Judge, 1909-05-29 · page 2 of 20
Judge — May 29, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. The dominant element is a full-page advertisement for The Prudential Insurance Company of America, featuring a letter from Robert J. Collier (son of Peter F. Collier, founder of Collier's Weekly magazine) endorsing the company's life insurance services. The upper portion contains a brief conversational symposium titled "Where Are You Going to Spend the Summer?" with literary figures discussing vacation plans, followed by a humorous poem about June by S.S. Stinson. The Prudential ad emphasizes prompt claim payments and includes the company's motto about protecting the nation. The testimonial from a prominent publisher served as credibility-building marketing typical of early 20th-century advertising in quality magazines.
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WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO SPEND THE SUMMER? A Symposium at the Authors’ Club Ta T WAS late spring. ‘The leading liter- | and run up and down the coast,” said the juvenile wr _ playing chess and lounging over the TT | | i around in the club, | out of a trip like that than out of a summer | ** My summer has been puzzling me a great deal the last few days,”’ said the magazines. writer of fairy stories. ‘My daughter is anxious for Paris, but my wife and | As conversation slackened, the special-article are tired of that. I rather favor a camp in the Adirondacks, The luxury of a writer asked a question, “Where are you men modern summer camp is surprising.” guing to spend the summer?”” Then they turned to the poet. ** Tdon't know just y The poct sighed wearily, “Oh, I guess 1 will pull down the front blinds of my flat and stay at home, too."" “Tet more pleasure ary men were si replied the short-story writ- JUNE, THE VACATION “T have been thinking MONTH. omen enov about York Harbor lately, : 4 but my wife is in favor of SING of June, the gladsome time AtlantieCity. But Ihaven’t Of brides and eke of roses, WHAT DID SHE MEAN? rented a cottage in either And just to make another rhyme, HE WAS reading to Miss Baggs his poem on ‘* Love "’ as yet. Have you decided?” I sing of sun-burned noses! as printed in the Boomtown Mugler. S. S. STINSON. She said, ‘Oh, cut it out!"" 8; Ihave about made up my mind to take a yacht THE LATE PETER F. COLLIER Founder and head of Collier’s Weekly and the great publishing house which bears his name was a firm believer in Life Insurance. His Confidence in The Prudential was shown by his voluntary and unsolicited selection of this Company. The following letter from his son and executor, Mr. Robert J. Collier, shows the wisdom of his choice: Office of Collior's Weekly, Hon. John F. Dryden, Presidont, “The irudential Ins. Co. of American, Newark, N. J. My Dear Si F t mo to thank yo urance Company of A s for ¢ life of dential In: prompt receipt of che tloment of claim on tho Fenelon Colli Insurance in 7 your Company for several ye Proofs were completed and che and your Company did ev ct a quick payment of claim. Assuring you of my apprec TRENCIHOF . GIBRALTAR The Prudential pays claims small or large immediately upon the receipt of satisfactory proofs of death. Total Payments to Policyholders Since Organization, Plus Amount Held at Interest to Their Credit, Over 313 Million Dollars! The Prudential Insurance Company of America rf Incorporated as a Stock Company by the State of New Jersey JOHN F. DRYDEN, President Write for information of New Low Cost Policy. Dept. 105. Home Office, Newark, N. J. ]| comicbooks.com