Judge — March 27, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Red Raven Aperitif Advertisement This is a vintage advertisement for "Red Raven," a sparkling aperitif water product, presented as satirical advice about hangovers. The page uses comic panels depicting a man and woman experiencing the consequences of overindulgence—eating too much, drinking too much, or both. The symptoms described ("feel like the very old scratch," liver trouble, overheated blood) represent a hangover. The "cure" humorously advocates Red Raven sparkling water as a restorative drink that will "cleanse your system of indigestible junk" and cool the blood. The product cost 15 cents everywhere. The red ravens at the bottom function as the brand mascot, framing the before-and-after narrative. This reflects early 20th-century patent medicine advertising conventions, mixing humor with health claims to market beverages.