Judge, 1909-06-19 · page 12 of 16
Judge — June 19, 1909 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements** interspersed with editorial content about humorists' conventions. The central illustrated content shows a man running through rain with the caption about getting tomatoes before a storm—this appears to be a humorous vignette rather than political satire. The main editorial section titled "Where Shall the American Humorists Meet?" is a lighthearted reader-suggestion forum debating where the "Associated Humorists of America" should hold their next convention. Readers propose cities like Jacksonville and Madisonville, Kentucky, joking that humorists need places with abundant humor and relaxation rather than cities that already have "a single humorist" struggling to survive. This reflects **early 1900s American humor culture**—when humorist conventions were apparently real events worth discussing. The satire mocks both aspiring comedians and small-town pride. The rest is **commercial advertising**: Chiclets gum, whiskey, hotels, and liqueur—typical of Judge magazine's revenue model.
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