Judge, 1916-07-15 · page 20 of 28
Judge — July 15, 1916 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire. The main visual element shows **Walt Mason and William Allen White**, identified as "Two Famous Kansas Humorists." The accompanying text, "From a Sinner's Diary," presents their humorous observations about human nature—hypocrisy, self-interest, and farm life. White and Mason were genuine public figures known for satirical rural commentary. The page otherwise consists of product advertisements (Club Cocktails, White Rock mineral water, Kum-a-Part) and a substantial promotion for **Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper**, emphasizing its coverage of "America's fighting forces on the Rio Grande"—likely referring to the Mexican border conflicts of the 1910s-1920s. The advertisement sells Leslie's as a timely news source with superior photography and reporting. There is no discernible political cartoon or unified satirical message; this appears to be a standard magazine issue mixing editorial content with advertising revenue.
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Shake your vintage champagne with cracked ice, and you get much the same de- struction of flavor as when you do the same thing to Club Cocktails This balanced and pere fected mixture suffers by dilution. Pour over large lumps of ice or chill the bottle to be sure of the full and in- imitable Club Cocktail flavor. G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO. Hartford New York London Importers of the Famous BRAND'S A-1 SAUCE The Baer & Wilde Co.. Atiebore Mess, TWO FAMOUS KANSAS HUMORISTS Walt Mason William Allen White From a Sinner’s Diary HEN you ask anybody’s advice you want ‘em to say what you want ’em to, of course. If I saw a cyclone coming I'd run right out with the butcher knife and cut it in two and let it go both sides of me. How mad we'd be if Jesus would come and favor some folks! Saints never lie, even though they have to suffer the consequences. I mustn't offend anybody, of course. Dear me! Would they were so careful about offending me! The paupers are happy as the keepers. A 200 pounder never owns to her last Bo. 1 know a woman who's trying to make an Arabian horse out of a wart hog. —Lynette Freemire. Sing a Song of Shirt Sleeves 3 a song of shirt sleeves Early in the morn. Callar filled with cider, Crib is full of corn Fried cakes in the larder, it is pleasant Farming’s not so hard (?). song of shirt sleeves! on his boot; is full of ha, Got the tutti-fruit! Price of cheese is uppish, Butter’s on the rise. Bless me! this is pleasant— Oven choked with pies. shirt sleeves! a dream (?) Ma is in the pantry Skimming off the cream Mor'gage has Wiped it all Bless me! life is pleasant On the farm to-day. —Horace Seymour Keller. “You can’t eat your Cow and Keep it,” —and if you intend to keep it, or eat it, either, you have to be willing to fight for it “Leslie's tend Nectly Newapeper el #3 “We Can Fight as Well as Feed” Daily picture record of America’s fighting forces on the Rio Grande can be found in Leslie’s TRIKING pictures that make you S see what the dailies try to describe show Leslie’s readers the news al- most as quickly as the press associations can flash it in. Picture reporters in every part of the world and expert writers on finance, travel, trade, motors, sports and current events in charge of its departments at home have made Leslie's America’s great- est illustrated weekly newspaper. Its striking pictures, its informative de- partments and its wise and conservative editorial policy make Leslie's welcome in more than 420,000 good homes - largest circulation of any $5-a-year weekly. Leslie’s belongs on your reading table. Five dollars with the coupon below brings it for a year. Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper 225 Fifth Avenue New York ats Leslie's, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York Send me Leslie's for one year, for which I enclose $5.00. comicbooks.