Judge — September 9, 1911 — page 24: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a **full-page advertisement for Wrigley's Spearmint Pepsin Gum**, not editorial content or political satire. The ad showcases the product's packaging and emphasizes its protective features: waxed paper wrapping to preserve freshness and pink paper to keep dust out. The ad makes health claims typical of early 20th-century advertising—that the mint juice "purifies the breath and cleanses the teeth, and soothes the nerves." The spear logo serves as a brand identifier ("Look for the spear"). The page illustrates how Judge magazine, while known for satirical cartoons, also carried commercial advertisements to fund publication. There is no political satire or caricature present—this is straightforward product marketing that appears in the magazine.