Judge, 1906-12-01 · page 12 of 16
Judge — December 1, 1906 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and product announcements** rather than political satire or editorial cartoons. Key elements: **"Sooty Cincinnati"** - A brief news item satirizing Cincinnati's industrial pollution. Scientists measured soot accumulation (341 tons monthly in downtown), mocking the city's grimy conditions—a common Progressive Era critique of industrial urban centers. **"Nuggets from Georgia"** - Humorous folk sayings in dialect, poking gentle fun at rural Southern wisdom and speech patterns, typical of early-1900s "cornpone" humor. **Multiple product advertisements** - Ayala Magnet Champagne, Wilson whiskey, Abbott's Angostura Bitters, and an "Al-Vista" camera all use editorial-style copy to sell products. **Picture advertisements** - The bottom half showcases Judge Company's photogravure picture sets, featuring reproductions of romantic/dramatic scenes ("With This Ring I Thee Wed," "The Poacher") targeting middle-class home decoration. The page reflects 1906 **commercial publishing**: blending light humor, product promotion, and cultural commentary without heavy political content.
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uae SOOTY CINCINNATI. A scientific investigator in Cincinnati | . has been trying to arrive at a definite idea of the amount of soot deposited in \\ SON i the city in the course of a year. One of MAGNET J ts 2% 825 ' place two buckets, three- leroy filled with Pai on seven moe ‘The Premier in different parts of the cit) t the ent cert h Yor guarantee ff purity, Champagne atarty the buckets was made to as- a: certain the amount of carbonaceous mat- oraeteais | feria Aeemoun of conser mat see back \abel onevery baile; Among Cham- down-iown area the falling soot amounts to five hundred and forty-one tons a month, pagnes ex- traordinary, || eighteen tons daily, On a square is \ Ayala Magn t mile of the city the soot deposit is one (\\ S . yal 'gnct 7! hundred and seventy-one tons a month, has won inter- }/ or 343,728 pounds, an average of several national en- f| pounds to each inhabitant. — Pittsburg) A tired feeling in the head may be dorsement of |] Dispatch. | caused by wheels therein,—Zz. $3 50 FOR THE BABY F the most exact- ing judges of remedy | “ ” fine wines as - Al-Vista” Panoramic Camera, the ] ” NUGGETS FROM GEORGIA. Latest and Newest In the Camera Line Premer. he signet seal of a fine menu. Heaven ain't on de hilltop; it's always | one mo’ hill turder on. | Don't worry ‘bout how long it took ter| make de worl’ ; you'll have all de worry- in’ you kin do ter des pull tho’ it. Wien we gits ter glory we won't quar- rel ‘bout a crown. Ef i kin des manage t dar, I'll be willin’ ter go bal’ Atlanta Constitution. | - FROM a list of fifteen | It’s the proper thing to take Abbott's Angos= weeklies considered, tura Bitters with a glass of sherry or soda be- | STORY PICTURES Juoce has just been se- Baggage, BN Fou an appetite. AC sll) | FOR THE CHILDREN lected as one of three me- 1 : TVS: UP TO: YOUs MY: SOK: Story Piaures beautfelly printed and diums to be used during ; | There are two trails in life, my boy ; "The Litle Ouee wil the coming year by one of One leads to height and fame, Sic ce ek oe our largest National adver- | To honor, glory, peace and joy, fancies into @ores of their own. dere tisers, the only humorous | And one to depths of shame ; For 10 cents we will send one SAKY a ae, Bey ren tae, ecrar y glorious height— sample pidture. cameras on net weekly to be used and And you can reach that g ig iced cameras f ‘ ts honors can be won— the third renewal of this Or you can grope in shame’s dark night— JUDGE COMPANY order, It's up to you, my son. 225 Fourth Avenue 1: New York City Send 50 CENTS for a set of seven Unknown. cocneennenseeseeesccececceesccsesecceesccteesccceseessceceeeecsscceesseecccesscesecceceessecencccceeeeeees AS Arran Jauns Mowtcommny FLace = te j Arrex Janes Mowtcommny Fiace Arran Astnoxy Guanixo Tito ts Ring 1 Ghee Bey Copyright, 1906, by Jodge Co. Copyright, ryt, by Judge Co. Photogravure, 12x 15—Fifty Cents Photogravure, 14x 19—One Dollar ‘sf THE POACHER WITH THIS RING I THEE WED Copyrigh Photogravure, 14x 19—Seventy-five Cents Arras Jawes Movrronumey Pusca HOLDING HANDS WATCH OUR = PICTURE ADS. Agren Jasrs Mosroostexy FLace @ EVERY month we are bringing ‘out new subjects in photogravure or photogelatine, beautifully finished on heavy art plate paper. Worth framing and keeping. Every picture we offer is a Gory in itself, Study them. Ask us fo put you on our mailing list Address : PICTURE DEPT., JUDGE CO. Coprrieht, Judge Con 1pe6 225 FOURTH AVE., NEW YORK Photogravure, 11 x 14—Fifty Cents Copyright, Judge Co., 1905 —= a ; Photogravare, 14% 15-~One Dollar oo — ———e THE SPENDTHRIFT Prete Tues Sonar Nee Tork OVE CSS SSTSCS TOOT OTST IS SSVIGITIFIIGIIZ9999F: PEVSTSIIISITIIFISISISIFISIIIS9IOSGT9ISIISIIOTISTTITIGIFIIIITITSSTFITSDITIVITISITITTITITITITITIIFSISFIIS: comicbooks.com