Judge, 1934-12 · page 2 of 37
Judge — December 1934 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily an **advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It promotes "Canadian Club" whiskey by Hiram Walker & Sons, a Detroit-based distillery with operations in Canada. The ad uses the tagline "Happy Choice!" and appeals to gift-giving between men, positioning the whiskey as a mark of friendship and refined taste. It references the company's "75 years of continuous distilling" and mentions their other products (De Luxe Bourbon, London Dry Gin). The left side shows a snowy winter scene, likely evoking Canadian imagery to reinforce the "Canadian Club" branding. The composition emphasizes luxury and social sophistication rather than satire or political commentary. This reflects 1920s-era advertising before Prohibition enforcement became strict.
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(ANADIAN ((UB rr x = Happy Choice! Corry From man to man, Hiram Walker’s fine old bottled-in- W) bond “Canadian Club” is a gift well selected. One of the — great whiskies of the world, it is a tribute to the taste of the one who receives it...a compliment to the friendship which inspires the gift. The same can truly be said of Hiram Walker's De Luxe Bourbon ... of Hiram Walker’s London Dry Gin... of all the many quality brands of the famous old house of Hiram Walker & Sons. For all are products of the rich experience of 75 years of continuous distilling. All meet exacting require- ments of purity and excellence, and all can be chosen with the definite assurance that they are as fine values as can be obtained. Yoram Vf Sonn H. DETROIT, MICHIGAN DISTILLERIES AT PEORIA, ILLINOIS, AND WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA comicbooks.com