Judge, 1918-07-13 · page 35 of 36
Judge — July 13, 1918 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising for an eight-volume encyclopedia set titled "Woman,"** not a political cartoon. The ad uses a historical anecdote as its hook. The opening text references **King Edward III and the Countess of Salisbury**, recounting a legend where the King retrieved her dropped garter in public. The phrase "Evil to him who evil thinks"—the motto of the Order of the Garter—frames this as the origin of Britain's highest chivalric order, supposedly founded due to a woman's influence. The ad then pivots to a broader cultural argument: that women throughout history have shaped civilization through their "loves and hates," presented as both saint and demon. The accompanying illustrations show medieval court scenes suggesting romantic intrigue and drama. This is fundamentally **promotional material capitalizing on period fascination with women's historical roles**—marketed as an authoritative, comprehensive work covering women across different cultures and eras. The 1918 date places this as women's suffrage movements were active, making such historical compilations commercially timely.
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GE July 13. 1918 ~ ~ - — “EVIL TO HIM WHO EVIL THINKS!” | reprovingly exclaimed the King, holding up the silken garter dropped by the Countess of Salisbury in full view of his courtiers who, with suggestive winks and smiles, had not failed to notice the jealous haste of their sovereign to recover it. The attachment of Edward III for the beautiful Countess had long been the pet scandal of the English court, but the quick wit of the King had turned a situation fraught with embarrassment into an incident of great historical importance, for to it the foundation, the name, and the motto of the highest order of knight- hood in Great Britain are ascribed. hus a woman was responsible for the institution of the most coveted honor within a sovereign’s gift--THE ORDER OF THE GARTER. But this is only a minor incident in the great part Woman in all ages has played in shaping the course of history through her loves and her hates; as told in anecdotes piquant and sober, sombre and amusing, heroic and pathetic, tragic and comic, romantic and quaint; that exhibit her as saint and demon, pure and impure, noble and base~ stories the like of which are found only in the eight fascinating volumes of this remarkable work —-unmatched in comprehensiveness and authoritativeness—which being dedicated to, is fittingly named | “a = 3400 Pages Printed from 8 Gold Top Volumes 5 Type Specially Cast for this Each Volume 8! ,x5!) inches Work on Laid Antique Paper Beautiful Cloth Binding ; . , . ‘ Interesting Frontispiece tamped with Rich Re- r ’ . ‘ Illustrations. Specially naissance Design Designed Title Pages WOMAN a The Whole Story of Woman Customs of Love-Making and TITLES AND AUTHORS yme- ° Women of Ancient G : Up-to-date Marriage = By Mitchel! Carrol}, Ph.D. 4 woman fr seh the East b Women of Ancient Rome 1 1 fi By Rev. Alfred Brittain ed ay is found for the Oriental Women > other work round so t By Edward B. Pollard, Ph.D. Women of Medisral France By Pierce Butler, Ph.D. Women of The Romance Countries By John R. Effinger, Ph.D. Women of Modern France By Hugo P. Thieme, Ph.D. Women of England y Bartlett Burleigh James, Ph.D. Women of Ameri s even pre- MP? eepPe ? I By John Rouse Larus 5 ha a THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME i ars istory as discovered in these 50% Off the Original Publisher’s Price ; id or very bad. ” so ; é pa of extremism is t \ ju fies told of wor $1. OO : : ‘ y amiliar in hi nt Wey fidkends t MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY be # Duchess of Cleveland . hy eauty without brains and brains v ‘ Then we cc at most perfect sent of the w i. woman of — ward races, 0 | hea ‘ comicbooks.com