Judge, 1916-10-21 · page 27 of 32
Judge — October 21, 1916 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and reader submissions** rather than political satire. The content consists of: **Humorous Short Items**: Brief jokes and quotes from newspapers (Louisville Courier-Journal, Kansas City Journal, Washington Star, etc.) about everyday life—vacations, automobiles, relationships, office efficiency. These are lighthearted domestic humor with no apparent political content. **Advertisements**: Egyptian Deities cigars, Sexology book, Carstairs Rye whiskey, and a Consumers' League plea for early Christmas shopping to reduce crowding and help retail workers. **Photo Contest**: Leslie's magazine announcing a $25 prize for the best photograph submitted. The page reflects **early 20th-century American consumer culture and social attitudes**—concerns about efficient housekeeping, automobile ownership, gender relations, and holiday shopping. The "Why Not Shop Early?" campaign represents early organized consumer activism by the Consumers' League. There is **no identifiable political cartoon or significant satire** on this page—it's a typical miscellaneous content page from a humor/lifestyle magazine.
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Passing the Mustard Has a Fascination—“ You seem to spend a lot of time at the aquarium,” WPiyes, it has « fascination for me since coming back from vacation. I went to so many places where there were no fish.”- Louisville Courier-Journal Why She Wanted a Book—*Algy, | sant you to buy me a book.” “fam glad you are becoming literary, my “Pudge. This article says one to ac aire a good carriage is to practice balancing Fook on your head.” —Lonisville Courier- Journal. Extraordinary Sounds How sweet to hear the murmuring bee That swiftly sips the flaunting flower! The locust’s hum, how gay and free It sounds as flits the summer hour! fhe cricket with his chirp makes glad The twilight as it gathers ‘round. Even mosquitoes are not bad When they content themselves with sound They mingle with the merry bird, Displaying their melodious tricks Aod from them all, no single word That appertains to polities! —Washington Star. More Important—"I see a cargo of dyestuffs came over.” “But it is said that none of them are in- tended for the bureau of engraving.” “That's all right. Our money will go. even if a little faded, but our hosiery must be just right.""—Kunsas City Journal. The Best Kind—.I/ice—No man will ever dare to tritle with my affections. 1 have five big brothers Agnes—They'll tritle with yours sooner than they will with mine. I have five little brothers. Chicago Herald. Paradoxical Experience dave you een studying the science of efficiency? “Yes, “Had to quit reading about it. (ot so interested that I found it was inter- p icng with my regular work.”"—Washing- fon Star. Style in Emotion—“ Now some scicn- in emotions.”” ‘ _ I know some women who always wear their dignity ruffled.”"—Kansas City Journal, Careful—“Had your vacation yet, old “Not yet. I'm going to take mine the Sime time the boss takes his. Then he can’t st how easily the office can get along with- w York World. bat My dear, our automobile looks {heap beside the one our neighbors we. We ought to get the latest make.” know we ought, but this is the only 1 have to moi .”"— Baltimore American, rtgage.” —Baltimore ee, QREAT BEAR SPRING WATER “Its parity has mavte it tamous"* Sethe case of tit lass stooveved bectles. (ADYT.) ——————— EGYPTIAN Tan End or Cookie | Rope of culture refinement and vba er PREFER Deities fo 1 any other agar i 25* k Makar» ofthe Uylrst innde lark eal Eguptam (aparties thy Bert SEXOLOGY by William H. Walling, A. M., M D. imparts in a cle: in one volume WHY NOT Begin Your Christmas Shopping Now? WHY NOT Select your gifts from bigger stock and avoid the week before Christmas crowds? WHY NOT Help every man and woman boy and girl who | sells and delivers your Christmas purchases by SHOPPING EARLY? PURITAN PUB. CO., 792 Perry Bullding, PITILA., PA. Consumers’ League of New York City i Atte rt % $2.00 postpaid Write for “Other People « Opsnions’* and Tale ot Contents IR the best photovraph appearing on_ ite pages exch m s will offer a prize of $25.00; for} the second best $15.00; and for third $10.00. ‘The prizz pictures and all others accepted by the | | | editors will be paid for at the regular rates. Photographs will be judged by Leslie’s editors on News Interest. Reproduction Qualities. Promptness in Sending. Size of Print. } Anyone may send pictures and there are no conditi cept that the print must not be submitted | elsewhere at the same time. Remember, if the picture is accepted, whether it wins a prize oF not, it will | be used and paid for at the usual rates. "If copyrighted, written copyright release must accompany photo Leslie's wants news pictures and wants them Quickly H Address, Editor Leslie’s, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City Carstairs Rye ‘Ss BeeseeeE BRBBRER SEES A Century Favorite Pure and mellow—the finest product of the distiller’s art. comicbooks.com