Judge, 1906-07-07 · page 15 of 16
Judge — July 7, 1906 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content is a product advertisement for "President Suspenders" by the C. A. Edgarton Manufacturing Company. The ad features a photograph of a man bowling, demonstrating the suspenders in action. The copy emphasizes practical features: braided cord ends that slide smoothly through nickeled tubes, preventing constant stretching and sagging of trousers during movement. The humor is gentle and product-focused rather than satirical. The title "When Bowling, Presidents are Delightfully Unbearable—they always are" plays on the word "President" (the brand name) as a pun, suggesting these suspenders stay reliable even during active athletic movement. The ad includes typical early-20th-century marketing language about durability, availability in multiple sizes, and a money-back guarantee. This is standard commercial advertising masquerading as entertainment content within Judge magazine.
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Weight; hasn’t the wei two or three F When Bowling, ~ Presidents are delightfully ‘lnbrtable they always are,_ Theyre the strongest suspendlers too EVERY time you raise one shoulder the back slides. The braided c slide smoothly thru little nickeled tubes. There’s no constant stretching of the webbing, no oka on the trousers. There’s SIDENT SUSPENDERS—that’s why they wear so long. eather ends run unevenly—thick and thin. When one leather button- nders are useless. Braided cord ends are stronger will, wear very much longer than leather ends. Try on PRESIDENT CENTS you finally decide to buy others, and you'll buy no othefirs. PRESIDENTS are made i Light Weight, Medium and Heavy A— for big men and special size for youths and boys. If yowir dealer a ant, whether Light, Medium or Heavy, buy of us by mail. If after The C. A. EDGARTON MFG. CO. PATR ) you don’t like them send them back and we will return yo fr ‘money. 593 MAIN STREET, SHIRLEY, MASS. ee E ° o n 4 ° fe) 2 2 = 3 cs)