel phia Bulletin. It Didn’t Matter—‘I want a loaf of bread.” “White or graham “Doesn't matter; it’s for a blind woman.” —Topeka Journal. So He Went Hungry—A member of the Merion Cricket Club was telling stories to a Bryn Mawr girl. Here is what he said, which was considered the climax in wit for the evening: Her eyes were not exactly straight, and some one commented upon it and asked him if he had noticed it. “Noticed it, man!” he replied, “why she is so cross-eyed that recently when [ sat next to her at a dinner she ate off my plate.” —Philadelphia Ledger. Better Than Improving— daughter improving in her music ‘o. But the next best thing is happen- ing. She's getting tired of it and won't practice.” —Washington Star. Fastest Boat in the World 10 to 32 Miles with 4 to 25 H.P, Complete «KD. Boat All materials ftted—including hardware, BUILDER-AGENTS WANTED 17-Footer $95 Finished ready ‘for the motor Get our prices with motor Installed. LOWEST-PRICED BOAT In the WORLD 15-Footer $25 Complete KD. Boat -All materials fitted — including hardware. A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY CAN BUILD IT 15-Footer [8 $89 With either inboard or outboard motor installed. Free Catalog Showing 100 Boats. BROOKS MFG. 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