Judge, 1915-11-06 · page 25 of 28
Judge — November 6, 1915 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor shorts**, not political commentary. The left column contains brief jokes from various newspapers—mostly domestic humor about wives, marriage, work, and courtship popular in early 20th-century publications. Examples include a joke about a wife speaking six languages but talking one at a time, and a father questioning why the parlor clock stops when his daughter's boyfriend visits. The right side features **commercial advertisements**: Mogul Egyptian cigarettes (with an illustration of a man and dog), diamond rings from an importer, a correspondence school for cartooning, patent attorney services, and paper warehouse ads. The Mogul cigarette ad's tagline "Just Like Being in Cairo" reflects the period's casual Orientalism. The "Copy This Sketch" feature appears to be a reader submission opportunity or drawing exercise. This is a typical Judge magazine page from approximately the 1910s-1920s—mixing light social satire in short-joke format with period advertisements. The humor targets no specific political figures or events, focusing instead on universal domestic situations relatable to middle-class readers.
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