Judge, 1912-09-28 · page 20 of 24
Judge — September 28, 1912 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with a brief biographical profile. The main content includes ads for Chiclets gum, Pears' Soap, a public-speaking course by Grenville Kleiser, Harper Whiskey, and other products—typical of early 20th-century magazine pages. The notable editorial content is "With Judge's Jesters," a profile of **Lida Keck Wiggins**, an African American writer, editor, and poet. The piece celebrates her accomplishments: she published a novel, worked as a book editor, wrote extensively for magazines and newspapers, and authored works on character reading and biography (notably of Paul Laurence Dunbar). The humor derives from the contrast between her prodigious output and her self-deprecating claim of accomplishing tasks "chiefly by doing them"—a lighthearted play on productivity. The profile presents her as accomplished and witty, fitting Judge's "jesters" section format of celebrating clever personalities.
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