Judge — October 7, 1911 — page 24: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **full-page advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It's a promotional piece for *Leslie's Weekly*, a major illustrated newspaper, congratulating itself on publishing anti-slavery articles by Reginald Wright Kauffman. The ad claims the series generated widespread praise from "lawyers, doctors, clergymen, prominent businessmen" and others, positioning the publication as a crusader against social injustice. The decorative illustrations of women's faces frame the text. The circulation figures (Jan. 1908: 86,100; current: 345,800) emphasize the magazine's growing reach and influence. This appears designed to appeal to readers' sense of supporting reform while boosting the publication's prestige and sales.