Judge, 1923-05-05 · page 24 of 36
Judge — May 5, 1923 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes period advertisements with short humorous anecdotes typical of early 20th-century American magazines. **Advertisements** occupy the left column, promoting dubious remedies: foot pads claiming to cure callouses and bunions, and "Let Coué Cure You" (referencing Émile Coué's autosuggestion movement, popular then). A free baseball outfit ad targets boys. **The cartoon and jokes** are brief, genteel humor: - A stout man boarding a train; passengers quickly deny it's the Exeter train, anticipating his departure - A fortune teller anecdote where two men drink her whisky; she asks who drank it—both deny it - A judge dismissing a constitution argument in a $10 dog case - A man who donated $1,000 anonymously - A man who reminds his wife of their anniversary twice yearly to get "two lots of presents" - A final joke about unmarried women (the punchline: a man learned this by asking them) The humor relies on light misanthropy, petty deceptions, and domestic complaint—reflecting genteel magazine humor of the era.
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New Invention Removes Cause of Callouses, RFUL new invention ends the burn- A WONDI ding pain f pains on h t ing m calle ‘All these are painful bd Improves poise and. exp: ir required SEND NO MONEY wonderful Ait defects do N even half that dire need; not ory offer to nount (plus f Wear them e what re foot comfort means. If not delighted on 5 days’ trial, return them and we'll refund your money. THOMPSON-BARLOW CO., Inc. Dept. 125 43 West 16th Street, New York LET COUE CURE YOU of your ailments without medici Let Coué show you how to way, bet be SrERY THROUGH CONSCIOUS AUTOSUEGESTI complete and personal instructions nple language so that ods immediately for 50 post- paid. | Send for book tods ulars COUE BOOK SALES CO. , 500-A Fifth Ave., New York BASEBALL men ah Pric Wome Supply Co.. 131 Duane St., Dept, 250, New York Corns, Bunions, Foot Pains | d very often even | Stout Man (just before train starts)—Is this the Exeter train? Chorus of fellow passengers (anticipating his departure)—No! C “Do you have any trouble keeping ASEY AND KeErriGAN went to a for- your boy Josh on the farm?” tune teller. When the fortune teller h “Not a bit,” answered Farmer Corn- was out of the room they found a bottle tossel. “All we've got to do is to keep of whisky, which they The ¢ the dinner bell ringing on time every fortune teller returned, the | day.” —Washington Star. empty bottle, and asked Casey: “Did you s drink it?” Casey said “No.” “ Did you drink it?” she asked Ker- ome 01 says Casey, “she’s no t fortune telle Journal of the American 7 Medical Association. sas “Your honor, the constitution—” “Now, my boy,” interposed kindly old Judge Wedge, “this is a $10 dog . The constitution is not involvec Louisville Courier-Journal. ste North—Why is Dobbs so peeved? West—He donated $1,000 with request that his name “Does Jimmy remember the anni- versary of your marriage?” the ve kept secret, and his request was obeyed!—New York Sun. “Never. I remind him of it in Jan- uary and in Jens, and get two lots of | He—There are an awful lot of girls who don’t want to get married. She—How do you know? “I have asked them!"—Sondags Nisse (Stockholm). 22