Judge, 1909-03-27 · page 2 of 24
Judge — March 27, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
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.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
The Cause— Sometimes you eat too much Sometimes you drink too much Sometimes you do both The Effect— Next morning you feel like the very old scratch Your liver is on a strike Your blood is over-heated The Cure— Cleanse your system of indigestible junk ! Cool the blood! Take that sparkling aperient water Red Raven No sick headache can stand against the restoring powers of Nature when they are set to work by Red Raven —— everywhere 15c comicbooks.com