Judge — June 20, 1908 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a **Swift & Company advertisement** for Premium Ham, not political satire. The page shows a packaged ham with the Swift's branding and includes cooking instructions: boil slowly for one-half hour per pound, then bake with brown sugar for thirty minutes. The ad emphasizes the product's quality and convenience—the cooked ham can be repurposed for "hot weather lunches or suppers." A circular inset features "Swift's Little Cook," the company's mascot character used in their marketing. This appears in *Judge* magazine simply as paid advertising space. There is no political commentary or satirical content on this particular page—it's straightforward product promotion from the early 20th century.