Judge, 1917-10-13 · page 22 of 28
Judge — October 13, 1917 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and light verse**, not political satire. The "Celluloid Sonnets" section features **Mary Miles Minter**, a silent film actress popular in the 1910s-20s. The poem humorously describes a male moviegoer immune to most screen entertainers' charms until Minter appears—a flattering tribute common in fan magazines of the era. The remaining content is straightforward advertisements: garters, music lessons, inventions, a press-clipping bureau, and mineral water. One brief satirical piece, "When 'U' is 'V'," mocks modernist architects' pretentious use of the letter V instead of U in signage (spelling "SCHOOL" as "SCHVOL"), criticizing this as affected snobbery. It's mild social commentary on architectural fads. The page also contains **Red Cross subscription appeals**—likely WWI-era public service announcements, given the publication's timing. This is a typical Judge magazine page mixing entertainment, advertising, and gentle social humor rather than sharp political commentary.
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