Judge, 1909-06-26 · page 3 of 21
Judge — June 26, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a promotional/editorial page for Judge magazine itself, rather than political satire. The top illustration shows a disheveled figure relaxing, advertising Judge's "Terra aqua Aeroplane" feature. The main cartoon depicts an early aircraft (labeled "Judge's Terra-Aqua Aeroplane") flying over New York City, captioned "The only way to see all the sights of New York—Positively no accidents." The page discusses tourism to New York and mentions Roosevelt firing someone over a "Rhinoceros charging" incident, though the specific context remains unclear. The editorial content promotes Judge's travel content and satirizes Western visitors overwhelming New York's attractions. The aeroplane cartoon appears to humorously suggest that aerial viewing is necessary to escape New York's crowded tourist experience.
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Brunswick Building, 226 Fifth Avenue, New York. JOHN A. SLEICHER, President. Wissen Abvnirisine Orvicr= 11 James M. Lee, Managing Editor. PUBLI FW. PEN-POINTS. ON'T fail to take the trip in Ju 7) plane when visiting New York. "s Terra-aqua Acro- Re sure to read the advertisement of Black- well's Island printed in this issue, Many visitors to New York have found this island a quiet place to spend thirty days, A cable dispatch printed in a New York news- Paper says that ‘the rhinoceros was charging him aa Mr. Roosevelt fired."” Now the question naturally arises, What was the rhinoceros charging him for? Could it have been for rent? Jupce understood that the Mighty ‘Theodore had been presented with the freedom of the jungle. ‘The other day an Eng judge remarked, ‘* Authors earn good if they are good authors.’""| Whatever may be the cond tions yzland, in America it is the bad authors who sell the Cable Address, “Judgark.” hnekler, Secretary. Arti HED WEEKLY AT TEN CENTS A COPY. Tel. 6632 Macison Square. ferry, Treasurer, Marquette Building, Chicano, Mt, Grant E. Hamilton, Art Editor. most books. At least matters look that way if one may judge by the success of certain books in rolling up big sales for their authors, If you can walk to Coney Island before the ‘* rubber-neck wagons can get you there, don't be too much elated. It is simply because you don't have to stop for repaira, OUT.OF-TOWN VISITORS IN NEW YORK. UDGE has been wondering why 80 many friends from have been dropping in for a little chat. The editor! has been filled to overflowing with visitors from beyond the Ohio. One of them let the cat out of the bag when he mentioned that the various trunk lines of the West had established a new set of excursion rates to the eastern cities and summer resorts. It seems that tickets to Boston and New York and return are sold in the West ata fare and a third for the round trip. The result has been that such popular lines as the New York Central, the Pennsylvania, etc., have -en bringing people to New York by car-load lots. Jun: has oiled office door, lengthened the latchstring, and cordially all Western friends to call and take the editor out to lunch. JUDGE'S TERRA-AQUA AEROPLANE The only way to see all the sights of New York Hutent not applied for Positively no accidents comicbooks.com