Judge, 1916-04-29 · page 26 of 28
Judge — April 29, 1916 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and light humor** rather than political satire. The main content consists of: **Humor Pieces**: Brief, one-liner jokes about marriage, morning routines, and domestic life—typical of early 20th-century magazine humor. References include a motorcar-owning American stereotype and alimony (suggesting marital discord was common enough to joke about). **Advertisements**: The page heavily features product ads—whisky, watches, bedroom furniture—pitched to married couples and middle-class readers. **Movie Tie-In**: "Film Fun" magazine advertises movie-star pennants featuring silent film celebrities (Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Francis X. Bushman), reflecting the era's growing movie industry obsession. **Notable Context**: The "Science of a New Life" book advertisement addresses reproductive/marital education, suggesting early-20th-century prudishness around such topics. The marriage-focused humor reflects traditional gender dynamics of the era. The page reflects *Judge*'s shift toward consumer advertising and entertainment culture by 1916, rather than hard political commentary.
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Every Married Couple | late marriage Should Own | this complete informative book “The Science of a New Life” By JOHN COWAN, M.D. Endorsed aud rece medical and be price. few of the chapter subjects nant for children. (Agents wanted.) Marrageamd Advantages Age at Which igtive circular giviog tull amt complete of contents nailed PRED J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Co., Sti yo'att THE “TOP-NOTCH” SCOTCH ‘King Georg el" WHISKY, Non-refillable. bottle 50 A Month The master- qm picce of watch manufactore—adjusted to positions, tem- peratureend Bethe factory into your choice of the exquisite new watch cases, 19 Jewel Burlington peated s great Barilpston © Mater sent ca roeet. Pay at tho Fate ot ‘You get the watch at tbe hay at rate wholesale jeweler must pay. Write Today for Free Watch Book ..fs\nmcspzes Sf alle neront designs In wotehen that yen bars to chons fear ‘tod address eo Somush Gee tals eter while W last, ar 198 St Marsal Z All sizes for both women. PERSONAL Messrs. GOODERHAM & WORTS (Limited), Toronto cis. beg vo announce thas the whisky they are’ now send: | ing to the United States i TEN YEARS OLD. here 25,000,000 years ago, and you left without paying the bill then. Settle that account and I will trust you for what you have had to-day.” —London Tit-Bits. Her Ideal Shattered—“ Her ideal is shat “WI ar happened to “She married it.”—Detroit Free Press. Typical—‘Is he a typical American?” Yes; he likes baseball, has a motor-car, owes a mortgage, pays alimony, and! thinks the moving pictures have grand’ opera beaten a mile.”——Kansas City Journal. Confirmation—Jiggs—I slept like a log last night. Mrs. J. —Yes, and I heard you sawing it. —Buffalo Express. Morning Delights How sweet to awaken in the morn, When sunbeams first begin to creep Across the lea, and then to turn ht back again and go to sleep. Youngstown Telegram. How sweet to rouse at 1 A.M And bid a long farewell to slumber; And fall across a chair to tell Some chump he’s calling the wrong number Houston Post the morn of fear or doubt, And then ickly realize The furnace-fire is all but out Ish How sweet to waken in the morn For column men what greater Than browsing through the news, to find A “filler” Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald How sweet to waken with the sun, Roused by the postman’s early ring And find six bills, four ads, a dun And not another blessed thi ML Vol. LXX April 29, 1916 No. 1802 pany ison Square Washington Represen Wyatt Buil copyright 6,10 cents per dependencies, a Provinces + to all foreign coe WESTERN ADVERTISING OFFICE Marquette Th Chicago, NEW ENG B Tremont Building - - - Boston FILM FUN Has A New Offer For Movie Fans Three Beautiful Pennants, TWO FEET LONG, of fine felt, bearing true-tone PICTURES’ OF MOVIE STARS! There are two groups from which to choose: Essanar stu ANS FRANCIS X. Group 3 A Group 3B MARY FRANCIS X. PICKFORD BUSHMAN CHARLIE CLARA KIMBALL CHAPLIN YOUNG ANITA J. WARREN STEWART KERRIGAN Three pennants, worth twenty-five cents each, will be given with one year's subscription to Film Fun, the magazine of the happy side of the movies. Sparkling with the fun and liughter of the moving picture world, chock full of striking pic tures and intimate anecdotes of the famous players you sec the screen, Film Fun brings the making of a movie right: to your own door. One year's subscription, including three pennants, one dollar Anyone who follows the pictures will appreciate the handsome pennants with their favorite’s photos, Anyone who is interested in the “happy side of the movies” will like Film Fun. Anyone who knows a good thing when he sees it, will tear off this coupon today and send it in to FILM FUN 225 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY FILM FUN Judge 2 225 FIFTH Ave., New York City Sal ¢ une year and the 0) ue) os Address comicbooks.com