Judge, 1928-10-27 · page 27 of 36
Judge — October 27, 1928 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **Listerine advertisement**, not political satire. The page promotes Listerine as an astringent facial product for women, emphasizing its low cost and skin-tightening effects. The image shows a woman applying the product to her face, touching her cheek contemplatively. The ad copy highlights that Listerine closes pores, tightens sagging tissues, and makes skin appear "fresh and firm—even youthful." A secondary advertisement at bottom promotes "Listerine Shaving Cream," instructing women to "Tell your husband about the new...Hell like it"—suggesting women should recommend grooming products to their husbands. **No political satire is evident.** This appears to be a commercial page from Judge magazine's advertising section, typical of early-to-mid 20th century marketing that made dubious medical claims about cosmetic products.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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