Judge, 1901-12-28 · page 5 of 49
Judge — December 28, 1901 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements** rather than editorial satire. The main content includes: 1. **The Equitable Life Assurance Society** - promoting $10,000 government bonds as Christmas gifts, positioned as life insurance 2. **Kranich & Bach Pianos** - a luxury instrument advertisement emphasizing quality and inviting comparison with competitors 3. **Goulet Champagne** - marketed as exclusive, claiming to be served at King Edward VII's private table 4. **A brief cartoon** titled "Where the Kicking is Done" - a simple exchange between an uncle asking an actor about "high kicking" (likely referring to leg-raising dance moves popular in vaudeville theater). The joke plays on double meaning: the uncle worries about stage content, but the actor suggests audience members might misbehave. 5. **President Suspender** - a mechanical suspender advertisement The page represents typical early-20th-century Judge magazine content: luxury product advertising mixed with light humor. The cartoon's reference to theatrical "high kicking" reflects contemporary vaudeville entertainment concerns.
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