Judge, 1913-11-22 · page 26 of 26
Judge — November 22, 1913 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not political satire. It promotes Burlington Watch Company's pocket watches through product imagery and marketing copy. The page displays various watch case designs with decorative engravings (monograms, initials, artistic patterns). The text emphasizes that these watches are used by the U.S. Navy and preferred by "ranchmen, engineers and men in all walks of life" — suggesting reliability and durability for working professionals. The "special offer" is the main sales pitch: customers can purchase directly from the company at wholesale prices, paying either cash or $2.50 monthly, with the watch sent prepaid on approval. This bypasses retail jewelers and positions Burlington as offering exceptional value. The included coupon advertises a free informational book about watches and the company's "$1,000 challenge" (unclear what this entails from this page alone). There is **no discernible political cartoon or satire** present — this is straightforward early 20th-century direct-mail advertising masquerading as magazine content.
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Y woman 7 7) Y Book Coupon BurlingtonWatchCo. Dept. 2478 19th St. & Marshall Blvd., Chicago Please send me (without obligations, prepaid), your free book on watches and copy of your $1,000 challenge, with full explanation of your cash, or $2.50 a month offer on the Burlington Watch, Name........ ovtnsnmtnensnsnneeevesevens vceeaneonnsseess Address.......... Ue =e Ss Just Out! The latest products of the craft. engraved on the superb gold stra ‘cly beautiful. Superb New Ideas In Watch Cases! Your own initials handsomely anteed for 25 years, Your choice of Inlay Enamel Monograms, Block and Ribbon Monograms, Diamond Set, Lodge, French Art, Dragon Designs. sizes. A watch to suit every taste. The masterpiece of watch manufacture—19 Open face or hunting And—DIRE! ladies’ or gentlemen's 12 and 16 —at the rock-bottom price. Jewels—adjusted to the second—adjusted to positions—adjusted to temperatures—adjusted to isuchronism. These Exquisite New Designs in Watch Cases are winning favor every- where. And wherever the great Burlington Spe- cial has been introduced it is noted for its won- derful time keeping qualities. Ask any ad man what he thinks of the Burlingtot le Ranchmen, enginecrs and men in all wz life whose duties require them to put a watch to the hardest tests prefer the Burlington because they know they can depend upon it. In the U. S. Navy Every figt > Burlington Watch a jeu ver e Special ARemarkable Special Offer For reasons explained in our letter to you (special trade reasons) you can now get direct the Superb Burlington Watch at the rock-bottom price—the same price that even the wholesale jeweler must pay— and in order to encourage everybody to se- cure this watch at once, purchasers may pay this rock-bottom price direct from us cither for cash o 50 a month on this spccial offer! We send the watch on ap- proval, prepaid. Sent—No Money Down—Prepaid. Itv- member, the highest grade watch direct 1 , cre ess you want this except offer after and thoroughly inspecting the watch, Send Coupon for Our New Book on Watches Learn the inside facts about watch pi and the many superior points of the Burli over double-priced products. Also illustr: of all the newest up-to-date ideas i watches, and our letter to you sendin bottom price direct, Just send the coupon, or a letter, or a postal. Burlington Watch Company Dept. 2478 19th St. and Marshall Blvd.,Chicago comicbooks.com