Judge, 1907-09-21 · page 13 of 16
Judge — September 21, 1907 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. The main elements include: **Advertisements dominate**: John Jameson Whiskey, Gillette Safety Razor, Sohmer pianos, and investment guides occupy significant space. **Short humorous items** fill the gaps—brief jokes about mundane topics (a horse killing an apple tree, boxer John L. Sullivan's advice on longevity, a clergyman considering adding a billiard room to his church). These are gentle, generic humor with no specific political targets. **One social reference**: A joke about Georgia's prohibition bill being signed by Governor Smith, with the quip that "Parching through Georgia" (an old song) is being revived—a mild jab at alcohol prohibition's unpopularity. **The "Fair Trial" ad** uses jury imagery as metaphor for product reliability. Overall, this appears to be a typical **Judge magazine page circa 1907**: advertising-heavy, with light social commentary rather than sharp political satire. The content reflects early-20th-century American concerns (investment advice, temperance debates) without targeting specific political figures or movements.
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WHISKEY oO, Whom iy for the A: ry Zz if nyu Mowkd wl ff FROM a list of fifteen weeklies considered, JuoGe has just been se- lected as one of three me- diums to be used during the coming year by one of our largest National adver- tisers, the only humorous weekly to be used and the fifth renewal of this order. Copyright, 1901, Judge Co. “IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME” ar Decorative Sets of Pictures for summer ges and camps have proved so popular in © past that we are making the following combination offers for the Season of 1907 FOR FIFTY CENTS. : 3 “Popalar Girl” Pictures in colors + 2 Cariatares by Zen colored, heavy paperstn x 1434- 2 Scudies of Cirle! Heads, 9 x 12. 1 "Smart Girl," colors, 85 15. FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. 3"'Smart Girl Pictures, colored, heavy water- calor paper, 7 = 83 + Minature Group, ¢ heads on a bristol board card, Oxy Order New—Don't Wait. Picruxs Derr,, Jupce Co., 225 Fourth Ave., New York KILLED THE TREE. Last Thursday, while Joe Mason, of Paris Springs, was having his wheat thrashed, he left his team standing hitched to the wagon while he went into the house to get a drink. They got fright- ened at something and ran away, one of them, a fine mare, striking an apple-tree squarely with her head and instantly kill- ing it.—Aurora (Missouri) Argus. BRIEF ADVICE. “Here is an article by John L. Sulli- van on ‘ How To Live a Hundred Years.’” “Yes; and the whole subject can be condensed into two words.” “What are they ?” “Don't die.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer. If you need a bracer in the morning try a lass of soda and a little of Abbott's Bitters. ‘ou'll be surprised how it will brighten you up. “ NEW VERSION OF AN OLD SONG. Since Governor Smith signed the pro- hibition bill the old song has heen re- vived, “* Parching through Georgia” be- ing the accepted version.—Pittsburg Ga- setle-Times. SWEET DISPOSITION. I'm not vindictive—not at all— Not given very much to hate ; The worst I wish my enemies Is that they learn to roller-skate. —buffalo News. Sohmer & Co. find it almost impossible to keep pace with the inpouring torrent ot orders. ‘The fame of the Sohmer Piano is now world- wide, and the demand for the instrument is almost universal. ONE. POSSIBILITY. A clergyman in Pennsylvania fears that his church will lose its influence unless it establishes a billiard- room. Why not |make sure by installing a bar ?—Roches- ter Herald, You Cas Faslly Ove Diamond or Waten.. Tuy conten dlr bly payments. Catalog free. W rte wy t Bape wy a Buate by Chlenge, Jasper’s Hints to Money- makers Do you ever make investments in Wall Street securities? Do you ever buy of tell stocks o bonds? If s0, do not fail toread " Jasper's Hints to Money-makers"™ every week in " Leslie's Weekly,"in which questions regarding stocks and bonds are honedlly and conservatively answered, and hints given as to the outlook in the @ock market from week to week. This is the oft reliable financial department publish- ed in the United States, and thousands have tefiied in writing that it has either made of saved them money. copy of ‘*Leslie’s Weekly” af your bck hep for ten cents, ‘and see for yourself, or send in a three months’ trial sul ion to ++ Leslie’s Weekly” for $1.00, which will give you the right to free an- swers to any questions regardi chs and bonds which you may ash. Address Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York. A Legal trial by Jury is given bfore twelve fair-minded men for a verdict, but FAIR TRIAL to-day are satisfied users. Z| From their opinion comes the verdict that the “GILLETTE.” will do all that is claimed fc and will do more than any other shaving device — that itis a Time Saver, a Money Saver— that it will adjust itself to your beard, whether harsh or soft, without semblance of a cut of a scratch, and that you can “SHAVE YOURSELF ™ at any time and in any place, under hygienic conditions, at home or traveling, ( in three to five minutes’ time, Gf you will give it one fair trial, you will alo render the same verdict. The Gillette Safety Razor consists ofa triple silver. \ plated holder and twelve double-edged waler-like blades. The holder will last for the longest Ttesne, N while blades when dull are so inexpensive they may \ be thrown away as you would an old pen. Price $5.60. Combination Sets $6.50 to $50.00. ‘Sold by the leading Jewelry, Drug, Cutlery, and Hard- ware Dealers throughout the world. Ask for the“GILLETTE * and booklet. Where substitutes are offered, Refuse same and write ‘at once for cur 30-day free trial offer. GILLETTE SALES COMPANY, 263 Times Building, NEW YORK CITY, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKED. ‘Sue (encouragingly)—*A faint heart never won a fair lady, you know."* He (with extreme nervousness)—""H—m! no; and a faint heart never got away from one, either.”” — Bystander. @ 20TH CENTURY LIMIT E Dit QPR RAN 7 FOO re comicbooks.com