Judge, 1916-05-27 · page 18 of 28
Judge — May 27, 1916 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and light humor**, not political satire. The main content includes: **"Celluloid Sonnets"** by Helen Holmes: A romantic poem praising actress Helen Holmes for her daring film stunts (train scenes, etc.). This references the silent film era when stunt work by actresses was genuinely dangerous and noteworthy. **Three brief jokes**: "Relaxation" features a Swedish immigrant (indicated by dialect) working on a lighthouse ship who enjoys his shore leave sailing. "Careless" and "No Repairs Necessary" are standard domestic humor about husbands losing things and borrowing umbrellas—timeless jokes. **The "Senor Villa" headline** appears disconnected from the Leslie's magazine advertisement below it, possibly referencing Pancho Villa (Mexican revolutionary), though its relevance here is unclear. The page is dominated by **product advertisements** (Gold Seal Champagne, White Rock water, Leslie's Weekly magazine, and art instruction) typical of Judge magazine's revenue model. The humor is gentle, not satirical.
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In the heart of America’s most famous vineyards, on the sunny shores Lake Keuka, New York, is made from selected grapes by the most skilled vintners. Fermented in the bottle and carefully aged and pronounced by connoisseurs to be superior to any wine on the market. SPECIAL DRY and BRUT Insist on Having It GOLD SEAL RED—the best Sparkling Burgundy on the Market SOLD EVERYWHERE URBANA WINE CO., Urbana, N. Y. BE AN ARTIST AKE Money, Drawing Comic Pictures Let the world's f CELLULOID SONNETS HELEN HOLMES Fair one, your agile, acrobatic art In every reel is sure to plant a thrill: Sometimes, | must confess, you almost still The beating of my sympathetic heart I feel the sudden perspiration start To see you coast an engine down a hill; Your re from train to train give me I wish We "ie cast you in a milder part! Conductoress, brakewoman, engineer, Unique among all women folk you are: No lurking hazards of the rail appear Your girlish equanimity to mar. And_you at least, I'm certain, Helen, dear Face forward when alighting from a car! W. Kee Maxwell. Relaxation HE Hatteras lightship has an evil repu- tation among Government employes Anchored as it is off that stormy point, life on board is so arduous that men are given a stretch of three weeks on the ship, alter- nating with a full week's rest. A certain son of Sweden was employed on the lightship for some time. When he gave up his job, he was accosted by a friend: “Well, Ole, how was your job?” “0, das yob bane fine!” “T suppose the Government gave you the regular rest every three weeks? “O, ya, [have von veek to rest.” “What did you do while you were off duty?” “O, Tbance have fine time! I hire sailboat, en I bane sail oop an down das bay, opp en down das bay, all das week!” Careless Mrs. Hokus—My husband is so careless. He is always losing something Mrs. Pokus—So is mine. If it isn’t his How Does This Strike You, Senor Villa? Leslie's Birtratcd Biielly Newspaper Gath a ty eee | And How Does It Strike You? TRIKING pic! tures that make you see what the dailies try to describe show Leslie's readers the news almost as quickly as the press associations can flash it in. Picture reporters in every part of the world and expert writers on finance, travel, trade, motors, sports and current events in charge of its departments at home have made Leslie’s America’s greatest illustrated weekly newspaper. Its striking pictures, its informative departments and its wise and con- servative editorial policy make Leslie’s. welcome in’ more than $10,000 good homes—the largest circulation of any $5 ar weekly. Leslie’s belongs on your reading table. Five dollars with the coupon below brings it for a year. Leslie: Illustrated Weekly Newspaper 225 Fifth Avenue New York A A A J. $27.16 Zimmerman, spill a few ideas into your head. collar button it’s his reputation. Laslia%s; E28 FINN Aiea, Bae Veoh Get the Zim Book—it's ¢ full of vals suggestions. Price $1.00 postpaid. Boun 0. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mo ace back if book returned in ten days. » Zim Book pes s- ICK BUILDING NEW YORK Seni me Leslie's fot one year, for which 1 enclose $8.00. No Repairs Necessary Flubdub—What do you do with an umbrella when it is completely worn out? Harduppe—I generally return it to the fellow I borrowed it from.