Judge, 1911-08-26 · page 26 of 28
Judge — August 26, 1911 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes advertisements with three brief satirical anecdotes and a feature promoting "The Bird Girl." **The cartoons/jokes** mock contemporary social concerns: one couple discusses women's fashion (wearing "nothing but old clothes"), another plays on stockbroker humor (confusing financial "stock" with livestock), and a third references Porfirio Díaz, the deposed Mexican president—suggesting Americans have already forgotten recent political upheaval. **The main feature** advertises a color print of **Harriet Quimby**, identified as "the first woman in America to receive an official license to fly." Her 1911 achievement was genuinely historic; the illustration shows her in flying gear. This represents early aviation's novelty and women's pioneering role in the field. **Advertisements** for Blatz beer, Philip Morris cigarettes, and paper products fill the margins—typical of Judge's revenue model. The page captures 1911 America: aviation as marvel, gender roles in flux, and Mexico as recent news.
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of quality and a glass full of = pY Ash for it at the Club, Cafe or Baffet Insist on Blatz. Correspon- dence invited direct. EER EVER BREWED ANS THEO Blaly. Philip Morris Boor Cigarettes LONDON Don't deny yourself of cigarette perfection. If your dealer doesn't stock your size, write us—402 West Broad- way, New York. “The Little Brown Box" The Loving Couple in a Restaurant. “‘T hear they are wearing nothing wife.” “* Yes, I can take seven trunks of old clothes. If old clothes are the racket, Ican make asplurge."’"—Louisville Cou- rier-Journal. Not Strange to Him. Mrs. Stockbroker—‘‘Oh, Louis, come out and see the hired man watering the stock.’” Mr. Stockbroker—‘No, Rachel; I came out here to forget business.’’— Yonkers Statesman. Happy Columbus. New York is disturbed by the mid- night emptying of garbage cans, and Chicago by the crowing of roosters. Columbus has no roosters and its garbage is gathered at noonday. —Ohio State Journal, What’s become of Diaz? You know —the fellow that used to be president or something down in Mexico.—Youngs- town Telegram. HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS PAPER WAREHOUSE Nos. 32, 34 and 36 Bleecker Street Branch Warehouse, 2) Beekman Street, New York ALL KINDS OF PAPER MADE TO ORDER VARICOSE VEINS, ™232°> iy —Fliegende Blaetter. in answering advertisements please mention JUDGE, It will be appreciated. bi old clothes at Plone Underthes Peak. That’s the place for you to go, THE 4 Te THE BURD GIRL ee \ HE first worman in Amer- ica to receive an official license to fly. ‘ This beautiful’, picture in colors of the first, bird girl, Miss Harriet Quimby. dramatic editor mf LES- LIE’S WEEKLY. \11x 14 inches, on coated ‘paper. Reproduced from JUDGE, August 26, 1911. ill be sent to any address, to- gether with our fully illus- trated catalogue of, prints in photogravure, fpr 25c. ye ) Leslie-Judge ‘Co. 225 Fifth Ave., New York City comicbooks.com