Judge — May 28, 1898 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a political cartoon. It features various commercial advertisements typical of early 20th-century American magazines: - **Carstairs Rye** whiskey (Philadelphia distiller, established 1788) - **Columbia bicycles** with chainless design - **Great Western champagne** with patriotic imagery (American flags and eagles) - **Starch Light** brand lamps - **Arnold Condable & Co.** summer dress fabrics - **Rawson's** suspenders - **Cabarets candy** for liver health - Various other products (brass goods, chewing gum) The page's only quasi-satirical element is the "Great Western" champagne ad, which patriotically claims American champagne as "Great America's Greatest" — likely poking mild fun at American pride and product nationalism during an era of growing consumer advertising. Otherwise, this reflects Judge's business model: mixing satirical content with lucrative advertisements to support publication.