Judge — June 22, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine Satire Analysis This page satirizes the declining value of American currency during what appears to be the early 20th century. The advertisement humorously proposes that one dollar—nearly worthless for practical purchases—is only useful as a subscription payment to *Judge* magazine for three months. The cartoon depicts three figures: a bride (labeled "Judge"), a groom in striped clothing, and a tall personified dollar sign acting as minister, "tying up" the marriage. The accompanying text laments inflation, noting that dollars once bought sandwiches or handkerchiefs but have become so valueless that readers should simply send their remaining dollars to *Judge* rather than hoard them. This is mock-serious advertising disguised as economic commentary, exploiting public frustration with currency devaluation to promote magazine subscriptions.