Judge, 1915-02-13 · page 18 of 24
Judge — February 13, 1915 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page presents **early career-guidance advertising**, not political satire. The dominant feature is a full-page advertisement for "Science of Character Analysis" by Dr. Katherine M. H. Blackford—a mail-order course claiming to teach readers to judge people's abilities and aptitudes from physical characteristics ("outward physical characteristics"). The sensationalist headline claims "3 Men Out of 4 Over 35 Have Chosen the Wrong Vocation," positioning the course as solving career regret. The right-hand column contains several international humor pieces labeled "Laughs From Other Lands," including jokes sourced from Paris and Munich publications. These are gentle domestic comedies (a waiter being scolded, a woman joking about a new lady's musical abilities) with no political content. At bottom, a hotel advertisement appears. **Historical context**: The pseudoscientific character-analysis field was genuinely popular in early 20th-century American self-improvement culture, though such practices are now recognized as dubious.
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3 Men Out of 4 Over35 Have Chosen the Wrong Vocation That's where failure lies—failure or weary endurance of hated labor. How is a man to know what he can do best? His own optimism or pessimism colors his judgment. ps You are trying to make money through business success when you ought to be Perhaps you are tied down to a desk when you ought to be out of doors, or your talents lie in the diplom: handling of other men, Perhaps you are teaching when you were born to be a business man. Stop wasting time going in the wrong direction, Take advantage of the talents that are in you. Learn to make an un- biased judgment. Science of Character Analysis 21 Practical Lessons by Mail. Illustrated ta clean-cut preseotat t you can apply the pri yout owa home, in your own time. yead the characters of men quickiy from outward physical characteristics ‘of men this course will make you a better \\ one. If you think you afe a poor you can 2 gow! one. xormraise\ This Course Will ‘Teach You fo Jade> all propte trom thet ‘Waen you have stu: Dr. Katherine M. H. Blackford ited to do full informa. icle—showing characteristics \ of Blonds and Brunet “Free. \ KATHERINE M. H. BLACKFORD, M.D. Name NS Review of Reviews \, 30 Irving Place, New York etyorlonte bet porseusl HOTEL MARIE ANTOINETTE BROADWAY, 66th and 67th STREETS =: : NEW YORK CITY Modern in every detail, tment stores, SITUATED in the most convenient location in town. OD absolutely fireproof, within ten minutes’ of the leading dep shops and theatres. Convenient to Pennsylvania and ( Rooms with Running | Per Day Upward. 8 ater, $1.50 Per Day Uprward. Rooms, sith Bath, $2.00 es, $4.00 Per Day Upward. RESTAURANT OF UNUSUAL EXCELLENCE H. STANLEY GREEN, Manager ‘Si vous n‘ vousen, Bas contente. n'est ce pas, ma te Ws Ne SOMMES pas mariés, meses nN. non. Mais comme je plains monsieur!* “If you are not satisfied, my girl, you may go. We are not married, you under. stand?’" “No, no! But how I pity master!"— L' Illustration (Paris). 114 Without Consideration eels Vikkolo—Weil der Chef Dich “Schafsiogt* “ get AL, Willst Du fort? vo Der andere (ze olil, und wenn dasuse Hotel dariber 21 tt “ Boy waiter—Because the boss calls yo: quai blockhead you want to leave play The other (angrily)—Yes siree; and if mor the whole hotel goes to the dickens throog “ it !—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). 7 and istic Pleas i ; L Jessic—Please, auntie, the new lady st und her compliments, and will s N play vety low, because her husband is =-L tremely musical.—Bulletin (Sydney). RING WATER. ‘ Base de it famous.” stoppered bottles, (9 ace,