Judge, 1905-02-04 · page 13 of 16
Judge — February 4, 1905 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **primarily advertisements** with minimal editorial cartoon content. The **Sunny Brook whiskey ad** (left) uses government authority as a sales pitch, claiming the U.S. Government protects citizens against counterfeit whiskey just as it does counterfeit money. The "green stamp" serves as a guarantee of purity—a regulatory assurance that would have been novel and persuasive to early-1900s readers concerned about adulterated products. The **small humor pieces** (center) are brief jokes: one about a woman's age, another about late-night danger for "highwaymen" (criminals), and observations about church weddings and doctors' bills. These are gentle, disconnected gags typical of *Judge* magazine's satirical humor section. The **Equitable Life Insurance ad** (right) emphasizes that home, family, and financial security are life's greatest interests, promoting endowment policies as protection against mortgage debt—addressing middle-class anxieties about financial stability. The page reflects early-1900s concerns: product safety, class anxieties, and mortality/financial security.
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AGE AND PURITY Sunny BROoK A PERFECT WHISKEY. “ATTENTION The U.S. Mot. Government “%uen, protects its citizens against .% COUNTERFEIT MONEY; it also protects : eee) them against |TRADEMARKS COUNTERFEIT WHISKEY. Genuine whiskey is bottled under government Supervision in its pure natural state, and bears a little green stamo over the cork. which is the government guarantee that the whiskey is absolutely pure and properly aged. Every bottle of SUNNY SROOK W bottled in bond bears this stam THEONLY WHISKEY AWARDED GRAND PRIZE» GOLD MED. ATST.LOUIS WORLDS FAIR ‘The British had just bound their pris- oners to the cannon's mouth, "said the victims; “we don't dangerous to be the | however, to the density of the lish, the point passed unnoticed.— New York Sun. Mr. Goodley—" Her age really sur- prised me, She doesn’t look twenty-eight, Miss Snappe—" Not now ; but 1 sup- pose she did at one time."—Philadelphia Ledyer. First highwayman—* Say, Chimmic, is dey any danger in bein’ out late at night |» like dis 2” Second wayman — “Naw! O° t! Wry, we is de real delightful wed-| silver presents.” And did your Write Today for Catalogue. ilver, too 2” * gave us a bole of| LOftis Bros. &» Co. ¢ other presents vith.” Diamond Cutters and Manufacturing Jewelers Dept. B40, 92 to 98 State Street “Tm nota CHICAGO, ILL, Mi the mere _man.|» What you need," said the physician, * And [ suppose that nervous gentleman | acting as pilot in the next aisle is called * answered the tor of ways and avenues ?" patient. begin. walking “No, sir; he is merely the proprictor.”|the floor when your bill comes. in.” Cincinnati Tribune. Washington Star, LEXAND! PRESIDENT YOUR HOME, your family, and yourself, are the greatest interests of your life. An adequate Endowment policy in the Equitable will provide for you if you live, will protect your family, if you die, and in either case will provide for that mortgage ---if there is one Splendse opportursties for mer Write to GAGE E, KEND THIS COUPON FOR PARTICULARS OR W THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNI 120 Broadway, New York. Dept, No. 25. comicbooks.com