Judge, 1919-06-28 · page 35 of 37
Judge — June 28, 1919 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **full-page advertisement**, not a cartoon. It advertises a seven-volume history of World War I and peace negotiations, published by Brunswick Subscription Company. The ad's appeal is significant for its **historical context**: dated just days after the Treaty of Versailles was signed (June 28, 1919), it markets a comprehensive American perspective on the war. The endorsement by **General Peyton C. March**, the U.S. Army's Chief of Staff, lends military authority and credibility. The language emphasizes appeal to American patriotism and pride—"the one history that will satisfy the American people"—promising vivid, dramatic accounts of battles and American achievements. This marketing strategy reflects post-war American appetite for triumphalist narratives about their military role. The photograph of combat shows trenches and explosions, typical of WWI imagery used to authenticate historical narratives. There is **no satirical content** visible; this is straightforward commercial advertising capitalizing on American interest in the recently concluded war.
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June 28, 1919 = PEACE NEGOTIATIONS me 7 VOLUMES "avy rr PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND BY WORLD.FAMED SPECIAL STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS THE ONE HISTORY THAT WILL SATISE Y THE AMERICAN PEOPLE Introduction by GENERAL PEYTON C. MARCH, Chief of Staff, U.S. A. qi is a comp! ory of the World War writter or the ican peop le frank ly from the Americ an point of view—/ History that the reader's intere > attention through are plainly felt the the titanic cor quiver of the 3 a ies, the ha s the tide of battle | ebbs and flows tory of w : ati and ulti nate victory art of he manity, how it loves stories of personal n, of bold adventures, ake the real facts of thi ling than fiction 1 be —A history in which EVERY BATTLE FRONT ON LAND. 0 ing has been omitted to safe- Tein Aine Amana AND SEA ment para : ain Ar NOW READY. FOR DELIVERY THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR 6 HANDSOME VOLUMES, (ART VELLUM BINDING highest officer in the United States Army, has written the Introduction. Ahistory of the World Ws by so high an authority ne dorsement to recommend dence of the American reading public.