Judge, 1904-10-08 · page 13 of 16
Judge — October 8, 1904 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains mostly **advertisements and promotional content** rather than political cartoons. The primary editorial content is a humorous poem, "The Tag-Hunters' Fair-Going," satirizing **early 20th-century consumer culture and promotional gimmicks**. The satire mocks women obsessively collecting product coupons, labels, and trade-marks from household goods (soap, coffee, sardine cans, sausage skins) to gain free fair admission. The poem ridicules how Americans accumulate worthless packaging trash in pursuit of minor rewards, and warns that despite gathering everything, tag-collectors will miss the fair's actual wonders because they're fixated on obtaining more tags. The page also advertises **The Campaign Judge** ($1.25), a Republican periodical using cartoons to promote GOP ideology to readers "who cannot read." Other ads include Jaeger Underwear, Optimo Cigars, and Bunco (a card game). The bottom illustration, "The Desire of the Moth for the Star," appears unrelated—depicting a domestic scene with unclear satirical intent in this reproduction.
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lr 40 Sizes, 100. to 5c. each A.GANTAELLA & CO.. Makers, TAMIA, Fla. Sold by Firet Class Dealers Everywhere. For its many thousands of patrons Jaeger Underwear needs no recom- mendation. They kisow its worth be- cause they emJoy its benefits. | From others we simply invite a trial, con- fident that they too will promptly acknowl- edge its merits. No Underwear like it for Health and Comfort both. Special Weights for Fall. Booklets and Samples Free. Dr doeger’s 8. H. 8. 60.’s OAM Sloes : 306 Fitth Ave. 157 Broadway. Agents in all Principal Cities, ‘You will get more prompt attention and better service by mentioning Juoce’ when answering advertisements. ‘THE TAG-HUNTERS’ FAIR-GOING. Priscilla’s going to the fair with coupons saved from soap, Evangeline with trade-marks cut from Grafter's shredded rope ; When Margaret gets wrappers from a hundred thousand bars | Of Grandma's washing wonder she will board the choo-choo cars. Fair Deborah cuts coupons from Aunt Dinah's garden sass, ‘Two hundred thousand catsup corks earn Margery a pass, A half a million sardine-cans win Evaline atrip, And Sarah's saving trade-marks from the sox-that-neverrip. Maria’s saving pickle-jars, Sophia's saving clipping coupons from the buck- flour-bags, Belinda ’s counting labels cut from Boost- em’s coffee tins, And Arabella’s one chance lies in Soak- em’s sausage-skins. The house is treasure trove with cans, corks, coupons, labels, tags ; With tins, stamps, trade-marks, wrappers, bottles, boxes, bands, and bags; From basement floor to attic roof the place is stored with trash, For they are saving everything—unless it may be cash. They've set apart a day for folks who do the fair on tags, Corks, coupons, wrappers, labels, boxes, trade-marks, bands, and bags ; From east and west, from north and south the tag-brigade will march, With labels cut from soap, gum, flour, tea, coffee, prunes, and starch ; But, woe is me! I have a fear not one of them will see |The harvest of world wonders there dis | played for you and me. |For interest in such displays, however gorgeous, flags | Unless they hold’ some promise out of furnishing more tags ! —New York FOR THE CAMPAIGN THE CAMPAIGN JUDGE FOR $1.25 It preaches Republicanism as no other periodical does, through forceful and timely cartoons, so that even those who cannot read may understand. It is the laughter-producing friend of everybody, and has dispelled more gloom than has any other publication. If you are in favor of Republican supremacy, see that the CAMPAIGN JUDGE is circulated wherever there are doubtful voters. Send $1.25 for the best three months of the campaign. JUDGE COMPANY 225 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CARD GAME At once takes command of the brain and gives a new pleasure one can’t shake off. Bunco unmistakably eclipses everything in the game line and means a pronounced sensation in your community. It’s alive with endless new situations and amusing combinations. One never grows weary of it and it is destined to supplant all games of modern times. Easy to learn and keenly interesting to both the youngandtheold. Any body can play it— successfully played at progressive par- ties, as well as in- dividual tables. One hundred and fif- teen cards of finest ivory enameled quality. Your dealer sells Bunco for S0c or you can order it direct from us for 50c, post- age paid. Don't delay as it truly means an emphatic sensationin yourcommunity. HOME GAME COMPANY 92 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO “THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR.” Misrress—" And you dare to tell me. Belinda, that you have actually answered a theatrical advertisement ? How could you be such a wicked girl?" Betinoa (whimpering)—"* Well, mum, other young lidies—gow on the—stige. Why shouldn't / gow ?"—Punch, COMMEDOOKSEEOM .!