Judge, 1911-11-18 · page 24 of 24
Judge — November 18, 1911 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **entirely an advertisement**, not editorial content or satire. It promotes the Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater, made by Standard Oil Company. The illustration shows a man demonstrating the heater to a woman, establishing a sales pitch rather than satirical commentary. The playful headline "Away With Chill!" personifies cold weather as an unwelcome guest ("Jack Frost") that the product defeats. The ad emphasizes practical benefits for early 20th-century domestic life: portable heating for bedrooms, nurseries, dining rooms, and servants' quarters—addressing the era's reliance on individual room heaters before central heating. The "smokeless" feature was a significant selling point, as oil heaters commonly produced offensive odors and fumes. While *Judge* magazine typically featured satire, this page represents the magazine's primary revenue source: paid advertising. The tone is humorous but purely promotional—no political or social satire is evident.
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Away WITHCHILLL! HERE’S A WARM WELCOME FOR COLD WEATHER B—r—r—r—r! Here is cheer for chattering teeth, blue noses, numb fingers, gooseflesh and_ shivering spines. Here is a snug welcome for frosty morn- ings, drafty rooms and chilly corners—a warm greeting from the Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater. It’s a sort of portable fireplace—a real heater. Blue enamel or plain steel drum, with nickel trimmings. The wick can’t be turned up to the smok- ing point. The patented burner prevents. Just strike a match and light the wick. There you are! The Perfection is all aglow in a minute. Good-by chill! Away goes Jack Frost before the radiating warmth. The Perfection is ready night and day. It never grumbles. It gets busy quick. And it keeps busy—giving out cheer and comfort till you say the word. It is portable, too—easily carried from room to room. ia a, 3 i) Just put this lively Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater in your house. Then——— Bring on the cold snaps! Bring on the biting winds! Bring on the chilly mornings! Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater in the Bed- room—a welcome sight on shivery mornings when you peek out from under the covers. Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater in the Nursery—takes the chill out of the air—keeps the little folks from catching cold. Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater in the Dining Room—makes it cozy for breakfast be- fore the fires “ get going.” Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater in the Attic Roon—makes your maid’s quarters com- fortable—keeps her happy. ERFECTIO SMOKELESS. The Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater is 25 inches high and weighs only 118 pounds. ‘The low price will surprise you. Get one now. Have it all winter. Sold wherever good stoves are sold. Ask your dealer to show vou a Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater. Be sure it’s a Perfection. If your dealer shouldn’t have it, write us. We will see that you are supplied. Address our nearest agency. STANDARD OIL COMPANY Uncorporated) comicbooks.com