Judge, 1917-01-27 · page 24 of 28
Judge — January 27, 1917 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor content** rather than political cartoons. The main elements are: **Advertisements:** Old Overholt Rye whiskey, The Club-Fellow magazine, Hotel Vendig, and Correz cigars dominate the layout. **Humor Section:** The bulk of the text consists of brief jokes and witticisms organized by theme—"Father's Definition," "Definition from the Trenches," "Mother's Idea," etc. These are typical Judge magazine fare: punchy one-liners about domestic life, gender relations, and everyday situations. **One Reference to Current Events:** "Definition from the Trenches" alludes to World War I (soldiers vs. diplomats), suggesting this issue was published during or shortly after WWI. The joke contrasts battlefield soldiers with diplomats who "quarrel" rather than fight. **Art Prints Advertisement:** Judge promoted James Montgomery Flagg cover illustrations ("Wallnuts" and "Are My Lips on Straight?") as framed art prints for home decoration. The page reflects Judge's function as a **society and humor magazine** rather than primarily a political satire publication during this era.
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Old Overholt is made from the choic- est Pennsylvania Rye and honestly aged in the wood. It's bot- tled in bond—a surety of its purity. A Orezint &Co, ; To introduce Old Overholt Rye to those who have not yet tried it, we will send, express prepaid, a case of 12 bottles of Old Overholt, 6 years old and bottled in bond, for $11.50. Send check or money order. ——[_[_[_[{{]z ££ EEE The Club Fellow @ WASHINGTON M! An Intimate Illustrated So- ciety Weekly which concerns itself mainly about the do- ings of the Smart World, with comment on the stage, sports, fashion and finance, together withsparkling verse, epigram and clever short stories. 15c a Copy $5 a Year One Madison Avenue New York City New York | (0) MOST POPULAR HOTEL ‘ie pritetioi 250 Rooms and Baths, $2.00 up. Running lee water in every room EXCELLENT SERVICE in GRILL and CAFE “Yertwytee” WENDIG James C. Walsh, Manager -MADE AT al GARS that the former fights for his principle and the latter for his interest.”"—Baltimore American. Father’s Definition—‘Pa, what’s a running account?” “It’s an open account in a dry goods store, my son, which keeps your mother running downtown all the time to buy things." —Boston Transcript. Definition from the Trenches—“ What are diplomats?” “Diplomats are the people who do the quarreling while we do the fighting.” — Washington Star. Mother’s Idea—“Did you meet any nice men while you were away?” Yes, mother. Lots of them.” ‘Lots of them! There aren’t that many in the whole world.”—Detroit Free Press. Didn’t Think It So Bad—Widow (weeping)—Yes, poor Tom met with a hor- rible death. He fell from the fifth-story win- dow and was instantly killed. Friend (sympathetically)—Dear, dear! Is it possible it was as bad as that? Why, I understood that he only fell from a third- story window.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Awfully Rich—Freddie—My pa is awful rich. I guess he’s rich enough to buy all Brookline. Bobb Iy pa’s a lot richer’n that. I heard him tell ma this morning he was going to buy New York, New Haven and Hart- ford.—Boston Transcript. Percentage—No. 1—What sort of a tip does he give you? No. 2—About ro per cent. of his bill. No. 1—I suppose you're living in deadly fear of him losing his appetite?—London Sketch, Not Always—‘ Talk is always cheap,” said the Wise One. “Except,” returned the Mutt, “when you talk on the long distance telephone.”— Buffalo Express. There Are Others—Bacon—You say he’s stubborn? Why, he’s dating his letters 1916 yet.” —Yonkers Statesman, Misunderstood—Murcella—Did I un- derstand you to say Gerty Giddigad won't take you seriously? verly—Not “exactly. I said seriously, she won't take me at all.—Youngstown Tele- gram, Much Obliged—“ How fast can this car go?” ixty miles an hour.” Thank you. That will relieve me of the necessity of trying to find out its maximum speed for myself.”"—Detroit Free Press. Generous Employment—‘ Did husband smoke the cigars you gave him?” “No. But he enjoyed them jyst the same when he saw how happy the lovely premium that came with them made me.”—IVashing- ton Star. ALLNUTS” and “Are My Lips on Straight?” by James Montgomery Flagg, are the Judge covers that our readers have been asking for. A number have been made up into Art Prints, mounted on a heavy mat, 9x 12, ready for framing. Both pictures are printed in full colors, exactly as they appeared on the covers of Judge, and they make an attractive decoration for any room. Fifty cents bring both the prints, post free, or if desired, either will be sold separately for 25c a piece. “ARE MY LIPS ON STRAIGHT?” JUDGE 225 Fifth Avenue Judge Arc Print Department S Fifth Ave., New York City Encl lve find 50 (25¢),, please send me “Walnuts” and “Are My Lips On Straight ?” Name Address brproen ea CREST Th PLEsepea w ag comicbooks.com