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Judge — November 25, 1916 — page 29: Judge, 1916-11-25

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This page mixes humor columns with period advertising. The left side contains short satirical anecdotes about modern life (1910s-1920s era), touching on post-WWI social changes: reduced living costs, landlord rent cuts due to "Europe's discontent," and returning soldiers' newfound courage. The humor is gentle, observational—a young man can now afford golf and motoring; a rancher offers a hired hand vast empty space to sleep; divorce alimony becomes absurd when a woman assumes "the government provided" it. The dominant right-side advertising promotes Richmond Straight Cut cigarettes and Carbona cleaning fluid. The cigarette ad explicitly invokes nostalgia ("two generations ago"), positioning the product as timeless aristocratic refinement. The Carbona ad addresses women maintaining delicate silk slippers—reflecting period gender assumptions about domestic labor. Overall, this reflects post-WWI American optimism mixed with traditional social hierarchies and emerging consumer culture targeting both masculine indulgence (cigarettes) and feminine domestic duty (cleaning).

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Setting the Stage VERY THING is brij i Sun is shinin; Fashions promise soon to be On the line of sanity; Cost of living? Now we buy Little things that don’t come high; Landlords have cut down the rent ‘Cause of Europe's discontent; And, to even up the gauge, ." in our w "Lection’s over, vot Bother us, nor spe Football’s almost ended, soon Sport must strike another tune; Christmas, in the offing, seems Quite the best of all our dreams. We have learned the happy style Of enjoying things; and while w ith strife We can make the best Crops are good, and fact Life is one eternal joke Catch your breath . at last we're living And have reason for Thanksgiving. A. Walter Utting. Passing the Mustard Modern Advantages—*So you think a oung man has more opportunities than he ha some time ago.” “In some respects,” replied Mr, Cumrox “A young man now can start in with golf and motoring when he likes. [didn’t have achance at ‘em till [ was well into middle age." —Washington Star Lots of Space—Kusterner (after first day's work on a big western ranch)—Will you please show me where | can. sleep to-night? Rancher—Where you can sleep! Great Scott, man, here's 10,000 acres; jest pick out any blame spot that suits you, and go toit.—New York Times Alimony—"I asked for alimony of $50 aweek. I sce wimmen are getting that right along.” “But, madam,” expostulated the lawyer, “your husband is earning only * “What's that got todo with it? [thought the government provided the alimony.” — Cincinnati Enquirer. Acquired Bravery—Wl illis—You think these summer military camps tend to make amana braver fighter? Gillis—Ves. After 1 returned from the first one 1 got married, after I got back this year Thad a row with my mother-in-law, and after my return next year I'm going to fire the cook.—Tmwn Topics. Breaking It Gently—"I understand that your daughter is going to take music ns,” replied Farmer Corn- en’t the heart to tell her that her voice sounds terrible, so we're goin’ to hire a regular teacher to do it.” —Wush ington Star. Grace’s Weakness—AMiss Pan! —Grace n't obe ybody. Miss Pry—No, she doesn’t even mind her ‘own Topics. 20. on that morning th st ey news from our Richgrond Sriend, re porn in the substantial form of packets of cigarettes of Virginia tobacco.” It is like stepping back into a quieter more courteous period, to di into the aristocratic contents of a box of “good old Richmond Straight Cuts.” No other cigarette is quite like them. They have a subtle charm and quaint, old-time delicacy to be found only in their pure,“ bright” Virginia tobacco, You will find them just as appealing today as when the first ones were fashioned over two generations - RICHMOND STRAIGHT ¢ CUT Cigarettes PLAIN OR CORK TIP Fifteen cents Also in attractive tins, 50 for 40 cents: 100 for 75 cents, Sent pre- paid if your dealer can- not supply you. MOND Vise USA, Mont GAdery aeernerve RAM Oe oct, It 2s not hard— to keep delicately colored silk and satin slippers as clean and fresh as on the day they were purchased. Just use a little— CARBUWA Cleaning Fluid —and a white cloth, and the stepped-on place acquired while danc- ing or any other soil will disappear, leaving them dry and ready to wear in an instant. Carbona cannot explode 15¢.—25c.—s0c.—$1.00 bottles. At all druggists comicbooks.com