Judge, 1917-01-13 · page 24 of 28
Judge — January 13, 1917 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and self-promotion** for Judge magazine, with some humorous filler content. The central cartoon, "All the Comforts of Home" by Paul Stahr, depicts a man relaxing in a chair—a visual metaphor for the contentment Judge promises readers. The "Shear Steal" section is satire on **early automobile fatalities**. It mock-celebrates various drivers (Brewster, Huppy, Pratt, etc.) who've killed neighbors' animals with their cars, presented as if these were heroic achievements worthy of tipping one's hat. The joke exposes how cavalier society had become about automobile dangers during the early motor-car era—deaths and injuries treated as amusing rather than tragic. The tone is darkly ironic: praising carelessness that causes harm. The page also features brief humorous quotes and "Fatal Flashes"—short, punchy joke formats typical of Judge's content. The advertisements (hotels, whisky, patent services) and the large promotional box for Judge subscriptions ($1 for three months) indicate this is filler designed to monetize page space while building the magazine's brand.
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BLACK & WHITE Scotch Whisky Quality reasons. Second . Because ten years ageing in casks of Sherry wood im- parts a mellow smoothness which only age can give. THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF QUALITY HOTELS INDIAN RIVER and ROCKLEDGE ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA Located 150 miles below Jacksonville, on the East Coast and Indian River Fine Golf Course: bunting; fishing; boating; tennis; billiards; pool and» dancing. Now Open. Accommodates 400. Write for circular. W. W. BROWN, Rockledge, Florida. Sommer season: Graaiiées Hotel, Lake Suaapes, Sew Hampshire HOTEL VENDIG Most Popular in Philadelphia 13th and FILBERT NEAR EVERYWHERE 250 Rooms and Baths, $2.00 up. Running ice water in every room Excellent service in grill and café James C. Walsh, Manager WANTED—AN IDEA! WHO CAN THINK OF SOME simple thing to patent? Protect your Ideas. they may bring you wealth. Write for “Needed Inventions” and “How to Get Your Patent and Your Money.” Randolph & Co., Patent Attorneys, Dept. 129, Washington, D. O. Shear Steal Bless "Em I doff my hat To my friend Brewster, Whose auto killed My neighbor's rooster. ~Cincinnati Enquirer. We tip our tile To Colonel Huppy, Whose flivver slew Our neighbor's puppy. —Macon Telegraph. Our chapeau’s off To Ezra Pratt, Whose twin-six smashed Our neighbor's cat. Columbia State. My lid is doffed To Hiram Prote, Whose honk-honk got My neighbor's goat —Vonkers Statesman. Our kelly’s high To old Bill Snoove; His chuff-chuff made Our neighbors move. Patronize Our Advertisers— Do you often change your environment?” “Shure an’ I do; ivry Saturday noight.” —Punch Bowl. The Editor’s Question—Jim Hicks (the village poet)—I've brought you this here turkey for Christmas, Mister Scrooge. Village editor—One of your own, or a plagiarism, Jim?—New Orleans Times- Picayune. Self-Supporting—“Are you married?” asked the landlord of his latest applicant for porter. “No,” replied the dusky one, “Ah eubns mah own li Yiren. Fatal Flashes Thin ice, Scorned advice. Paradise.—Luke McLuke. Fool afloat, Rocked boat, Wooden coat.—Houston Post. Ignored bells, Flagmen’s yells, Immortelles.—Waco News. Glass lid.-St. Louis Post Dispatch. Aero flight Pretty sight Good night!—Vonkers Statesman High rates, Short weights, Pearly gates. Baker, Faker, Undertaker. Think What?—“ What do you think of Ethel’s dress?” “It does make you think, doesn’t it?”— Jack o’ Lantern. REVITY may give Wit a soul, but it takes Quotation to make it immortal. From San Francisco to Amster- dam the exchange columns quote Judge as the “happy medium” of expression for representative American humor. Notice the. clippings you read and you'll see ‘Judge’’ every- where. If reading Judge quoted doesn’t convince you of its superiority we suggest: “Judge for yourself’? One dollar brings you three months of Judge, which means thirteen jolly week ends, also thirteen frameworthy color covers by America’s best illus- trators. “ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME” By Paul Stahr The Happy Medium FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR 225 Fifth Avenue New York City —— a ee ee JUDGE, 225 Fifth Ave., New York Enclosed find $1.00 for which send me Judge for three months ($5 one year). Name Address No subscription renewed at the one-dollar rate