Judge, 1911-12-23 · page 2 of 24
Judge — December 23, 1911 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and masthead** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is an advertisement for the "20th Century Limited," a prestigious New York Central railroad train running between New York and Boston. The globe imagery emphasizes the train's importance to commerce and travel. The cover design by Grant E. Hamilton shows a reclining figure reading, suggesting leisure during train travel. The contents list references typical Judge fare: Christmas-themed pieces, editorials on current topics (Mr. Kipling's Boomerang, Monomychy's Misfit Christmas), and humor pieces. A secondary advertisement promotes Judge's own binder for organizing copies of the magazine. The page captures early 20th-century American commercial culture and the magazine's position as both satirist and consumer-oriented publication.
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Vol. LXI. Lv. BOSTON er Ly. NEW YORK 4.00 p.m. Ar.CHICAGO 8.55 am. No. 1575 The Best Train Service on Earth has helped in agreat degree to make that section of the United States covered by New York Central Lines one of the wealthiest, most prosperous and important areas on the face of the globe. 20th Century Limited —the famous Overnight Train between New York or Boston and Chicago, over the equally famous “Water Level Route,” the recognized criterion of train service throughout the world, Everydayin Lx-CHICAGO 2:30 p. Ar. BOSTON 11:50 a.m. Ar. NEW YORK 9.25 am. Keep Judge in a handy binder. A binder that holds your copy securely—file each without un- binding—no screws or springs— simply slip your copy in the file to stay. Price, $1.50. Postpaid. Leslie-Judge Company 225 Fifth Avenue - New York In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. December 23, 1911 Copyright 1911, by Lestie-Judge Com: tered at the Post-office at New York ¢lass Mall Matter, Cable Address, “*Judgark.’” Telephone, 6032 Madison Square. “Published weekly by Lesile-Judge Company, Brunswick Bullding, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York. John A. Sleicher. President. Reuben P. Sleicher. Secretary. A. E. Rollauer, Assistant Treasurer. CONTENTS: Cover Design =- = - Grant E. Hamilton Smokeless Powder - 9 - —-F. Earl Chruty After Santa Claus - Johu Kendrick Bangs Editorial The Worker Christmas and Giving Mr. Kipling’s Boomerang Passing a Steak Christmas Circular Letter - Harzey Peake What Was the Girl's Name William J. Lampton At Christmas Time — Henry Waldorf Francis Christmas—What and Why Carleton G. Garretion Montmorency’s Misfit Christmas Tertell Lave Holliday Zeus Goes Acriding - = - Herbert Adams Santy Clausville Bugle ~-_ J. Bendrick Kangs Etc. Ete. Ete. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year, or 62 numbers 7 : $5.00 Six months, or 26 numbers - + 280 Thirteen weeks - = =e 1.25 Subscriptions payable in advance by draft on New York, or by express or postal order. Postae free in the United States, ita dependen- cies, and Mexico. To Canadian Provinces add (0 cents a year for postage; to all foreign counties add $1.00 a year. EuRorzaNn AGENts — International News Com pany, Bream's Iuilding, Chancery Lane. E- London: Brew! Avenue de Opera, Lor Saarbach's News Exchange, 16 John Street, Adely Tondon; 54 Rue de la Victoire, Faris; 1 Clara Strasse, Mainz, Germany. ‘Subscriptions and advertising for all the putli- cations of Leslie-Judve Company will be taken at regular rates at any of the above offices. Contributors must include a stamped and relf- addressed envelope with all manuscripts, other wire return of the latter when found unavailable cannot be guaranteed. We receive such material, eutmit- ted for publication, only on condition that we hall not be held responsible for its loss or injury while in our hands or in transit. If Juvce cannot be found at any news-stand, the publishers will be under obligations if that fact be Promptly reported on postal card or by letter. BACK NUMBERS: Present year, 10 cents per copy ; 1910, 20 cents ; 1999. 30 cents, etc. ‘The contents of JupGr are protected by copyright in both the United States and Great Britain, Western Apvertisinc Orricr: Marquette Building, Chicago. Ill, comicbooks.com