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This page is primarily an **advertisement** for a print ("A Spring Chicken" by James Montgomery Flagg) rather than political satire. The illustration depicts an attractive young woman in a short dress, striking a confident pose. The accompanying text plays on the phrase "spring chicken" (slang for an attractive young woman), claiming the colored print captures her appeal perfectly—"dark blue and white bathing suit, peaches and cream complexion, black eyes and hair." The ad promises readers can own this image for 25 cents. The humor is gentle rather than satirical: it's a light, flirtatious marketing approach typical of early 20th-century advertising, appealing to male readers' appreciation of attractive women while celebrating Flagg's popular illustration style.
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Se ee A SPRING CHICKEN A SPRING CHICKEN By James Montgomery Flagg Double Mounted on Heavy Brown Mat, sll x 14 Twenty-five Cents A Spring Chicken : We Simply Can’t Help Crowing About Her’ ‘The above illustratiun gives you an idea of how nice sh is, but the colored picture is a perfect peach, Just figure it out in your own mind—a red bathing cap, dark blue and white bathing suit, peaches and cream complexion, black eyes and hair—well, taken all in all, she’s a very attractive piece of femininity. Do you think you'd take a second look if you met her on the beach? You no doubt would. Here's a chance for you. For 25 Cents We will send you this picture in full color, mounted for framing—just the thing for your den and you'll not find a more attractive picture for your bungalow. We have printed up a good supply, but the orders are coming in so rapidly that the first issue is already more than half gone. If you send your order at once, we will fill it the same day. If you delay sending for a copy, you may be disappointed. Order NOW before you forget it. - ~ COUPON The Judge Art Print Catalog, containing 62 repro- IDGE.C ductions in miniature, beautifully printed in sepia et as a | on India tint paper, will be sept to you for 10c. It . 2» shows many pictures which will appeal to you. “GATHE ATTACHED COUPON IS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE Enclose stamps, money order or currency. Leslie-Judge Co. | 225 Fifth Avenue New York (€) testiejunce co. In Color, 9 x 12. Enclosed find 28° for which please send me A Spring Chicken A Spring Chicken and Catalog. Address Judge Vol. LXV July 5, 1913. No. 1655 Copyright 1913, by Leslie-Judge Compacy. Entered at the Post-ollice at New York as second-class mail matter. Cable address, “Judgark." Telephone 6632 Madison Square, ed weekly by Leslie-Judge Company, r Brunswick Building, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York. Washington Representative | Wyatt Building, Washington, D.C. John A. Sleicher, President, Reuben P. Sleicher, Sec'y, | A. E. Rollauer, Assistant Treasurer. Grant E. Hamilton, Art Direct J. A. Waldron, Editor, i;C ON TENTS | | Cover Desiga—A Man of Affairs Jas. Montgomery Flagg | JUDGE'S Revue . . =. Raymond C. Editorials: The Rights of Wo- man Oue Touch of Humor Youth's Breakfast Food and Age's Meat oe ee The Difference . Why . . . . . The Coming Maude . ° Why Women Couldn't, but Now Can, Get the Vote. A Born Diplomat . . Hank, the Half-back =. . JUDGE'S Motion Pictures: The Redskin's Courtship + George Carlson “Why, Pal”. 6.) Max Merryman Watchiag Our Funny World Go By Homer Croy Playing the Game (/lustration by Fellows). 5 6s The Modern Woman: Curbside Comments . Suffragette Snapshots . Who 's Whosiers Everywkere . Horace Dodd Gastit Country Board... Harvey Peale Laughs from Other Lands, Passing the Mustard, With the College Wits, Stories with Smiles, and Humor and Verse by JUDGE'S Jesters. Amusing Ilustrations 4y WW’. Smithson Droadhead, Zim, Matzke, Larksdale Rogers, Chester Garde, R. B. Fuller, Henkel, C. W. Kahles, Ralph Barton, Ed. Goewey, Westmacott, Cracford, and others, Terrell Lowe Holliday Prentice Abbot Will Herbert Tom W’. Jackson Curtis Dunham Ellis Evans Harry Hamilton J. A. Waldron Orecla W. Haskell Ida Husted Harper SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year, or 52 numbers - - - § Six months, or 26 aumbers . - . Thirteen weeks - - - - Payable in advance by draft on New York, or or postal order. JUDGE are protected by ited States and Great 5. 2 1 y xpress The contents of both the Euroreay AGENT=—Wm. Dawson & Sons, Buildings, Londoa, E.C.,, England; brenta ‘Opera, Paris; Saarbach’s News Exchang ret Adelobi, London ; 66 Rue dela Victoire, Paris 1Clara Straseg lainz, Ger copyright in ritain. Ltd., Bream's ‘and advertising for ail the publications of mpany will be taken at regular rates at any of the above offices, Contributors must include a stamped and relf-eddres: ed envelope with all manuscripts, others ise re‘ urn of the latrer when found unavailable cunnot be guarant ¢d. We receive ich material, submitted for publication, only on cond tic @ shall not be heki responsible for its los or injury in our hands or in transit If JuoGR cannot be found at any news stand, the publishert will be under obligations if that fact be promptly reported os | postal card o by letter. » BACK NUMBERS: | Present year, 10 cents per copy; 1912 10 cents; 1911. 20 cents, ete. . Postage free in the United States, ita deperdencies, and Mexico. To Canadian Provinces add & cents a year for post: age; toall forcign countries add $1.00 a year. Western Apvertisina OPricr: Marquette Building, Chicago, Ill. LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY 225 Fifth Avenue, New. York .City In answering atlvertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com