Judge — February 20, 1915 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The left side features a testimonial from "William A. Sunday" praising Ceylon Hollingsworth's story "Saleratus Smith" about "the bad nigger who got religion." Sunday notes the story won second prize ($1,000) in Collier's short-story contest. The right side shows the **Judge magazine masthead** (February 20, 1915) with its table of contents, subscription rates, and publication details. The racial language reflects the casual prejudice of 1915 America. The story's apparent appeal lay in its "human interest" rather than explicit satire. This page demonstrates how period magazines mixed entertainment promotion with period-typical racist terminology that modern readers find deeply offensive.