Judge, 1917-12-22 · page 2 of 28
Judge — December 22, 1917 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **advertisement for Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper**, presented as a Christmas gift suggestion. The ad promotes a year-long subscription for $5.00, emphasizing Leslie's coverage of World War I, which was still ongoing in December 1917 (the U.S. had entered in April 1917). The pitch highlights Leslie's as offering "the most war-pictures, the best war-pictures, *first*"—positioning the magazine as the leading source for war news and imagery. The accompanying photograph shows soldiers, likely from the Great War. The contents page on the right lists various articles and illustrations typical of Judge's satirical humor, though specific cartoons aren't clearly visible in this image. This is essentially a gift-advertising page rather than satirical content itself.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
CLES OLR DR OR BSS RIO SOO OOO oo Merry _Shtistmas Fifty-Two— | == Wey bet Baste e Rrertesarre Think of a present that “keeps com- ing” the whole year, fresh and new each week, a renewed reminder of the giver— ‘The Lestle’s Gift-Card —that is what a gift-subscription to Leslie’s means America’s leading illustrated weekly newspaper that shows the news which the daily press can only hope to describe, this is what Les/ie’s means and the service it brings to more than 450,000 good American homes where it is read. You will find the most war-pictures, the best war-pictures, first, in Leslie’s. For $5.00 and the coupon in the corner, we will send Leslie’s for a year to the person you indicate. On Christmas morning your friend will receive a tasteful card stating that Leslie’s is coming as a gift from you. bee | Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly Newspaper n vith a gift-card bearing my i 225 Fifth Avenue a NEW YORK CITY Cs BL Bo} CRON CROLEY) ROL OBE: ROE SENOS PO Fea Na IAS NA ia I s |" s KS S -e Z \ we Z s 2 v s | 8 % 2 s Kt Vol. LXXII December 22, 1917 No. 18% CONTENTS Cover Design: Recruits : ORSON LOWELL The Rookie’s Nightmare (Full page) Drawn by FORBEL Eira War Gods—Well, It Might be Worse—Sis and Sevens Down inthe Subway = Drawn by W. 0. WILSN Buyinga Tie - 9 = = A. WALTER UTTIN The Preacher's Christmas - = S. E. KIS Wanderlust (Illustrated by C. W. Anderson) - - - - MINNA IRVIN Santa Claus Controlled = - =~ AH. FOLWELL Bobby's Idea = == Drawn by J.R. SHAVER Affronting a Big One - Drawn by C. W. KAHLES Working Overtime ‘Neath the Holly = HORACE. SEYMOUR KELL Willing. but— —- Drawn by HAMILTON WILLIAMS The Notion Counter - - DOUGLAS MALLO® | He Who Hesitates is Lost. WILLIAM W. HUES. R Oh, Dear! == = ~~~ Drawn by HENKEL Over the Top (Full page) Drawn by KEMBLE Domestic Bliss- = == ==) WALT MASON The Point - = = = ~~ + NATHANMLLEW The End of Rivaly (Hlasration by Fellows) J. A. WALDRO' Court-martialed - Drawn by MACHEFERT The Mod:rn Woman = - =ANNA CADOGANETI Composite Ballade - - TED ROBINSO | Four Classes - - McLANDBURGH WILS0' Fun From the Fighting Men MEN IN UNIFORM But It’s Blessed to Give! - TERRELL LOVE “HOLLIDS The Misanthrope’s Liberality - - "2 so TENNYSON J. DAFT Between Curtains, Smart Bits from Current Plays Subscriptions to JUDGE'S Trench Christmas Fund Foreign War Cartoons, Oversea Humor of the We With the College Wits, Jest and Verse by JUDGE! Humorists, Stories with Smiles, Passing the Mustat ete. Judge ls printed by the Sehwelnter Pres: