Judge, 1912-06-22 · page 24 of 24
Judge — June 22, 1912 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **cereal advertisement**, not political satire. It features a vintage Grape-Nuts ad using an oxen-pulling-a-plow image to illustrate its marketing concept. The ad's logic: just as oxen require a strong "mind and brain" to direct their "powerful physical forces," humans need proper nutrition (specifically Grape-Nuts cereal) to govern their mental and physical capabilities effectively. The cereal claims to supply "Phosphate of Potash" essential for "gray nerve and brain cells." The catchphrase "There's a Reason" was Grape-Nuts's actual historical slogan. This represents early 20th-century marketing that linked food consumption to mental/physical performance—reflecting period pseudoscientific beliefs about nutrition and cerebral function. The appeal targets readers seeking competitive advantage through dietary optimization.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Powerful Physical Forces Must be Governed by Mind and Brain To Secure Results Grape-Nuts FOOD supplies true nourishment for brain work. Made of selected parts of wheat and barley, Grape-Nuts is rich in Phosphate of Potash—the vital tissue salt of gray nerve and brain cells. A regular moming dish of this appetizing food Brings Results. “There’s a Reason’’ Postum Cereal Company, Limited Canadian Postum Cereal Co., Ltd Battle Creek, Mich., U.S. A. Windsor, Ontario, Canada comicbooks.com