Judge, 1908-12-05 · page 6 of 44
Judge — December 5, 1908 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. The main cartoon titled "The Santa Claus Children" is a sentimental poem about elderly people becoming more youthful and joyful during Christmas—a nostalgic cultural commentary on how the holiday spirit rejuvenates adults. The accompanying illustration (bottom left) shows an older woman in a cheerful pose, embodying this theme. The bulk of the page contains **commercial advertisements**: Judge magazine offers framed artworks and drawings for purchase; Florida Water perfume advertises itself as a gift; and an extended affidavit touts Old Forester whiskey's quality and longevity (claiming unbroken production since 1874 with no additives except sugar). The small "Easy Money" joke at bottom left is a brief gag about someone struck by lightning during a storm. There is **no significant political satire** or social commentary on this page—it represents typical early-1900s magazine content mixing light humor with paid advertising.
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THE SANTA CLAUS CHILDREN. Old folks are gettin’ Right out 0” the way Hard for to answer ‘The questions each day. S | hildren “RARE AND DELIGHTFUL GIFTS.” are overcrowded with al drawings of pictures—comic, that have must have | nd, as a result, we are going to n unusual oppor- | placed a nominal price igin ings, and sketches, mar ists of wide reputatio by art- I by artists Will run o'er U In the night, when w cognized merit a . who may |" SS anu in the bed highest rank. | Some And ever this word St itwentyclye sents, Of the little folks said, | “The Santa Claus children are comir of Rut old folks are feelin? some are of medium Like young folks once more, nd some are dainty little drawings And music rings sweet inches square Any of them From a fairy-like shore, a lasting gift to surprise or de- your heart, light a friend on a holiv birthd f festive oceasion, an we help you tt Be you . we are earnestly pleasing you. open the door Claus children are comin’ !"" Atlanta Constitution, AUTO NOTES. they are sprinkling the ith oil, Oil rots rubber First, that st 3 the number of and a de- will notify omething I haven't Write us, : in which pictur I price of t al rihune, LIVING ADVERTISEMENT Low oF HEALTH SPEAKS FOR »STUM. ld, this method, and we It requires no seientific training, to tle to ple ‘over whether dis sor not, imply stop it for a time and use FLORIDA WATER THE PERFUME MADE FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF, TOILET OR BATH Or, second, tr, will be on our dus the sim you wish to. spen sugugestion as to the kind of in place of it, then he ben drawing whether comic, pretty, or s ‘The truth will appear. A Delightful Christmas Gift timental, whether for wom avery bad . + His & ee whether large or small—and we will 60 ! BEWARE OF SUBSTITU md you the very beat selection w suffered from indigestion, nery make from our rolleetion, and insomn! ut this to th You “i then an inve ot get such a price drinker, but it was long bh art store, ter where you be persuad ate coffer y Peould t hurt must meting to try Remembe nus to ple 1, in order to make you come and make this unique distribution i that when you buy an origin: ig, you get the only one in or coffee.” ( heart: ‘ caused i Hy appeared me urge G. Brown, President of Brow! tion, and noone an lus lca te by tion of the coffer druy man Compan wuisville who being duly sworn, dep follows: \ print, or engraving, or chi Ii: ISTA the firm of Chamt wn Was inal work of the artist. Ad- Having heard of Postum through a dress Picture Department Judge Com- nd who used it, Eby Fifth Avenue, I did nm alled * OLD FORESTER.” pwn ax Straight, Old Kentucky nber, Introduced on the blend of what was then k: + This whisky was Whiskies, and it hat been such from that date up to the present, as similar in EASY MONEY. + : 7 Frew =(44 text everyth am: tn ehie:ters| woul 1 © quality 20s le, except that the bonded period has been increased since 1874 ul the whisky used in making the Old Forester since such Increase In We rifie storm last week."" old gentleman—"Too amp "Yes. 1 was dre mill . when the thunder stun 1 the bonded period has been older and riper than it was when first wl weisth introduced on the market. It h z nted as at blend of old, " straight Kentucky whiskies, nothing added to it except This terial except 1 repress sugar or OLD FORESTER with two accident, two or three bottles 1 shipped before this accident: wa been the character of th About two ye branded Old F t twenty-six y h these two exceptions there has never | WOES OF THE SUBURBANITE. Oxted . what is the ‘Suburban handic stum, nyt to “The lawn mower in the summer be th of indu and the snow shovel in the winter, my friends to use Postum, toc Colimbas Dixpateh, 8 Lama living: ad of whisky wer hat similar mistak covered, and abe Ww TUCKY WHISKY used in the ¢ drop of any whisky ma “in the Old F le ars asco pcourres na drop of any but OLD KEI imposition of the OLD FORESTER, nor nuts State of Kentucky. ‘There Ml that is not old enough to bottle in pf it ia too old, as it h there heen 0 whisk, rester le bond, but consi 8 period Ever read the above letter? A new one api from time to time. The | are genuine, true, and full of human terest. wed for wh ded by Brown, Thompson & Ci nd the Latter sueceeded Brown: THE SAD DAYS. es begin ty turn, tea fire we burn; robins homeward fly, price of coal gets high! (Signed) tye. ; GEO. G. BROW! FOUNDIT HIGH. State of Kentucky, Ce f nw did you find that n MSltGe pou anil sworn to b “Rather expensive, ‘rman ( Fhe deponent states that he has been the head of ch firm and corporation dling Chambers & Reown, and has knowledge of the acts. “Terson. fore me this 2th day of May, 1907. nity Subseribed "AN, JR. fTerson County. PERSONAL. | Arteditor “L think the drawir this horse's legs looks a bit funny Artist “Well, E thought y cor 1. —The Tatler, mula is strictly observed now with the exception of the comicbooks.com a