Judge, 1909-05-15 · page 14 of 16
Judge — May 15, 1909 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of Judge's revenue model. The content includes product ads (Chiclets gum, Pears' soap, Barker Brand collars, Club Cocktails, White Rock water, Mennen's talcum powder, The Whittier Inn hotel, and Pureold Harper whiskey). The few cartoons/jokes are minor: 1. **"The Presidential Chair"** references **President Taft's known obesity**, joking that future presidents as large as him would require replacing the presidential chair with a settee—a contemporary dig at Taft's size. 2. **"His Yield"** is a doctor/boy joke about extracting money from a father after the boy swallows a dime. 3. **"A Stale Tale"** mocks children's disinterest in old giant stories, preferring current events (the Giants baseball team's loss). 4. **"Lacking"** is a simple joke about needing three partners. The remaining brief items are light humor pieces with no obvious political content. This appears to be a typical early 20th-century Judge issue blending light satire with substantial advertising space.
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