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Judge — February 6, 1915 — page 19: Judge, 1915-02-06

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This page is primarily a corporate advertisement for AT&T and Bell System, framed as patriotic commentary. The main article uses nationalistic language to argue that the telephone, alongside railroads and telegraphs, has unified America by enabling communication across distances and fostering "intimate relations" between communities. The left side contains three brief foreign humor cartoons (from Prague, London, and Munich publications) about wartime sacrifice, German manufacturing distrust, and Alpine tourism—these appear designed to contextualize American unity and superiority. The AT&T advertisement's subtext—published during what appears to be WWI era based on references to "wounded" needing books—equates corporate infrastructure with democratic ideals. The Bell System is positioned as fulfilling the Founders' vision by literally "welding the nation" together. The page also includes smaller ads for writing screenplays, patent ideas, and Old Town Canoes, representing typical magazine revenue.

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a | Sd | A Good Heart ear tants ppravolant: Darujte ravenym knihy. tak jacm se st ala dal jsem jm ke “George, where are your school books?’ “When notices appeared that books were wanted for the wounded, I gave mine to them." —Humoristicke Listy (Prague). Lady (purchasing alarm clock)—Never mind, thank you. I won't take one if they are made in Germany. It would be sure to play some trick. Go off in the middle of the night, or something of that sort.— London Opinion. Copyright, Fie Direktor Gamskopf (b Teufl—so sebon stellt! Director of the Tyrolese Chamois Head Al- bine Singers’ Troupe (on an excursion in the mountains)—Well, ; I never imagined mountains were as beautiful as all this!— i Fliegende Blactter (Munich). The Telephone Unites the Nation T this time, our country looms large on the world horizon as an example of the popular faith in the underlying principles of the republic. We are truly one people in all that the forefathers, in their most exalted moments, meant by that phrase. In making us a homogeneous peo- ple, the railroad, the telegraph and the telephone have been important factors. They have facilitated commu- nication and intervisiting, bringing us closer together, giving us a better understanding and promoting more intimate relations. The telephone has played its part as the situation has required. That it should have been planned for its present usefulness is as wonderful as that the vision of the forefathers should have beheld the nation as it is today. At first, the telephone was the voice of the community. As the population increased and its interests grew more varied, the larger task of the telephone was to connect the communities and keep all the people in touch, regard- less of local conditions or distance. The need that the service should be universal was just as great as that there should be a common langua: This need defined the duty of the Bell System. Inspired by this need and repeat- edly aided by new inventions and improvements, the Bell System has become the welder of the nation. It has made the continent a community. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES One Policy One System WRITE MOVING PICTURE PLAYS | WANTED—AN IDEA! Constant demand. Devote allce spare tine. 7; ee eee bd ‘DETAILS FREE. : Anas Presume Co, 410 Cuncomart, On10 Universal Service WHO CAN THINK OF SOME simple thing to patent? | Protect your ideas, they may bring you wealth. Write for “Needed Inventions” and "How to Get Your Patent and Your Money.” Randoph & Co. Patent Attorneys. Dept. 129, Washington, D.C. 3 Canoe Season Here Soon If you knew the pleasure an “Old Town Canoe” brings at such small cost, you would ownone. Any stream or lake becomes you: a playground—fisbing, bunting, camping, vacation and picnic trips are Just a few forms of canoeing sport. Old Town Cancé Catalogue free—write. It tells the whole canoe fi I story by word and picture. How solid and sound “Old Town Canoes” are built—how many and variedthe models. 4000 new cinoes: ready—dealers everywhere. Send to-day, Oro Tows Canoe Co., 1442 wasn ST, OLB Towe, wamr,9.8.4. comicbooks.com