Judge, 1906-06-02 · page 15 of 16
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This page is primarily **advertising** rather than political satire, though it contains one small cartoon. **The cartoon** ("Knocked Out") depicts Nature as a defeated female figure, personified and lamenting her loss to "fashion" and "woman" in some unspecified contest. The poem suggests women's use of cosmetics and fashion has triumphed over natural beauty—a common satirical theme mocking both women's vanity and the cosmetics industry. The joke relies on personifying Nature as a loser in a battle against artifice. **The advertisements** promote: - **Pères Chartreux liqueur** (French import) - **Miller Brewing Company's Milwaukee Beer** (emphasizing 50 years' experience, quality materials, and cleanliness) - **House plans** by architect George Palliser ($1 investment) - **Art reproductions** from the Picture Department The page reflects early 20th-century American consumer culture and advertising practices in a satirical magazine.
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KNOCKED OUT. can be anythi we like, in re of Nature Most ONS Nasare & Cowbtrw-Ladi/e Pecteriat ANCIENT Alas, poor Nature! You emerge AND Defeated from the great engagement ! J GLORIOUS And what is there for a man to urge Why ° For your unspoken grief’s assuage- «©: ment? Alas! There's nothing man can do Brews When you've received an ugly blow where a6 rT You least expected. Nature, you THE BEST ‘Ace nowhere ! . Allied with fashion, woman fought, And, conscious of her might, defied you. Against this pair you were as naught ; When they combine, then woe betide ut The tail are short ; the thin are stout, Because they employ the most capable and skilled And unsuspected beauties grow where masters in the art of brewing. You planted none; without a doubt, Because their plant is fitted out with all the latest You're nowhere ! improvements and machinery known to the brewing world. Because of their unexcelled method of cleanliness their beer is noted for its absolute purity. Because they purchase the best materials obtain- able in the world’s market. ‘What art it is that does it all Mere man has little chance of know- LIQUEUR ing, * For woman soars, and he must crawl, Fifty Years of Experience. —GREEN AND YELLOW— But your great debt, he dares to say, Why not secure 8 sample and have your physician Will press you till in days to come pass on the quality (how i . Hie dahon prophesy youll pay We invite comparison, because we want you to It somehow, —London Tribune. Miller Brews Some men are born rich and some! . “The Ly others manage to win out by keeping o everlastingly in the game.—Exchange. Best' MILLER BREWING CO., Milwaukee, U.S.A. AL rntctaay Wing Merch F YOU are thinking about Building a House an in- vestment of $1.00 now will save you hundreds of dollars in building a house, by get- ting the latest and most prac- tical ideas of the noted and capable architect, Mr. George Palliser. We therefore de- sire to call your special. at- tention to our new book just issued and containing over ONE HUNDRED UP-TO-DATE HOUSE PLANS THE TITLE OF THIS BOOK 18 GEORGE PALLISER’S MODERN BUILDINGS A new up-to-date book, containing aver one hundred plans, all new (192) of ), of houses ranging in cose from 430010 ‘tiao plane of Public Libra ‘ la Se ie i ORIGINAL DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS Ean ees ai plane of SRA Carey eng, Sar Salen RE HG ‘ Tas book isa Raprecred of pregica! desler is shew ne senmplas oe recently bailt, and in- v valuable to everyone thinking of building, by reason of thew having been, wit very few exception From Five Dollars up Planned in the ordinary course of a busy architect's practice during: the laxe few year®, and built is ‘args para ofthe county within the frces GaN nny ner e, teegreny _ jescription accompanies each plate, ging sies, height of stores, bow built and Gashed, a HIGH-GRADE REPRODUCTIONS improvements contained, thus giving information of very great value toeveryone contemplating bald= ‘ 4 and dese embody the Gent hoaght Sad mont cari wed tote erecting tem Frota Twenty-five Cents to a Dollar Sui tht sae to Kellow. These dengue and plane ha con Come in when you are near and see what we have. real-escate men, those having land t6 taprove: carpenters and buldtra: tad everyone interested ot If you cant come, write. Get in touch some way. theme Te contain m5 large pa s patents 10 ta nchen” Brie, bound ts Weaty paper’ cover eat by mail, 1, $1.00. ‘in cloth, $2.00. Sent by mail, postpaid, to any address on receipt of civerdera with remitances to Pucrere D Jupce Co., 225 Fourtn Ave | JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York | Remie by money order or check—don't send currency. comicbooks.com