Judge, 1910-12-03 · page 10 of 52
Judge — December 3, 1910 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with a small section of humor content. The main elements are: **Advertisements:** Sargent Cigar cases dominate the left side—Christmas gift promotions for gentlemen featuring various cigar storage cases at prices like $7.00 and $3.50. **"Cap and Gown Smiles" humor section:** Brief college-themed jokes appearing to be reprinted from university publications (Cornell Widow, Princeton Tiger, Cornell). These are mild romantic and student-life quips typical of early 20th-century collegiate humor—nothing overtly satirical. **Political cartoon:** The "Old Overholt Rye" advertisement features an eagle and patriotic imagery with the tagline "It's Flavor a National Delight," wrapping alcohol marketing in American nationalism. **Underberg Bitters advertisement:** Claims health benefits in pseudo-scientific language typical of period patent medicine marketing. The page reflects early 1900s advertising conventions: cigars and alcohol as "ideal" male gifts, and health claims for liquor presented without scientific rigor.
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For Christmas | The IDEAL Gift for a Gentleman SPECIAL OFFER:—To introduce our famous brands and Panetellas, we will give a Sargent ts font Clear Chest, Pocket Case or Traveler's Cigar Case with your first order for Cigars. Our Cigars are guaranteed long filler, Sumatra wrap- per, rich, mild and mellow. Shipping direct to YOU from ‘our patent cheats they retain the delicate aroma of the Take Your Choice of These Chests Sargent Va ent C Chests are scientifically and sani- tarily correct. vase breeding pads oF sponges, Glasslined ; heavily insulated. Keep cigars perfectly. TRAVELER'S CIGAR CASE 100 Pertectos or Panctellas including Cigar Case $7.00 Prepaid anywhere in U- 3. any grip. lent moistener The Traveler’ Cigar Case is a necessity, Preven king and drying. keeps 24 cigars in perfect condition. Made of pressed ‘aluminum, morocco leather covered. SARGENT CIGAR CEST “taciuding M fission chest 93000 $7.00 Misasasippi River, West add foe. 1¢ | y finish add $2.00, Circassian Wal- joroceo ._ Money back if dis- ‘sor any bank in Bridgeport SARGENT CIGAR and PLANTATION CO. 81S Water Street, Bridgeport, Conn. JUDGE Cap and Gown Smiles. After Twelve Indeed I would.” Then do it, pleas Williams Purple C I'm awfully “Dearest, will you share my lot?" kid! ain't you got no home?"—Cor- nell Widow Sap—"I can't help thinking about my- Rap—" That's worry over trifles.” the human instinct to —Princeton Tiger Wh ” Five t do you charge for your rooms? Mars up. But I'm a student—" Then it's five dollars down.” Cornell at's the difference between a haunted i y man about to kiss unter?” —Cornell 1 REGRET THAT " h Inite tementn j IT'S!FLAVOR A NATIONAL DELIGHT Nobody heeds the experience of old age till he is there himself. —Neze York Press. Yew atial to's UNDERBERG Boonekamp BITTERS the drink that bestness men weleom clears out the cohwebs he evening ke of a rarticolariy hard ‘attitude to fon bottles by the bottle at uy. AINrvCAt. Rhsinhera. Germany, since 186. LUYTIES BROTHERS, Sole Agents, 204 William St., N. Y. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com