Judge, 1916-01-01 · page 28 of 28
Judge — January 1, 1916 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a product advertisement rather than political satire. It features a woman (identified as "Jotta Miles") posed inside a large tire, dressed in fashionable winter clothing including a fur stole and hat. The accompanying verse promotes Kelly-Springfield tires by claiming they provide reliable protection ("Her faith in Kellys is complete") across various weather conditions—wet streets, snow, and sleet. The ad uses the common early 20th-century marketing approach of pairing products with attractive women and poetic language to appeal to automobile owners, likely emphasizing that the tires are dependable enough for confident touring regardless of season or road conditions.
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Kelly-Spring field Tires ei, Lents Befurred against tempestuous blows, No thought on weather she bestows: O'er wet and slippery asphalt street, On country road through snow and sleet— Her faith in Kellys is complete— When Jotta Miles a-touring goes. THE SCHWRINLRE: PRESS comicbooks.com