Judge, 1912-12-07 · page 3 of 44
Judge — December 7, 1912 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It contains three distinct ads: 1. **Hamburg-American Line** (left): Promotes luxury cruises to the Panama Canal and West Indies, plus an around-the-world voyage—emphasizing the recently-opened Panama Canal (1913) as a major tourist draw. 2. **New York Central Lines** (center): Features the "20th Century Limited" train, advertising overnight service connecting Boston, New York, and Chicago. The locomotive illustration emphasizes speed and modernity as selling points for business travel. 3. **Litholia Color Company** (bottom): Promotes a free course in show-card writing and color illustration—a vocational opportunity. The page reflects early-1910s prosperity and expansion: transcontinental rail service, canal commerce, and consumer education advertising.
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AMERICAN in the World 1,210,000 TONS sonally Conducted CRUISE to the Panama Canal ana West Indies by large “PRINZ” steamer of our ATLAS SERVICE ailing December 14. 25 days, $215, all expenses included. “Now is the Time” to visit the Panama Canal West Indies, Bermuda and the Spanish Main We have increased our service this season to 8 CRUISES by the S.S. Moltke, January 4, 23, February 25, March 29, 1913, and S.S. Victoria Lu. ise, January 15, February 8, March 11, April 10, 1913. Two Cruises from New Or- leans, January 23 and Febru- ary 10, by well-known ste i Comprehensive Tour of the ORIENT from New York, January 28, 1913, by Steamship Cincinnati (17,000 Tons), an 80-day cruise, $325 and up, including all ling and embarking expenses. Delightful Cruise Around the World from San Francisco, Feb- nary 6, 1913, by S. S. Cleve- land (17,000 Tons), dura- ton 110 days. Cost $650 up, indading all necessary expenses tboard and ashore Write jor beobler, stating cruise. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE 41-45 Broadway, N. Y. Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago San Francisco St. Lovis “A Permanent Institution” With the life and oul of a. New York and Chicago is linked the 20°Century Limited bringing these great metropoli together in daily intercourse —spanning the thousand miles between them overnight, placing them only a good night’s sleep apart—promoting ever increasing business relations between East and West —and setting the standard for the world’s train service. Trains may come and trains may go and trains may change, but the 20th Century Limited remains the world-famous “Overnight Train’ between the East and West, over the “Water Level Route’’—a vital factor in the daily inter- course of these three cities. In over ten years this train has never missed an overnight trip! Lv. New York 2.45 p.m. Lv. Chicago 12.40 p.m. Lv. Boston 12.30 p.m. Ar. Boston 11.55 a.m. Ar. Chicago 9.45 a.m. Ar. New York 9.40 a.m. “Water NEW YORK You Level Can _ LINES Sleep LEARN ABOUT OUR FREE COURSE IN SHOW CARD AND SIGN WRITING A Great Opportunity! Mta"neces ridge how parsed ef amsortment ot io scnee,Darchasil oer apes Litholia” Ready-to-Use Colors ¢ Brrannn either ecto Increase thekr eral At $21 to $50 weekly. salary or in business for yourself. Qur show card course Ia not a book of all It'sa complete course in letteringco! nly liquid pigment water paint e rte LITHOLIA JE. COLOR CO., 71 to 81 W. 23rd Street, NEW YORK CITY In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com