Judge, 1908-05-16 · page 15 of 16
Judge — May 16, 1908 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** interspersed with reader letters and a modest cartoon. The dominant content consists of advertisements for consumer products: Gillette Safety Razors, Underberg Bitters, Arrow Collars, and hotel/travel services. The small illustrated cartoon labeled "**An Old Man's Darling**" (bottom right) appears to be a sentimental domestic scene, though details are unclear from the reproduction. The reader letters discuss Judge magazine's content—one praises its humor and illustrations, another critiques the editorial policy, requesting more direct response to reader suggestions. These letters reveal Judge's editorial practice of printing reader feedback. The page reflects early 20th-century magazine culture: heavy advertising subsidizing editorial content, direct reader engagement, and product-focused marketing aimed at middle-class male consumers (razors, bitters, collars, travel). No significant political satire is evident on this particular page—it's primarily a commercial and reader-correspondence section.
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ness of your humor. tssec Teddies" Very truly, D t My Razor William The “GILLETTE ”’ ; Observe its convenience —its perfection in every J | Dear Juncr: You detail, double i color work out in a lo Figure out how much time and money you can save Send me a" Doughn by adopting the “Gillette” habit. You will then know why over two million men are proclaiming the superiority of the Gillette.” BECAUSE it gives you a clean, comfortable, safe shave in three to five minutes—no matter how inex- perienced you are. BECAUSE the harshest beard, though on the te derest skin, willingly yields to the soft, easy action of and ‘suggestion that zi the to our littlest, who pi with her finger. one of them I would offer i to his We all enjoy the Henderson, New York City. ir **Golden Gate" The cover the swell wg time. nut.’’ Yours truly, our al friend acl rigght- the keen “Gillette” blade. No Stropping, No ful y ‘on the color p And by “ Lusitania all mi im grind out more jokex Honing. th ety iuateat of putt BECAUSE the holder lasts a lifetime. the * oss" on that style of || fy A pea high mavshers, With beat wis or | OE NEW AARROW g SE its blades are so inexpensive that tinued success, I beg to remain, most when dull you throw them away as you would [) caninued success, T beat 3 Distinctly the collar of anald pen, - Lele. Fred 1. Myers, the season. 15c., 2 for 25c. Crawfordsville, Ind. ‘Sokl only under the ARROW label. Send for Wie Glew lew bane Si coun schn RE Sorry 1 don't know those who | “Proper Dress.” a atyle back by an authonty Theccplated bolder, 12 deable-cdged Resible Modes sponsible for the editorials. or [CLUETT, PEABODY &CO 481 River Se, Troy. NY. =24 heen edges, packed in lined leather sof June case, oad the price ia $5.00. to address my remarks to thos Combination Sets from $6.50 to $50.00 June 5 rotten i to the readin + for young, peopl Would mu Makers of Cluett GILLETTE SALES COMPANY ie a eee 245 Fw de, 26 Kimball, 165 Sth chang atthe wellsncaning! jeiiot trying to make the world be whom JupGk constantly en y ettes naxty “mud and. willful lying (it sure "t be so blind to t truth) to misrey nt and t °° * This comes from no lun a physician wh and tries to for good in all direct Ww. Rawor © culled from no. single humor of a whole nation and vi NO STROPPING NO HONING | PERSONAL. regula arly 3 it is the is un. is sp our life if see PS the Jun . P don't expe De this number, ‘ake ws in black. You are missinge the spice cartoons anlewhite by 3. Hamilton, Emil you miss Jupce. B. Walker, Art We ought to get out a good paper, if y; ent of a host of friends In addition to 4 Will Crawford; stories, and anecdotes by such contrib John Kendrick B: Carolyn W. J. Lampton, F Ed Mott, Burges d stood L ur honor, wish to take undu little harm, « ‘om Masson 1 ALB. Lewis, 5 xometi at least dow us on t his utmost influen HL. Haitley i in the least. fore the judy he uk, but from widely, Yours, M.D. Amboy, et this to disturl nH. ions. Copyright, 1997, by Judge Co. AN OLD MAN'S DAKLING. sepia, as a ay%. Dollar Pistogeavar and-dumb "" | Send 8 cents for our beautiful illustrated catalogue. 1 do not of Jovan Co, said, nical advant New Vork City 5 Fifth Ave Johnson, W. D. Nesbit, and Ellis O. we hope it is unmerited, The fol- Ido not claim to be without hearin, Jones. But the important fact is this lowing are samples: anaceh words ‘deat and dumbc’ that Leniy-one stints tn aM areison-s if, t number without squalcation, are “works. avd ROBEWD \Py Rar tele ORG tributors of pictures to. this numb lonor: ast number without « fication, are dx ane M4 dubs enuton pictures to this numt was O. nothing more, Supposing 1 had worn a More 1 num Would that bh You can easily own « Diamond or « Watch te wae tte a ce with inclosed r ime yuilty of i aw dog or ‘ tard re ae soe dele subscripti You ely, wutomobile? [OETs : w her hienoroua:papes it: thin nund Wilson, Moreover, your honor, a man may be country contains ins single insue the Portland, Ore. « al dumb constructively. ‘That's us duri k of son ferent contributors. De eee r sirs wet me say in puss- 1am delighted with the cleanli- spon you to jail for thirty d deprived of the ft structive! dyer. ally isn’t suceessful by th | cue Sportamen, Athletes and men about town desiring « true. quick. acting, delicious tonic-restorative, of permanent benefit, find thing equal to “Underberg” Bitters. It is positively unvarying in quality famous for over 60 years. Creates a healthy appe- tite, and promotes digestion. In the camp, traveling, at hom ‘club, wherever you are you'll find it invaluable. Enjoyable as a Cocktail and Better for You ‘Over 7,000,000 bottles imported to the Motel, Cate Hi o at Merch thelnberg, Germany New York, Sole Agents Bottled only by H. Underberg Albrecht, LUYTIES BROTHERS, 201 William Street, y business hours, take other peeple think he is ix excellent,” re- and, though [send $, You are not te right to consider ly fr Phila Travelers Why pay $200 for astufly room in a tecond. « jem hotel, or $4.00 for a less apartment in a es class hotel In Chicago when youcan secure comfortable lodging. sup- plemented by a Turkish Bat tub, shower and a plunge the finest swimming pool in America for One Dollar When in tell when a way h Chicago stop The New Northern Baths and Hotel comicbooks.com