Judge, 1916-05-27 · page 23 of 28
Judge — May 27, 1916 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **magazine page mixing humor and advertising**—typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine. The left side contains humorous anecdotes: one describes a doctor's shock when a patient chewing tobacco spits from a window; another mocks expensive singing lessons as a cheaper alternative to hiring a lawyer to break a lease; a third plays on the word "byre" (cattle shed), where Scottish critic Alfred Austin mistakenly used it in patriotic war poetry, earning ridicule. The right side is dominated by a **Nujol advertisement**—a laxative product marketed as constipation prevention. The ad promises it acts as a mechanical intestinal lubricant without forming a habit, positioning it as preventative health care rather than emergency medicine. Below appear smaller ads for a law school book, Allen's Foot-Ease (foot powder), and a newspaper clipping service. The satire and advertising coexist without irony—both common editorial content then.
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F course, le tO gw pend a “e whid Lm ove > objec: maintaa hen seemed vainly to search for that which was not to be found. He had the air of a man who has withstood impending calamity for hours, and upon whom that calamity was rapidly coming. The lines about his mouth grew drawn, and his cheek bulged. The doctor seemed to feel uneasy too, and stepping to the window raised it as if for a refreshing breath. This was the climax. With a wild leap the patient stepped to the opening. He chewed tobacco.—lVidow. His Method—‘I hear your daughter is taking singing lessons. Don’t you find it rather expensive?” “Well, it’s cheaper than hiring a lawyer.” “What hi lawyer got to do with sing- ing lessons? “Nothing at all, but I want to get out of the apartment I’m in, and if I hire a lawyer tobreak the lease it would cost me more than to pay for the singing lessons and let the landlord break the lea i '—Pitls- burgh Post. What It Is Like—“I’m_thinki getting married, pa. What's it like “You had a job as janitor once, didn’t you?” Director of Good House- k tion and th An Ounce of NUJOL is Worth A Pound of “Cure” Use NUJOL to PREVENT constipation LITTLE care about eating, a moderate amount of exercise, and the use of Nujol as an internal lubricant to counteract any tendency to costiveness will keep most people from constipation. Nujol relieves constipation without upsetting the digestive processes or forming a habit. It acts in effect as a mechanical lubricant, softening the contents of the intestines and so encouraging normal, healthy bowel movements. “ned you had a position as watchman p in he hence, Sige your™ Most druggists carry Nujol, which is sold only in to. I nd you worked a while as a caretaker, pint bottles packed in cartons bearing the Nujol b bh! Voom trademark. If your druggist does not carry " F “Well it’s a combination of all three Nujol, we will send you a pint bottle prepaid to os yah pe New: Yorks Globe: any point in the United States on receipt of 75 - cUgeE: _ An Amusing Blunder—Alfred Austin’s cents—money order or stamps. ‘ ignorance of the fact that the word “byre . oa Bee: Oanat the von uf he eon Write for booklet, “The Rational Treat- heer) “To Arms,” runs: ment of Constipation.” Address Dept. 13. at the willing From English hamlets, Irish hills, Welsh hearths and Scottish bytes, They throng to show that they are still Sons worthy of their sires. “Mr, Austin may be informed,” wrote a Scottish critic, “that sons of sires that pass from byres are found oftener in English cattle shows than in foreign battlefields. The poetic license is great, but it does not cover slander.” —Argonaut. Saving Money—‘‘A dollar box of candy for me, hubby? Really, [ must curb such extravagance. : “IT bought you one frequently before we were marric “But things are different now. Instead of a dollar box of candy it would have been better to have gotten me a 1o-cent box, STANDARD OIL COMPANY New Jersey) Bayonne New Jersey LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES One size smaller after using Allen’s Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder for the feet. Shaken into the shoes and used in the th, Allen's FooteEase makes tight or new shoes feel gives instant relief to corns and bunions, prevents Blisters, Callous and Sore Spots; used by the German and Allied troops. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Try it to-day. Sold everywhere, 25c. For FREE trial pack- age, Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy 9X PRESS CUTTING BUREAU will send you all newspaper clip- E Ss pings which may appear about you, your friends, or any subject on which yor may want to be “up to date.” Every newspaper and periodical of importance in the United States and Europe is searched, Terms, $5.00 for 100 notices, HENRY ROMEIKE, 106-110 Seventh Avenue, New York. and a sport coat, and that spring parasol I want so much.” —Courier-Journe e-Journal. Write today for our new 171-page book on “The Power of Law Training”. It carries a vital and tn~ ‘piring memage to every ambitious maa. Pind out bout she coperveniiee, hat awalt the law traloed Value of a Name—‘What’sina name?” asked the man who indulges in quotations. “That question,” replied Mr. Cumrox, “shows your unfamiliarity with art. It is evilent that you never paid the extra charge for the signature on an oil painting.” —Washington Star. Write today—Mu.c picien ". \¥ CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LAW Caieage, Lillesle Sometimes Happens—Mrs. Twickem- bury remarked of a neighbor who was suc- ceeding as an author, “She is getting very profligate with her pen.””—Christian Register. comicbooks.com