Judge, 1916-10-07 · page 30 of 32
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This page is primarily **advertisements and short humor pieces**—typical of Judge's format. The main content includes: **"Shear Steal" (center)**: A domestic comedy sketch where a husband endures his wife's nightly security checklist—locking icebox, windows, hiding silver, checking for gas leaks. The humor satirizes **middle-class anxiety about property theft and home security**, likely reflecting post-burglary paranoia or insurance concerns of the era. The wife's relentless questioning drives the exhausted husband to irritation. **Short jokes** scattered throughout mock social pretense ("Subtle Impoliteness"), romantic disappointment, and thrifty housewives—typical period humor targeting gender relations and class anxieties. **Advertisements** dominate the left side: diamonds and watches "on credit" (targeting working-class consumers), the Hotel Powhatan in Washington D.C., and photography contests—reflecting 1916 commercial culture. The page contains **no political cartoons or caricatures**—it's primarily commercial and light domestic satire typical of Judge's entertainment-focused content.
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_DIAMONDS: | | ANDWATCHES g) ON CREDIT | GREAT DIAMOND SALE ‘The most astounding sale of perfect cut diamonds ever offered. TERMS LOW AS $1.50 PER MONTH This is your opportunity to that long wanted diamond at a Tereain. ie extra: i saving. SPECIAL $39.60 GENUINE DIAMOND RING Areritien gartntee with every parchase wreaks fen AUP meD WARE: SENSATIONAL ELGIN WATCH SALE. $12.50 Elgin Watch 17 Ruby Jewels 25 Far gnoranied dole go trata cave Noyments 52.00 Pec, Month, 30° Days Trial Send for 4 (hia minute, 4 postal will bring tt. ALFRED WARE COMPANY. Dept. 606 St. Louis. Mo. Shear As It Happens Every Night—She (upstairs) —Clarence! He—Yes, love. She—Have you locked the icebox? He—Ub-huh. She—Have you locked the dining-room window? He—Sure. She—Have you hidden the silver under the bathtub? He—Yep. She—Did you put the cat out? He—Ub-huh. She—Did you bring the hose in? He—Sure thing She—Have you fixed some ice water? He—Oh-b-h, yes. She—Have you brought the rug in from the porch? He—Yes. She—Have you fastened all the parlor windows? He—Sure. She—Have you been down in the base- ment to smell for gas? He—Yes. Hotel Powhatan WASHINGTON, D. C. Pennsylvania Avenue, H and Eighteenth Sts., N. W. | -——— Overlooking the White House, offers every comfort and luxury, alsoa European Plan. Rooms, detached bath, $1.50 and up Ro om 8, private bath, $2.50 and up Write for Sow Booklet and Map E. C. OWEN Manager Showing tae Posnatan wy the completion of tts new addi OR the best photograph appearing on its pages each month, Lestie’s will offer a prize of §25.00; for the second best $15.00; and for third $10.00. The prize pictures and all others accepted by the editors will be paid for at the regular rates. Photographs will be judged by Lestie’s editors on News Interest. Reprodu-tion Qualities. Promptness in Sending. Size of Print. Anyone may send pictures and there are no conditions except that the print must not be sub- mitted elsewhere at the same time. Remember, if the picture is accepted, whether it wins a prize or not, it will be used and paid for at the usual rates. If copyrighted, written copyright release must accompany photo. Le: pictures and wants them quickly. Address, Editor Leslie’s, 225 Fifth Avenue New York City WANTED—AN IDEA! WHO CAN THINK OF SOME simple thing to patent. Protect your Ideas, they you wealth. Write for ‘Needed Inventions” and Get Your Patent and Your Money.” Randolph & Co. Patent Attorneys, Dept. 129, Washington, D.O. She—Have you brought in the hammock? He—Yep. She—Have you locked the front door? He—Uh-huh. She—Did you hang up the key back of the hall clock? you wound the clock? He—Yes—yes—yes. She—Well, you don’t need to get mad about it. It’s a wonder you wouldn’t try to get to bed at some decent hour. What have you been doing down there all this time, anyhow?—Detroit Journal. Subtle Impoliteness—“ Bliggins always agrees with anything I say.” “Yes. It’s his way of intimating that he doesn’t consider your views sufficiently important to be worthy of an argument.”— Washington Star. Sorry—‘I see Jack Hanson was married the other day to Miss Richley.” “Yes, I was sorry to see it.” Sorry! For her sake or h “For mine; I wanted her.”—Pearson’s Weekly, London. Economies—‘ Why don’t you wear some of your last year’s clothes?” inquired Mr. Growcher. “Why, father!” exclaimed his daughter; “didn’t I have my last winter’s furs made over and wear them all summer ?”—IWash- ington Star. His Method—“Who is your favorite composer?” “Wagner,” replied Mr. Cumrox. “You must be a student of music.” “No. I mention Wagner for the sake of relieving myself of conversational strain. If the other man doesn’t like Wagner, he won’t want to hear me say another word.” “And if he does?” “He'll want to do all the talking himself.” —Washington Star. The Determined Lady—The lawyer— The precedents are against you, madam. The lady—Well, sue them, too, then.— Boston Transcript. Steal How They Do It—“ Well,” said the Far West mayor to the English tourist, “I dunno how you manage these affairs over there, but out here, when some of our boys got tied up in that thar bankrupt telephone company | was tellin’ yer about, they became mighty crusty!”’ “Oh!” “Yus; they didn’t like the way the re. ceiver was handlin’ the business nohow,” “Indeed!” commented the carnest listener; “then, may I ask what they did?” “Sartinly; I wus goin’ ter tell yer. They just hung up the receiver.”—Dallas News.” Encouragement—“ Did the doctor give you much encouragement?” asked Mrs Dumson. “Yes, indeed,” answered Mr. Dumson, “He said I would be able to whip my weight in wildcats before long.” “Dear me! where will you find the wild- cats?” —Birmingham A ge-Herald. Just the Same—Ned—Scribbler’s las book shows he doesn’t think much of kings and queens. Ted—Just the same he has an eye out for the royalties all the time.—Town Topics. Quite Busy—U ncle—And what does your young man do for a living? Niece—Why, uncle, you can’t expect Jack to do anything for a living while we're engaged.—Boston Transcript. His Tip—Sandy McNab (to porter who has put all the heavy luggage into the van)— Mon, I consee-der y bee Ta obleegin’. Will ye tak’ a pinch of snufi?—Today. A Failure—Hicks—She married in haste. Wicks—And repented at leisure, I suppose. Hicks—No, she repented in haste, too— Somerville Journal. i Vol. LXXI October 7, 1916 No. 1825 a Copyright, 1916, by LestieJudge Company. Entered at the Post-office at New York as ail matter. Cable address “Judgark.” Telephone 663% Madisos Sue Published weekly by LeslieSudge Company, Brunswick Building, sh Fink Avenue, ‘New York. Washington Representative Wyatt Building, Washingtoo, D.C. Jobo A. Sleicber, President. E, Rollauer, Treasurer rt Director. J. A.V Grant E. Hamiltor SUBSCRIPTION RAT! or order. 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