Judge, 1916-12-23 · page 29 of 32
Judge — December 23, 1916 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **advertisements and humor page** from Judge, the American satirical weekly. The page contains: **Humor Section** (center): Brief jokes lampooning domestic life and social behavior—a woman overly concerned with fashion, a persistent hunter, an immigrant's confused English, etc. These are mild observational humor typical of early 20th-century magazines. **Advertisements** dominate: Old I.W. Harper Whiskey, Crème Yvette liqueur, Pekingese puppies, Mountain Park Hotel, stenography correspondence courses, and press clipping services. These ads reflect 1916 consumer interests (alcohol, luxury goods, secretarial training). **Key context**: This is **Prohibition-era advertising**—liquor ads appeared freely until 1920 when alcohol became illegal. The stenography ads reflect women entering the workplace as secretaries. The page lacks overt political satire; it's mainly commercial content with filler humor, typical of Judge's revenue model combining light social commentary with paid advertisements.
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figure clothed, if it can be called clothed, in the meagerest of running tights. It is when this figure meets an officer that the comedy reaches its zenith. Unable to settle the point of disciplinary etiquette as to whether a costume of this kind consti- tutes the King’s uniform, in a sense such as to demand the delivery of a salute, the eyes of the figure range over the entire landscape in a frantic effort to avoid those of the € total officer. —Christian Science Monitor. te Gladys’ Weakness—‘ Gladys will insist e this on making herself conspicuous by the way she dresses,” exclaimed the critical girl. ihe “What does she wear?” 5 892? irts that come away down below the e sola! tops of her shoes!""—Washington Star. + Eve Sure Thing—“You sce that man over lows there? He never fails to get all the game ¢ Ew he's after.” “How lucky!” “Notatall. Yousce, he is always hunting trouble.” —Ballimore American. Which?—0’ Brien— Oi can say wan thing —Oi'm a self-made man. x 's it boastin’ ye are, or apologiz- in’?—Irish World. “Tell me, CREME please, how YVETTE you do it— “4, Sat Desserts” “Your ices and sorbets are always asur- prise!” And true it is with the hostess who © oct ( Immediately—“ Vot row seats you got?” MRS. GRANT | asked Jake of the ticket seller. knows the secret of Créme Yvette. vad i: [| MAMILTON'S Pekingese 5 “Fourteenth row,” was the reply. Something new, something unusual, somethin Th 4] “Vow?” cried Jake in dismay. “Ain't charming i in the way of frappes, sorbets, ices, and v that [)] you got nodding sooner?”— Rotter Monthly. frozen desserts of a ode | is lvays easy hes Wh you ve Créme ‘vette, with its | 5 2 te | violet color and subtle violet a Ready to Substitute—Father (to his old { os the || friend’s “pretty daughter) —Good-by, my || Ger help you. Try it today about dear! I won't kiss you; I have sucha cold. i Crtme Yvette ts sold at Sle and His son (with alacrity)—Can Ido any- | {} sce thing for you, father?—New York Sun. bottle, at fancy grocers and y not wine dealers, Book of signed recipes by well-known Chefs sent free. Write for it today. | SHEFFIELD COMPANY 1 57 Seventh Avenue New York We' } "aL a © i Why, Indeed !—“Why call me the con- sumer?” asked the guy who pays the bills. “All I do is produce!” —Columbus Citizen. Puppies and grown dogs for sale from the highest class imported prize- winning stock. I selected while in England fine in- dividuals from the best kennels. If you want a real pet or a show dog, write me. MRS. GRANT E. HAMILTON Alstead, New mam geute A A IT STENOGRAPHERS BE PRIVATE SECRETARY le the New Way, wom, bigaer pay. SS Vol. LXXI December 23, 1916 No. 1836 Copyright, 1916, hy LeslieJudge Company. Entered at the Post-oflicr at New York as second-class Les with regular work Typewrite | the NEW Way Mountain Park Hotel and Hot Mineral Springs Baths at HOT SPRINGS, NORTH CAROLINA “In accessibility of location, in absolute freedom from dampness and fogs, in the perfect purity of its fal Ith giving atmosphere and the beauty and gran- deur of its surroundings the North Carolina Hot 3 stand pre-eminent among health and pleas- ure resorts of America.” SUBSCRIPTION RA mbers = = 20 numbers ~ E TU! Loss SCHOOL Ste cnr Ba Soriay field, Obie PRESS CUTTING BUREAU will send you all newspaper clip- pings which may appear about want to be importance Terms, $5.00 ne p The contents of JUDE by copyright hoth the U Britain. ‘annot be found at any newsstand, the pub- under obligations if that fact be promptly postal card or by letter. TIMBERS: Present year, 10 cents per copy: subject on which you may newspaper and periodical ited States and Europe is searched. for 100 not TENRY ROMEIKE, 106-110 Seventh Ave., N.Y. WHO CAN THINK OF SOME simple thing to patent? ideas, they may bring ‘ow wealth, Write for “N tions and “How to jet Your Patent and Your Money.” Randolph & Co., Patent Attorneys, Dept. 129, Washington, D. C. Golf—Tennis—Open Swimming Pool— Mountain Trails — Horseback Riding The waters of these springs have been found to be Practically a specific in the cure of rheumatism, gout, tic gout, kidney trouble and all kindred ail- ments. Testimonials on application. FRED J. FULLER, Manager its dependencies, and d 50 cents a year for WANTED AN IDEA! + Boston comicbooks.com