Judge, 1920-03-20 · page 36 of 36
Judge — March 20, 1920 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Victor Talking Machine Company advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It promotes phonograph records featuring an artist named Homer, claiming Victor Records provide exact replicas of the artist's voice. The ad emphasizes that forty-one Homer records are available, alongside recordings by other "world's greatest artists." Victrolas (Victor's phonograph models) are advertised at prices ranging $25–$1500. The "His Master's Voice" logo appears in the lower right corner. Without additional context, the specific identity of "Homer" is unclear—likely a classical or opera singer popular in this era. The page primarily serves as commercial advertising rather than satire.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
i \ i ) f yi ( | VERY Victor Record by Homer is an exact replica of the voice of this great artist. There could be no higher praise. Any Victor dealer will gladly play any of the forty-one Homer records, or Victor Records by any other of the world’s greatest artists. Victrolas in great variety of styles from $25 to $1500. —— So: eS OEE comicbooks.com