Judge, 1918-10-19 · page 32 of 32
Judge — October 19, 1918 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not a cartoon or satirical content. It promotes the "American Universities New Unabridged Dictionary" published by the Brunswick Subscription Company. The page uses a testimonial-style headline ("A Wonderful Bargain!—I'm Delighted!") to sell the dictionary to Judge magazine readers. The advertisement emphasizes the book's practical features: lightweight India paper binding, nearly 2,500 pages, full Morocco leather binding with gold edges, and a patent thumb index. The pricing strategy targets Judge's audience specifically—offering a special reader's price of $13.50 or $12.50 with a coupon, cheaper than comparable dictionaries. The ad claims contributions from major universities (Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Cornell) to establish authority. There is **no visible political satire or cartoon content** on this page—it's a straightforward commercial advertisement typical of magazine publishing in the early 20th century.
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“A ‘Wonderful Bar gai int—l’t m 1 Delighted!” and that’s what you’ll say, too, when you see THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES NEW UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY The Latest and Most Complete English Dictionary Contributing Staff From the Leading American Universities—Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Cornell -Assisted by Specialists From All Parts of the World Printed on INDIA PAPER Bound i ntial Sith the wid ste Urakttled Dictonutes, ff ia—aaar ares FULL € ict only 7 3-4 j “at x h ng 6 inches thick, ities Dictionary is with beautiful Greeiar border design and dette ing in 1 Specially — re inforced covers, with — spri back and silk head and tai rsities Dictionary ens bands. 1 with the ease of of ordinary size. There are nearly 2500 F } Full Gold Edges pages in this big vol- The Last Word in Elegance ume. 16 Full-Page / os ‘ j and Durability Colored Plates form . Se The Patent Thumb Index makes any part an interesting fea- ; of the complete vocabulary of nearly ture, besides numer- Q 400,000 words instantly accessible. Size of ous Illustrations in nollie a, a8 x9 inches, ne wo and thre qua ers - K Pig | 73 younds the text. yuarters inches thic e 7341 U niversity contril Our Price to a hudge Readers Only $13. sO and Instalment Terms, if desired. Or $12.50 with coupon if you want to seve 6 Brunswick $1.09, comicbooks.com