Judge, 1928-04-21 · page 2 of 36
Judge — April 21, 1928 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **an advertisement**, not political satire. It promotes "Canada Dry" ginger ale, marketed as "The Champagne of Ginger Ales." The ad uses nostalgic, evocative language to position the beverage as refined and sophisticated—comparing it to luxurious experiences like fine wine and champagne. References to "Moët & Chandon," moonlight, English firesides, and Christmas Eve create an aspirational tone suggesting genteel leisure and elegance. The product itself is emphasized as made from "real Jamaica ginger" with carefully guarded proportions and carbonation methods, positioning it as a premium, carefully-crafted beverage worthy of fancy glassware. There is no political cartoon or satire visible. The copyright date is 1928.
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Dry and mellow like a rare old wine SoMEWHERE in the memory of every epi- cure hovers a taste which never will be for- got...aglass of Moét © Chandon sipped in the moonlight as the Mediterranean lapped the rocks below . . . a glass of nut- brown ale before the fire of an English way- side inn after a hard day's tramp over downs and moors .. . the steaming, spicy fragrance of hot posset drunk on a snowy Christmas Eve. A ginger ale of unforgettable distinction And somewhere within the memory of every epicure hovers another taste, never to be forgot, always to be long remembered ...aclear, crystal glass through which the light strikes and divides into a thousand glistening rainbows . . . bubbles rising . . . an intriguing aroma . . . a mellow, subtle taste, not too dry and yet not too sweet ...a tingle of goodness on the tongue. ... You know the sensation. You have drunk the beverage. “Canada Dry"—The Cham- pagne of Ginger Ales! AA real ginger ale made from real Jamaica ginger “Canada Dry” has rightly won its place among things epicurean. It is made with something of the care and skill expended on the making of a rare old wine. Pure Ja- maica ginger is used. Its other ingredients are selected and blended with the utmost care. The proportion in which the ingre- dients are mixed is a carefully guarded secret. Its delightful sparkle is the result of a thorough method of carbonation. ‘CANADA DRY" Reg. U. 8. Pat. OF. “The Champagne of Ginger Ales” Extract imported from Canada and bottled in the U.S. A. by Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Incorporated, 25 W’. 43rd St., New York, N.Y. In Canada, J.J. McLaughlin Limited. Established 1890. comicbooks.com