Judge, 1908-05-30 · page 12 of 16
Judge — May 30, 1908 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and reader correspondence**, not political satire. The main elements are: **"Personal" Section**: Reader letters praising Judge magazine, including one discussing an editorial about "the hole in the doughnut"—a metaphor for pessimism versus optimism during economic hardship. The doughnut represents life's good aspects; focusing on the hole represents dwelling on problems. This appears to reference Depression-era economic anxiety. **Visual Content**: A sentimental illustration titled "The Unrequited Love" shows a romantic couple, accompanied by melancholic verse—typical of Judge's lighter content. **Advertisements**: The page features period product ads (Hunter Whiskey, blood poison cures, house plans), which were standard revenue sources for magazines. **No political cartoon appears on this page.** It's a typical interior page mixing reader mail, sentimental illustrations, and commercial advertisements—reflecting Judge's role as both satirical magazine and general-interest publication for middle-class readers.
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THE IMMUTABLE REPUTATION oF HUNTER WHISKEY FOR SUPERIORITY 1S FOUNDED UPON ITS ABSOLUTE PURITY MATURITY AND FLAVOR FIXED FACT THIS IS A IN PU ITS WON: DERFUL POPULARITY. GUARANTEED UNDER THE PURE FOOD LAW. other figures of circulation guaranteed. No, 43 * es ROMEUKE’S Pres Coton Barean wi me bx mere he, NKY KosieiKe, SANTAL CAPSULES BLOOD POISON FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS We have mado the cure of Blood Poison 9 specialty, Blood Poison Permanently Cured, You can be treated at home under the same y, Hair or Eye: brows falling out, write for proofs of cures, 100-page Book Pree. ° COOK REMEDY Co., 1480-55 Stata St., Clicago, IIL, U.S.A. The Association of American Advertisers has examined and certihed to the circulation of this publication. ‘The detail teport of such examination is on file at the New York office of the Association. No uty ‘Secretary. j ~ just as tempting PERSONAL! Bits of Encouragement trom Our Friends. AN ANONYMOUS ONE. Judge Company : Dear sirs— Lam a reader of your valu- abl much, Hannib on weekly, and I enjoy reading it very I am inclosing a clipping from 1 (Mo.) Courier-Poxt, an ‘The Hole in the Dough- se pardon me for doing this, but I admire your paper so much that I had to do it.” Yours, A. Reape Hannibal, Mo. (The Jupce wishes to thank his anon- ymous correspondent for the kindly nd in this letter, as well as for the clipping inclosed. } Extract from an editorial in the Han- al Courier-Post, out copyright on a hard- It involves our old friend, the is a wholesome doughnut and pit of advice. It is another way of expressing the old t at every cloud has a silver lining. If silver. + the see th you can always s: doughnut. It’s the fellow who is al looking for the cloud in ing, and who is always observing the hole instead of the doughnut, who thinks life ix not worth the living of it, and who advertises his gloom so successfully that you feel like a groundhog in the dead) of winter when within seeing radius of his melanc 99 When you * get right down "it is just as the comic sso eloquently. business depression is only the hole in the doughnut—and eighty millions of us have been assiduously studyi to see if it was possible to look through the hole without obser pughnut. Meanwhile, the dougifhut $ be brass tacks, weekly sug a little more se A GROWL men: Lam much interested in ughnut E I look at the pi ture of the the doughnut hole smaller, * powdered sug well-de ly obscuring, the ho! sood work sro on, Inclosed find a t ) dunce and its campaign, 1 remain, cor- dially yours, C. Famnank, du Lae, Wis. A DOUGHNUT CLUR. hundred ad r the local nt snd me nd bill fe ma Deme Doughnut Club will remit. 1 but your emb! body. Could you send m of the emblem to use in pape urs, AL TK Cook. The Hit of the While Rock “The World’s Best Table Water’’ Hour," Richard's Poor Almanack,” beautifully bound and illustrated humorous bok, Tent for Ve, Address White’ Rock, Flatiron Huilding, N.Y. | | | THE UNREQUITED LOVE They say the Tat Is likened best Tu heaven aluve. Ot heaven's delights Thave ad wr I'd say, off-hand, To cut it out. Copyright, Judge C UNREQUITED LOVE Photogelatine in sepia, $x 25 cents JUDGE COMPANY Ave as Furr New Yous 1a PALLISER’S UP-TO-DATE HOUSE PLANS By GEORGE A. PALLISER. E. have just published a new book, with above title, containing 150 up-to-date plans of houses, costing from $500 to $18,000, which anyone thinking of building a house should have if they wish to save money and also get the latest and best ideas of a practical architect and emi- nent designer and writer on common-sense, practical and convenient dwelling houses for industrial Americans, homes for co-operative builders, investors and everybody desiring to build, own or live in Model Homes of low and medium cost. These plans are not old plans, but every one is up-to-date, and if you are thinking of building a house you will save many times the cost of this book by getting it and studying up the designs. We are certain you will find some- thing in it which will suit you. It also gives prices of working plans at about one-half the regular prices, and many hints and helps to all who desire to build. 160 large octavo pages. Price, paper cover, $1.00; bound in cloth, $1.50. Sent by mail, postpaid, to any address on receipt of price. Address all orders with remittances to JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York Remit by money onder or chech---don’t send currency,