Judge, 1916-11-25 · page 30 of 32
Judge — November 25, 1916 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising** for Nujol (a Standard Oil laxative product), which dominates the left side with a historical argument: Shakespeare-era doctors used "physicking" (purging) or bloodletting, but modern medicine now opposes habitual laxatives—positioning Nujol as the "rational" alternative that works without forming dependency. The right side contains **humorous anecdotes** unrelated to the ad: - **"No Bluff"**: A story about painter James McNeill Whistler's refusal to compromise or pose, even in his own teaching - **"A Wise Old Fish"**: A cynical joke about overfishing—the mother fish cynically notes the species gains weight when caught and sold - **"Wrong Quarry"**: A man chases what he thinks is his hat over a fence; it's actually someone's black hen - **"Taking a Chance"**: A dying Scottish man worries his widow can't remarry—then realizes she could marry in the afterlife These are mild, family-friendly jokes typical of *Judge* magazine's "Stories with Smiles" humor section—gentle satire and wordplay with no heavy political content on this particular page.
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Send for booklet,“THE RATIONAL TREATMENT OF CONSTIPATION.” Write your { Name... When Physician Meant “Physic— Dispenser” I* Shakespeare’s time, if you were sick and went to a doctor he did one of two things. He either bled you or ‘‘physicked”’ you. Physicians no longer prac- tice bleeding. And the leaders of the profession are equally opposed to the in- discriminate use of laxative and catharticdrugs. In fact, the habitual use of laxatives is now known to be one of the most fruitful causes of constipation. Physicians of the highest standing prescribe Nujol because it relieves constipation without any bad after effects and without forming a habit. It acts in effect as an internal Jubri- cant, preve! the bowel contents from hardening, and in this way facilitating normal movements. All druggists carry Nujol, Avoid substitutes. Write today for book- let, ‘‘The Rational Treatment of Constipation’ using coupon below. STANDARD OIL COMPANY New Jersey) Bayonne New Jersey name and address plainly below. Dept. 13 Stories with Smiles No Bluff—Robert Henri, the New York artist. told a Whistler at the Art Students’ League, be) “There was no pose about Whistler,” he said.“ Whistler had No side “Once in a Paris class he was conducting he did not like the red around to ‘ st tidy he had Conimenced and so he covered it with brown, “But the red showed through, so he scraped out the brown sis Glace e i Nand put gray till the red showed. He took up his palette knife and began to afresh, saying to a student who was reverently watching hims’ sais “"L suppose you know what I’m trying ior here?’ “Oh, yes, sir.” exclaimed the student. “Well, it’s more than I do,’ said Whistler, and, seizing his hat, off."—Washington Star thea A Wise Old Fish —*His books are cynical,” said Winston Church at the Country Club. “His books give us a depressing view of mankind Th e like the fish story. mother fish was swimming with 3,000 or 4,000 of her offspring whe, one of them swallowed a hig, juicy worm and —whisk! shot up and disp he other little fish had often witnessed this phenomenon, of them said: “"Is it unhealthy to get caught, mamma?’ “Oh, no. my dear; far from it,’ the mother fish cynically replied.‘ our tribe increases So or oo per cent. in weight on being landed.'”—Phig- delphia Ledger. Now one Wrong Quarry —With « wild sweep the wind tore around a comer and removed the hat from the head of a respectable and near-sighted ctiza who chanced to be passing Peering wildly around the man thought he sow his hat in a yard, bebind a high fence. Hastily climbing over, he started to chase it, but each tim he thought he had caught it it got yet another move on. ‘Then a womans angry voice broke on his ears “What are you doing there?” she demanded, shrilly He explained mildly that he was only trying to retrieve his hat. Where upon the woman said, in wonder “Your hat? [don't know where it is, but that’s our little black ben you're chasing." -Tit-Bits Andy Donaldson, a well-known character of Gas Taking a Chance | gow, lay on his deathbed “T canna’ leave ye thus, Nanev.” the old Scotchman wailed. “Ye're ower auld to work, an’ ye couldn't live in the workhoose, Gin I dee, yt maun marry anither man, wha'll keep ye in comfort in yer ould age.” “Nay, nay. Andy.” answered the good spouse: “TL couldna’ many anither man, fer wit wull [dae wi? two husbands in heaven?” Andy pondered over this, but suddenly his face brightened “DT ha’e it, Nancy!” he cried. Ye ken auld John Clemmens? He'ss kind man; but he’s no’ a member o' the kirk. He likes 5 ye'll marry him, ‘twill be a’ the same in heaven, John's and he’s no likely to get there.” —San Francisco Argenaut Appearances Deceptive —The aunt of a little boy 1s amazed at the appetite exhibited by him during a recent stay in her houschold. “Mercy!” she exclaimed one day. “But you certainly eat a terrible lot, Willie, for such a little fellow!” Willic, however, was not at all upset by this ry. “T expect,” he rejoined, “that Lain’t so little as f look from the outside —Chicago Herald. She Needed Aid > that man over there? mutt, a windjammer nonentity, a false alarm, and an encumbrance of the earth,” “Would you mind writing all that down for me?” “Why in the world—" xt “He's my husband and [ should like to use it on him some time. Brooklyn Cithan He is a bombastic Experience—" Have you the firmness that enables you to go 00 do your duty in the face of ingratitude and ungenerous criticism: | ins ght to have. [once cooked for a camping party Washing ton St Nature’s Handiwork —‘I'm a lover of nature “Me too. She tints the woods red. and yellow without any bee from you. Now, if you want you got to do it you self." —Lonisville Courier-Journ t ee paint yee ow E er me g. gx comicbooks.com