Judge, 1915-08-21 · page 19 of 28
Judge — August 21, 1915 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page consists primarily of two elements: a humorous local-news column and a substantial historical advertisement. **"Lazytown Local News"** is a folksy humor column recounting trivial small-town incidents—men worrying about Christmas gifts, failed fishing trips, a mule-kicking mishap. The humor derives from exaggerated rural simplicity and human foibles. **The major content** is a Budweiser beer advertisement masquerading as historical education. It features John Hancock as "Father of the Revolution," highlighting his wealth, patriotic sacrifice, and social refinement (dancing, concerts, card parties). The advertisement then pivots to praising Budweiser beer's "quality, purity, mildness and exquisite flavor," claiming it's grown in popularity until "1,700 people are daily impelled to meet the public demand." The satire is subtle: by associating Hancock's gentlemanly pleasures with beer consumption, and by framing commercial success in Revolutionary terms, the ad ironically equates beer-drinking with patriotic virtue—a common advertising strategy of the Prohibition-era Judge magazine.
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Lazytown Local News By GEORGE BINGHAM sidney Hocks sometimes thinks of giving the notion of trying to be a sport, as eery time he gets a new hat and comes to Seconclusion that he is fixed up all over ast about right, he begins to need a pair «fnew shoes. Yam Sims has taken time by the forelock sedis beginning to worry about what he is 0 give his girl next Christmas. He eves in worrying about things ahead of ,, so that by the time the real pinch ques he will have it all settled. sim Flinders spent Monday on the creek tanks fishing, and while he did not catch ny, all the fish were very tired when night ane, after trying to keep from being caaght by such a shrewd fisherman, a Isaac Hellwanger took in the sights at Tickville one day the fore part of this week. Thile there he went up into a two-story juilding and looked out the window at the arth below. He wanted to take a ride on afre escape, but there are none yet in Tickville. a Fit Smith went over and helped the trus- wes turn the Wild Onion school building uound Friday afternoon. - The house now gts directly north and south, which will eable the geography class to get their bearings. Atlas Peck has been upset this week over apond that belongs to himself and Fletcher Henstep, it being on the line between the two. Atlas decided he wanted the pond énined, and when Fletch would not agree vit, Atlas, after talking with the depity constable, compromised by agreeing to ézin only his half of it. Raz Barlow, who has a high standing in scial circles in this community, and who hs been qualified to go with any girl he wanted to, is losing his popularity, since mying several visits to other neighborhoods ‘athe last few Sundays. The horse doctor of the Calf Ribs neigh- borhood was called to Musket Ridge Wednes- dy night to see Frisby Hancock. Upon camination he found that the patient had aslight touch of Jumbago and about ninety cats in change. Slim Pickens was kicked by a mule Sun- &y morning, just as he was preparing to ®to church. However, he did not take Se injury very seriously, as he is beginning ‘get used to the hard knocks of life. The blind man of the Calf Ribs section "s about to be talked into buying a heat- 3% stove the other day by Slim Pickens, ¥tohad a good one to sell, but the trade ®s knocked in the head by one of Slim's femies, who informed the blind man, on Seside, that winter was over. "FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE US.A." NO.8 : ” ohn Hancock—Pither of the Revolution Bec hacerlo the vcr toe Eancust Stare octemene: to race valine noe ln Hino pledged his life and his fortune to the cause of the Revolution. He was one of the richest men in, the colonies, holding investments in banks, breweries, stores, hotels, and also owning a fleet of vessels. The seizure of one of these precipitated the Boston massacre. In lutionary days and until his death he was a popular idol. When it was proposed to bom: bard Boston, though it would have resulted in greater personal loss to him than to any other property owner, he begged that no regard be paid to him because of his financial interests. While Hancock did not sign the Constitution of the United aan wets great influence in its 5 ae awakened a! Caen ington. He was ing in manner, and passionatel t) ie gant pleasures of life, of dancing, ise concerts, routs, assemblies, card parties, tich wines, social dinners and festivities.” Until the end of his life the people of Massachusetts delighted to honor him. In the stirring events preceding the Revolution he was one of the most active and influential members of the Sons very breath of life. He would have frowned upon any legislation which would restrict the natural rights of man, and would have voted NO to prohibition en- actments. It was upon the tenets of our National Spoken Word that Anheuser+ Busch 58 years ago founded their great institution. Today throughout the length and breadth of the Free Republic their honest brews are famed for quality, pu- rity, mildness and ip sane ee eee ere ceca N cally in popularity until 7500 people are ily required to meet pul aS varid. Ut caes exceed any cher beer by millions of bottles. ANHEUSER-BUSCH: ST. LOUIS,U.S.A. Visitors to St.Louis are courteously invited to inspect our plant — covers 142 acres. HOTEL IMPERIAL ROBERT STAFFORD BROADWAY, 31st TO 32nd STREET, NEW YORK At Herald Square, the radial center of transportation to all parts of the city. $1.50 PER DAY AND UP estaurant is one of the est dining rooms in th central location, You will find clightful place to entert The Celebrated Clef Club Quartet. DIN’ every afternoon except Sunday fron upper Dances from 9:30 P.M. toh A, M. WILLARD D. RC Free Taxi Service Direct to Hotel Imperial for Arriving Guests from Graod Central and Pennsylvania a Railroad Terminals -} comicbooks.com