Judge, 1903-12-19 · page 2 of 52
Judge — December 19, 1903 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily a commercial advertisement**, not political satire. It promotes Dewar's White Label Scotch Whisky, marketed as "the whisky of great age." The advertisement emphasizes the brand's prestige by noting it was "the choice of connoisseurs the world over" and bottled from Scotland's "largest and oldest reserve stock." The circular image depicts what appears to be a distillery scene or Scottish landscape. The ad lists John Dewar & Sons, Limited as "Distillers to His Majesty, King Edward VII," suggesting this predates 1910. It advertises both Scottish headquarters (Perth) and London locations, with a U.S. branch in New York. There is **no evident satire or political commentary**—this is straightforward luxury goods marketing targeting wealthy consumers.
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‘There is no other Scotch Whisky which enjoys the popularity of —————— DEWAR’S WHITE LABEL HE WHISHY OF GREAT AGE" It is the brand which made Scotch Whisky the choice of connoi rs the world over, and is bottled where distilled, from the largest and olde: stock in Scotland, JOHN DEWAR @ SONS, Limited Distillers to His Majesty, King Edward VII Perth, Scotland — London, England UNITED STATES BRANCH Knickerbocker Trust Co. Building, Fifth Avenue, opposite Waldorf-Astoria, New York comicbooks.com