Judge, 1909-09-04 · page 13 of 16
Judge — September 4, 1909 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **puzzle contest advertisement** with supplementary content. The six numbered cartoon panels depict various fish and products for readers to identify and name as part of Judge's 1909 contest (offering $5 for the best entry). The page's main feature is a large **advertisement for Bell Telephone** disguised as editorial content under the heading "The Multiplication of Power." This promotion argues that American business efficiency since 1890 depends on the telephone system's expansion—from 200,000 subscribers in 1890 to 4.4 million by 1909. The ad presents the telephone as essential to business success, framing it as a "precious asset next to capital itself." The bottom section contains **brief humorous anecdotes** ("More or Less Pungent"), including jokes about singing lessons and references to President Theodore Roosevelt ("Teddy"). **Hotel Sinton advertisement** and other commercial notices fill remaining space. The page reflects early 20th-century American optimism about technological progress and corporate power.
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Side. JUDGE’S PRIZE PICTURE PUZZLE CONTEST Open to all, whether subscribers to JUDGE: oF not. ‘consideration of any kind other ames and to Each of the first five pictures represents some well-known fish, The sixth picture represents some product advertised in this issue of J Can you| name the five fishes and tell us what the product is? If so, write these six | pames down and send them to us with a little article—not over two hundred words about the things you like best in this issue of Jupce. For your skill in solving the puzzles and in writing the article Jupce: will send $5 for the best reply received at this office before October Ist, 1909. To those sending the next Ghe five best replies with correct or nearest correct solutions $1 each will be paid. Tothose sending the next twenty best replies as above, a copy of James Mont-| 4 4 4 : | send in the next best twenty replies as above, a copy of George Reiter Brill’s picture, “* Don’t You Hurt My Doggy,” will be given. The award of prizes in the Bird Contest was published in the issue of| “There is no higher efficiency in the Has the vast development of indus- Junge: for August 28th. world than that of the American bus- tries since 1890—the greatest period of iness man, advance in the world’s history—when America has advanced faster than all the rest of the world, been the force that has built up this great, unified, efficient telephone service ; or | The multiplication of power in a | business man—if he hasthe ability with- jin him—depends upon the increased number of people whom he can, by TP LAST 4 [seven avs 5 satatatotolar foe {| | personal contact, interest in his purposes. Has the increased ability of the a0 ara American business man to bring people “ | He does this by telephone, and the 44 him from every locality, far and a ie th je | multiplication of the telephone's useful- near, ever the Bell Telephone System, ness depends on the increased num:r een the cause of the multip! of persons whom he can reach, his powercanil his princtpathyy? | In 1890 the Bell System had Whichever the cause and whichever 200,000 subscribers’ telephones in use. the effect, the advancement of one is As law as 1899—ten years ago—it had inseparably linked with the advance- only 500,000, ment of the other. ation of | To-day it has 4,400,000—one for ‘The business man’s Bell Telephone, every twenty persons in this country— with its long distance and emergency and is increa: t the rate of 500,000 advantages, is his most precious asset ja yen next to his capital itself. The Bell Long Distance Telephone means as much to the home It ia the most marvelous conven- The American Telephone and Telegraph Company And Associated Companies Every Bell Telephone Is a Long Distance Station More or Less Pungent Hotel SINGING LESSONS. S I N T O N Mra, Rilkins—"Do you think it is worth while for my daughter to go on | taking singing lessons? She has been CINCINNATI, O. ut it for five years, and cannot sing ye . F European Plan. 400 Rooms. ive . “Dit you expect | . her to She vill neffer | Fireproof Construction. zing in k cs Mrs “Then why didn’t you Cuisine the Best. say so long 402"? Vrafexsur von Note —** 1 thought you G Rooms $2.00 and Upward. her lungs. merely vanted tostrengt —Londun Weekly Telegraph, @ Large Convention Hall and = BRYAN'S TRIBUTE. Assembly Hall on Ninth Floor. There was a wild African gnu EDWARD N. ROTH, Managing Director. * dingly gblu, “If Teddy spots me pots off my f,"" what the gdeuce shall W. J. Bryan's Commoner, Wizard Repeating Gave " LIQUID PISTOL & om = BAD REPUTATION. Send your reply to Puzzle Editor, Fish Contest Fuss—"Did you ever hear Gadby say anything particular about m wae rere by pal. oY Russ—"No; he never was v te 1) ms Noone Aan . JUDGE . ticular what he said about you. pane or by: wall beer lpey yg iptntey aoe 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City dim Answers, Parker Stesren b Cont Sheteld Ave: Cesc E, EAI) A. Ye In answering advertisements please mention June Tt will be appreciated. comicbooks.com