Judge, 1901-03-16 · page 14 of 16
Judge — March 16, 1901 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire. It includes: **"The Apple-Barrel"** — A nostalgic poem about childhood memories associated with a barrel of apples stored in a cellar, accompanied by brewery advertisements (Ballantine Brew, India Pale Ale, etc.). The poem romanticizes rural/agricultural life. **Main advertisements:** - Trimble Whiskey ("When you do drink, drink Trimble") - Ballantine Brew and other alcohol brands - Horsemen Odometer (automobile device) - Leslie's Illustrated Weekly (newspaper subscription for $1) - Stanlaws Collection (art prints of the "Stanlaws Girl," a popular illustration style of the era) **Social context:** The ads reflect early 20th-century consumer culture — automobiles becoming common, illustrated magazines gaining popularity, and alcohol prominently advertised (pre-Prohibition). The "Stanlaws Girl" references a celebrated illustrator whose idealized female figures were widely reproduced. There is no discernible political cartoon or satirical commentary on this particular page.
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THE APPLE-BARREL, A model brewery, with exery science int F It stood in the cellar low and dim, you do drink, drink Tre ‘Where the cobwebs swept and swayed, Holding the store from bough and limb ; At the feet of autumn laid, ‘And oft, when the days were short and drear Ballantine Brew And the north-wind shrieked and roared, We children sought in the corner, here, ‘And drew on the toothsome hoard. G eee Rings the Badge For thus through the long, long winter-time Gf Genulaches It answered our every call With wine of the summer's golden prime India Pate Ale, Sealed by the hand of fall. ‘The best there was of the earth and air, (Of rain and sun and breeze Cinadis Gees “To our grand patron, called Good-fel- Changed to a pippin sweet and rare lowship, By the art of the faithful trees, P. Ballantine & Sons, Newark, NJ. Whose livery all our people hereabout A wonderful barrel was this, had we Are clad in.” Its message but rightly heard, Filled with the tales of wind and'bee, Of cricket and moth and bird ; Rife with the bliss of the fragrant June we.ty ont rein When skies were soft and blue; [+ ret enjoyed ‘Thronged with the dreams of a harvest moon Millé now eae O’er fields drenched deep with dew. 4“ wren Porter, Brown Stout, Half and Half . ila & 4 . Oh, homely barrel, I'd fain essay on bel Ti} ‘Your marvelous skill again. reen Labe i Take me back to the past, I pray, g d As willingly now as then— ee Back to the tender morns and eves, “The noontides warm and still, The fleecy clouds and the spangled leaves (Of the orchard over the hill. Ere eh is —Edwin L. Sabin in February New" Lipo anteence ce diameter of eet e MLERDEN TG. (On 11 Sarg pincolt, ot Odom Cysnmetare,Coaing Michio 6 A GREATEST FOR THEF A MIL Y se NEWSPAPER Leslie's Illustrated Weekly It tells the story of contemporaneous events and illustrates it with the most artistic pictures. Its correspondents and writers cover cvery important field tho world over. ESLIE’S WEEKLY is a paper to kecp on the library table, and to L read and re-read, and to file away for useful reference. It is read by more families of culture and refinement among the masses than any other paper of its class in the world. It is the greatest, best, most attractive and cheapest of all American educators. Its special features are worth your time and moncy. They include Jasper's Weekly Hints to Money-Makers, answering, without charge, questions regarding Stock and Bond Investments ; Hermit's Life Insurance Suggestions, answer- ing, without charge, questions concerning Life Insurance. Send One Dollar to the publishers’ address below and Leslie’s will be mailed to you regularly each week for a period of four months. ins ns whe is sruseing nt Lesiie’s WEEKLY reoat\—"N . ners 1Y ; don't trouble. This is the only 110 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK The... Stanlaws Collection OF WATER-COLOR PROOFS OF DRAWINGS OF THE “Gtanlaws Girl.” This special first-print collection is being issued for private circulation only. It is now ready for delivery. It is safe to say that no more unique or more inviting holiday gift will be offered this season. It is limited to 1,000 sets. The collection consists of eight of the very best examples of Stanlaws’s work printed in colors. The size of each picture is 11 x 14 inches. Ifyou will order at once, inclosing TWO DOLLARS, the collection will be shipped you immediately. Each set is numbered and registered Judge Company, 110. Fifth Avenue, New York, comicbooks.com