Judge, 1916-11-25 · page 27 of 32
Judge — November 25, 1916 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with some satirical content. The main cartoon is "The Optimist's Thanksgiving," a poem by A. Sufirian Mann that uses dark humor to find silver linings in hardship—war, financial loss, family problems, and broken car tires. The joke is the character's stubborn refusal to be depressed, finding gratitude even in misery. The other text pieces ("His Meanness," "The New Dime") are brief satirical observations: one mocking a cheapskate who buys worthless substitutes, another describing the artistic qualities of a newly-minted dime featuring Liberty. The bulk of the page consists of **period advertisements**: a GEM safety razor, Buckskin tires (with a "4000-mile guarantee"), and a "Wonder Health Belt"—a dubious device claiming to fix posture and health issues. These ads reflect common early 20th-century consumer products and medical quackery typical of Judge magazine's revenue model.
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The Optimist’s Thanksgiving HERE'S been a fearful lot of war, But Iam glad there's not been more; income’s cut in two, but then 's better far than cut in ten; vyeiesaclubbish feminine, pat that leaves me more time for mine; im id Doctors rage and storm, jar [stil hold my: vermifor My daughter's wedded to a slob, pat all the same he’s got a job; My wife's relations cut me dead, put then I’m just that much ahead; Though busted tires round me lurk Tis sweet to see a Chauficur work; There's balm in all things, right or wrong, So shen Thanksgiving comes along Ya fnd me down upon my knee, Contented asa clam at sea, tod rady songs of thanks to raise forall the salvage of my days. 1. Sufieran Mann My His Meanness «DO NOT repose as much faith in the various health foods and br fe in them,” stated J *4ad so I find it just as satisfactory to at the various worthless substitutes and fue imitations that are calculated to derive the unwary and are offered by pulous dealers because of the trite datr profit they return. As a rule. dy do not hurt me any worse than the geuine articles, and whenever I feel that wy are undermining my health I go to the nearest. drugstore and ask for some thing just as good instead of some well bown remedy with the proprictor’s signa tare on the label.”” The New Dime One impression conveyed by the new é&e, fresh from the haunt of the Money Devil, is that of a picture in a shadow box border that he might bring out the fe of Liberty, the artist. has sunk the dese side of the coin bowlwise and the aketation at the edge is deep, though meful. The concave surface gives play wbghts and shadows while the dime is new fell it one way and Miss Liberty, darkly tautiful, swims in a silver - Hold u auther way and her face shines brightly tra the surface of a shadowed pool. The wear on the coin will not be on the deek of Liberty, as it was in the old design, baton the cdge of her cap, which is more Ge a motoring helmet than the former tation in headdresses for this important by. The cap covers her ears, and the Sagson it suggest that she is in sympathy h the modern pace Se is a fine-looking girl; not the cold Ronan lady of the previous coinag a feson who might have come from Sar. neck is more slender than that of the gil and her chin is fine and strong, but thick. It is casy to see where her nose “farts from her brow. It is a nice little 8, even if it does lack the tilt of “ret noses. The mouth is small a nihout the grim lips of other L secret of this Syouth. She seems to be Skt Liberties appeared to s conscious of their age.—New York Sun. Just Snap the seisie cn pit GEM AMASKEEN BLADES RAZOR Cost most to make—least to buy and use. Efficient design and sturdy construction make outfit expen- Double - Service @ sive to produce—dollar price and five-cent blades make Blades it lowest priced real outfit to buy ss i folly —to pay more is waste; be w GEM CUTLERY CO., Inc., New York Canadian Branch: 591 St. Catherine St. W., Montreal LEADING Outfit include Shaving Frame and Stropping Mandle with 7 DAMASKEENE: Blades in stw handsome Case. From Factory te NO geet, to have a hollow chest, big abdomen. stooved of round shoulders.” Stand and sit erect with pour shoulders squared and.» ‘chestoat, ”V5a'ean do It without efort with WONDER” BELT. Puts your body ander every cv of them you get a ar Yar proper. breathing.” Saver fants 4000-MILE but peeeearee tikes al the cole do third. Teer cremations ‘her blood, greater vitality for you, The““WONDER” HEALTH BELT positively reduces abdomen instantly Sapporta the back as high as + today. THE L. AND M. RUBBER CO. $4 pn ee ec ge SS Dept. 17, Carrollton, O. tay ae — Westera Dit, Oiflen, 1136S, Sieh. OR the best photoer: gon. ity on! If | the se ; and for third $10.00. rize and F he | 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 conditions except that the print must not _be submitted elsewhere at the same time. Remember, if the picture is accepted, ¥ not, it will be used and paid for at th If copyrighted, written copyrig! © must accompany photo. wants news pictures and wants them Quickly Address, Editor Leslie’s, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City comicbooks.com