Judge — June 20, 1914 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine, June 20, 1914 The main cartoon shows a photographer and patient in a medical setting. The caption reads: "Photographer—Don't frown; smile! / Patient—I haven't smiled in years. / Photographer—(to assistant) Hurries. Come, bring the gentleman a copy of JUDGE." The joke relies on a common premise: that Judge magazine is so humorous it can make even the most persistently unhappy person smile. This was a standard self-promotional gag in satirical magazines of the era—asserting that their comedic content possessed almost medicinal value. The Millo cigarette advertisement below occupies substantial space, typical of magazine funding practices in 1914. The overall page emphasizes Judge's humor as entertainment with therapeutic properties.