Judge, 1905-09-23 · page 15 of 16
Judge — September 23, 1905 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This is a **title page advertisement**, not a cartoon. It announces Leslie's Weekly's fiftieth anniversary celebration, marking fifty years since founder Frank Leslie established the publication on December 14th, 1855. The page promotes a special **double issue** combining Christmas and Semi-Centennial numbers (December 14th, 1905). The publishers boast that Leslie's Weekly remains "the pioneer of illustrated journalism" and "the most progressive and best illustrated newspaper published"—claims meant to attract advertisers. The appeal to advertisers is direct: copy deadline is November 15th, and they're encouraged to be represented in this commemorative issue, which "will be kept for many years." Contact information lists William L. Miller (Advertising Manager) with regional representatives in Chicago and Boston, emphasizing this is the only Leslie's Weekly publication.
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286 FOURTH AVENUE, COR. 191m STREET NEW YORK Fiftieth Anniversary of America’s Oldest and & Best Illustrated Paper Established December 14th, 1855 SHE. first number of Lesiiz’s Weexty was published December 14th, 1855, by the late Frank Leslie, and it is the intention of the publishers to fittingly cele- brate the Half-Century Mark by a handsome double number, combining the Christmas and Semi-Centennial Numbers in one issue, under the date of December 14th, 1905. It is a matter of great pride to the publishers that Lestiz’s Werxty—the pioneer of illustrated journal- ism—is to-day more prosperous than at any time since its foundation, and is recognized by the entire world as the most progressive and dest illustrated newspaper published. We earnestly request the co-operation of our friends to make our Semi-Centennial number the best ever published. It will be an issue that will be kept for many years. We can recommend this number to all advertisers. Copy should be in our hands by November 15th at the latest. We want you represented. WILLIAM L. MILLER, Advertising Manager . 225 Fourth Avenue, New York Western Representative Eastern Representative CHAS. B. NICHOLS J. FRANK STONE 1313 Hartford Building "i 5 25 Journal Building Chicago The only LESLIE publication. Boston comicbooks.com