Judge, 1915-08-07 · page 21 of 28
Judge — August 7, 1915 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes international humor with advertising. The "Laughs from Other Lands" section reprints satirical cartoons from European publications: **Top cartoon (French source):** A wealthy man tells his sister they can afford refugee donations by cutting servants' wages—satirizing hypocritical philanthropy. **Middle cartoon (German source):** A nearsighted gentleman mistakes a parlor for a bathroom, likely commenting on women's fashions of the era (the "low-cut" reference suggests exposed décolletage was shocking enough to resemble undressing). **Bottom cartoon (British source):** An elder sister forbids her younger sibling her doll, claiming they must explain to future children what they were doing in 1915—a WWI-era reference, suggesting wartime sacrifice and duty to posterity. The page's dominant content is a full-page **Schlitz beer advertisement** claiming brown bottles preserve beer purity better than light bottles. This appears to be the magazine's primary revenue focus, with international humor serving as filler.
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Laughs from Other Lands “Light Spoils Beer even pure beer—it starts decay and renders it unfit for use,’? and the slightest taint ruins the healthfulness of beer. The light bottle is insuffi- cient protection; even the light bot- tle brewers admit that brown glass is the best known container for beer. it sha'n't prove an expense, I'll take it out Drink Schlitz in Brown Bottles of the servants’ wages.’’—Le Rire (Paris). “1 favdrait que, nous aussi, figurions parmi les séngreux donateurs aux réfusiés.”” “Sans doute, mon ami; mais pour ne pas grever potre budget, je vais diminuer d’autant les gages des domestiques. “Qur names ought to appear among those of the generous benefactors of the refugees.”” | “Of course, my dear; but in order that There is no purer beer brewed, and the Brown Bottle protects its purity from the brewery to your glass. Schlitz is all healthfulness, and it costs no more than light bottle yy beer. Coperight, Piteyende Blactter The Low-Cut Fashion Kurssichtiger Herr (welcher bei einer Soiree in einen kleinen Nebensalon tritt)—O je, da bin ich ja in's Badesimmer geraten! Nearsighted gentleman (who, during an evening entertainment, steps into a small side parlor)—Dear me, I've got into the bathroom !—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). See that crown is branded “ Schlitz’ Order a case today The BeerThat Made Milwaukee Famous scsereanrmn te scnannnneim nt rn a tear i Washington’s Famous Hotel | Situated in an Ideal Location in the Centre of Every- i } thing, on Pennsylvania Avenue Absolutely Fireproof. 500 Rooms, Nearly All with Bath *SeRPRR ERPARRAERREGEBES The Argument from Posterity Elder sister (firmly to her little sister, who has been playing at soldiers and is thoroughly bored and now clamoring for her doll)—No, baby, you can’t have your dollie. What are we to say to our children when they ask what we were doing in 1915? —Punch (London). |The RALEIGH | | Modern completely throughout, exquisitely furnished, It is just the | Midway Between Capitol and White House WASHINGTON, D. C. European Plan | | E. L. WESTON, Manager | Booklet and Full Information on Request. | Rooms for one person, | Rooms for two persons, hotel for you, your family, and where ladies can enjoy entire freedom from all objectionable features, and has beautiful roof carden. For | years this hotel has been the headquarters for nearly all the foreign | diplomats and government officials. The Restaurant of exceptional quality, at moderate rates. + 82.00 per day and up + 83.00 per day and up Rooms with bath, one person, $2.50 per day and up Rooms with bath, two persons, 84.00 per day and up comicbooks.com