Judge, 1909-01-30 · page 12 of 16
Judge — January 30, 1909 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content**, not political satire. The layout includes: **Advertisements:** Whiskey brands (Old Overholt Rye, Great Western Champagne) dominate the left side, promoting products with claims of quality and tradition. **Main Content:** The center and right feature two unrelated pieces: 1. **"Unconfiscated French Importations"** — A humorous illustrated feature showing dining and social scenes, apparently satirizing French customs or dining etiquette (labeled "The Point of View" and "From the ceiling/floor"). 2. **"Wireless Telegraphy"** — A multi-panel comic strip illustrating how wireless telegraph messages travel through water conduits in Parisian boarding houses, credited to *Le Sourire* (a French publication). This appears educational/whimsical rather than satirical. 3. **"The Public Parks of San Antonio"** — A travel advertisement promoting Texas tourism. The page reflects early-1900s interests: emerging technology (wireless), French cultural fascination, and product promotion. Without identifying specific figures or clear political messaging, this appears to be a typical Judge issue mixing advertising, light humor, and travel content.
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ESTABLISHED 1810 Old : Overholt || French Importations Rye Produced by skill and prac- tice through- out a Century of experience. Without exag- geration, we believe it to be the best whis- key ever pro- duced by any. body any- where. UNCONFISCATED tHE POINT OF VIEW A. OVERHOLT & CO. Pittsburgh, Pa The Truth Can be told about , Great Western The Public Parks of San Antonio surpass, in number and acreage, those of any city of similar size in hs ly one cow 5 cl 4 e g che only one chat the world. Something of the old are Spanish love of fountains, rare fol and flowers is expressed in these parks and in the garden squares, places and private grounds 2) Frou the tloor —Le Kare throughout the city. But it is the climate th: WIRELESS “TELEGRAPHY ating air, drainage climate as nearly day in the winter spent outdoors in health- WITH THIS R 1 Fares now to Texas. t for particulars, , JUDGE’S LIBRARY AT ALL NEWSDEALERS JUDGE COMPANY RSFitth Avenue - - + New York City 3. Water is red into the conduit and the message is carried along by the 4. ‘This system of wireless telegraphy has worked successfully in Parisian boarding- current of water houses. —/4 Sourire. comicbooks.com