Judge, 1917-08-18 · page 23 of 28
Judge — August 18, 1917 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains two unrelated advertisements: **Top:** A Rinex Soles advertisement from United States Rubber Company promoting replacement shoe soles as economical and durable. The accompanying illustration shows a businessman displaying a shoe sole to office workers—a straightforward product pitch with no satirical content. **Bottom:** An advertisement for Leslie's Magazine's Export Department, featuring Dr. W. E. Aughinbaugh offering free consulting advice to American businessmen seeking to export goods abroad, particularly to South America. The image shows sisal fiber products being prepared for shipment. The timing (1917, during WWI) may explain the export focus—American manufacturers were seeking international markets. However, **neither advertisement contains political cartoon elements, caricatures, or satire** that would require historical context to decode. This appears to be a standard advertising page rather than editorial content.
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Rinex Soles Rinex Soles make your whole shoes last longer. They are the foundation and take the wear. They preserve smart ap- pearance. They protect from dampness. It is a many-times- proved fact that Rinex Soles save you real money—not by cheapness, but by added service. get Rinex Soles for their comfort. They are flexible, easy, ax resilient, energy-saving. aid with r glasses Ask for Rinex Soles on your favorite make of shoes. Ask your shoe repair man to resole your old shoes with Rinex. Look oness is for the name that the world’s largest rubber manufacturers are y. The proud to stamp on each pair of genuine Rinex Soles. 1 boys” Rinex Soles are made in white, black, tan and the new oak color, which has the exact appearance of oak-tanned sole leather. All Rinex Soles are the same quality. There is only one Rinex. United States Rubber Company ; yellow | Even if a dollar means nothing to you, it is worth while to | Sole and Heel Department, 1790 Broadway, New York Susan- wage | 60 High Street, Boston at, and ow she ° 9 ‘ ar Leslie’s War Service er rode ° . to Business Men id at Commercial opportunities for American business a” men abroad—especially in South America — were se and never better than they are today. |. Too- All that is needed is the advice of an expert to , bring supply and demand together. This expert advice ted,” is yours for the asking. Dr. W. E. Aughinbaugh. sumed Professor of Foreign Trade at New York University and Editor of the Export and Promotion Department calling | of Leslie’s, has helped thousands of American mer- up the chants to sell their goods abroad. As a reader of er she Leslie’s his department is at your service, gratis. ‘ad | Dr. Aughinbaugh has sold goods in nearly every gels civilized country in the world. He is in close touch dite with the foreign market, and his familiarity with eat conditions abroad based on personal experience oad | make it possible for him*to answer, or to find the mas answer to, any problem that may confront the exporter. Send | Have you a product that you think might “go” in cea ina South America? that’s SENDING SISAL TO THE MARKETS OF THE wort) Do you know how to reach the representatives from The coarser cordage, saddle bags, hammocks, hats and other products with a fibrous base foreiem housesianxious for: American: soods—-perhasithe 1 tha are largely made from sisal, which is shown here baled and ready for shipment. very thing that you sa f 8 perhap. vou bout If you have an export problem you can't solve, submit it to the Export Department and it will receive Dr. Aughinbaugh’s personal attention. nder- LESLIE’S EXPORT DEPARTMENT 225 Fifth Avenue W. E. AUGHINBAUGH New York City ighty comicbooks.com