Judge, 1900-12-22 · page 6 of 48
Judge — December 22, 1900 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** with minimal editorial content. The small story at top involves a boy cleverly getting his ten-year-old sister into a circus at half price by claiming she was "born late in the afternoon" of her birthday—a humorous anecdote about youthful deception. The ads reflect early 1900s consumer products: Trimble Whiskey (with period poetry), Boston Garters for men, Whitman's Chocolates, Benedict Bros. jewelry, Martell's Brandy, Cascarets (a laxative), and remedies for "blood poison" (likely syphilis treatment). A small illustration shows "Signor Piccolo" playing music on a band-box—apparently a novelty act or pun. The **Cascarets ad** is notable: it explicitly markets as an alternative to mercury treatments and "pill poisons," suggesting awareness of dangerous contemporary medical practices. Overall, this page demonstrates Judge's heavy reliance on patent medicine and luxury goods advertising rather than satirical content—typical of early 20th-century magazine economics.
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