Judge, 1900-06-23 · page 3 of 25
Judge — June 23, 1900 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or editorial content**. It advertises "The Scriven Improved Patent Elastic Seam Drawers" — men's underwear manufactured by J.A. Scriven Company in New York City. The multiple photographs arranged around the title show men engaged in various physical activities (athletics, acrobatics, wrestling, cycling, and flying) to demonstrate that the product's elastic seams provide comfort and durability during strenuous movement. The tagline "WHEN A MAN ONCE WEARS" emphasizes customer loyalty through product quality. This represents early 20th-century advertising strategy: using action imagery and testimonial claims to market intimate apparel to male consumers. No political satire is present — this is straightforward commercial promotion.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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