Judge, 1902-02-08 · page 15 of 20
Judge — February 8, 1902 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with one satirical poem**. The main satire is "What He Misses," a poem mocking the **Ameer of Afghanistan** for refusing Western "civilization." The joke targets both the Afghan leader's resistance to modernization and American smugness about Western culture. The satire is ironic: the poem "civilizes" him by listing petty modern annoyances—trusts, trains, politics, fashion, servant problems, brewery complaints, and trivial social troubles. The punchline suggests that "civilization" brings more problems than it solves. The rest of the page consists of period advertisements for hotels, champagne, brandy, candy laxatives, and notably **Schlitz Beer**, which emphasizes purity and quality control as marketing advantages. The ads reflect turn-of-the-century commercial messaging and class anxieties about product reliability. The page contains no other political cartoons—it's a typical Judge magazine layout mixing humor, satire, and advertising revenue.
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Ps STHOTEL THE “aD ST. & PARK AVE., NEW YORK ‘Opposite the Grand Central Depot Rates, $1.00 per Day HOTEL is acknowledged the most neat and accessible hotel in the Gty. "FINE CAPE AND RESTAURANT. Good Rooms Moserate OR BVOVT VEVB HONEST FLAVOR snd perfect parity are Touud fi GREAT WESTERN CHAMPAGNE ‘The New York Com ein poh. the mee gia ft ‘other liqueurs at nd of the fermenting flavor is Hence the popu- larity of * Great | Western,” the gold medal winner at the Paris Expo- PLEASANT VAL- Sold by all Respectable Wine Dealers there are some things which ap= thetic sensibilities, for inherent | BEST FOR THE BOWELS Ityou haven't a regular, healthy movement of tho ou're ill or will be, Keep your well. Forco, in the ahape of at, moat perfect way of keeping s clear es oe Tato take NDY CATHARTIC << S gp x WoRK WHILE YOU ; rte for fre saapho, and bake “ie Poniced et ‘Sterling Remedy Com Chicago or New Yor ‘KEEP YOUR | BLOOD CLEA more prompt attention Jones when answering advertisements, The Ameer of Afghanistan Will not be civilized ; Our customs and our-attributes To him are things despised. Ob, mighty Habib Ullah Khan, Why linger in the dark? Do you not yearn to dare the stern Policeman in the parl Do you not crave the thrilling joy And have you never The changing style If you would but be civilized Much knowledge would you gain, To-day you cannot fight the trust, Or even miss a train, You cannot fool with politics, Or wear the latest tle, Nor does the tale historical | In book-stores smite your eye. | You have no servant question to Make trouble in your home ; You may not jeer the brewer for Providing too much foam. Get busy, Habib Ullah Khan! If you are civilized You'll find more brands of trouble than You ever have surmised. Baltimore Herald. What is the secret of your popular~ ciety quevns debutantes for society | ‘on Star | | eeraply know that,” said she, “but how do they fasten the air to the poles ?"—Baltimore American. Broadway and Etevent NEW YORK Conducted on European Pian at Moderate Rates. Table d'Hote Breakfast, - $ .50 Dinner, $1.25 and 1.50 convenient toamuse- Broadway cars direct, or by teanster. ‘WM. TAYLOR @ SON PROPRIETORS ferries by “A Genuine Old Brandy made from Wine.” Medical Press Londen), Antsy | MARTELLS = THREE STAR’ BRANDY AT ALL BARS and RESTAURANTS. UM fag tL, parses mtncres by reliable, | ta Z Flee TNL eae oss ‘Addremn, ‘Bik, ,CHICADOy UL ‘The Owners Protect It A partner in our business selects our materials; another has charge of the brewing. The men who built the repu- tation of Schlitz Beer, personally protect it. The owners of the business see that all Schlitz Beer is pure. POOR BEER Means poor materials, for there’s a chance for great saving there. PURE BEER Must be brewed in abso- lute cleanliness, and cooled in filtered air. Cleanliness isn’t expected It must be aged for months in it, so there’s economy in refrigerating rooms, then there. filtered, then sterilized after Purity isn’t even claimed, it is bottled and sealed. And when age isn’t made — That doubles the cost. of essential, you get a green the brewing, and none but beer—a beer that ferments the best materials are ever on your stomach, causing treated in that expensive biliousness. way. One beer costs you about the same as another. Not so with your dealer. He pays most for the pure beer. He makes most on a poor beer. It lies with you to get Schlitz, The Beer that made MilwaukeFamous Ask for the Brewery Bottling. a:b TACK HE above is one of the most striking Posters ever issued by “JUDGE.” A copy of it in colors will be mailed anywhere on receipt of ten cents to cover postage. Judge Company, no Fifth Ave. New YorK comicbooks.com