Judge, 1915-06-19 · page 16 of 24
Judge — June 19, 1915 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page combines historical tribute with women's suffrage satire. The left side features a Budweiser advertisement using George Washington's image to promote beer as representing "moderation"—a common early-20th-century advertising technique. The right side contains three suffrage-related pieces mocking women's voting rights advocates: 1. **"Her Brooch"** poem: Sentimental narrative about a grandmother's suffrage activism, positioning women's rights as inherited legacy. 2. **"Her Only Share in Government"** cartoon: Depicts a woman at a tax desk, sarcastically suggesting taxation without representation—ironic commentary on women paying taxes but lacking voting power. 3. **Anti-suffrage satire**: Mocks New York suffragists for fundraising, calculating that men would sell their votes for mere pennies. The final joke about suffragists answering phones with "Votes for Women!" ridicules their activism as obsessive. The page's overall tone suggests Judge magazine's skeptical, dismissive stance toward women's suffrage during this pre-1920 period.
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