Judge, 1916-10-07 · page 29 of 32
Judge — October 7, 1916 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and humor columns**, typical of Judge's format. The political/social satire is minimal: **Main Content:** - **Left column**: Brief humorous anecdotes mocking marital discord, linguistic pretension, and economic folly—standard period domestic comedy with no specific political targets. - **Center**: An ad for "Egyptian Deities" cigars (25¢), using exotic orientalism to market tobacco. - **Right**: Hotel advertisement and a substantial **book promotion for Rudyard Kipling's "Lotus Edition."** The ad describes Kipling's work as stripping away civilization's "veneers" to reveal "naked facts"—celebrating his unflinching realism as particularly appealing to male readers. **Context for Modern Readers:** This reflects early 20th-century advertising aesthetics and Kipling's celebrated status as a major literary figure. The framing of his work as appealingly "unconventional" and masculine was typical marketing of the era. The page shows Judge functioning as much as a platform for upscale consumer goods as for satire. No specific political figures or events are referenced here.
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man Hammiatt, “is a statesman who has been urged by his con: ituents to take his feet out of the trough.” —Richmond Times- Dispatch. An Unimportant Detail—‘The teacher says I will soon speak French well as I speak English,” said the enthus astic girl. . “But you mispronounce many words. “Qh, that’s nothing. I mispronounce a ot of English words, too.”"—Mushington Star. Putting It Too Strong—She—So many men nowadays marry for money. You wouldn't marry me for money, would you, dearest? He (absently)—No, darling, 1 wouldn't marry you for all the money in the world. Ske—Oh, you horrid, horrid wretch!— London Saturday Journal. Good Business—** Why do you keep that dumsy waiter? He breaks a tray of dishes nearly every day.” “Yes, and it keeps our patrons amused, too. Beats any cabaret feature.” —Kansas City Journal. Just Right—Mrs. Styles—Oh, dear, I want a new street skirt. Mr. Styles—But, wife, you know I'm short just now. Mrs. Styles—Well, dear, 1 want a short skirt—Yonkers Statesman. Poor Diplomat—"'I think the one you refused is much the more attractive of the “Tadmit that, but when he proposed he went into ecstasies over how happy I could make him; but the one I accepted spoke eamestly of how happy he would try to make me."—Houston Post, Correct Definition—* Pop, what do we mean by economy?” “Spending money in such a way as not to fet any fun out of it, my son.”"—Tit Bits. Becomes Annoying—" Imitation is the Sincerest flattery.”” “Maybe so, but I don’t like to have too many women ying my gowns.”—Kansas City Journal, ° _ An Opportunity ing into the poultry business. “Then I'm the very man you want to meet. Ican supply your needs. I’m think- ing of going out of the poultry business.” — Louisville Courier-Journal. ’m thinking of go- Evidence Closed—Lawyer's wife—So | ur client was acquitted of murder. On what grounds? lather voce cnsanity. We proved that his Lom ast Sent two years in an asylum. ler: wife—But he didn’t, did he? ever—Ves. He was doctor there, but Tet gt time to bring that fact out.—New petite, a Bit—There’s a difference be- a Res well informed and knowing it ansas City Journal. Mise Jeay when 2, debentteharg acer? with Abbott's Bitters ta made cy Ad healthful. Samples of bitt y Mampe. C.W. Abbott & Co., baltimore, Ma (Adv) PURITAN PUB. EGYPTIAN. | DEITIES Th ate Rople of culture PREFER Deities any other cigar. 25° Makers of the Lighest Grade Turkish ond Eqyptan Csgareties in the Werkd im H. Walling, A.M., M.D. lear wholesome e volume: Write for “Other People’s Opinions” and Table of Contents +792 Perry Building, PHILA., PA. Visitors to Boston should know about the otel JOuritan 3 ponwealth Ave.. near Massachusetts Ave. subway station, four minutes to Uneatres and shops. The Puritan is an especially comfortable house with reasonable rates. Globe woiters call it one of the most comfortable and homelike hotels in the w. ‘Your inquiries gladly answered. E. P. Costello, Mar. he Unconventionality veneers and penetrating the his habit of stripping off the of Kipling— shams of civilization, of putting the naked facts before you just as they are, is the secret of the unmistakable intensity of the relish of all male readers for Rudyard Kipling who is seen at his best, in that wonderful freshness and vigor of style that electrified the English reading world, in the LOTUS EDITION (Imported) which the misfortunes of war in the publishii trade abroad have made it possible for us to o- fer, while they last, at A Real Bargain Only SJ ZO iad see Each Volume 6's 24's inches Big Bold Type Attractive Cloth Binding Gold Decorations Six volumes containing the marvelous stories of Life in the Jungle. of Oriental Mystery and Sensuousness, of the British Soldier in Peace and War, and his deathless Poems which once read are never forgotten. ‘The same contents usually foun‘ in 10-volume editions. We prepay carriage. but you must ORDER NOW before the small supply ts exhausted. Be sure to send for your set To-Day and learn about the, other Imported Sets in the Great Authors Library Series. Brunswick Subseripti 1116 Brunswick Enclosed find $1.70 for the aix-volume set of Kipling, carriage prepaid. ‘Also mall list of other Imported Sets. comicbooks.com