Judge, 1909-06-26 · page 2 of 21
Judge — June 26, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a straightforward product advertisement, not political satire. "Red Raven" is a sparkling aperient (laxative) water marketed as a digestive aid. The illustration shows a stylized black raven with the product name prominently displayed on its body. The ad claims Red Raven benefits those with sluggish livers, upset stomachs, or digestive discomfort by promoting liver activity and settling the stomach. It promises to relieve nausea, indigestion, and headaches through "natural" action. The raven mascot likely plays on the product name, while the detailed claims reflect early 20th-century patent medicine marketing—before modern FDA regulations required substantiation of health claims. The price of 15 cents appears at bottom right.
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red raven is a sparkling aperient or laxative water red raven not only acts on the liver, but on account of the natural carbonic gas it con- tains, settles the stomach ideal for any per- son who has eaten or drank too much; or whose liver is sluggish, or whose stomach is upset from any cause red raven, by promoting activity of the liver, and by settling the stomach removes all feeling of nausea, indi- gestion or headache. this is a perfectly simple proposition; we are convinced that if you are in need of an aperient or laxative water you can- not buy anything that is bottled under more sanitary con- ditions, or which will give you better results than red raven acts in a perfectly natural manner everywhere 15c comicbooks.com