Judge, 1935-11 · page 4 of 36
Judge — November 1935 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily a **whiskey advertisement** for Hunter Baltimore Rye, not political satire. The cartoon depicts two men preparing to transport a large cake, with an oversized bottle of Hunter Rye looming above them. The caption reads "Tally-Ho! Our 75th Birthday and we're still 'First over the Bars.'" The humor references Hunter Rye's status as "America's Largest Selling Rye Whiskey Before Prohibition." The "first over the bars" phrase likely plays on equestrian imagery (the brand's logo features a horse and rider) while also alluding to the whiskey's popularity. The authentication note at top about the "Hunter Crystal Pendant" suggests this advertisement emphasized product authenticity during Prohibition's era, when counterfeit spirits were common concerns for consumers.
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Look for the Hunter Crystal Pendant on each quart or pint bottle you buy—it morks the genuine. BALTIMORE RYE WHISKEY-A BLEND AIAN AMES tea. Tally. ho / Cur 75 (Oithcdauy- aud wtp s$LP- @ This gay pair getting ready to take that cake for Baltimore Rye today “tastes even better than pre- | a ride are not only celebrating the seventy-fifth anni- war.” It's one of those things you'll have to decide for versary of Hunter Baltimore Rye: they are also recall- yourself, so give it the taste-test, ask for Hunter Rye ing memories of the days when Hunter Rye took part in your next cocktail or highball, Better yet, get your- in the birthday parties of so many, many people. self a quart or pint at your neighborhood liquor store Before Prohibition, “Hunter” was the lorgest-selling —our bet is that you'll like the mellow Hunter flavor. rye whiskey in America, and experts say that Hunter Hunter Baltimore Rye Distillery, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, IN America’s Largest Selling Rye Whiskey Before Prohi comicbooks.com