Judge, 1928-11-03 · page 31 of 36
Judge — November 3, 1928 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **three separate advertisements** with no political cartoons or satirical content. **Left side:** Forhan's toothpaste ad warns about pyorrhea (gum disease), claiming 4 of 5 people over 40 suffer from it. The ad uses fear-based marketing to sell the product as protection against tooth loss. **Center:** A humorous "nonsense" comic strip titled "The Cuckoo Islands" featuring absurdist wordplay and silly scenarios (llamas in pajamas, etc.). This appears to be filler entertainment rather than satire. **Right side:** Two watch advertisements—Pocket Ben ($1.50) and Westclox Auto Clock ($2.50)—emphasizing reliability and value. The page is primarily **commercial advertising** typical of early-to-mid 20th century magazines, using the humor strip as content filler between paid advertisements. There is no discernible political or social satire present.
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Very White Teeth STILL... Ignoring the teeth and attacking the gums, the disease of neglect (Pyorthea) takes its tolls in health. And 4 persons out of 5 after forty and thousands younger pay its high ptice. Forget these odds and start using the dentifrice that does all you can expect of an ordinary toothpaste and in addition protects you against this dread foe. Morning and night, daily, brush teeth_and gums with Forhan’s for the Gums. It helps to clean teeth white and keep gums firm and healthy. As you know, Pyorrhea seldom attacks healthy gums. Get a tube of Forhan's from your druggist—today .. . 35¢ and 60c. Formula of R. J. Forhan, D. D. S. Forhan Company, New York Forhan’s for the suns A THETIC ARE ONLY AS HEALTITY AS YOUR GUMS A : A bright future is assured —when you get the right idea. It makes all the difference be- tween night and day. A good Hashlight in the hand is worth two chances in the dark. Get an Eveready and light your way to success in searches through dark closets, on basement and attic expeditions, or on any other chance-taking excursions in, about, and around the house. The flashlight habit will start you putting the right foot for- ward at the right time in the right place. Leave somersaults and fly- ing splits to acrobats. What you want is an Eveready Flashlight and SAFETY. Just to make sure your flashlight is the help it ought to be, load it with Ever- eady Batteries. So much long- lasting light never travels under any other name. That's it— Eveready Batteries. Remember “Eveready” when you reload your flashlight. — IN APRACADSICN stuss ITs ‘Bu fee wavs aun * AWo LLAMAS IN PAJAMAS CHASING A WAMPUS ON “TH FATIPAS, AND A STVE-PIPE wrth “Two DAMPAS SCARES SomE MAMAS wTH SOME COMMAS. NOPE, THIS AW Mi MEGAPHONE TeLEPHONING OA PHONGEeAPH. Kittle Invention Lalkng Yo wls mame. PROVING THAT NECESSITY 1S “HE MOTHER OF INVENTION, air ANY. vie eve-a- “pee —1- ave. On 2a sae BLACK AND RAZZ NAUDEVILLE “Theto, ey RINK Tevee eae BERRIES Suan AN SINGIN TTS 5 Suan SONG, 29 —l' PocketGen You are always sure of the right you carry Pocket Ben, time when the famous Westclox watch. It’s the kind of timepiece any man can be proud of ... long life, good looks, reliability— real value at $1.50. Built by the makers of Big Ben and other Westclox. Sold everyechere WESTERN CLOCK COMPANY La Salle, Illinois New Westclox Auto Clock Attractive, convenient, reliable. Fits any car. Quickly attached on dash comicbooks.com