Judge, 1908-07-18 · page 10 of 14
Judge — July 18, 1908 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** with minimal editorial content. The advertisements dominate, promoting liqueurs (Pères Chartreux, Trimble Whiskey), cigars, hotels, and machinery. The few editorial pieces present are brief anecdotes: 1. **"Serious Confusion"**: A drunk man mistakes which house belongs to "Mr. Smith," depicting alcohol-fueled confusion as humor. 2. **"Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge"**: A lighthearted story about a visitor to Virginia asking a young girl about apple trees—a gentle, family-friendly joke. 3. **"The Unrequited Love"** and **"How She Knew"**: Short romantic/domestic humor pieces typical of period comic magazines. The page reflects early 20th-century *Judge* content: satirical advertising mixed with mild domestic comedy rather than sharp political satire. The whiskey ad's tagline "Don't let whiskey get the best of you" is ironic—*Judge* simultaneously mocked and promoted alcohol consumption, reflecting the pre-Prohibition era's ambivalent attitudes toward drinking.
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