Judge, 1915-04-24 · page 21 of 24
Judge — April 24, 1915 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes European humor translations with American advertisements, typical of Judge's format. **Foreign Cartoons Section:** Three brief satirical sketches from European publications mock social awkwardness: a London diner's embarrassment ordering "pigeon pie" (likely evoking wartime food shortages or xenophobic anxiety), a German apprentice rushing to shave before his boss returns, and an impoverished art patron trying to sell his wife's portrait as "Cleopatra" post-WWI. **Advertisements:** The bulk of the page showcases period sales pitches: L. Basch & Co. diamonds (emphasizing direct importing to avoid "middleman's tax"), marriage advice books, Evans' Ale, and notably a "bathtub salesman" opportunity promising "$300 a month" with "100% exclusive territory profit"—typical Depression-era work-from-home schemes. The bathtub ad exploits rural America's lack of indoor plumbing. The cartoons' humor relies on pre-WWI European social contexts now obscure; the ads reveal contemporary consumer anxieties and economic desperation.
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