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The cover features a bearded Santa Claus head flanked by two reindeer, presented as a decorative Christmas masthead for this holiday issue of Judge magazine. This is a straightforward seasonal illustration rather than political satire—Grant E. Hamilton created festive artwork typical of Judge's December editions. The contents page lists various Christmas-themed articles and stories by contemporary humorists and writers, including pieces titled "The Christmas Grinch," "Santa Claus's Deputy," and "A Christmas Bill Receipted." The layout reflects Judge's role as a family-oriented satirical publication mixing humor with seasonal entertainment during the early 20th century holiday season.
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December 6, 1913 Vol. LXV. No. 1677 Copyright, 1913, by LeslieJudge Company, Entered at the Post-oftice at N.Y. as second-class mail matter. Cable address, “Judgark.” Telephone 008? Madt. ly by LeslieJudge Company, Brunswick Building, #25 Fifth Avenue. New York. John A. Sleict ‘Treasurer. Grant E, Hamilton, Art Director. J. A. Waldron, Editor. President. Reuben P, Sleicher, Secretary. A. E. Rollauer, paSubgcription Kates: One Ts, $2.50; Thirtcen weeks, Bye express oF postal order, Evnorran Acents; Wm. Dawson & Sons, Ltd., Bream's Buildings, London, E.C., England; Rrentano’s, Avenue de l'Opera, Paris: roach’s News Ex. change, 16 John Street, Adeiphi, London; 86 Rue de la Victoire, Par Strasse, Mainz, Germany. ‘The contents of Jupce are protected by copyright In both the United States and Great Britain, car. of 09 numbers, $5.00; Six months, or 26 num- Payable in advance by draft on New York, or 1 Clara, Cover Design: Oh! See Who’s Here! - - By Herself Editorials: Gifts and Giving The Poor Farmer Brief’ Decisions The Parable of the Poor and the Rich Man George Fitch The Cause of the Tragedy - - Strickland Gillilan The Christmas Grouch - - — - - Kate Masterson Santa Claus’s Deputy - - - - Walt Mason Thoughts of a Young Benedick - - Ted Robinson Nothing Happened - - - - - S. EB, Kiser Progressive Gift-giving - - - = Douglas Malloch The Annual Change - = =~ George Bingham A Christmas Coat for Catherine - - Homer Croy Horace on Broadway - - - - Louis Untermeyer The Wrong House - - ~- Rollin McNeil Crampton Santa Goodleigh's Reunion - - Terrell Love Holliday Oh! You Christmas Dinner! - - = = Lim ENTS Handing Him the Drum - - a = A Boy at Christmas - - - The Turning Point (Mlustration by Fellows) J. A. Waldron A Christmas Bill Receipted = = ~— = ~~ Wilbur D, Nesbit JUDGE'S Motion Pictures: Why Santa Claus Was Late - - - - - George Carlson The Glad Christmastime - - - - John W. Carey The Medern Woman: Curbside Comments Oreola W. Haskell Suffrage Snapshots - - - Ida Husted Harper Christmas - - - - - - W.J. Lampton From a Sinner’s Diary - - - Lynette Freemire The Best of All - - - - John Kendrick Bangs Encouraging Enconomy - - Artemus Ward Utting What Christmas Means - - - Roscoe Gilmore Stott Breen’s Christmas Presents - - - Walter G. Doty Helping Him Out - - - - - Max Merryman Cy Warman Edgar A. Guest Rhymes of the Newspaper Wits, With the College Wits, Passing the Mustard, Stories with Smiles, Foreign Humor, and Jest and Verse by JUDGES Humorists. Christmas Pictorially Set Forth by Grant E. Hamilton, Emil Flohri, H, A. Petersen, W. Smith- son Broadhead, Zim, Frank Godwin, Arthur T. Merrick, C. Clyde Squires, Mrs. Pierson, Watson Barratt, Brinkerhof, C. W. Kahles, Westmacott, Margaret G. Hays, Arthur Crawford, Norman Anthony, Calvert Smith, R. B. Fuller, Art Young, Crawford Young, Lou Rogers, and other artists comicbooks.com