Judge, 1917-12-15 · page 22 of 28
Judge — December 15, 1917 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It promotes Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper as a Christmas gift subscription. The ad pitches a $5.00 yearly subscription as "a gift that keeps coming" throughout the year. It emphasizes Leslie's as "America's leading illustrated weekly newspaper," claiming it shows war pictures superior to daily newspapers—likely referencing World War I coverage, which was a major selling point for illustrated weeklies of this era. The right column lists donors to the "Judge's Trench Christmas Fund," suggesting this magazine issue was raising charitable contributions, possibly for soldiers or war relief. The small illustration shows what appears to be **four women's faces** (unclear if caricatures of specific people), but without identifying context on this page, their significance cannot be determined. The page is essentially a gift-promotion advertisement with charitable fundraising information, not satirical content.
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