Judge, 1907-11-02 · page 13 of 16
Judge — November 2, 1907 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and filler content** for Judge magazine's December 2nd Christmas issue (announced at top center with a Christmas illustration). The central cartoon, "Interest Evident," is a brief joke: a parson complains that fifty men gathered to watch a bulldog fight a mastiff, questioning why people care about such things. The deacon's response—asking which dog won—satirizes **hypocrisy**: the parson feigns moral disapproval while clearly curious himself. It's gentle social satire about human nature. The remaining content is **commercial advertising** for period products (Boston garters, collars/cuffs, Pears' soap, Underberg bitters) interspersed with brief humorous snippets and a photogravure portrait. The bottom section promotes Judge's own quality, claiming it's "up to date in every respect." The page reflects early 20th-century magazine format: satirical magazine served as vehicle for advertising, with light humor and product pitches mixed together.
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GENTLEMEN WHO DRESS FOR STYLE SEATOEES, abe coment AR THE IMPROVED BOSTON =) THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD! a BUTTON LASP UES FLAT TO THE LEG— NEVER ‘SLIPS, TEARS NOR UNFASTERS Collars and Cuffs GS: BARKER BRANDS Ab wave OF yen Van sizes 22 °15¢ 158 25¢ INTEREST EVIDENT. “Good-morning, parson.” “Good - morning, deacon, As I was coming along just now I saw a fight he- tween a brindle bulldog and a mastiff. And, upon my word, deacon, more than fifty 'men were standing around. How can people take an interest in such things 2” “T dunno, parson, Which dawg won ?” —Louisville Courier-Journal, Pears A soft, white skin gives charm to the plainest fea- tures, Pears’ Soap has a mes- sage of beauty for every woman who values a clear complexion. ‘Sold wherever stores are found, AN OLD MAN'S DARLING. Photogravure in sepia, 15 x 193. ‘One Do'lar. Send five cents for our beautiful illustrated catalogue. Juvcs Co., 225 Fourth Avenue, New York City. , The Twenty-Seventh Christmas Judge will be on the news- stands December 2d. Moistere wit tren diately wet the beat of ordinary linen collare and cuffs~the Dutton Note: break and they crack and fray. fee Nook faci ns linen tccoee they ae a Satecte pid Sadan aa ay Geet Litholin waters proofed linen collars or cxf. They beep their perfect shape fm all weatherts Col ane Cum B00, Uf your dealer has not them én sect, He meter nated eth” lini Si oe lard Bade! ‘atylen, Pree om regued ‘The Fibertold Company, "2! 7 Waverty P., New York THAT “ JUST AS GOOD” GAME. Mrs. Newwed— Are these eggs as fresh as the ones I got from you last week ?” The grocer —"Oh, yes'm. Some ot the same lot, ma’am.” I've been keeping ‘em for you.""—Pick-Me-Up. PORTABLE KNOTHOLE. Fimmy (ouside a football ground)— "Crickey ! I wish I was an inventor.” Mickey—" Wot for ?” Fiminy—«I'd invent a knothole what yer could carry round wid yer, an’ stick in the fence anywhere yer pleased."— Ally Sloper. HIS PLANS, Pedestrian—* What a horrible whine you have in asking for assistance. You ought to have your voice cultivated.” Tramp —* Dat’s wot I wants money fer, boss. I'm t'inkin’ uv havin’ me voice irrigated."— Chicago News. Same Old. Judge, but up to date in every respect: colors, pidures, letterpress, advertising; every- thing done in the most modem way. Last forms for advertising Nov. uth. Judge Company, 225 Fourth Avenue, New York TRIUMPH OF A TEUTONIC TONIC. Eleven years ago, Rhineberg, a city on the Lower Rhine, held a unrve days’ fatval, to,clebrate the Bi ‘mixed arday Jane 13th, pa berg ud hie wondertal Unaert ores 265; im 7 and in the sume cel- allons each, containing tie som terval cooeat ng lars are 100 tanks of 2,630 1 unfinished art “This most remarkable of all bitters is famous in every * 10 find a crete 'o evideecny is ars hs one has becouse as ‘feneral that few families are without it. comicbooks.com