Judge, 1910-06-04 · page 15 of 16
Judge — June 4, 1910 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **amateur art contest announcement** with accompanying cartoons and advertisements—typical editorial content for Judge, a satirical weekly magazine. ## The Contest Cartoons Three amateur-submitted drawings illustrate various jokes: one depicts a man attempting to walk on both sides of a street simultaneously (captioned about "the bone trust president"); another shows a figure's nightmare involving what appears to be household objects or animals in surreal juxtaposition; a third presents a domestic scene with rival figures. The humor is gentle, domestic satire typical of early-20th-century American magazines—relying on visual absurdity and wordplay rather than sharp political commentary. ## The Advertisements The page features liqueur, whiskey, foot-ease products, and a matrimonial service—standard commercial fare for the era. Notably, "The Keeley Cure" advertises treatment for "liquor and drug using" at various institutes, reflecting Progressive-era concern with addiction and institutional remedies. ## Context for Modern Readers This reflects Judge's dual nature: a platform for amateur comic artists alongside commercial advertising. The gentle domestic humor and remedial product ads reveal early-1900s American anxieties about health, marriage, and substance abuse.
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JUDGE Judge's Amateur Art Contest RIZES of $5, $3, and $2 are awarded. All drawings failing to win prizes, but which are used on the Amateur Page will be paid for at the rate of One Dollar each. Drawings must be made on whitepaper with India ink as ordinary ink does not reproduce well in line cuts. Postage must be in- closed if return of drawings is desired. Only those drawings marked "For Amateur Contest ” will be considered. This contest is open to al subscribers to JUDGE or not. There is no finan cial consideration. Address all drawings and jokes for the same to Art Editor JUDGE, 225 Filth York City. Amateur Contest.” ROMEIKE’S tise or er clippings which ay year about you. your friends, or any subject on ich you may want to be “up to date. ‘paper and periodical of importance in the Uni- States and Europe is searched. Terms, $5.00 for notices. Hunn Rowen, 110-112 West 26th New York. ‘Every Wrawn by Charles Hall, Meate~" Confound Judge is published weekly by the LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY, 225 Fifth Avenue, w York City WESTERN ADVERTISING OFvicr: Marquette Building, Chicago, Il. Entered at New York as Second-class Mail Matter = $5.00 200 125, One year, or §2numbers = Six months, or 26 numbers - Thirteen weeks = = =e Subscriptions, payable in advance by draft on New York, or by express or postal order, not by local checks which are at @ discount in New York ity. Postage free in the United States, its dependen. | dea, and Mexico. To Canadian Provinces add 5) cents a year for postage; to all foreign countries Drawn by C. Earl Tedman. HIS RIVAL. THIRD PRIZE. London; $6 Rue de ta Victoire, Pu Strasse, ‘Mainz, Germany. Subscriptions and advertising for all the publica; tions of Leslie-Judge Company will be taken at regular rates at any of the above offices. The contents of Jupce are protected by copyright in both the United States and Great Britain, Contributora must include a stamped and self- aldressed envelope with all manuscripta, otherwise return of the latter when found unavailable can- ot be guaranteed. We receive such material, sub- mitted for publication, only on condition that we shall not be held responsible for its loss or injury while in our hands or in trans or by letter. IMBERS : Present year, 10 cents per 2) cents : 1908. 20 cents, et E OF ADDRESS: Subscribers when or- hange of addi he Drawn by C. C. Orr. WILLIE'S NIGHTMARE. Every lover of a good cocktail should call for Abbott's Bitters. Makes the best. thelr wrapper. 's must nec- | euarily elapse before the change can be made, and before the first copy of JuDce will reach any new subscriber, FIRST PRIZE. Drawn by C. b. Fitch Who is that swell looking feilow 2” “Oh! he’s the president of the bone trust.” Drawem by He B, Knssles. “HEAVING A SI.” In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. Liqueur Peres Chartreux GRRE AND YRLLOW— The original and genuine Chartreuse has always been and ‘made by the Cart 18 Monks (Peres Chartreus), who, since their expulsion from France, | have been located at Tarragona, Spain; and, although ] he old labels and insignia originated by the Monks save been adj ied by the Federal ( il the exclusive pre wed product is nowadays kn jes Chartreux.”” Batjer & Co, 45 Hroadway. rs Motels, Cate, few Vork, NV. Sole Agents for United States T-EASE 9, se5 Fase.” Bold everywhere, 80. Do not accept a substitute, CHANCES FOR JUDGE'S READERS. VERY reader of Junce is a seeker where to find the best. by experience that advertisers are en deavoring to impress upon the public the value of their goods. They do this just as an experienced shopkeeper does, | by offering the best at the lowest prices land by giving special inducements to attract trade. Note some of the at- tractive offers in Jupce this week: The Wizard Repeating Liquid Pistol that will stop the most vicious dog or man without permanent injury, costs only fifty cents. Note {ilustrated ad- vertisement. A free trail package of the famous Allen's Foot Ease for tired, aching feet and new shoes. postal to Allen S. Olmstead, Le Roy, New York, and mention Jup Nothing nicer for a shampoo, to stimulate the growth of the hair, than Packer's Tar Soap. drugzist keeps it. If you shave yourself, don’t fail totry a Rubberset Shaving Brush, twenty-five cents, Every dealer hhas them. ‘A book on Hints to Investors free. Send a pos to Greeley & Melntire, Patert Attorneys, Wash- ington, D. C., mentioning Juuce:. A beautiful illustrated booklet describing the two most interesting cities in Canada free. Send postal to F. P. Dwyer, 20 Broadway, New York, | and mention Juoce. ‘A woap that cleans and disinfects at the same time, is Lifebuoy, five cents at every grocery. These are but a few of the conspicu- ous and attractive announcements in the current issue. In answering adver- tisements you will always help yourself and us by stating that you are a reader of JupcE. The Pekin Visitor says, ‘Coming home a few mornings since, we met a man attempting to walk on both sides of the street. By a skillful maneuver we passed between him.”” Springs, Ark. Col en, Conn. Washington. D C., darksonvitte, F ‘Atlanta, Dw hate. 1 Marion. Ind. Lexington, Masa Vortiand. Me. Grand Rapids, Mieb. It will be appreciated. Drop a! Every | Buffalo, § Learn for y on every box. after bargains and is glad to know | He has learned GREEN RIVER WHISKEY Smooth, palatable, delicious. “The whiskey without a head- ache.” The best of “‘ Old Ken- tucky’s '’ famous whiskeys. McCULLOCK—-THE DISTILLER Owensboro, Kentucky Me toading, Als dealers, or by mail, Se, Rubber-covered Holster, 16 ‘With Pistol, $Sc, Blenev-urder of U. S. stamps. No coins, Parkes Stearns 6 Co, 23 Sheffield Ave, Dept, B’klyn,N.Y, GET MARRIED —™2t"'moiat paper with ai ‘vertisements of marriage able people from all sections, rich, poor, old. youn, Protestants, Catholies, ete, malied, sealed, Free, B. F. GUNNELS, Toleto, Ohio, PIMPLES DISAPPEAR Genuine cure di red ut Inst, | send tor Heulare, BOX 112, CHICAGO, | VARICOSE VEINS, "248°. 5 For Liquor and Drug Using A\ scientific remedy which has been skilfully and successfully administered by medical specialists for the past 30 yean. At the following Keeley Institute: White Paina, N.Y. amb Portland, Ore Potiadetphla, Pa #12 N. Broad St 4246 FURR Ave. wieenee, KI comicbooks.com