Judge — June 28, 1913 — page 24: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a **cigarette advertisement** rather than a political cartoon. The page shows an illustration of a Tudor-style English manor house with distinctive half-timbered architecture, positioned above a Pall Mall cigarette package. The ad's text establishes a price comparison: "A Shilling in London / A Quarter Here," suggesting Pall Mall cigarettes cost one shilling in England but only a quarter (25 cents) in America—positioning them as an affordable luxury good with British prestige. The Tudor imagery appeals to consumers' association of England with sophistication and tradition. This is straightforward commercial advertising from the early 20th century, not satirical commentary. The Judge magazine likely ran such ads alongside humor content.