Judge, 1913-12-06 · page 21 of 40
Judge — December 6, 1913 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for Durham-Duplex razors, not political satire. The illustration depicts a domestic scene where a man is shaving a baby (or infant) while a woman watches from a bed—presenting razor shaving as a humorous, absurd gift idea. The "joke" relies on early 20th-century advertising humor: the impossibility of the scenario creates memorable comedy to promote the product. The text promotes the "Durham Demonstrator" razor as a 35-cent Christmas gift and includes a mail-in coupon. References include: - **Durham-Duplex and Durham-Derby** razor brand names - Factories listed in Jersey City, N.J. and Sheffield, England - Magazine appears to be *Judge* (visible at bottom) The satire, if any exists, is gentle product-promotion humor typical of vintage advertising—not political commentary. The page demonstrates how early commercial ads used absurdist scenarios and visual gags to capture reader attention.
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