Judge, 1914-12-19 · page 19 of 24
Judge — December 19, 1914 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** for Karo syrup, not political satire. The magazine content is minimal. ## Visible Content: **"Christmas Maid in Yellow Brocade"** — A romantic poem by Horace Seymour Keller celebrating a flirtatious female dancer in period costume at what appears to be a holiday celebration. The tone is mildly flirtatious rather than satirical. **"What's in a Name?"** — A brief comic dialogue between two men (Smith and Jones) joking about naming their newborn after a wealthy relative. The humor relies on the wife wanting to name the child after *her* rich aunt rather than the husband's uncle—a mild domestic comedy about money and in-law dynamics. ## Dominant Content: The page is **dominated by a Karo syrup advertisement** featuring an illustration of children enjoying breakfast with the product. The ad emphasizes Karo's uses in cooking and candy-making, promoting it as a family staple. The page demonstrates how Judge, despite its satirical heritage, relied heavily on advertising revenue by the 1910s.
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Judge Vol. LXVII December 19, 1914 No. 1731 Copyright 1914, by Leslie Judge Company. Post-office at New York as second-class mail Entered at wePee matter. ‘ address, “Judgark."” Telephone 6632 Madison Square. one Published weekly by Leslie-Judge Company. Bronswick Building. 225 Filth Avenue, New York. Washington Representative Wyatt Building, Washington, PS é .. Sleicher, President. Reuben P. Sleicher, Sec’y. jae ® ‘A. E. Rollaver, Treasurer. rt Director. J. A. Waldron, Edit ee year. or S2 numbers = + = $5.00 Sa'moaths or26numbers ==. 3.50 Hise weeks ns se 7 2 Payatle in advance by draft on New York, or by express or postal order. tents of JUDGE are protected by copyright in Tee cotsin the United States and Great Britarne x SUBSCR PTION RATES 1. ree yon condition tows of injur’ and. the pub- he promptly re. re | 10 cents per copy ; 1913, | encies, anal | rhe Christmas Maid in Yellow Brocade TRIM Christmas maid, In her yellow brocade, Comes tripping along down the middle. 'Tween dancers a-row, How her flashing eyes glow, As she treads to the tune of the fiddle! Ah, pert little flirt Of the witchery skirt, Your wiles so alluringly tender Send wine to the head Of the rustics who tread Spellbound by your ankles so slender! With lips in a curve, As you posture and swerve, You smile on each gallant entrancing. With coquettish art You are playing your part And treading on hearts with your dancing. Ah, sweet Christmas maid, In the yellow brocade, To-night you are dancing as sprightly In the firelight glow As you did long ago— And you tread on the hearts, ah, as lightly! —Horoce Seymour Keller. What's in a Name ? Smith—Hello, Jones, old man! I sup- Pose you are going to name that new youngster after that rich old uncle of yours. Jones—I don’t think we will. Smith—Great Scott, man! Why not? Jones—Because the wife has decided to name it after that rich old aunt of hers. Mine Jelly when favored with Abbott's Bitters 1s made Ho selichtrol and healentur « Samplecot bletere by matte Seta ta stampr, C. W. AbvOKE & Con Baltimore. Md. (ADT) TO the delicious spread ae for cakes and bread. —> Known in two million American homes as the favorite table syrup and esteemed by good cooks as a valuable aid in many forms of cookery. Children thrive on Karo. Bread and Karo for luncheon is the joy of every girl and boy—and for the keen after-school appetite there is nothing better. Candy making with Karo is an old pastime with a new zest. Delicious home-made taffies, fudges and fondant creams result from using Karo according to the recipes in the Corn Products Cook Book. Send for the cook book — FREE Your name on a postcard brings it CORN PRODUCTS REFINING COMPANY Dept. U. New York P, O. Box 161 comicbooks.com