Judge, 1911-04-08 · page 23 of 24
Judge — April 8, 1911 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial satire. The left column shows chapter illustrations from "A Cat May Look at a Dog"—a serialized story told in five chapters—but the dominant content is commercial. The main advertisement promotes **Budweiser beer**, claiming it has maintained its position as the world's leading bottled beer for fifty years through "Quality and Purity." This appears designed to reassure consumers during an era when beer quality and safety were concerns. Below are two brief humorous anecdotes (reprinted from *Washington Star* and *New York Sun*): one jokes about an explorer getting "writer's cramp" from arctic travel, the other about Caesar's wife ironically being suspected despite her position. These are filler content typical of Judge magazine. The bottom advertises Canadian whisky and tobacco. The page reflects early-20th-century advertising strategies emphasizing product reliability and longevity to build consumer trust.
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A Cat May Look at a Dog. (Told in Five Chapters.) UPON THE STRONG WINGS of Quality and Purity over fifty years ago “<The Old Reliable’’ Budweiser | mounted to the top of the world’s bottled beers and never ending fidelity to Quality and Purity has kept it at the top—its mild and exquisite flavor also helped to build its popularity. Bottled only at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery St. Louis, Mo. The Old Story. On the Dock at Ostia. “Did that explorer suffer any physical Cwsar's wife snorted. ailment as a result of his trip to the “What's the use of being above suspi- arctic regions?” cion when they dig into your trunk just “Yes.” | the same?” she cried. “What was it?” Herewith she indignantly paid the “Writer's cramp."’— Washington Star. customs.—New York Sun. Two Good Things from Canada Gooderham and Worts Whisky and Hudsons Bay Tobacco For Agencies and Territory write to Chapter V. . McLaughlin, (Inc.) —Meggendorfer Blaetter, Waker & mentee, (toss tn answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com