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This page is primarily **advertising rather than editorial content**. It features a full-page advertisement for The Prudential Insurance Company, founded by John F. Dryden. The ad emphasizes the company's growth and stability between 1875 and 1912, displaying their home offices building and highlighting financial statistics: 10 million policies in force, 2 billion dollars in force, and 1.5 million in claims paid. The visual comparison between the 1875 building and 1912 structure symbolizes corporate expansion and success during the Gilded Age. The circular seal referencing "Gibraltar" suggests strength and permanence—common insurance marketing imagery. This represents how Judge's revenue came substantially from paid advertising rather than purely satirical editorial material, reflecting the magazine's business model circa 1912.

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u e Copyright 1912, by Lestie-Judge Company. Entered at the Post-office at New York as Second-class Mail Matter. Cable Address, ‘‘Judgark."* Telephone, 6632 Madison Squar, Published weekly by Leslie-Judge Company, Brunswick _Bullding, 225 Fifth ‘Avenue, New York. ‘i John A. Sleicher, President. Reuben P, Steicher, Secreta: A. E, Rollauer, Assistant Treasurer. VOL. LXII. APRIL 20, 1912 NO. 1592 CONTENTS Sarka Cover Desi; C.G. Garretion A Modern Romance—Illustration by Giametti Fi Editorials : Offensive Caricatar: Showers Pearls Through Judge's Opera Glasses. . In the Background . Charles P. Shoffuer Salutamus, Major . Wm, J. Lampton In Senator Bristow's Printing Pant * Archie B. Chadbourne Harvey Yore Arthur Powell Judge's Picture Puzzle Contest 2 . Via Submarine . = Charles Phelps Cushing Blography of S. E. Kiser—(Advertising Section) ‘ 3 Etc., Ete., Ete, SUBSCRIPTION RATES Oue year, or 62 numbers - $5.00 Six months, or 26 numbers - + $250 Subscriptions payable in advance by draft on New York, or by express or postal order. EUROPEAN AGENTS — International News Company, Bream’s Building, Chancery Lane, E.-C., London; Brentano's, Avenue de UOpera, Paris; Saarbach's News Exchange, John Strect, Adolph’, London: 56 Rue de la Victoire, Faris: 1 Clara Strasse, Mainz, Germany. tions and advertising for all the publications of Leslie-Judge Company will be taken at regular rates at any of the above offices. Contributors must include @ stamped and self-addressed envelope with all manuseripts, otherwise return of the latter when found unavailable cannot be guaranteed. We receive such material, submitted for paolication, only on condition that we shall not be held responsible for its loss or injury while in our hands or in transit. If Jupam 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; 1%11, 20 cents: 1910, 30 cents, ete. ‘The contents of JUDGE are protected by copyright in both the United States and Great Britain. Postage free in the United States, its dependencies, and Mexico. To Canadian Provinces add SO cents a year for postage; to all foreign countries add $1.00 a year. WESTERN ADVERTISING OFFICE: Marquette Building, Chicago, IIL. Thirteen weeks - : : . The Prudential \ The Prudential GREATEST YEAR OF STRENGTH USEFULNESS ANNUAL STATEMENT, DEC. 31, 1911 Ametover + + - - = 259 Million Dollars Life Insurance Issued and Paid for in 1911, over 440 Million Dollars - = %1 Million Doliars Increase in Paid-for Insurance in Force, over 167 Million Dollars Lisbiitomein Isilover == $1 Million Dollars Liabilities include Policy Dividends "=~ 294 Million Dollars ‘Capital and Surplus, ove- - + 18 Million Dollars of which there is payable in 1912 - Q Million Dollars Paid Policyholders in 1911, over - 27 Million Dollars Total Paid Policyholders since organization, plus amount held at interest to their credit, over 466 Million Dollars Tae INPORCECOVER = . 10 MILLIONS PRUDENTIAL RAIBECE OVER INSURANCE _ 2 BILLION DOLLARS STRENGTH OF Number of onal Claims Paid Since Organization —- 1% MILLION GIBRALTAR Send for particulars of the Prudential policy, providina a Guarateed Monthly Income for yourself or wife. A lifelong protection for your dear ones, or your own old age. The Prudential Insurance Co. of America Incorporated as a Stock Company by the State of New Jersey Forrest F. Dryden, President Home Office, Newark, N. J. Renefieter You and Yours Need This Protection 2 In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com