Judge, 1915-12-04 · page 5 of 28
Judge — December 4, 1915 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not satirical content. It's a Christmas gift subscription pitch for *Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper*, promoting a year-long subscription (52 issues) for five dollars as an ideal present. The ad emphasizes the magazine's value: it arrives 52 times annually, providing "news pictures," travel and finance coverage, and sports content that appeal to "each member of the family." The central illustration shows a child receiving a gift box at Christmas, while side images display typical magazine covers. The marketing angle suggests that unlike traditional gifts, a subscription provides lasting value and repeated reminders of the giver's thoughtfulness throughout the year. This reflects early-twentieth-century magazine subscription promotion strategies.
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‘Gas you think of a better Christmas present than a subscription to Leslie’s? No other single gift at its cost will last as long and be renewed as often. Fifty-two times in the year, long after the holidays are past and forgotten, Leslie’s will come as a repeated remembrance of the sender. e 9 L eS | | e S Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Tllustrated Weekly Newspaper Dec 2241915 Established in 185 Illustrated Weekly Ne Established 1n 1855 Nata pared eel Pe. On Christmas morning a handsome card bearing the season’s greeting and stat- ing that Leslie's is coming for the rest of the year as a gift from you will be received with real appreciation in any cultured home. You need only fill out the coupon and mail st in with five dollars. We will do the rest. News pictures that make Leslie’s readers see what the correspondents of the daily papers can only hope to describe to them, sincere editorials, informative and helpful departments on travel, finance, New York City sport, automobiles and trade offer something of definite interest Plane sand Lelics to each member of the family just fifty-two times a year. i 225 Fifth Ave., e 9 Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly Newspaper A. scasthes vith yas spetal Chistmas' gto f bearing my name. Five dollars a year. Fill out the coupon and mail it in today. comicbooks.com