Judge, 1917-04-14 · page 21 of 28
Judge — April 14, 1917 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with brief humorous items. The main satirical content is: **"Japanese English" Section**: A mock advertisement from a Japanese newspaper selling cologne. The humor relies on **broken English translation**—garbled, grammatically incorrect phrasing ("only one in the world," "greatese customers," "boundless a credit"). This satirizes early 20th-century Japanese commercial English and Western attitudes toward non-native English speakers, presenting their language attempts as comically incompetent while actually mocking the Japanese writer's ad. **Secondary humor pieces** ("It Makes a Difference," "Suburban Life") are brief quips about marriage and commuting with no political content. The page is otherwise dominated by period **product advertisements** for Richmond Straight Cut Cigarettes and Carstairs Rye Whiskey, featuring no satire—just standard marketing copy typical of Judge's revenue model. The satire here is gentle, focused on language rather than serious political critique.
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to rint > all ed ——_—_—$— SU EEEEEneeeeneeeeeeee Japanese English The following quaint advertisement is cut from a Japanese newspaper: EAU DE COLOGNE o M. H. Brotner & Co. only one in the world | Becawe with Apvancep ART AND WeENY Experience Ancient Distillation. This cologne is acknowlaged on the market in world, extensively, actually its credit and actual value, to have greatese customers, extensivening largest and limitless the public critique on day by day, applauded the queen of the perfume in the society place. How this cologne should knoun to be manufac- tony sincerely and very kind. Now, try, to writes in a now the pointo of view that excellent than other kinds this cologne, about as followo: 1. Not spare the date and the stocks a great deal,and to adption manufactures law of the best itless, ancient to advance distillation. 2. Exception once and for all advantage and perpetnaliom tor Our bussiness all and may be power of the any demon there couldint forget to ry at once, giving a good sensation at nose of sentlemen and the Ladies through in world, suited the propensity present, to be strong and keen the degree hold the perfume for contoin boundless a credit. 3. The bottles, too, to pay for particuler at- tention on the part cant care othero and to may rotect dispersion the fragrance. Indeed, to ast in Ours therefore not lessen a fewness to store up at how many years. M. H. Brother & Co. Naniwa Nippon Cologne Fectong The Honeymoon She—Shall Lovey cut up a peach for luncheon? And leave Dovey a widower? It Makes a Difference woman is as old as she looks,” quoth the Parlor Philosopher. “Before or after she is dressed to go out?” asked the Mere Man. Suburban Life Black—Our friend Tinker is a commuter now. White—Yes, he walks two miles to the rilroad station and rides one mile more to the city. Arthur Chapman's Book 66()UT WHERE THE WEST BEGINS” is the title of a neat volume of poems by Arthur Chapman, of Denver, published by Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston. This tile names the poem which leads all the test in the volume—one of the best known bits of verse in America. It hangs framed in the office of the Secretary of the Interior, Washington, has been quoted in Congress and printed as campaign material for at least two governors, has crossed the oceans, and may be found pinned on numerous walls and pasted in untold scrapbooks. All of Mr. Chapman’s poems have power and a distinct individuality, and most of them Possess a humor brought from the very depths of good nature. Jupce readers are familiar with both his poems and his prose work, for he is one of our many widely- Popular contributors. Richmond Straight Cut CIGARETTES “Plain oF Cork ‘Tp RESOLD = even the sophomores treated me with some respect when 1 pro- duced the Virginia cigarettes which I'd brought up from Richmond.” * That fine old Southern Aristocrat—“Richmond Straight Cuts.” There’s never been another cigarette. quite like them. Their “bright” Virginia tobacco has a naturally refreshing flavor that makes even the best of Turkish cigarettes taste almost tame and character- less by contrast. You'll wish you'd tried them before. Also packed in attractive tins, 50 for 40 cents; 100 for 75 cents. Sent prepaid if, your dealer cannot supply you. RICHMOND. Ving. USA. Mont Yerkery samira eas ts neciose NOTE: Unlike Turkish tobacco, Virginia tobacco pays no import duty—all the value in Richmond Straight Cut cigarettes is in their choice Virginia tobacco. ‘PREFERRED by GENTLEMEN NOW as THEN Established 1788 America has known—and liked —this master brand since 1788.