Judge, 1914-10-17 · page 20 of 24
Judge — October 17, 1914 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **commercial advertisement page** rather than political satire. The dominant content promotes "Power Books"—instructional manuals with over 1,200 engravings teaching practical skills like carburetor maintenance, motorcycle repair, and electrical work. The page reflects **early 20th-century American attitudes about self-improvement and technical knowledge**. The marketing emphasizes that complex mechanical knowledge can be learned simply "as you teach children the alphabet"—democratizing expertise for ordinary workers and motorists. The smaller testimonial boxes feature customers praising the books' clarity. One banker credits them with career advancement; others highlight practical value. The surrounding advertisements (tailored suits, patent services, inventions) reinforce the page's theme: **self-made success through accessible education and entrepreneurship**—a distinctly American commercial ideal of this era. The "From a Sinner's Diary" column (right side) appears unrelated filler content common in periodicals.
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OVER 1200 ENGRAVINGS ENGRAVINGS Each One a Master-piece | MAKE YOUR MOTOR MORE EFFICIENT docs Knowledge is POWER and you can know because these not require the tedious course of training or study. you booklets will teach you in just the same simple manner you think. The"Power Books.” are mostly A.B.C. picture charts. teach children the alphabet. Simple adjustments made in time will save many a These booklets are all bound in extra tough jute covers dollar—also many a Motor from the junk pile. which will wear indefinitely, even with roughest handling. CARBURETOR MAINTENANCE Tee eBciency of your water and tee economy ove proper Ait] r ing Tha lanition aystens la the Got place the motorist — sdvantngen care. tie” ear £19 engrav ts for engine (rouble and this baokint wl rot Price, the Each? nal SAMPLE SENT ON APPROVAL To tho w ie se Bored for opproval. we the privilege of choos: ing any cae ofthe books upoa receipt of the coupon below with postage for ssailog Each. All ¢ ree Orders Received From Judge Readers Will Be Filled At One Half The Above Prices, While This Edition Lasts. A BANKER'S GRATITUDE ‘A POWER IN POSITION ADVANCEMENT WORTH THEIR WEICHT IN COLD FL conn, Pari, Oistenn evento. | Scroret erat fateebrren or antuty OMLENDORY, Manage Sect SON Cit ala als, | ulioe age Saad eee I] MMT QuUNDORT, ews te et Tiiiatadrwetomcematre | eeweny etna nttma tes Saucy ene ie eanpenterrmrans tronics | wleoe'a tee i a ae pula 4 tt by han ‘Deoert I was glad I hed them looted good te axjat Bencarion pe Oe tan beget sere ae nas As exceptionally clear ood concise treatment. The teat” Sbeclately ‘goa tecbelal. Over 159 simple ogrevings Price, $e Each. ‘tes 5 Peo wie ved iets rot 150 eter than QT had aye bt Pt eats tos Pose Boo DERT, E HOWE. uiticn Call —The ba oe Thy ore grand Ene @ eons: er ean et of om matin whee whe vad | hort Win —The booties ‘corch many fimzs the The Power Book Dept. Ma caving taseln ey proce you ark (337 W. 38th Se. 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Fifty Fashion Plates, We Pay | Big Money ‘Achershaug. M.M.D. (Norway), vonderful resulta 7 tific treatise published by # has made a great sensation. them G ‘dares ‘the wathor f Ge. for portage, etc. MM D., so0~8th Ave., New York. WANTED —AN IDEA! © WHO CAN THINK OF: SOME to patent? Protect your ideas, they may bring Write for “ Needed Inventions” and "How to Get Your Patent and Your Money.” Randoiph & Co., Patent Attorneys, Dept. 129, Washington, D. C. Et owttt The Progress Tailoring Co. Dept. CHICAGO From a Sinner’s Diary ONDAY—A Sunshiner, as I under. stand it, never tells anything as jt is, but as it should be. Then the tellee, taking it at first for exactly what it's worth, finally begins to wonder if it is so; and wondering more and more, maybe goes at it and tries to make it so. Ibe. lieve I'm learning. As per: This mom. ing an old drunkard came after potatoes, The cellar window was open, and he was right by it; so when we went down after *em, I said, ‘‘Here’s the biggest ones for John,’’ at the same time pointing at the littlest ones. Whereupon brother and I fell over on the crates and giggled vio. lently by wireless. Now, that made three people happy. The man went away whis- tling at the tip end of his lung power, Either he'll get drunk quicker or wait longer. Tuesday—I have not added anything to my mahogany veneer to-day. I have been in the cellar sprouting potatoes—sixteen bushels. If you don't think that’s many by the side of the census report of the United States crop, it’s because you never sat down before a that sized pile and manicured ’em one by one. At breakfast brother tried to get me interested enough so I'd spray the potatoes in the field, by showing me how the old bug would kee! over and die the minute the poison hit him. But after seeing brother die his arsenate-of-lead death and giving one more feeble kick (working for encores) after I supposed him dead so many times, any bug performance would be tame; and I went into the cellar. It does not work as quick on bugs. I was up there to- night, and they were serenely feeding. Wednesday—Went right off to replant corn this morning, leaving little sister with all the work—little sister who was going fishing this afternoon and had ber hair done in curl papers so tight she couldn't wink, so the fish would bite. Thursday—I presume all cultivators are alike. This one dearly loves to argue with peach stumps and hidden stones, with me for referee. If I should Septem ber Morn right on Broadway, Antbooy Comstock wouldn't notice me. Hed think my bruises a hamper of eggplant Brother’s bugs are not among those pres ent to-day. Friday—Aggravated all day, so I haves lot of new fluted-with-orange-and-purples and a lot of the old ones retouched. I'é prefer to be hit in a new place any time. I’m too fat to look brainy, but I’m not padded any too much for the cornfield. One of the pigs is wearing a new nose ring. He's not very used to it yet, and this noon, when I turned some ice water on it, he began to do handsprings. Com- ing down, he hit it on the trough; ther he did loop the loop. Saturday—In the field again. The Lord had His electric fan going all day for me, and this afternoon He shaded His bet light. It looks as if He would be out with the sprinkler before morning. Sunday—Well, the sprinkler was out, also the artillery and the bass drums All along the parade route there Ws great breaking of camps to run and shut windows. ' —Lynette Freemire me a aa ae ox comicbooks.com