Judge, 1919-03-15 · page 34 of 36
Judge — March 15, 1919 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **two unrelated pieces**: a Carbona cleaning fluid advertisement (left) and phonograph record reviews with a satirical article (right). **The Advertisement** uses the common early 20th-century marketing tactic of "housewife-to-housewife" testimonials. It emphasizes Carbona's safety by demonstrating you can hold a match over the bottle without explosion—a selling point distinguishing it from flammable competitors like gasoline or benzene. **The Satire**: "If Electric Light Bills Were Only Itemized" humorously breaks down a $5.67 monthly electric bill into absurd line items: light used while searching for a lost item ($34), entertaining suitors ($2.25 each for competing boyfriends), failed home repairs, and leisure activities. The joke mocks both the opaque nature of utility billing and domestic life's inefficiencies—wasted electricity on hunting, courtship, and failed DIY repairs. It's gentle middle-class humor targeting household frustrations rather than political commentary.
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