Judge, 1907-02-23 · page 14 of 16
Judge — February 23, 1907 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine is primarily **advertising** with one central cartoon and accompanying commentary. ## Main Cartoon: "A Sign of Money" The large illustration depicts a hand with the caption "Rub it on wood and make it come good." This is a satirical commentary on **advertising's perceived magical properties**. The accompanying text explains that historically, an "itching palm" signaled receipt of money—but in modern times, the real sign of money is simply **advertising in *Leslie's Weekly* and *Judge*** magazines. ## The Satire The joke is self-promotional: both publications are literally arguing that their own advertising spaces are the surest path to wealth. The hand image implies money-making is almost magical, but the real "magic" is simply buying ad space in these magazines. This is tongue-in-cheek commentary on how advertising has become the engine of commercial success. The rest of the page contains typical period advertisements for alcohol, medical remedies, financial advice, and consumer goods—ironically proving the satire's point about advertising's pervasiveness and perceived power.
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ASK FOR and see that Sold everywhere in bottles. Never sold in bulk. Look for Word “ YE" in Red H.B. B.KIRK & CO., Sole Botlers, NY. | Jasper’s Hints to Money-makers THE PRIVILEGES OF WEALTH. Tue warrer—"'I can recommend that wine-list, sir. We've fot some very old wines in our celiar Tue tavy—"" Oh, we don t want any old stuff. We're rich enough to have the newest you've got. — Pick-me-up. Do you ever make investments in Wall Street ‘securities? Do you ever buy of sell stocks of bonds? If 80, do not fail to read " Jaspers Hints to Money-makers' every week in * Leslie's Weekly," in,which questions regarding stocks and boods are honettly and conservatively answered, and hints given as to the outlook in the @ock market from week to week. This is the moft reliable financial department publish. ‘ed in the United States, and thousands have teftibed in writing that it has either made of saved them money. @ Bay a copy of ‘“Leslie’s Weekly” at your newsdealer’s for ten cents, and see for yourself, or send in a three months? trial subscription to ++ Leslie's Weekly” for $1.00, which will give you the right to free an- swers to any questions regardin stocks and bonds which you may Address Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York. BLOOD POISON FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS we have made the cure of Blood Poison a specialty, | Blood Polson Permanently Cored. ‘ou can be treated at home under same guar- anty. Capital $420,000, We solicit the most obstinate cases. el pai Mocoan “Patches ‘my Moath So roa, e-Colored § r the bod rey on any part yy. Hair or Eyebrows falling out, write for prools of cures. 1co-page COOK REMEDY Co. 1480 MASONIC TEMPLE, Chicago, IIL, U. S.A, “Rub it on wood and make it come good.” gone times an itching palm was said to betoken the receipt of money. Today tie sure sign of money i an advertisement in Leslie's Weekly and Judge. Large and returns result from the use of these money-making me: Leslie's Weekly wii eiescte eve week and is read by all the family. Itrcoluraas are odlesn, terete sot entertaining. A very profitable advertising medium. —the weekly that makes People hugh. Full of fun, [7 JO goo ‘nature and optimism. ‘Seen here. A great ea with the general public. “Makes mirth for the reader and money for the advertiser. LESLIE’S WEEKLY, JUDGE, Fourth Ave. and 19th St., New York City. Fourth Ave. and 19th St., New York City. ‘W. L. MILLER, Advertising Mar. B.C, EVERINGHIM, Advertising Mer. CUS. B. NICHOLS, Western Representative, 1136-7 Marquette Building, Chicago. America’s Favorite Champagne Preferred for its ex. quisite bouguet, bead and flavor, All the best. qual. ities of the French product—costs but HALF Two Kine, SPECIAL DRY—BRUT Sold by all teating Brocers and w ve URBANA WINE CO, Urbana, Ni. Sole Mater CHEW... Beeman’s THE ORIGINAL Pepsin « Gum » « Cares loigestion wat Seesichecss. ‘AML Others are_taitatons } eoseeenp | It is 53 years young; up to 20th Ce tury methods throughout. Get particulurs free. No importuniy. PENN MUTUAL LIFE, 921-3-5 Chestnut St., Philadelphia A MADE OF LINEN j sats I5¢ FOR25¢ clnegting parchase ofa STRICTLY FBS: LASS gig ‘or Piano and. Self-Player ost sisal ‘not fail’ to examine the merits of the wa] ‘SORMER PIANOS and the “SOHMER - CECILIAN™ Inside Pare. which surpass all others. Catalogue mailed on application. ENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUS! Our handsome forty-page catalos of beautiful pictures—reproductiors photogravure and photogelatine best work of expenses, to Picture Departm Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, comicbooks.com