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This page is primarily **humorous verse and advertising**, not political cartoons. The main content consists of interconnected jokes about friendship's disappointments, reprinted from various American newspapers (Cincinnati Enquirer, Boston Transcript, New York Tribune, etc.). **The humor**: Each newspaper contributes a short rhyming verse describing a "friend" who caused financial or personal loss—loaning money without repayment, bailing someone out, etc. The running gag illustrates how friendships often end badly, with the final contribution (about a cook being lured away) prompting the editor's rueful admission: "Oh, how we cuss!" **Context**: This reflects early-20th-century skepticism about friendship's reliability—a common satirical theme. The inclusion of multiple newspapers suggests editors shared this cynical sensibility. The page also contains period advertisements (health belts, law books, Egyptian cigarettes) and an unrelated Irish pub anecdote, typical of Judge's miscellaneous filler content.

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Stories with Smiles Friends Let us now enjoy a little music. Sings the Cincinnati Enquirer: Thad a friend; 1 loaned him ten; I haven’t seen My friend since then. Emboldened by this, the Boston Tran- script pipes us: 1 had one, too, 1 went his bail, 1 wish he now Was back in jail. Whereupon the New York Tribune be- comes reminiscent and adds: A friend had we, But joined the strife Against the fruamp Who's now his wife. Not being able to keep out, The Yonkers Statesman appends: We had a friend, He lived next door, We traded nags— Must we say more! The Detroit Free Press, which likes a litde space-filler as well as we do while a Rotarian convention is in town, tears off: We had a friend— He doesn’t speak; A summer home We shared a week. The Houston Post rises to remark: As we hinted above, having a large bunch of restless Rotarians in our well-known midst we are glad to grab off a space-filler.. So we hand out the following truthful bit: We had a friend, Endorsed his draft, And got the harpoon Pond 1 to smite the lyre to the following > frie We had a friend; (Oh, how we cuss!) He lured our cook Away from us. Had Novel Scheme—An Irishman who is noted for his wit went into a public house in London and called for a glass of bitter: The tumbler was not full enough for Pat's satisfaction, so he quietly asked the publican how many barrels of bitters he sold in a week. “Ten,” replied the publ “T think,” replied Pat, ‘if yer stand mea pint I could put yez on a plan to sell 1 barrels a week.” “Agreed,” said the landlord, handing him a pint. ‘How now am I to do it?” Pat, taking a big drink at his new pint: “ Always fill your glasses.” —London Tit Bits. for To the haft. 1 the anu And since moving into the country we are Most Suspicious—‘“It is 2 rule to which most good lawyers adhere,” observed a well-known attorney, “never to tell more GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER “Its purity has made it famous.” ‘She the ease of ax glass stoppered botties. (Adve) EGYPTIAN DEITIES “The Utmost un $ | Pan Ender Crk ip | Rople of culture refinement and education sroaretly TREFER Deites any other agantte 25° Plugrgpes fobest Candy Tertich syorntes the Berkd ; “Target Practice!’ \ beaut pictures Catalog alone 10¢. Send for tt CELEBRITY ART CO. 37C Cotambas Ane. ture fullof “pep to be admired Health—Looks—Comfort Wear this scientifically consteveted health belt. endorsed by physicians and surgeons. A light but durable support for the abdomen which greatly eves the strain on the abdominal muscles. Recon if mended for obesity, lumbaeo. constipation, spinal defocmivies. Boating kidoey and all weaknesses in, the abdominal region. THE “WONDER” HEALTH BELT ......, Releases the tension on the internal ligaments and causes the Internal organs to resume their proper positions and yertorm their functions ta Mayr, haay to adjust—a great Comfort tothe wearer, For mea, women sad children. Send for the belt oa Five Days’ Free Trial. If satisfactory, send us $2. If not, return belt. ormal waist measure when ordering. THE WEIL HEALTH BELT CO. * 105 Hitt Street New Haven, Conn. Druggists: Write for proposition and tult particulars, All winners! doe.. Boston, Mass. = Free Law Book ‘VERY ambitious man in America should have our free book on law. It Fh ee eee ee oo caett aad bow you, too, can ft yourself for a high place. a he ‘ Write Today Lern.tpest thcorres: Noobligations. The book is free, Writetoday—now. LIQUID PISTOL Will stop the most vicious dog (or man) without permanent injury. Prertecty sale to carry without danger of leakage : Vichtere Hoes With Plast SSe: Money sr puters Homes: coee Parlier Stearas & Co., 254 Sbelfeld Ave., Dept. E, Brooklye, N.Y. “WAR BABIES” "THIS amusing picture, in fullcolors, 9x1 2, mounted on a heavy mat, ready for the frame will be sent post- paid for twenty-five cents. Ls = Judge Art Print Department aulsiuitlS 225 Fifth Avenue —_— New York City