Judge, 1913-12-20 · page 20 of 24
Judge — December 20, 1913 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with brief humor snippets**, typical of Judge magazine's format. The small jokes scattered throughout are wordplay and observational humor: - **"Miss Peaches"** joke: Plays on "fast" — she's covered "five laps" (presumably dancing/socializing), not driving fast. - **"Poor writer" joke**: References the commercial success of instructional books like "What a Young Girl Ought To Know" (popular self-help guides of the era), now outdated. - **"Baby ate worsted"** joke: Puns on "worsted" (yarn) and "yarns" (tall tales), predicting the child will become a liar. The advertisements dominate: Old Overholt Rye whiskey, Cortez cigars, watch fobs, press clipping services, and **Evans' Ale** (a beer product). The final ad for **Bernheim Distilling Co.** whiskey appears at page's bottom. This reflects **Prohibition-era advertising paradox** — Judge published alcohol ads despite looming (or current) Prohibition. The humor and ads together represent early 1900s sensibilities: rapid social change, gender roles, and commercial messaging.
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