Judge, 1901-09-07 · page 14 of 20
Judge — September 7, 1901 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and magazine promotion**, not political satire. It contains: 1. **Cuban Splits cigar ad** (top left): A period tobacco advertisement emphasizing "Genuine All Havana" and "Imported Cigar Grade" at 15¢ per package—typical early 1900s marketing. 2. **Wilson Whiskey ad** (top right): A simple brand advertisement established 1823, with minimal copy. 3. **Single cartoon** (center-right): A doctor laughs at his patient's joke, then the patient quips he'd only make jokes "on his death-bed" as a "last chance." This is gentle humor about bedside manner and human nature—not political commentary. 4. **Quality and Broadway Magazine advertisements** dominate the lower half, promoting Judge's sister publications and the Pan-American Exposition railroad route. The page functions as a **commercial vehicle** rather than satirical content. The single cartoon reflects mild social humor about doctor-patient relationships rather than pointed political or social critique.
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A High-class Satirical Monthly. Illustrated by the best-known artists and caricaturists, and contributed to by our brightest writers. A MAGAZINE OF SOCIETY, the first edition of which was completely sold out three days after publication. QUALITY is sold by all first-class booksellers, and is to be found at your hotel or at all important railway stations. PRICE, 10 CENTS PER COPY. VALLEY RAILROAD Direct Route ro re PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION LEHICH Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! THE WILSON DISTILLING Co., alt Md. Gestat. pocror (after laughing heartily at a joke of his patient's)—" Ha, ha, ha! There's not much the matter with you Though I do believe if vou were on your death-bed you'd make a : IRREPRESSIBLE, TATIENT—"* Why, of course I should! It would be my last chance.” $9.00 round trip day coach tickets from New York on sale Tuesday and Thursday of each week good 5 days Beginning with the AUGUST Number, Our Motto: “More and More. Better and Better." INCREASE IN SIZE. ~~ Will be increased TORY f 16 PAGES Magazine, (reading matter). SOME OF THE FEATURES FOR AUGUST: «+The Bachelor Girl’s Den.” (Mlustrated.) ** Latter-Day Lingerie."” +*In Gay Paree.’’ (I!lustrated.) **The Hooligan Gangs of New York."’ With these features we have several short stories from pens of some of the cleverest writers of the Metropolis—just the very material that appeals to the * smart folk.” The August Number will contain several full-page istures of some of the world’s most famous and most beautiful Actresses. Also, pictures of several Matinee Heroes. Beyond 3 doubt, Beoaoway Macazine is the most artistic and profusely illustrated publication in the world, Hereafter we will not only keep up our high standard pictorially, but we will make it the most interesting magazine in the world—the best that money can buy. Beg with August, we will introduce the most novel and unique features in magazine makin! presented by any publishing house in the world. You cannot afford to be without it, 10 Cents a Copy. $1 00 a Year. SPECIAL OFFER. $c! fe tasckNombers rom fonuary vats von ts date, Just think of it eghte 3 copies tor a dollar—a little over s cents a copy. Orders received either through your sewsdealer or direct. BROADWAY MAGAZINE COMPANY, 1123 Broadway, New York. PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS Desiring paper of superior excellence and uniformity can secure it of the makers of the papers used i the various publications of THE JUDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY. comicbooks.com