Judge, 1914-05-09 · page 24 of 25
Judge — May 9, 1914 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **book advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It promotes subscription sets of O. Henry and Rudyard Kipling stories through the Review of Reviews Company. The brief story teaser at top references **Lord Kitchener** (British military leader during WWI era), suggesting a young working woman must choose between a night out with "Piggy" or remaining virtuous—implying Kitchener's patriotic call to duty influences her morals. This appears designed to sell O. Henry as a writer who understands modern sexual and social tensions with "frank facing of sex." The Kipling section notes international admiration for him, hinting at his global literary fame and cultural influence. The satire is minimal and indirect—mostly the ad's breathless hyperbole about these authors' greatness and the subscription offer's supposed generosity ("free on approval," etc.) to encourage impulse coupon-sending. The real pitch: get 18 volumes for 25 cents weekly.
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Finish This Story for Yourself— The girl got $6 a week and was lonely. “Piggy”’—you can imagine his kind—was waiting downstairs. He knew where champagne and music could be had. But that night she didn’t go. That was Lord Kitchener's doing. But another night? O. HENRY &% tells about it in this story, with that full knowledge of women, with that frank facing of sex, and that clean mind that have endeared him to the men and-women of the land. From the few who snapped up the first edition at $125 a set before it was off the press, to the 60,000 who have eagerly sought the beautiful vol- umes offered you here—from the stylist who sits among his books to the man on the street—this whole nation bows to O. Henry—and hails him with love and pride our greatest writer of stories. This is but one of the 274 stories, in 12 big volumes, you get for 25 cents a week, if you send the coupon. To Those Who Are Quick KIPLING «mm Given Away Never was there an offer like this. Not only do you get your 274 O. Henry stories in 12 volumes at less than cthers paid for one volume of the first edition, but you get Kipling’s best 179 short stories and poems and his long novel— without paying a cent. You get 18 volumes, packed with love and hate and laughter—a big shelf full of handsome books. Send the Coupon and you will understand SendCouponand you will under- lenry is hailed as “Ihe American stand as never before why other The Y. C. A. Boceaccio;” “Master nations are going wild over him. ’ “Creator of a New Litera- Why memorials to him are being ture;” “Discoverer of Romance in New York's _ prepared ; why universities are planning tablets to Streets;”” “The American de Maupassant;” his memory ; why text books of English Literature Raviaws “The Homer of the Venderloin;” “Found- are including his stories; why colleges are discuss- 30 Irving Place er of a New Style;” “America’s Greatest ing his place in literature ; why theatrical firms are New York "\. Story-Teller;” The 20th Century Haroun- vying for rights to dramatize his stories; why newspapers Sid tans 04 Sonierit,, Al-Rashid who takes you to every corer all over the country are continually offering big sums for ve - of his beloved Bagdad—New York.” the right to reprint his stories. Send the Coupon Without Money tet only and retain the Kiating set \s You get both sets free on approval. If you don’t laugh and cry wrlthout charges, Otherwise Twill : * . over them—if you don’t read and re-read and love them—send thin ten days, setura both ets at yout exposes. them back, Otherwise 25 cents a week pays for them all. Names crs . Don't wait—send the coupon today. This offer is too good Address ‘ to last. It’s only the avalanche of letters from disappointed people that Occupation saree : made us extend it this long. Send the coupon today—and be glad. has proved a favcrite Uediog jeding. wend $1.20 for 13 eaouthn Review of Reviews Co., 30 Irving Place, New York comicbooks.com