Judge, 1908-06-20 · page 13 of 28
Judge — June 20, 1908 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains three commercial ads: 1. **Miller High Life Beer** (top): A large advertisement claiming the beer's superiority based on quality, purity, and flavor from Bohemian hops and barley malt. The accompanying illustration shows a jovial figure (the "Miller" mascot) with beer bottles. 2. **"The Tactful Shopman"** (left): A brief humorous anecdote about a lady asking a shopman for black kid gloves, claiming they're "not the latest style." The joke plays on fashion trends and retail salesmanship. 3. **Packer's Tar Soap** (bottom left): An advertisement for a hair-care product promising to stimulate hair growth and prevent baldness through vigorous shampooing. The bottom section references a cartoon from Judge's June 6th issue about "Are You On(to) the Square?" with a judge's platform—likely social commentary, though the full context isn't visible here. This appears to be a typical early 20th-century magazine page mixing light humor with commercial messaging.
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