Judge, 1917-10-13 · page 2 of 28
Judge — October 13, 1917 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. It's a full-page ad for Nujol, a mineral oil laxative made by Standard Oil Company. The ad references a legitimate medical claim from a Royal Society of Surgeons meeting: that constipation generates intestinal poisons. The advertisement argues Nujol is superior to older, harsh laxatives because it works mechanically without violent effects—important for children and nursing mothers. The visual header shows a clock and medical bottles, emphasizing the product's reliability and pharmaceutical legitimacy. The headline "The Safeguard" positions Nujol as protective health care. There is **no political cartoon or satire** present on this page—it's straightforward period advertising using medical authority to market a commercial product.
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The Safeguard T a meeting of the Royal Society of Surgeons of Great Britain it was stated that thirty-six separate poisons are generated in the intestines of a constipated person. Is it any wonder that doctors regard constipation as dangerous, and wage constant warfare on its effects? Is it any wonder that doctors have adopted the Nujol treatment for constipation in view of its obvious advantages over the old, violent methods? Nujol helps to remove these poisons mechanically. It guides your upset digestion back into regularity without exhaustion, and gives your system a chance to build up resistance against a recurrence of constipation. Its use is particularly valuable in the cases of men and women whose daily lives do not admit of vigorous exercise. It acts gently and surely in cases where such properties are essential —especially with young mothers and their children. Nujol is carefully standardized; its quality more than conforms to the requirements of the United States and British Pharmacopoeia. At your druggist’s—in pint bottles only. Be sure it bears the Nujol trade-mark in red. Nujol (or constipation STANDARD OIL COMPANY Bayonne (New Jersey) New Jersey Dept. 14