Judge, 1916-10-28 · page 23 of 28
Judge — October 28, 1916 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This page contains primarily **short humor pieces and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The humor section ("Passing the Mustard") collects brief jokes about everyday frustrations: fishermen's patience, golfers' laziness, doctors overstating patient ailments, and marital dynamics. These reflect early 20th-century middle-class anxieties and gender dynamics—particularly jokes about wives' domestic concerns (a canary, nagging husbands). One joke references **Villa**, likely Pancho Villa, the Mexican revolutionary—suggesting the page dates to the Mexican Revolution era (1910s), when Villa's death rumors circulated in American press. The dominant content is **advertising**: Richmond Straight Cut cigarettes (marketed as Virginia's first premium cigarettes, "preferred by gentlemen") and a book titled *Letters of a Self-Made Failure* by Maurice Switzer, illustrated by Frank Godwin. The cigarette ad features a period illustration of gentlemen relaxing after dinner, romanticizing tobacco consumption as a mark of status and gentility.
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parsing the Mustard Waiting for a Bite All day a man will wait for a bite. Ina dinky old boat—the sinner— Bat he won't sit down in an easy chair, Possess his soul in patience there, And wait for a bite of dinner. —Vonkers Statesman Uday 2 man will walk o'er the links tod golf till he’ ly dead; Bat his energ) when he’s asked to go Tothe store, though it’s only a block or so. Toparchase a spool of thread. A Good Doctor—The sympathetic nad—Is he a good doctor? The chronic invalid—Oh, splendid. 1 taveonly been employing him three months, and he has already told me I have almost all the diseases there are.—Buffalo Express. AMystery Solved—* You once kept a cok for a whole month, you say?” “Remarkable. How did you manag “We were cruising on a house-be she couldn't. swim.”’—Pittsburg Chronicle- Telegraph. How Rumors Start—Redd—How do sou suppose all these stories got started about Villa having died? nc—Oh, perhaps he has a grandson to likes to get off to go to baseball games. Yonkers Statesman. We Get You, Madam—Nephcw—l ted to get a raise to-day, aunt, but the boss refused it. Mrs. Blunderby—Too bad, Dickey. Per- taps you didn’t approach him at the zoo- logical moment.—Boston Transcript. Nothing More—“ Your wife must be very solicitous about you.” ry day.” ¢ solicitous about the canary.” Kansas City Journal. The Old Story—“Dustan St: tausual type of millionaire. “In what way?” “He admits that he started out in life vith more than a ten-dollar bill in his pocket.""—Washington Star. Perfectly Simple—* How docs your boy Josh like his job in the city?” . “First rate,” replied Farmer Corntossel. He knows more about the business than the man that owns it “Who told you that?” “Josh did. “All he’s got to do now is to wavince the boss of it, an’ git promoted.” New Orleans Times-Picayune. Wasted Energy—‘Wohat's the matter with* the efficiency expert?” Sad blow. He wanted a 4-cent stamp, ut the man only had two twos. Of course e had to waste energy licking twice the spac Louisville Courier-Journal. Dida'e Know—Ar. Roxley (coldly) what are your prospe may I ? Jock Sooter—Pardon me, sir; 1 merely © your daughter. I have not been so "2. . after dinne Colonel Spottiswood’s guests had eased into their deep chairs, it was the Colonel's sacred rite to produce from so: here acertain treasured box of cigarettes of fine old Virginia First made for the Gentlemen of Virginia—++Rich- mond Straight Cuts” were the first high-grade cigarettes made in the United States. Their “bright’’ Virginia tobacco has an appealing, old- time delicacy never equalled in any other cigarette. @ICHMOND. STRAIGHT CUT) Lan ~Y ———S —. = Cigarettes—s Cents Plain or Cork Tip Besides the regular package shown here, these cigarettes are also packed in at- tractive tins, 50 for 40 cents:100 for 75 cents, These larger packages will be sent prepaid on receipt of price if your dealer cannot supply you. Mew) Fintors witinvnan ease en BY GENTLEMEN NOWAS THEN {== MAURICE SWITZER’S ad ip ‘Letters of a Self-Made Failure With 14 brilliant pen-drawings by Frank Godwin Pa Letters of a EPTERS OF A SELF-MADE FAILURE " ran serially for t were quoted by more than 209 public SELF-MADE tw : ‘Rae of think yourself a failure, you will find this book full of hops, help and the FAILURE ; merely plod along beside the wagon, whether you. ar right kind of inspiral If you believe that it is more important to know why ten thousand fail rather than why one man succeeds, read this book. The LETTERS in epigrammatic style with a touch of irresistible humor, and they impart a sys tera of quaint philosophy that will appeal to everyone, regardless of age, sex or station. Price, $1.00 Leslie-Judge Co. 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City