Judge, 1912-10-05 · page 25 of 26
Judge — October 5, 1912 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with small humorous columns on the left titled "Passing the Mustard." The main content consists of period advertisements, including: - **Apollinaris water** ("Queen of Table Waters") — promoted as blending with whiskeys and making them "wholesome" - **Durbar Gems** — jewelry - **A rupture truss** — a medical device - **The Giant Heater** — heating appliance - **Hotel Imperial** — New York hotel - **Copies of Judge** — the magazine itself, offering bound back-issues The left-side jokes are brief, typical early-1900s humor: a student confusing baseball teams with ancient history; a woman's uncle's bad will; observations about dancing partners. They reflect contemporary concerns (inheritance law, education) but require no specific political context. The page represents **Judge magazine's business model**: satirical content supporting commercial advertising to affluent urban readers. The "wholesome whiskey" ad is particularly notable—openly promoting alcohol before Prohibition.
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