Judge, 1921-11-12 · page 36 of 36
Judge — November 12, 1921 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **product advertisement, not a cartoon or satire**. It promotes "Snowhite Nowater," a hand-cleaning product made by Magnesium Products Company (New York City). The ad emphasizes the product's versatility—it removes ink, paint, grease, and grime that ordinary soap cannot, while remaining "absolutely harmless." It's marketed to motorists and for household cleaning of wood, painted furniture, and similar surfaces. The pricing shows regional variation: 25¢ for a 16-ounce container east of the Mississippi River, 35¢ west. This reflects real distribution and cost differences of the era. There is no political satire or caricature present—this is simply a full-page commercial advertisement typical of Judge magazine's revenue model.
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West of the Mississippi 16-Ounce Container Gkownite NOWATER is even more than a perfect hand cleaner for the motorist—it will remove ink, paint, grease, grime or dirt on which ordinary soap has no effect whatever. It is abso- lutely harmless and is just what you have been looking for to clean white wood work, painted fur- niture and the countless other things about the home that clean water will not harm. MAGNESIUM PRODUCTS COMPANY, Inc. 27 Thames Street New York City comicbooks.com