Judge, 1917-04-21 · page 26 of 32
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This page is primarily **advertising and humor content** with no discernible political cartoon. The left side features advertisements for liquor (Old Overholt Rye, Gold Seal Champagne) and automobile tires—common early 20th-century commercial pitches. The central section presents a series of short **joke vignettes** on domestic and social themes: - "Shear Steal" jokes about social awkwardness and snubbing - "Little Evelyn" exploits the period's gender stereotypes (boys are rough, girls are proper) for mild humor - "Broken Engagement" satirizes materialism—a woman rejecting a suitor based on his car rather than character - "Sure It Was His Wife" stereotypes wives as nagging shoppers who complain about store service These jokes reflect **early 20th-century social attitudes**: rigid gender roles, class consciousness, and consumer culture anxieties. The humor relies on recognizable domestic conflicts that Judge's middle-class readers would find relatable or amusing—typical light satire of the era without specific political content. The page announces next week's cover by artist David Robinson.
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OLD OVERHOLT “Same for 107 Years” Aged in wood—Bottled in bond JUST THE RICHT’SMACK™ = The same choice ingredients and the 24 eiBia” Thos Old Ovakel Roe hes = in 1810. Thus, Old Overholt Rye has today the same original taste and Bavor that made it favorite in the days of our forefathers, A. Orenen & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, ———F There are Bargains Bh inautomobile tires just as there are bar- gains in other things you buy. ies) ‘9 justa hatter of looking tor quality and low price. Creve ten, O. Western Diat: O@s. 1458 6 ict aves Chleago LOWEST PRICES IN AMERICA GOLD SEAL Champagne A wine of the highest quality Urbana Wine Company Urbana, N. Y. ROMEIKE’S "stxeau® We wil nd you all newspager clips which may perioe and Europe is searched. MENRY ROMEIKE, 106-110 SEVENTH AVE. N.Y. GARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— Shear Steal Her Motive—* Will you introduce me to Mrs. Flubdub?” “T hardly think you would care to go with her, my dear. Then why an introduction?” I can’t snub her, can I, unless I know her?" —Kansas City Journal: Little Evelyn—* Mcther,” said litue Evelyn, “may I go out and play with the other children now?” “You may play with the little girls, etheart, but not with the boys; the little ure too rough.” But, mother,” rejoined the little miss, “if I find a nice, smooth little boy, can I play with him?” De troit Free Press. _Improbable—* Do you think Miss Old- will ever change her mind and marry?” No. If she marries it will be because some man of her acquaintance changes his mind.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch. Who He Was—Stage doorkeeper (to super who has been waiting in the rain for over an hour)—Hallo, who are you? Super—The Millionaire in Act 3, Scene 4 London Opinion. No Way Out of It- -*How did Jones happen to fall downst. Vhy, his wife said, ‘Now, Henry, be and, as he is not the man to be yy any woman, down he went.” Chicago Herald. Broken Engagement—‘Why do you pass him up, girlie? I thought you liked him.” “TL liked him well enough, but I couldn't go through life with him. I didn’t care for the make of his car.”"—Aansas City Journal. The Psychological Moment—" How do you feel today, old man?” “T don’t feel like myself.” “In that perhaps you will lend me a five-spot.”—Chicago Herald. Sure It Was His Wife—Three o'clock was the very carliest the man could get up to the store, so his wife asked him to meet her then. I don’t know in what department 1 shall be at that time, but just before 3 I will tele- phone to the clerk at the information bureau near the main entrance, and if you will just step over and ask him he will tell you where 1am. At two minutes past 3 the man scught in- formation as to the whereabouts of | his wife. “T have a message,” said the clerk, “from a woman who said her band would in- quire for her about 3 o'clock. Maybe it is for you. She said to tell you that gone to Blank’s store, over on Sixth a nish her shopping because the clerks in store are impudent, the place ventilated and she couldn't find anything she wanted here anyhow, and never has been able to find anything here, and this is posi- tively the last time she will ever try to find anything he Of course, that might have been your wife—" “Oh, id the man; “that was her all right. rw York Sun. JUDGE Next Week WILL PRESENT AN AMUSINGLY- SENTIMENTAL COVER BY DAVID ROBINSON, entitled “That's Good! Hold That!” The number will also show JUDGE'S usual wealth of Hu- morous and Satirical ILLUS. TRATION by Orson Lowell, Geo. Morrow, Power O'Malley, John B. Gruelle, Westmacott, Walter de Maris, R. B. Fuller, Kautzman, Will Vawter, J. K. Bryans, F. L. Fithian, C. W. Kahles, C. Clyde Squires, Zim, Flohri, P. D. Johnson, A. S. Doggy, F. Miller, Laura E. Foster, and Others. The TEXT fulfills JUDGE'S purpose as “THE HAPPY MEDIUM,” including, Humor and Satire by Walt Mason, McLandburgh Wilson, Ruth Wright Kauffman, Lynette _Freemire, Clinton Scollard, Benjamin de Casseres, Lou Rab, Tom P. Morgan, CharlesElkin,Jr., Yod Chenevix, and Others. Copyright, 191 Kotered at the Post-« “able address “Judgark.” Telephone 6632 Published weekly by LeshieJodge Brunswick Building, #25 Fifth Avenue, Representative shingtoo, Dy Keubea P "Seiche LeslicJudge Company. N ae secuod-en Joba A, Sleicber, TTA Waldron, Falter Grant E. Hamilt SUBSCRIPTION RATES. The contents of JUDGE io both the oper tal card or by letter. MBERS: Present year, 10 cents per cpr 1916, 10 cents; 1915, 20 cen! Postage free in the United States, its dependencies, ax Mexico. To Canadian P add 50 cents a year postage, to all foreign countries add $1.00 a year. WESTERN apy RTISING OFFICE Marquette B hicago, Mine NEW ENGL “RovientisiNG: OFFICE it