Judge, 1929-10-05 · page 2 of 36
Judge — October 5, 1929 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is **primarily an advertisement** for Texaco Golden Motor Oil, not political satire. The image shows a domestic scene with well-dressed figures (a man in a suit holding what appears to be a portrait, a woman in 1920s-style clothing, and others) near an automobile, illustrating the product's use "at home" and "everywhere." The advertisement emphasizes Texaco's reliability across all temperatures and its availability nationwide through their Red Star with Green T logo. The "Full Body" diagrams on the right showcase the oil's purity and quality. While *Judge* was satirical, **this particular page contains no political commentary or caricature**—it's straightforward product marketing positioned within the magazine's pages.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
"TEXACO everywhere IEXACO Golden Motor Oil in Tin crankcase of your car means a smoother, more responsive engine all of the time! A sudden hot spell today—Texaco has that clear full body which will not break down at any engine tem- perature. An unusually cold snap tomorrow—Texaco flows freely and lubricates effectively even when water freezes. Carefully selected crudes and spe- cial refining processes make Texaco free from gummy residual tars—free Texaco at home:+- from “gritty” carbon-forming ele ments. It is pure as it looks, full bodied as it feels. Keep a five gallon can handy in your home garage. And if you should need motor oil on the road you can always get the same golden-pure Texaco wherever you may be in any of our 48 States, under the Texaco Red Star with the Green T. TOUR WITH TEXACO! THE TEXAS COMPANY TEXACO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TEXACO GOLDEN MOTOR OIL FULL BODY comicbooks.com ‘mniwin f