Judge, 1906-09-15 · page 14 of 16
Judge — September 15, 1906 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **title/advertising page**, not a cartoon. Judge magazine is announcing its **Silver Anniversary**—25 years since its founding on October 29, 1881. The publication, based at 225 Fourth Avenue in New York City, describes itself as "America's Best Humorous Cartoon Weekly" and claims to be prospering and widely recognized. The page is an **appeal to advertisers** to contribute to a special double issue (combining the anniversary celebration with their annual Hotel and Club number), set for October 13, 1906. Publishers emphasize the commemorative issue will be "kept for many years" and solicit advertising copy by September 30th. The tone reflects **turn-of-century magazine business practices**—leveraging milestone anniversaries to attract advertisers and promote prestige. B.C. Everinghim handled advertising; Charles B. Nichols represented western offices from Chicago.
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uage Sudge- [1906] 225 FOURTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY TWENTY-FIFTH 2 ANNIVERSARY America’s Best Humorous Cartoon Weekly HE first number of JupGE was dated October 29th, ) 1881, and it is the intention of the publishers to fit- | tingly celebrate its quarter-century mark by issuing a handsome double number, combining this Silver Anni- : nt versary number with our regular annual Hotel and Club 4 number, under date of October 13th, 1906. It is a matter of great pride to the publishers’ that JupcE, one of the pioneers of cartoon journalism, is to-day more prosperous than at any time since its foundation, and is recognized the world over as the best American humorous weekly. We earnestly request the co-operation of our friends to make our Silver Anniversary 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 September 30th at the latest. We want you represented. Ss —* —-~ Fox == mS VV RG — = 225 Fourtu Ave. iy age ~ New York City B. C. EVERINGHIM, Advertising Manager Western Office, CHARLES B, NICHOLS, Representative Marquette Buttprxa, Cxtcaco, Itt. comicbooks.com