Judge, 1909-12-04 · page 4 of 48
Judge — December 4, 1909 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is predominantly **advertising** rather than political satire. The main content includes: 1. **Iver Johnson Safety Automatic Revolver** ad—promoting a firearm as a Christmas gift, emphasizing its safety features and reliability. 2. **J.M. Huber Fine Inks** ad—advertising printing supplies used by the publication itself. 3. **Blatz Beer** ad—featuring a woman with beer bottles, promoting "Good Old Blatz" from Milwaukee as "the Finest Beer Ever Brewed." 4. **Hoffmann House** and **Cook's Champagne** ads—promoting luxury beverages. 5. A brief **Christmas-themed literary excerpt** titled "From the Christmas Stockings of Judge's Contemporaries" featuring anecdotes about Santa Claus and Florence Nightingale. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture, with firearms, alcohol, and perfume marketed as appropriate holiday gifts.
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IVER JOHNSO Safety Automatic Revolver "Our Free Booklet, Shots" Tells More in Oetal Teor Jesh works, Our handsome J. M. HUBER MANUFACTURER OF Dry Colors Pulp Colors FINE ‘irrevsess INKS Main Office: 150 Worth Street 3-4-5-6 Mission Place NEW YORK Boston St. Loaie 133 Pearl Street 113-115 Vine Street HUBER'S INKS USED ENTIRELY ON THIS PUBLICATION PUBLISHED WEEKLY LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY FROM THE CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS | of JUDGE’S CONTEMPORARIES. SAME OLD The gladsome CI Is with us And with us ‘The Chris\ —Baltimore American, LEST SANTA OVERHEAR. y Club in New York by a journalist, this little y in Santa you have always thought was best. 50 YEARS Satisfying u need not say it so near Critical Tastes Oneonta Star,