Judge, 1912-01-13 · page 2 of 24
Judge — January 13, 1912 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The main feature is "The Old-Fashioned Girl," where Judge's editors respond to reader mail. A grandmother sent in embroidered needlework labeled "The Old-fashioned Girl," which prompted nostalgic letters about simpler times. The editors use this as a lighthearted vehicle to celebrate traditional femininity and craftsmanship, contrasting with modern life. Readers expressed pleasure that something "old-fashioned" could still delight and brighten "the twilight of age." The surrounding advertisements (Cook's champagne, Apenta water, the Rittenhouse Hotel, and Coolees cigars) reflect upper-class consumer culture of the Gilded Age era, with no discernible political commentary on this particular page.
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Jud ége Covyright. 1912. by Lesile-Judge Company. Entered at the Post-office at New York as Second-class Mail matter. Cable address. “Judgark."" Telephone, 6632 Madison Square. Published weekly, 10 cents a copy, $5.00 a year, by LeslieJudge Company, Brunswick Bullding, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York John A. Sleicher, President.’ Reuben P. Sleicher, Secretary. A. B. Rollauer, Assistant Treasurer. January 13, 1912. No. 1578. Vol. LXII._ ' Connoisseurs. » Since 1859, will tell Ht? you that COOKS IMPERIAL Extra Dry The American Champagne Has a delicious flavor and bouquet that never fail to sat- the most discriminating fe. Better than foreign — costs but half—no duty or ship freight sight to pay THE RITTENHOUSE HOTEL Chestnut and Twenty-Second Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. A Refined Home-like Hotel, Cater- ing to Discriminating Transient and Permanent Guests. Located in the very heart of Phil- adelp! most select residential section, yet within ten minutes’ walk of the railroad stations, chopping district, and theatres. An exclusive cafe—cuisine and service of the highest standard. —— EUROPEAN PLAN, $1.50 Per day and up. AMERICAN PLAN, $4.00 Per day and up. R. VAN GILDER Manager The Old-Fashioned Girl. UR READERS will recall the sam- pler cover used the other week on Jupce. Evidently the cover awoke the echoes of the past in the hearts of the grandmothers of to-day. One kind old lady sent us a piece of cloth on which “The Old-fashioned Girl’? had been worked with needle and yarn, The stitches in places may be a little faulty, but prize the piece the more because of its defects. With the cloth came a little note, written in the cramped hand that tattletales on old age. Briefly it told what pleasure it had been to em- broider—this may not be the technical word for such work, but it is near enough—‘‘The Old fashioned Girl,’’ be- cause it recalled the happy days of long ago. Other letters have come, with thanks for reviving, even if only on a magazine cover, something that was dear to the hearts of the writers in their girlhood days. n is to scatter laughs Nothing, however, has given ‘‘His Honor’? more delight than the letters mentioned above, because they show that something, no matter if slight, has been done that brightened a little the twilight of age. In response to several letters asking for duplicate covers of this issue, to use in ‘‘fancy work,’’ a few have been struck off and will be mailed, so long as they last, for ten cents each, Who rides away tno fast on horseback walks home afoot and limping. Gorrie 47 re Serines. Buon PEST, HUNGARY WHEN New Yorlx i?" on NEW FIRE-PROOF NAVARRE Seventh Ave, & 38th Street BUSINESS MEN FAMILIES TOURISTS Con, Maxicoum of Luxury at Maunum of ACCESSIBLE—QUIET—ELEGANT ‘Within Five Minutes’ Walk of Theatres, Shops and New Dutch rll Ream reese Gy Electic Cats pase Hotel to all Railroads. EUROPEAN PLAN $1.50 per Day $2.00 per Day WITHOUT BATH WITH BATH Suites, $3.50 and upwards SEND FOR COLORED MAP OF NEW YORK EDGAR T. SMITH, Managing Directer Plaza Hotel, Chicago, wader same management, 23 AGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST+~ In answer:ng advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will bs appreciated. comicbooks.com