Judge, 1908-04-04 · page 13 of 16
Judge — April 4, 1908 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with one satirical article. The main cartoon/story is "The Demonstratin' Car," which depicts a downtown motor-car dealer trying to sell a toy car to a street hawker. The dealer claims the toy is a "demonstration car"—a sales pitch the hawker sees through immediately, rejecting multiple identical toys. The satire mocks deceptive sales tactics and the term "demonstration model" as marketing sophistry. The page otherwise features period advertisements for consumer goods (Boston Garter suspenders, Evans' Ale, Mennen's toilet powder, Keeley Institutes for addiction treatment) and prominently promotes Judge Company's own magazines, boasting over one million circulation. A brief anecdote about shooting ducks (attributed to Richard Brinsley Sheridan) appears as filler content—typical of early 20th-century magazine padding.
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THE DEMONSTRATIN’ CAR. ° STYLE This story may not be true; the down- town motor-car dealer on whom it is laid NEATNESS _§ | denies it—but a certain poignancy still COMFORT ee THE IMPROVED aler got out of his car at Eighth ome morning to buy moto under the v ” take that ear," said the deater, | GQMIOL ove | pointing at a to: s spinning q around on the table The hawker reached in his sack and) _ Have you solved the “Home | drew out another. Comfort” problem for this 6 3 E 4 coming summer ? the hawker Are you planning to put the nge out of commission ? and the motor- ly shook | coal hands but no sale was made Drleann Picapune, Will you do the family boil- iiirow f | ing, stewing and frying in a P aly t#) sane and restful manner over a CLAS stove that keeps the kitchen cool? LIES FLAT TO THE LEO— Eh NEVER SLIPS. TEARS, NOR IN KENTUCKY. The heat from the UNFASTENS Why did you lyneh the man just for Worn All Over The World shooting a height — We pooper] Tl gu fer killin’ as es- ablished | y the ; Hargia ba ofie. bun | BS cian, wth dost.” tow, coy Wek Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove INSIST ON HAVING THE GENUINE REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES. lynch him, s¢ on the top of the stove, alll industry mus wood stove) is avoided a wonderfully quick and edger. iy efi a dyed pent peated gee ih ~ ew Perfection Oil Cook Stove in the kitch 3 A BAD BARGAIN. A story is told of the famous Richard Brinsley” Sh that one day when | coming n shooting, with a | empty bag, and seeing a number of ducks | pond, while 1 on a fenee watching them, rl kext, j * What will you take for a shot at the Made in three sizes, fully warranted. If not at your dealet write our nearest agency EALTH_ makes _happi- ‘uckx “WwW ness; Evans’ Ale... makes health. “ How are you? EVANS & SONS, ENNEN'S sitcis \K powerful, but being concentrat cP it, Nothing, All that a lamp should be the yo is, Well orally tipped of Ligh STANDARD om COMPANY (Incorporated) wughtfully, n and he fired | flock, killing a id you made of the THE JUDGE COMPANY’S MAGAZINES Sworn Circulation Over One Million Copies LEASE allow us to call your attention our two monthly azines aml our ‘as advertising replied, The Christian "Adicite: rx them out, » York: Press, *Abostve Ree })) cuarren HANDS, cHAFING Get Benne ns ere | GERHARD MENNEN COMPANY, Newark, rlisers, mithily,” making a nearly $00,000 year. ci SIS Horns" OWN BOOK, 15 36,576 mith uvee 400,000 ly. total The circulation of JUDGE'S QUARTERLY averages more than 26,000 each issue. quarterly for twenty-five cents a co weil, ‘Vine sulseription list isa erument, but probably is vast oulput fs suid fur cash tunaugh the news SSoaRKER BRAND & i Senne OF OF LINEN A two sizes 15¢ FORZ5¢ satisfy: the requ ‘ight por cent. of all For Liquor and Drug Using A scientific remedy which has been skillfully ully administered by medical 1,000,000 copies of iMustrated periudicals an ever-changing circulation, s+ th there would be by request. and suc dyer es the entire twenty-eight magae specialists for the past 28 years ished’ vikere-an At the following Keeley Institute: = = The — JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fifth Ave., New York City comicbooks.com