Judge, 1930-08-16 · page 2 of 36
Judge — August 16, 1930 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily a **commercial advertisement, not satire or political content**. The image shows a pheasant in dramatic escape pose, wings spread in flight. The advertisement's headline "GETAWAY" compares the bird's quick escape to how Ethyl Gasoline helps cars accelerate through driving emergencies. The text explicitly promotes Ethyl's anti-knock compound as superior fuel for modern high-compression engines. It concludes with a call to action: try Ethyl in congested traffic this weekend. While *Judge* magazine typically featured satire, this page is straightforward product marketing for the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation (Chrysler Building, New York City), using an eye-catching nature photograph as the hook. The copyright date appears to be 1930.
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GETAWAY UICK getaway is important indeed to O the pheasant when danger threatens. And quick getaway is what carries the motorist through driving emergencies. Ethyl Gasoline speeds up the getaway of any car because it is more than gasoline. It is good gasoline containing Ethyl anti-knock compound, developed by automotive research to provide a better motor fuel. The new high-compression cars must have Ethyl to do their best. But the improvement Ethyl makes in older cars is just as marked. This week-end, try Ethyl in the most con- gested traffic. You'll like it. Ethyl Gasoline Corporation, Chrysler Building, New York City. ETHYL GASOLINE ©xc.c 1930 comicbooks.com