Judge, 1913-12-13 · page 20 of 24
Judge — December 13, 1913 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The left side promotes **Beeman's Pepsin Gum** and a **Judge magazine subscription** as a five-dollar holiday gift—pitched as providing "fifty-two reminders" of the giver's thoughtfulness through weekly issues. The right side features college humor verses from various university publications (Harvard Lampoon, Princeton Tiger, Michigan Gargoyle, Cornell Widow, Minnesota Minnehaha). These are lighthearted student-written poems about fantasy occupations—artist, woodman, lawyer, chorus coach, peach-eater—mostly with humorous twists involving alcohol or food. **Historical context**: This reflects early 20th-century collegiate culture and humor magazines' popularity. The poems are mildly irreverent but conventional for the era. The page contains no identifiable political figures or significant satire—it's a commercial pitch padded with entertainment content typical of Judge's format.
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The Original. All Others Are Imitations Peppermint or Wintergreen Flavor FOR SALE EVERYWHERE A Five Dollar Holiday Gift With Fifty-two Reminders ay;0u can’t invest a five dollar bill to better advantage than in buying agift that will keep coming around as a gentle reminder of your thoughtful- ness fifty-two times a year, long after Christmas has ceased to be a memory. Five Dollars buys a year’s subscription to JUDGE—a delightful, splendidly illustrated, clean, snappy, live, humorous weekly, the essence of good-cheer, the very spirit of wholesome mirth—an ideal gift. Send in your order now, and just before Christmas we will mail your friend the Christmas Card illustrated below. This is a very handsome souvenir 66 x 9 inches, most attractively printed in full colors on the finest Kid-finished stock, and in itself a unique Holiday Greeting. es Soced on owed por elie for he met Shy weeks Yn meme han has heen paced spun owe meting bat ond 0 tr th JUDGE wl ld meting te yet te of happen ond mech (pre place dang the your 1914, Lest proce Company () rome HER FAVORITE HIM" JUDGE, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York Why Not This? —Harvard Lampoon, Next! I would I were an artist! *Twould fill my soul with cheer; For when I got a thirst on, I'd draw'a glass of beer. —California Pelican, Still, I’d like to be a woodman And walk the forests through, And, whenever I got hungry, I'd take a chop or two. —Princeton Tiger. The law would offer me more scope. I love the legal race. With thirst and hunger I could cope; Just order up a case. —Michigan Gargoyle. My occupation’s better still. If you don’t think so, try it. I coach the frisky chorus girls, And chicken is my diet. —Cornell Widow. But here in Minnapolis, We go to Calhoun Beach, And, seated on the sandy shore, Enjoy a luscious peach. —Minnesota Minnehaha, GREAT » “Ite Purity 1 50c. per case of SPRING WATER. Made It Famous.” glass stoppered bottles, In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciatea. i comicbooks.com